Guard News - The National Guard

NY National Guard distributes over 52 million meals in New York City
August 6, 2020 — NEW YORK – New York National Guard troops have distributed more than 52 million meals to New York City residents since picking up that mission on March 21.That’s about half of the 100 million meals... MORE

NCNG engineers respond to Hurricane Isaias
August 6, 2020 — WINDSOR, N.C. – North Carolina Army National Guard Soldiers assigned to the 105th Engineer Battalion teamed up with emergency management, state, county, and city departments to respond to Hurricane... MORE

Hard work pays off for 167th Airlift Wing Airman
August 6, 2020 — MARTINSBURG, W.Va. – West Virginia Air National Guard Master Sgt. Jesseca Shipe is a maintenance support supply technician for the 167th Logistics Readiness Squadron.She has served with the 167th... MORE

California National Guard's cyber team adjusts to COVID-19
August 6, 2020 — SACRAMENTO, Calif. – COVID-19 has challenged the way California National Guard units operate throughout the state, with extra safety precautions taken to maintain the health and fitness of every... MORE

NY National Guard trains to be 'eye in sky' for 27th Brigade
August 6, 2020 — FORT DRUM, New York – When the commander of the New York Army National Guard's 27th Infantry Brigade Combat Team needs intelligence on the enemy, he turns to the Unmanned Aerial System platoon of... MORE

Wisconsin National Guard to support Aug. 11 election
August 6, 2020 — MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin National Guard will assist local election officials as poll workers for the Aug. 11 primary elections across Wisconsin, Gov. Tony Evers announced Wednesday.The Guard is... MORE

Whitehead named senior enlisted advisor to CNGB
August 5, 2020 — ARLINGTON, Va. – Gen. Daniel Hokanson, chief of the National Guard Bureau, named Chief Master Sgt. Tony L. Whitehead as the next senior enlisted advisor for the NGB Aug. 3.Whitehead will be Hokanson’s... MORE

Michigan Guard conducts COVID-19 testing in Upper Peninsula
August 5, 2020 — UPPER PENINSULA, Mich. – One Task Force, two days, six locations, and hundreds of COVID-19 tests provided.The Michigan National Guard provided free COVID-19 testing in six counties of Michigan’s Upper... MORE

151st Infantry Regiment adapts training to COVID-19 pandemic
August 5, 2020 — EDINBURGH, Ind. – Verbal commands echoed across the rolling hills of Camp Atterbury.SECTION!FOUR ROUNDS FIRE FOR EFFECT!AT MY COMMAND!GUN TWO UP!GUN THREE UP!GUN ONE UP!GUN FOUR UP!HANG IT!FIRE!These... MORE

Northern Lightning: Vermont Guard Airmen train in Wisconsin
August 5, 2020 — SOUTH BURLINGTON, Vt. – Airmen, aircraft and support equipment from the 158th Fighter Wing, Vermont Air National Guard, began departing Aug. 3 to train at the Volk Field Air National Guard base in... MORE

KC-135 crew finds missing mariners on Pacific island
August 5, 2020 — ANDERSEN AIR FORCE BASE, Guam – National Guard members from the 203rd Air Refueling Squadron, Hawaii Air National Guard, and the 171st Air Refueling Wing, Pennsylvania Air National Guard, found three... MORE

174th MXG hot-pit maintenance key to Northern Strike 20
August 4, 2020 — ALPENA, Mich. – A significant portion of Northern Strike’s joint fires readiness training depends on airpower and the close air support it provides. These capabilities are present, thanks in large... MORE

Air and Army Guardsmen help hikers injured in rockslide
August 4, 2020 — CAMP MURRAY, Wash. – A Washington National Guard Black Hawk helicopter crew rescued three people injured following a rockslide Aug. 2 in hilly terrain just south of Mount Rainier. It was a rare... MORE

Remaining motivated is key for Wisconsin Guard in pandemic
August 4, 2020 — MADISON, Wis. – A new challenge coin and regular fitness challenges are among the ways Wisconsin National Guard Soldiers and Airmen are staying motivated through nearly five months of COVID-19... MORE

NYNG aviation Soldiers hone land navigation skills
August 4, 2020 — GUILDERLAND, NY. – New York Army National Guard Soldiers of the 3rd Battalion, 142nd Aviation, prefer to fly when they go someplace, but on July 30, they conducted land navigation training.“Being... MORE

KFOR RC-E Soldiers deliver medical supplies to Zvecan clinic
August 4, 2020 — BANJSKA, Kosovo – Kosovo Force Regional-Command East Soldiers from the “Kilo 5” Liaison Monitoring Team delivered 4,000 euros worth of medical equipment to the Health Station of Banjska (Banjske) July... MORE

South Carolina National Guard tests mission-critical members
August 4, 2020 — MCENTIRE JOINT NATIONAL GUARD BASE, S.C. – Due to an innovative partnership with Lexington Medical Center, Airmen with the South Carolina Air National Guard's 169th Fighter Wing are being rapidly... MORE

Guard, active-duty and reserve forces help Texas hospitals
August 4, 2020 — AUSTIN, Texas – More than 1,200 service members from the Texas National Guard and the active and reserve components of the Army, Navy and Air Force have joined forces to support Texas hospitals during... MORE

Esper praises outgoing NGB chief, welcomes incoming chief
August 3, 2020 — JOINT BASE MYER-HENDERSON HALL, Va. – The past few years, some 450,000 National Guard members have responded to unprecedented crises both home and abroad, ranging from devastating hurricanes,... MORE

181st Intelligence Wing Airman manages ground transportation
August 3, 2020 — HULMAN FIELD AIR NATIONAL GUARD BASE, Ind. – Serving in the military can mean performing multiple roles. For one Airman, that includes both overseeing fleet vehicle logistics and – when duty calls –... MORE