Guard News - The National Guard

Md. Army Guard member reflects on support his unit gave him
November 20, 2018 — ANNAPOLIS, Md. – On the day Sgt. 1st Class Quintin C. Steele was promoted to his current rank, he took time to speak on the overwhelming support his unit provided him at a time when it was needed... MORE

Tenn. National Guard joins in historic Anakonda-18 exercise
November 20, 2018 — BEMOWO PISKIE, Poland – On Nov. 9, NATO's joint training exercise Anakonda-18 (AN-18) kicked off with an opening ceremony, making it the seventh iteration of this key training event. The 10-day... MORE

History: At end of WWI, N.Y. Guard helped occupy Germany
November 19, 2018 — SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y. – In just 24 hours, the warm welcome for New York National Guard Soldiers serving in the Allied Army of Occupation shifted 180 degrees. New York Doughboys marching into Germany... MORE

195th ISRG provides intel support for Camp, Woolsey Fires
November 19, 2018 — BEALE AIR FORCE BASE, Calif. - Air National Guard members from the 195th Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance Group have been providing aerial imagery support to agencies battling fires in... MORE

Michigan-Latvia partnership continues with response exercise
November 19, 2018 — LIELVĀRDE, Latvia – In the 25-year cooperation between the Michigan National Guard and the National Armed Forces of Latvia, one of the strongest recent areas of focus has been the development of... MORE

Guam National Guard plays role in moving supplies to Saipan
November 19, 2018 — BARRIGADA, Guam - Amphibious dock landing ship USS Ashland (LSD 48) worked with 254th Rapid Engineer Deployable Heavy Operational Repair Squadron Engineers (RED HORSE), from the Guam Air National... MORE

La. Guard revamps course to better prepare future leaders
November 16, 2018 — PINEVILLE, La. - The Louisiana Army National Guard's Multi-component Cadre Basic Leader Course (BLC) at Camp Cook in Ball has implemented a new course curriculum. The BLC revamp is part of the Army's... MORE

Latvia decorates two Michigan Airmen for partnership work
November 15, 2018 — ĀDAŽI, Latvia – In a Nov. 15 ceremony at Ādaži Military Base, Latvia, two Airmen from the Michigan Air National Guard were decorated by the Latvian military for contributions to the development of... MORE

Kentucky unit hosts Bataan Memorial Day to honor survivors
November 15, 2018 — HARRODSBURG, Ky. – In October of 1941, 66 Kentucky National Guard Soldiers from Mercer County sailed from San Francisco to the Philippine Islands to defend the Pacific from the Japanese. These brave... MORE

Pennsylvania Guardsman zeroes in on President’s 100 award
November 14, 2018 — PITTSBURGH - Imagine lying in a large open field, supporting a long-range rifle. You gaze down the barrel through iron sights attempting to hit a target 600 yards away while using just your hands to... MORE

Juggling fires and families: Calif. aviators make it work
November 14, 2018 — MATHER, Calif. – U.S. Army Sgt. Greg Fernandez stepped Monday into the hall of the Sacramento Army Aviation Support Facility to check on fires burning 400 miles away. Fernandez, a UH-60M Black Hawk... MORE

Guard oxygen Airmen help 176th Wing aircrew breathe easy
November 13, 2018 — JOINT BASE ELMENDORF-RICHARDSON, Alaska - When Alaska Air National Guard Staff Sgt. Connie Camama deployed to Kandahar Airfield, Afghanistan, it was the security forces Airman's job to keep aircrew... MORE

Ohio Air Wing recruiter finds success in innovation
November 9, 2018 — MANSFIELD, Ohio – Tech. Sgt. Nicholas M. Alexander, recruiter from the 179th Airlift Wing, is using innovation to bring awareness of the Ohio Air National Guard to the local area. Although Alexander... MORE

Vermont again a finalist for Army Communities of Excellence
November 8, 2018 — COLCHESTER, Vt. - The Vermont Army National Guard was selected as an Army Communities of Excellence finalist from the 54 states and territories that submitted ACOE applications to the National Guard... MORE

Alaskan village welcomes Santa on his early rounds
November 8, 2018 — JOINT BASE ELMENDORF-RICHARDSON, Alaska – The Alaska National Guard and the Salvation Army united Nov. 1 to take Operation Santa Claus to the village of Emmonak. An HC-130J Combat King II aircraft... MORE

Prairie Assurance quake drill preps Guard, first responders
November 8, 2018 — SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – Imagine that a subtle shaking awakens you from a sound sleep. You step out of bed to investigate and as you move through your house, the rumble intensifies to a shake, then a... MORE

133rd Army National Guard Band provides more than just music
November 7, 2018 — CAMP MURRAY, Wash. - “Where words fail, music speaks,” said Danish author Hans Christian Andersen, who was particularly noted for his fairy tales. Chief Warrant Officer 3 Scott Pierson, commander of... MORE

History: National Guard assisted WWI allies in ending war
November 7, 2018 — ARLINGTON, Va. - At 11 a.m. Greenwich Mean Time on Nov. 11, 1918 ("the eleventh hour of the eleventh month"), an Armistice took place between the Allied and Central powers across all battle zones. It... MORE

Guam National Guard, Navy join forces for relief efforts
November 7, 2018 — NAVAL BASE GUAM, Guam - Naval Beach Unit (NBU) 7 and the 1224th Engineering Support Company, Guam Army National Guard worked together to load heavy equipment vehicles onto the amphibious dock landing... MORE

167th Airlift Wing officers participate in exchange program
November 5, 2018 — MARTINSBURG, W. Va. - Once opponents, the United States and Germany have grown a close alliance since the end of World War II. For more than three decades, their respective military members have... MORE