Guard News - The National Guard

Ore. National Guard hosts civil authorities support training
June 25, 2019 — CLATSOP COUNTY, Ore. – The U.S. Navy launched two Landing Craft, Air Cushioned (LCAC) hovercrafts from the USS Anchorage on June 3 as part of ongoing Defense Support of Civil Authorities (DSCA)... MORE

Airmen hone use-of-force skills with simulator in Alaska
June 25, 2019 — ANCHORAGE, Alaska – Members of the 145th and 159th Security Forces Squadrons wait in anticipation in a dark room in the 176th Security Forces Squadron building at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson. ... MORE

NGB Vice Chief Hokanson takes over as Army Guard director
June 24, 2019 — ARLINGTON, Va. – Army Lt. Gen. Daniel Hokanson took the reins as director of the Army National Guard in a ceremony Friday at the Herbert R. Temple Army National Guard Readiness Center, Arlington Hall... MORE

New option for Army officers’ professional military classes
June 24, 2019 — FORT BELVOIR, Va. - Army field grade officers now have a new, shorter option for completing their Command and General Staff Officer Course phase two. "We are taking a portion of a course that is... MORE

Colorado hosts National Guard Arctic Interest Council
June 24, 2019 — CENTENNIAL, Colo. – The Colorado National Guard will host the National Guard Arctic Interest Council June 25-27 in Golden. About 50 National Guard representatives from 16 states and the National Guard... MORE

Natural disasters inspire Guard members to re-enlist
June 21, 2019 — TOPEKA, Kansas – No one wants bad things to happen, especially in their communities. However, for two Kansas National Guard members, the devastation of recent floods was a rejuvenating experience.... MORE

W.Va. Guard Soldier makes impact in flood recovery program
June 20, 2019 — CHARLESTON, W.Va. – West Virginia Army National Guard (WVARNG) Pvt. 1st Class James Jarrell, an interior electrician (12R), has been making a positive impact for flood recovery efforts in the state... MORE

Czech firefighters train with 155th Air Refueling Wing
June 20, 2019 — LINCOLN, Neb. – Members of the 155th Air Refueling Wing’s fire department collaborated in training with their counterparts from the Czech Republic air forces June 4-6, at the Nebraska National Guard... MORE

Pathfinder Exercise integrates military, civilian responders
June 20, 2019 — WARRENTON, Ore. – Members of the Oregon Air National Guard’s 142nd Fighter Wing Medical Group, along with civilian medical first responders from Oregon Disaster Medical Team (OMDT) and other military... MORE

N.Y. 109th Airlift Wing sends 'Skibird' to Paris Air Show
June 20, 2019 — PARIS – One LC-130 "Skibird" and 12 Airmen from New York's Capital Region's 109th Airlift Wing are taking part in the International Paris Air Show which began June 17 and ends on June 23. The 109th,... MORE

Gunnery simulators augment Army Guard training
June 19, 2019 — SUFFOLK, Va. – Spc. Erik Murphy, a cavalry scout with the Virginia Army National Guard’s Troop B, 2nd Squadron, 183rd Cavalry Regiment, stood in the turret of a Humvee, prepared to engage targets with... MORE

Michigan cyber units try to ruin the day during training
June 19, 2019 — GRAFENWOEHR, Germany – There's a good chance you've never heard of a Cyber Protection Team, but if you've encountered one in a training exercise, there's an even better chance that they ruined your... MORE

Alaska Guard Airmen rescue hurt hiker from Flattop Mountain
June 19, 2019 — JOINT BASE ELMENDORF-RICHARDSON, Alaska — Airmen with the Alaska Air National Guard’s 210th and 212th Rescue Squadrons rescued an injured hiker June 15 at Flattop Mountain. According to Alaska Air... MORE

Missile Defense Soldiers get back to basics during training
June 19, 2019 — COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. – To effectively shoot, move and communicate are among the core fundamentals of soldiering. 100th Missile Defense Brigade (Ground-based Midcourse Defense) Soldiers flexed their... MORE

New York Guard troops continue Lake Ontario flood response
June 18, 2019 — ROCHESTER, N.Y. – As water levels in Lake Ontario reached more than 2 feet higher than normal on June 16, the New York National Guard and New York’s state military forces had 453 personnel focused on... MORE

W.Va. Guard engineers support Resolute Castle in Romania
June 18, 2019 — CINCU, Romania – More than 100 Soldiers of the West Virginia Army National Guard’s (WVARNG) 1092nd Engineer Battalion, 601st Engineer Support Company (ESC) and 115th Vertical Construction Company... MORE

Changes in GI Bill transfer benefits coming July 12
June 18, 2019 — ARLINGTON, Va. – Provisions allowing Guard members to transfer some or all of their Post- 9/11 GI Bill benefits to their spouse or children are set to change in less than 30 days, limiting the... MORE

Idaho Guard works with SWAT team to boost marksmanship
June 17, 2019 — MELBA, Idaho – The Idaho National Guard marksmanship team participated for the first time in the urban and rural sniper training held in Melba by the Treasure Valley's SWAT sniper element. The... MORE

Multinational exercise expands Ohio-Serbia State Partnership
June 17, 2019 — SOUTH BASE, Serbia — Up and down the green valley and rolling hills of Preševo in Southern Serbia, 10 countries' soldiers endured the summer heat and patrolled for peace under one banner: Platinum... MORE

Power outage doesn't dim community health clinic in Illinois
June 17, 2019 — CAIRO, Ill. — Cairo Junior/Senior High School lost power Sunday morning during an Innovative Readiness Training mission that provides a no-cost health clinic to the surrounding community in Cairo.... MORE