Guard News - The National Guard

Maine National Guard combined heat and power - four years later
August 20, 2019 — WASHINGTON, D.C. – A Maine National Guard project came online four years ago, and the Combined Heat and Power (CHP) system provides energy resilience and enhances Army readiness to directly support... MORE

Pennsylvania, Tennessee Soldiers do water training in Poland
August 20, 2019 — GIZYCKO, Poland - Members from NATO's enhanced Forward Presence Battle Group Poland, alongside members from the Polish 15th Mechanized Infantry Brigade participated in a water survival course Aug.... MORE

Michigan ANG leads joint medical mission in Virginia
August 20, 2019 — WISE, Va. – Military medical specialists from the U.S. Air National Guard, Air Force, Air Force Reserve, Army, Army Reserve and Navy Reserve are coming together Aug. 16-29 to conduct hands-on... MORE

Alaska Air Guardsmen rescue boater from Twenty Mile River
August 20, 2019 — JOINT BASE ELMENDORF, Alaska – Airmen with the Alaska Air National Guard's 210th and 212th Rescue Squadrons rescued an injured boater Sunday on Twenty Mile River north of Portage.According to Alaska... MORE

Children of Idaho National Guardsmen 'survived' summer camp
August 20, 2019 — McCALL, Idaho – After a week away from their parents, 115 children of Idaho Army and Air National Guard members not only survived the “Survivor”-themed summer camp, they thrived. The event-filled... MORE

President honors Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve
August 19, 2019 — WASHINGTON – President Donald J. Trump signed a proclamation declaring Aug. 18 – 24 as National Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve Week. The week recognizes the essential contributions... MORE

Kansan is named Air National Guard's outstanding Airman
August 19, 2019 — JOINT BASE ANDREWS, Md. – Airman 1st Class Kaleigh M. Bevan, a cyberwarfare operator from the 184th Intelligence Wing, Kansas Air National Guard, was selected as the Air National Guard’s 2019... MORE

Alaska Air Guardsmen rescue injured sheep hunter
August 19, 2019 — JOINT BASE ELMENDORF-RICHARDSON, Alaska — Airmen with the Alaska Air National Guard’s 210th, 211th and 212th Rescue Squadrons rescued an injured sheep hunter Friday night in the Terra Cotta Mountains... MORE

Indiana National Guard trains with federal drug agents
August 16, 2019 — CAMP ATTERBURY, Ind. – The Indiana National Guard Counterdrug Task Force and special agents from the Drug Enforcement Administration Chicago Field Division teamed up for a five day tactical exercise... MORE

Colorado hosts discussion on Arctic opportunities for Guard
August 16, 2019 — CENTENNIAL, Colo. – Only a month before a dome of extreme heat caused massive melting of Greenland's ice sheet, the Department of Defense released its 2019 Arctic Strategy. The strategy calls for... MORE

Moldovans work with North Carolina Guard on artillery skills
August 16, 2019 — FORT BRAGG, N.C. – Moldovan field artillery officers are visiting the North Carolina National Guard's 139th Regional Training Institute as part of a State Partnership Program engagement from Aug. 12 –... MORE

N.Y. National Guard leaders study at historic battlefield
August 16, 2019 — SARATOGA NATIONAL HISTORIC PARK, N.Y. — Future New York Army National Guard company commanders and first sergeants discussed leadership and tactical lessons learned from the 1777 Battle of Saratoga as... MORE

Oklahoma Airman saves woman from wrecked vehicle
August 15, 2019 — TULSA, Okla. – If someone looks up the definition of hero in the dictionary, there are several explanations, such as a legendary figure with great strength or ability, a principal character in a... MORE

Wisconsin Guard supports humanitarian project for Nicaragua
August 15, 2019 — MADISON, Wis. – Equipment from a national hair salon in Hudson, Wisconsin, is on its way to Nicaragua to teach cosmetology skills to men and women, providing an opportunity to earn a dignified income.... MORE

Wash. Guard unit in Afghanistan tells Soldiers' stories
August 15, 2019 — AFGHANISTAN – Messaging is key to winning the hearts and minds of those in the Middle East, as well as ensuring people back home stay informed about what's happening overseas. On May 30, the 122nd... MORE

Wis. leaders recognize Guardsmen for storm recovery mission
August 14, 2019 — BALSAM LAKE, Wis. — Gov. Tony Evers and senior Wisconsin National Guard leaders recognized Wisconsin National Guard members wrapping up three weeks of storm recovery operations in northern Wisconsin.... MORE

Ohio Air, Army Guard members provide community medical care
August 14, 2019 — MANSFIELD, Ohio – Members of the Ohio Air and Army National Guard teamed together with local medical personnel from Tuscarawas County Aug. 10-11 at the Buckeye Career Center, New Philadelphia, Ohio,... MORE

Idaho educators get an up-close view of military life
August 13, 2019 — GOWEN FIELD, Idaho – The Idaho Military Division collaborated with the Idaho State Department of Education on Aug. 9 to host Educator Day at Gowen Field. Idaho educators spent the day learning how... MORE

Minnesota ordnance expert named senior NCO of the year
August 13, 2019 — JOINT BASE ANDREWS, MD. – Master Sgt. Mark J. Jurakovich, an explosive ordnance disposal technician from the 148th Fighter Wing, Minnesota Air National Guard, was selected as the Air National Guard’s... MORE

Idaho Civil Support Team trains with Nampa police department
August 13, 2019 — NAMPA, Idaho – Soldiers and Airmen from the Idaho National Guard’s 101st Weapons of Mass Destruction Civil Support Team responded July 24 to a training incident in Nampa to support the Nampa Police... MORE