Guard News - The National Guard

NHNG Airman serves on front lines of fight against COVID-19
January 8, 2021 — CONCORD, N.H. – Outside the former Sears automotive bays at the Steeplegate Mall, the sun sets, turning the sky bright hues of orange, pink and purple. Inside, the Airmen and Soldiers hustling around... MORE

North Carolina National Guard Tech. Sgt. Matthew Prugger, an aerospace medic with the 157th Air Refueling Wing, administers the first dose of COVID-19 vaccine to a coworker at the Concord, New Hampshire, vaccination site Jan. 6, 2021.

Aussie native is Washington National Guard flight paramedic
January 8, 2021 — CAMP BONDSTEEL, Kosovo – The sound of UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter rotors thrummed overhead as strong winds rocked the aircraft. On the ground, Sgt. Abraham Boxx, a critical care flight paramedic with... MORE

Sgt. Abraham Boxx, a critical care flight paramedic with the 1st Battalion, 168th General Support Aviation Battalion, Washington Army National Guard, rides in a UH-60 Black Hawk during a medical evacuation drill at Camp Bondsteel, Kosovo, on Jan. 2, 2021. Boxx moved to the U.S. from Australia to become certified as a flight paramedic in 2016 and later joined the Washington Army National Guard.

DOD details National Guard response to Capitol attack
January 8, 2021 — WASHINGTON – Once the reality of the assault on the U.S. Capitol became apparent, National Guard troops responded appropriately and with alacrity, Department of Defense officials said in a phone... MORE

National Guard members in-process upon arriving in Washington, D.C., on Jan. 7, 2021. National Guard Soldiers and Airmen from Maryland, Virginia, Delaware, Pennsylvania, New York and New Jersey are traveling to the National Capital Region to join the District of Columbia National Guard in supporting federal and district authorities through the inauguration of President-elect Joseph Biden.

South Carolina National Guard administers COVID-19 vaccine
January 8, 2021 — COLUMBIA, S.C. – The South Carolina National Guard vaccinated 76 Palmetto State citizens at the Tidelands Waccamaw Community Hospital in Murrells Inlet on Jan. 7.This is the first time the South... MORE

South Carolina National Guard Sgt. Alongkorn Khamkam gives a COVID-19 vaccine to a citizen at the Tidelands Waccamaw Community Hospital in Murrells Inlet, South Carolina, Jan. 7, 2021. This was the first COVID-19 vaccine administered by the SCNG to a member of the community.

MING helps vaccinate residents, staff at veterans' homes
January 7, 2021 — GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. – With the help of the Michigan National Guard, hundreds of staff and residents of the Grand Rapids Home for Veterans (GRHV) and the D.J. Jacobetti Home for Veterans (DJJHV)... MORE

Michigan Army National Guard Spc. Ethan Ash, 1st Battalion, 182nd Field Artillery Regiment, administers COVID-19 vaccinations to residents and employees of the Grand Rapids Home for Veterans, Grand Rapids, Michigan, Jan. 6, 2021.

10th Civil Support Team supports COVID-19 response
January 7, 2021 — SHORELINE, Wash. – As more people are vaccinated for COVID-19, the need for testing is still critical to slow the spread and reopen the economy.In December, the Washington National Guard’s 10th Civil... MORE

Maj. Wes Watson, commander of the Washington National Guard's 10th Civil Support Team, tests a COVID-19 collection sample in the mobile laboratory on behalf of the Washington Department of Health on Jan. 5, 2021, in Shoreline, Wash.

Busy first week For NH National Guard vaccination mission
January 6, 2021 — LEBANON, N.H. – The New Hampshire National Guard completed its first full week of vaccination operations at 13 locations around the state.Medical professionals such as 1st Lt. Christian McDermott, the... MORE

Spc. Blake Jalbert-Sullivan, a combat medic with New Hampshire Army National Guard's Medical Detachment, administers a vaccination to Carl Pellerin of Enfield on Jan. 5, 2021, at a vaccination station in Lebanon, N.H. The site is one of 13 vaccination stations across the state managed by the NHNG.

Michigan National Guard helps keep veterans safe
January 6, 2021 — LANSING, Mich. – Since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, the Michigan National Guard (MING) has had an extensive list of priorities to keep communities safe, including assisting at the Grand... MORE

Sgt. James See, 63rd Troop Command, Michigan Army National Guard, ensures proper precautions are followed as employees enter the Grand Rapids Home for Veterans, Grand Rapids, Mich., March 20, 2020.

Vermont National Guard rolls out 1st doses of COVID vaccine
January 5, 2021 — COLCHESTER, Vt. – Medical personnel with the Vermont Army National Guard Medical Detachment, the 158th Medical Group, and the University of Vermont Medical Center administered COVID-19 vaccinations to... MORE

Staff Sgt. Yolande Allen receives a dose of COVID-19 vaccine from Douglas Sutton during a vaccine rollout at Camp Johnson, Vermont, Jan. 4, 2021. The Vermont National Guard received 200 doses of the Moderna vaccine in late December. Allen is a performer with the 40th Army Band who specializes in flute, tenor saxophone, and vocals. Sutton is a registered nurse with the University of Vermont Medical Center.

KFOR conducts sweeper operation
January 5, 2021 — CAMP BONDSTEEL, Kosovo – Soldiers with the 3rd Battalion, 238th General Support Aviation Battalion, Delaware Army National Guard, the 702nd Ordnance Company, Grafenwoehr, Germany, and the 1st... MORE

U.S. Soldiers assigned to Kosovo Force, Regional Command-East, conduct a helicopter landing site clearance operation at Camp Bondsteel in Kosovo on Dec. 23, 2020. Soldiers with the 3rd Battalion, 238th General Support Aviation Battalion, Delaware Army National Guard, the 702nd Ordnance Company, Grafenwoehr, Germany, and 1st Squadron, 113th Cavalry Regiment, Iowa Army National Guard, came together to carry out the first HLS clearing operation assigned to KFOR 28.

Alaska Air National Guard Airmen rescue injured climber
January 5, 2021 — JOINT BASE ELMENDORF-RICHARDSON, Alaska – Alaska Air National Guardsmen of the 176th Wing rescued a fallen ice climber Jan. 2 at Chugach State Park near Anchorage. Alaska Air National Guard Tech. Sgt... MORE

An Alaska National Guard 210th Rescue Squadron HH-60G Pave Hawk conducts hoist training June 5, 2018, at Eklutna Glacier.

Ohio National Guard forward observer is ARCENT NCO of Year
January 4, 2021 — COLUMBUS, Ohio – Readiness is a forward observer.Readiness is reading a curriculum map, studying the landscape, visualizing the terrain features and directing attention toward specific targets – as in... MORE

Ohio Army National Guard Sgt. Aaron Amsden, a forward observer for the 1st Battalion, 145th Armored Regiment, was crowned the winner of the U.S. Army Central Command’s Best Warrior Competition, noncommissioned officer category, and also competed in the Army Forces Command (FORSCOM) competition in 2020. The BWC recognizes Soldiers who demonstrate commitment to Army values, embody the warrior ethos and represent the force of the future.

Virginia National Guard begins COVID-19 vaccinations
January 4, 2021 — RICHMOND, Va. — Members of the Virginia National Guard began receiving the COVID-19 vaccine on Dec. 31 as part of the national rollout established by the Department of Defense and National Guard... MORE

Capt. Wilifred Hale receives a COVID-19 vaccination from Sgt. Anna Carter pm Dec. 31, 2020, at Fort Pickett, Virginia. Hale is the administrative officer in charge of the task force of Virginia National Guard Soldiers and Airmen conducting COVID-19 testing across the state, and Carter is a medic assigned to Charlie Company, 429th Brigade Support Battalion, 116th Infantry Brigade Combat Team.

Michigan National Guard members get COVID-19 vaccinations
January 4, 2021 — DETROIT – Three hundred Michigan National Guard (MING) members working on COVID-19 vaccination and testing teams received their first round of COVID-19 vaccinations.The vaccinations were administered... MORE

U.S. Army Spec. Kyle Hurley, a medic with the Michigan Army National Guard (MING), administers the COVID-19 vaccine to a health care worker at the Ascension Providence Hospital Southfield Campus in Southeast Michigan, Dec. 16, 2020.

Alaska Air National Guard Airmen transport woman in labor
January 4, 2021 — JOINT BASE ELMENDORF-RICHARDSON, Alaska – Alaska Air National Guardsmen of the 176th Wing evacuated a pregnant woman experiencing medical complications on Dec. 15, transporting her from the village of... MORE

Alaska Air National Guard Capt. Matthew Soukup, a pilot with the 176th Wing’s 211th Rescue Squadron, searches for isolated flood survivors aboard an HC-130J Combat King II aircraft while assisting with hurricane relief operations in North Carolina, Sept. 17, 2018.

Airmen honor Vermont’s oldest living veteran
December 31, 2020 — SOUTH BURLINGTON, Vt. – Honor is a word ingrained into the ethos of men and women who have ever served in the U.S. military. Therefore, it comes as no surprise that when Airmen of the 158th Fighter... MORE

Col. Adam Rice, vice wing commander of the 158th Fighter Wing, Vermont Air National Guard, presents a flag flown in the F-35A Lightning II to WWII veteran Lenny Roberge, Vermont’s oldest living veteran, outside his nursing home in South Burlington, Vt., Dec. 22, 2020. To honor Roberge, Airmen from the 158th Fighter Wing had a flag flown in an F-35 during a combat training sortie over the mountains of Vermont and New York.

Battling COVID-19 was among WVNG's many missions in 2020
December 31, 2020 — CHARLESTON, W.Va. – The West Virginia National Guard accomplished a lot in 2020, including homeland and disaster response missions, deployments around the globe, and sustained support of the state's... MORE

A West Virginia National Guard Airman provides a COVID-19 test to a citizen on May 22, 2020, in Charleston, W.Va.

New Hampshire Guardsmen activated at 13 vaccination sites
December 31, 2020 — EXETER, N.H. – Thirteen vaccination sites officially opened for New Hampshire first responders and high-risk ambulatory care providers Dec. 29.Teams of New Hampshire Guardsmen were assigned to each... MORE

Spc. Madalyn Stella, combat medic, 197th Field Artillery Brigade, New Hampshire Army National Guard, emerges from a medical tent with a COVID-19 vaccine for a waiting patient Dec. 29, 2020, in Exeter, N.H. Stella is one of 11 members of the Guard assigned to the vaccination station, one of 13 across the state.

Deployed 28th ECAB gets through holidays together
December 30, 2020 — KUWAIT – Soldiers with the 28th Expeditionary Combat Aviation Brigade leaned on each other and used their creativity to get through the holiday season half a world away from their families and loved... MORE

U.S. Army Spcs. Bailey Apodaca Weaver and Luke Welch and Cpl. James Bradley, air traffic controllers with Fox Company, 2-104th General Support Aviation Battalion, 28th Expeditionary Combat Aviation Brigade, show a gingerbread house they made for their commander's office.

Wisconsin Guard answered the call in 2020
December 30, 2020 — MADISON, Wis. – This was the "Year of the Guard" across the nation, as Citizen-Soldiers and -Airmen answered the call in an unprecedented way – from traditional overseas deployments to civil... MORE

Sgt. Douglas King, of the Wisconsin Army National Guard's 829th Engineer Company assesses a road repair project in Afghanistan with a Romanian soldier in April 2020.

Caine: When you mobilize the Guard, you mobilize the nation

Wildfire Response During Training Proves Oklahoma Guard Ready to Fight Fires

D.C. National Guard Supports Law Enforcement at Nationals Park

Montana Army Guard Rescues Three Hikers From Absaroka-Beartooth Wilderness

Florida Guard’s 125th Fighter Wing Receives First Permanently Assigned F-35