Guard News - The National Guard

Flour, eggs and milk: A recipe for pancakes (and resilience)
October 23, 2020 — MADISON, Wis. – Many Wisconsin National Guard members stepped into new roles the past seven months, conducting COVID-19 testing, assisting law enforcement and supporting elections. Capt. David... MORE

Marines repair Harrier jet engine at Virginia Guard facility
October 23, 2020 — RICHMOND, Va. — The Virginia National Guard’s Army Aviation Support Facility (AASF) hosted a few unusual guests this fall when 14 Marines from Marine Attack Squadron 223 in Cherry Point, North... MORE

149 FW uses STRATFI program to scale additive manufacturing
October 22, 2020 — SAN ANTONIO – Following the unveiling of the Air Force’s Strategic Financing (STRATI) program in March, the 149th Fighter Wing partnered with an innovative startup company to scale additive... MORE

Wisconsin Guard engineer unit keeps key Kuwait base running
October 21, 2020 — CAMP ARIFJAN, Kuwait – Since January, the Wisconsin Army National Guard’s 924th Engineer Facilities Detachment has served as the department of public works at Camp Arifjan. The base outside Kuwait... MORE

'First Kansas' legacy lives on through redesignation
October 21, 2020 — FORT RILEY, Kan. – The Kansas Army National Guard’s 2nd Combined Arms Battalion, 137th Infantry Regiment, “First Kansas,” redesignated as the 1st Battalion, 635th Armor Regiment during a virtual... MORE

Oregon Army Guard chemical officer helps keep Kosovo safe
October 21, 2020 — CAMP BONDSTEEL, Kosovo – A team of Italian Army Hazmat soldiers approaches a building storing chemical waste and Kosovo Security Forces CBRNE (Chemical, Biological, Radiological, Nuclear and... MORE

Naval and Texas Army Guard aviators join in new partnership
October 21, 2020 — NAVAL AIR STATION FORT WORTH JOINT RESERVE BASE, Texas – Aviators from the Texas Army National Guard conducted a familiarization flight with agency partners aboard a CH-47 Chinook helicopter on Oct... MORE

210th RED HORSE Squadron supports nuclear weapon school
October 20, 2020 — ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. – Airmen from the New Mexico Air National Guard's 210ᵗʰ RED HORSE Squadron at Kirtland AFB are supporting the Defense Nuclear Weapon School (DNWS) while receiving valuable... MORE

New NCNG leaders overcome COVID-19 challenges, complete OCS
October 20, 2020 — FORT BRAGG, N.C. – The North Carolina Army National Guard welcomed 19 new second lieutenants into its ranks during a graduation ceremony of the 139th Regiment's Officer Candidate School (OCS) Class 62... MORE

Alaska Air Guard unveils new tail flash on Stratotanker
October 20, 2020 — EIELSON AIR FORCE BASE, Alaska – A KC-135 Stratotanker from the Alaska Air National Guard’s 168th Wing was unveiled Oct. 15, showcasing a new tail flash. The 168th Wing continues to have strong ties... MORE

NY National Guard continues statewide COVID-19 response
October 19, 2020 — LATHAM, N.Y. – More than 1,300 members of the New York National Guard remain on duty for the state's COVID-19 response, 225 days after initial operations began in New Rochelle in early March.Since... MORE

Wisconsin National Guard testing in nearly 40 counties
October 19, 2020 — MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin National Guard will provide COVID-19 testing in 38 Wisconsin counties this week as Guard members help the Wisconsin Department of Health Services and local health... MORE

NC Guard Transportation Company trains with Airborne peers
October 19, 2020 — FORT BRAGG, N.C. – The North Carolina National Guard's 1452nd Combat Heavy Equipment Transporter Transportation Company supported the U.S. Army's 82nd Airborne Division Oct. 15.The logistics experts... MORE

NY Army Guard has 1st 'street to seat' Black Hawk pilot
October 19, 2020 — LATHAM, N.Y. – Lars Olson, a 23-year-old who is going directly from “street to seat’ to become a New York Army National Guard UH-60 helicopter pilot, was recognized during an Oct. 16 ceremony at the... MORE

Army Guard: warfight capable and responsive to governors
October 17, 2020 — ARLINGTON, Va. – The Army National Guard continues to play a vital role in national security, providing forces that are both warfighting capable and governor responsive, the Army Guard's top general... MORE

52nd CST ready for mission aiding civil authorities
October 16, 2020 — CARROLL, Ohio – Two FBI agents in the hospital with strange symptoms, radioactive materials missing from a local research facility, and a nearby building shooting. It’s a recipe for disaster and a... MORE

Bulgarian officials visit Tennessee National Guard
October 16, 2020 — NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Dignitaries from Bulgaria visited Tennessee Oct. 7-9, after signing a defense roadmap agreement with the United States at the Pentagon, Oct. 6.The new training agenda, dubbed the... MORE

Soldier perseveres in Guard and her own dentistry practice
October 15, 2020 — FRANKFORT, Ky. – Kentucky Army National Guard Maj. Mitisha Martin was still a small child who wore pigtails and dresses the first time she remembers seeing her mother’s boyfriend slam her mom across... MORE

Strong partnerships help Kansas agencies respond to COVID-19
October 15, 2020 — TOPEKA, Kan. – Severe storms. Tornadoes. Floods. Blizzards. Wildfires.Kansas has faced its share of these over the years. By working through these disasters, state agencies have forged and refined the... MORE

125th STS Airmen conduct extrication training
October 15, 2020 — PORTLAND, Ore. – Non-salvageable vehicles usually end up sitting in a scrap yard or are crushed and recycled. But one squadron routinely uses junked cars as a training tool to potentially save... MORE