Guard News - The National Guard

120th Airlift Wing hosts buddy care training
January 6, 2020 — GREAT FALLS, Mont. – Members of the 120th Airlift Wing, Montana Air National Guard, trained on self-aid buddy care (SABC) Jan. 4. Maj. Bill Thompson, medical administrative officer for the 120th... MORE

U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Erik Fletcher, a material management journeyman from the 120th Logistics Readiness Squadron, practices keeping a simulated patient's air passage clear during self-aid buddy care training, Jan. 4, 2020, at Great Falls, Montana.

'Family vibe' defines Michigan Air National Guard service
January 6, 2020 — BATTLE CREEK, Mich. – For Staff Sgt. Marcee Lettinga, a services technician with the 110th Force Support Squadron, Battle Creek Air National Guard Base, seven years of service in the Michigan ANG have... MORE

Puerto Rico National Guard helps respond to stubborn fire
January 3, 2020 — CAYEY, Puerto Rico – The Puerto Rico Air National Guard is keeping the communications flowing and monitoring the health and safety of every responder during a multi-agency effort to stabilize a... MORE

Air Force Staff Sgt. Edwin Marrero, left, and Senior Airman Edwardo Mendez with the 156th Communications Flight at Muñiz Air National Guard Base, Puerto Rico Air National Guard, inspect cable connections on a satellite connected to the Joint Incident Site Communications Capability trailer at the command and control center in Cayey, Dec. 27, 2019. Airmen from the 156th Wing were activated to support state and federal operations to stabilize a vegetation debris fire burning underground since Nov. 28, 2019.

112th Engineer Battalion staff connect to past
January 2, 2020 — CLEVELAND – In the summer of 1837, a brief Canadian rebellion against Britain brought the possibility of war uncomfortably close to the young city of Cleveland. On Sept. 18, 1837, in response to a... MORE

Members of the 112th Engineer Battalion with their organizational colors on the drill floor of the Cleveland Grays Armory Museum Aug. 7, 2019, in downtown Cleveland. Members of the 112th Engineer Battalion staff took a tour of the 1893 armory to learn about the history of the Cleveland Grays, an organization whose lineage the battalion perpetuates.

Ohio National Guard member volunteers at wildlife center
January 2, 2020 — COLUMBUS, Ohio – For many people, more than 27 years of service to the nation would be enough volunteer work. For Maj. Gwendolyn Hoogendoorn, it was just a start. For two decades, she has volunteered... MORE

Volunteers with the Ohio Wildlife Center release a rehabilitated bald eagle back into the wild Nov. 11, 2018, in New Philadelphia, Ohio. Maj. Gwendolyn Hoogendoorn (left), a member of the Ohio National Guard, has volunteered with the OWC for more than 20 years.

Maryland Guard reveals new brand, demonstrates capabilities
January 2, 2020 — BALTIMORE – As a new decade begins, so comes a new symbol depicting the Maryland National Guard's future focus in a competitive global environment.The MDNG, consisting of almost 6,000 Army and Air... MORE

Citizen-Warrior: Guard Soldier melds military, gridiron experience
January 1, 2020 — ATHENS, Ohio – Army 2nd Lt. Devin King puts on his uniform when on duty with the Ohio Army National Guard's Battery C, 1st Battalion, 134th Field Artillery Regiment. He puts on a different uniform... MORE

2nd Lt. Devin King commissioned as a second lieutenant in the Ohio Army National Guard through Ohio University’s Army ROTC program. He also is the long snapper on the school's football team.

NY Guard’s 42nd Division bloodied in battle 75 years ago
December 31, 2019 — TROY, N.Y. – In the earliest days of 1945, Soldiers of the 42nd Infantry Division, now a part of the New York Army National Guard, fought furiously against German tanks and paratroopers during... MORE

U.S. Army Soldiers of the 42nd Infantry Division prepare a defensive position at their log and dirt bunker near Kauffenheim, France, Jan. 8, 1945. The Soldiers, assigned to Company I, 242nd Regiment, held off the German offensive in Alsace, France, called Operation Nordwind without the division’s artillery or support elements. The actions of one division Soldier, Master Sgt. Vito Bertoldo, were highlighted in the 2018 Netflix documentary “Medal of Honor.”

Jordan, US train on TOW weapon system
December 31, 2019 — AMMAN, Jordan – National Guard Soldiers and the Jordan Armed Forces-Arab Army (JAF) trained on the heavy-duty TOW weapon system at a base outside Amman in December.U.S. Army Soldiers with Charlie... MORE

A Jordan Armed Forces-Arab Army soldier looks through the scope of a BGM-71 Tube-launched, Optically tracked, Wireless-guided weapon system during a Subject Matter Expert Exchange with U.S. Army Soldiers of Charlie Company, 1st Combined Arms Battalion, 252 Armor Regiment, 30th Armored Brigade Combat Team, “Old Hickory,” North Carolina Army National Guard, coordinated by Military Engagement Team-Jordan,158th Maneuver Enhancement Brigade, Arizona Army National Guard, outside Amman, Jordan, in December 2019.

1032nd TC completes international line haul mission
December 30, 2019 — FORT PICKETT, Va. — Virginia National Guard Soldiers assigned to the Gate City-based 1032nd Transportation Company, 1030th Transportation Battalion, 329th Regional Support group, completed an... MORE

Virginia National Guard personnel and Canadian soldiers offload howitzers and other equipment from trucks Dec. 8, 2019, at Fort Pickett, Virginia. VNG Soldiers assigned to the 1032nd Transportation Company, 1030th Transportation Battalion, 329th Regional Support Group, conducted a line haul to help the Montreal-based 34th Canadian Brigade Group move equipment to Fort Pickett for a training exercise planned in January.

Kentucky Air Guard provides airlift in Italy for Mangusta 19
December 30, 2019 — PISA, Italy – More than 35 Airmen and two C-130 Hercules aircraft from the Kentucky Air National Guard's 123rd Airlift Wing provided airlift for U.S. and Italian airdrop operations throughout exercise... MORE

Members of the Italian Folgore, an paratrooper brigade from the Italian Army, execute an airdrop with members of the Kentucky Air National Guard’s 123rd Airlift Wing in Pisa, Italy, Nov. 7, 2019, as part of Mangusta 19, a bilateral exercise to promote readiness and interoperability among NATO allies.

Ohio National Guard State Partnership Program evolves
December 30, 2019 — COLUMBUS, Ohio – In 2019, the Ohio National Guard’s State Partnership Program showcased its full array of soft skills to support U.S. security cooperation objectives by building enduring relationships... MORE

From left, Capt. Trevor Ducey, former Ohio National Guard State Partnership Program director; Maj. Gen. John C. Harris Jr., Ohio adjutant general; Simona Vaclavikova, political adviser for the Ohio Adjutant General’s Department and the SPP; and 1st Sgt. Daniel Skinner, Ohio National Guard SPP coordinator.

NY National Guard provides military honors at 11,045 veteran burials
December 30, 2019 — LATHAM, N.Y. – The New York Army and Air National Guard expects to provide military honors at the burials of 11,045 veterans during 2019, according to records from their honor guard teams across the... MORE

Members of the New York Military Forces honor guard provide military honors for the funeral service of Medal of Honor recipient Sgt. Francis S. Currey at the Mt. Pleasant Cemetery in South Bethlehem, N.Y., Oct. 12, 2019. Currey, 94, from Selkirk, N.Y., died Oct. 8. He received the Medal of Honor for valor displayed as an infantryman during the Battle of the Bulge in World War II.

Guard members reflect on 2019, prepare for new decade
December 30, 2019 — ARLINGTON, Va. – From cyber missions to training with international partners, supporting the war fight and responding to natural disasters, 2019 was a busy year for the National Guard. The year began... MORE

Spc. Jerrad Nicholson, with the Indiana Army National Guard's 1st Squadron, 152nd Cavalry Regiment, leads Soldiers into a room during Slovak Shield 2019, a training exercise in Lešt, Slovakia, Nov. 10, 2019, as part of the Defense Department's State Partnership Program.

Army ROTC scholarship available for Army Guard members
December 27, 2019 — ARLINGTON, Va. – Army National Guard members taking part in ROTC are eligible to receive a scholarship covering tuition costs and other education expenses. Now in its fifth year, the Army National... MORE

U.S. Army ROTC cadets from the University of San Francisco paddle a Zodiac boat as part of U.S. Army Cadet Command's Ranger Challenge, Oct. 26, 2019, at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California.

Readiness inspection provides vital training
December 26, 2019 — CHANNEL ISLANDS AIR NATIONAL GUARD STATION, Port Hueneme, Calif. – Members of the 146th Airlift Wing, California Air National Guard, tested their ability to survive and operate in simulated base... MORE

Air National Guard Staff Sgt. Stephen Holmes from the 146th Airlift Wing’s Security Forces Squadron examines his weapon inside a modified security checkpoint during a readiness exercise at the Channel Islands Air National Guard Station, Port Hueneme, California, Nov. 14, 2019.

Christmas Eve road march honors troops overseas
December 26, 2019 — GLENS FALLS, N.Y. – New York National Guard volunteers joined hundreds of military family members, community supporters and gold star families for the annual Christmas Eve road march to support... MORE

Volunteers Sean Leombruno, right, and Melanie Howard, left, hold the banner for the Christmas Eve Road March in Glens Falls, N.Y. to support deployed troops and veterans Dec. 24, 2019. Hundreds of military families, veterans and community members joined Army and Air National Guard members and event coordinators retired Army National Guard Sgt. 1st Class Arthur Coon, second from right, and his wife, Julie, for the annual event.

Signal officer connects troops in the Middle East
December 26, 2019 — CAMP ARIFJAN, Kuwait – Indiana National Guard 1st Lt. Matthew Michael, Army signal officer, helps 10,000 U.S. service members stay connected as part of Task Force Spartan in the Middle East.Michael,... MORE

Indiana National Guard 1st Lt. Matthew Michael of Fort Wayne, a signal officer with the 38th Infantry Division, receives his new rank during his promotion ceremony in Saudi Arabia, Monday, Oct. 21, 2019. Michael is one of about 600 division soldiers who deployed to the Middle East in May to support Task Force Spartan, which helps strengthen defense relationships and build partner capacity within the region.

258th Field Artillery WWII vet receives France's highest honor
December 23, 2019 — OLEAN, N.Y., – Surrounded by 120 friends and family members, Charlie Brown, a 95-year old veteran of the New York Army National Guard's 258th Field Artillery Regiment, received France's highest honor... MORE

World War II veteran Charlie Brown stands with current and former members of the New York Army National Guard's 1st Battalion, 258th Field Artillery Regiment, after being presented the French Legion of Honor during a ceremony in Olean, N.Y., Dec. 20, 2019.

Guard visits rural Alaska communities to strengthen ties
December 23, 2019 — JOINT BASE ELMENDORF-RICHARDSON, Alaska – Members of the Alaska Department of Military and Veterans Affairs visited Nome Dec. 17-18 as part of the new rural operations hub concept to strengthen ties... MORE

Capt. James Tollefson, Alaska Army National Guard recruiting and retention operations officer, talks with Carol Piscoya, vice president of community services division at Kawerak Inc., at the Katirvik Cultural Center in Nome, Alaska, Dec. 18, 2019. Members of the Alaska Department of Military and Veterans Affairs visited Nomeas part of the department’s new rural operations hub concept to strengthen ties with Alaska’s rural communities.

Specialized Oregon Guard Unit Conducts Training at Camp Rilea

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