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103rd Airlift Wing increases COVID-19 response
February 2, 2021 — EAST GRANBY, Conn. – As Connecticut increases its number of COVID-19 vaccination sites throughout the state, 150 Airmen from the 103rd Airlift Wing have volunteered to help the Connecticut National...

US, Italian troops train to recover downed aircraft
February 1, 2021 — IRAQ – Elements of the U.S. and Italian armed forces, currently serving in support of Operation Inherent Resolve, recently trained together in a downed aircraft recovery exercise in northern Iraq...

Michigan National Guard remains on duty in DC
February 1, 2021 — WASHINGTON – Soldiers with the Michigan Army National Guard’s 177th Military Police Brigade have been on duty in the nation’s capital since the presidential inauguration and remain in support of...

125th Fighter Wing Airmen assist with COVID-19 vaccinations
February 1, 2021 — JACKSONVILLE AIR NATIONAL GUARD BASE, Fla. – Sixty Airmen from the 125th Fighter Wing activated Feb. 1 to support increased COVID-19 testing and vaccination administration at a Jacksonville mall.The...

After 100 years, Harlem Hellfighters nickname is official
February 1, 2021 — NEW YORK — The Harlem Hellfighters are now officially the Harlem Hellfighters.One-hundred years after the New York National Guard's 369th Infantry Regiment earned the nickname in World War I, the Army...

123rd Airlift Wing members receive COVID-19 vaccinations
February 1, 2021 — LOUISVILLE, Ky. – As health officials across the country continue to report record infections from COVID-19, more options for vaccine inoculation are rolling out across the commonwealth, including at...

Innovative partnership brings space domain to MING missions
February 1, 2021 — LANSING, Mich.—The Michigan National Guard (MING) is expanding its technological capabilities, partnering with a Michigan company focusing on space domain integration by linking deep space technology...

Connecticut Guardsmen start receiving COVID-19 vaccine
January 29, 2021 — EAST GRANBY, Conn. – Soldiers and Airmen from the Connecticut National Guard who have been serving on the front line of the pandemic response began receiving the COVID-19 vaccine at Bradley Air...

Erbil Air Base among 1st in CENTCOM to receive COVID vaccine
January 29, 2021 — ERBIL AIR BASE, Iraq – Combined Joint Task Force-Operation Inherent Resolve (CJTF-OIR) received its first shipment of COVID-19 vaccines and distributed them throughout the Combined Joint Operations...

1st CONG infantry company since WWII deploys to Middle East
January 29, 2021 — CENTENNIAL, Colo. – Approximately 70 members of the Colorado Army National Guard are heading to the Middle East in support of Operation Spartan Shield in the first deployment for Colorado Infantry...

Kentucky Guard to augment security in DC
January 29, 2021 — FRANKFORT, Ky. – The Kentucky National Guard will send approximately 150 Soldiers to the nation's capital next week to assist civilian law enforcement with security through March. Volunteers from the...

WVNG helps state increase COVID-19 vaccinations
January 28, 2021 — CHARLESTON, W.Va. – West Virginia, with the help of the National Guard, set a new benchmark this past week by administering 106% of the federally allotted COVID-19 vaccine.The state's Joint...

173rd Fighter Wing helps vaccinate Oregonians
January 27, 2021 — MEDFORD, Ore. – Volunteer Airmen from the Oregon National Guard's 173rd Fighter Wing, operating on state active duty as part of Task Force Guardian, are supporting COVID-19 vaccination clinics in...

Alaska Army National Guardsmen get COVID-19 vaccine
January 27, 2021 — JOINT BASE ELMENDORF-RICHARDSON, Alaska – Soldiers of the Alaska Army National Guard Medical Detachment hosted a COVID-19 vaccination drive Jan. 24 at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson as part of...

Cal National Guard Soldiers assist car accident victims
January 27, 2021 — SACRAMENTO, Calif. – U.S. Army Soldiers with the California National Guard’s 1st Battalion, 184th Infantry Regiment, provided aid at the scene of a car accident while guarding the Robert T. Matsui...

Army leaders update Guard activities in Washington
January 26, 2021 — ARLINGTON, Va. – The National Guard will be a force of last resort. Law enforcement will take the lead and be the force of choice should it be necessary, said Acting Army Secretary John E. Whitley,...

Wisconsin Soldiers love the ‘Big Boom’ at Winter Strike 21
January 26, 2021 — CAMP GRAYLING MANEUVER TRAINING CENTER, Mich. – Loud noises are a major part of what keeps two Wisconsin National Guard Soldiers coming back to northern Michigan.“The big boom – it gets your heart...

176th Wing Airmen join Noble Defender rescue exercise
January 25, 2021 — JOINT BASE ELMENDORF-RICHARDSON, Alaska – Alaska Air National Guard members of the 176th Wing participated in the Operation Noble Defender search-and-rescue/personnel recovery (SAR/PR) exercise Jan...

Nebraska National Guard assists with COVID-19 vaccinations
January 25, 2021 — COLUMBUS, Neb. – The Nebraska National Guard is vaccinating eligible residents in support of the Department of Health and Human Services' statewide response to the COVID-19 pandemic.Guard members...

Michigan expands its COVID-19 response
January 25, 2021 — LANSING, Mich. – The Michigan National Guard (MING) is deploying almost 300 additional members to expand its COVID-19 response force for vaccination and testing efforts across the state.Beginning Jan...

Massachusetts Guard Welcomes Fifth‑Generation Fighter

Alabama Guard Helps De-Escalate Metro Station Confrontation

Alaska Guard Rescues Pilots From Two Plane Crashes

Retired Texas Air National Guard Pilot Recalls Protecting Air Force One on 9/11

Nebraska Guard Strengthens Disaster Response Readiness