Guard News - The National Guard

CONG participates in natural disaster response exercise
April 13, 2018 — CENTENNIAL, Colo. – The Colorado National Guard partnered with more than a dozen federal, tribal, state and local agencies to hone their response capabilities and assist civil authorities and... MORE

Army National Guard members perform hoist training with Alpine Search and Rescue members during Alpine Guard 2018.

Right time, right place: Wash. Guardsmen save child's life
April 12, 2018 — CAMP MURRAY, Wash. - A child in the North Bend area was on the verge of death when a Washington National Guard medic and her team spotted the girl in the back of a sport utility vehicle and quickly... MORE

Washington Guard members save child's life

D.C. Guard member ensures continuity with Jamaican forces
April 12, 2018 — KINGSTON, Jamaica — Connectors - we all know them. They are the folks who are in every high-level meeting, featured somewhere in every important photo, and in the recent call history of all of the... MORE

D.C. Guard member is key player with Jamaican forces

Idaho Army National Guard Soldiers travel to Bangladesh
April 12, 2018 — BOISE, Idaho - A team of seven Idaho Army National Guard Soldiers traveled to Bangladesh to support exercise Shanti Doot 4 from Feb. 24 to March 12, 2018. The team joined more than 1,000 participants... MORE

Okla. Guard members splash down with special-rescue team
April 12, 2018 — OKLAHOMA CITY – Members of the Oklahoma Army National Guard participated in water rescue training last week over the waters of the Oklahoma River as part of a newly formed rescue task force. Oklahoma... MORE

Okla. Guard trains with special-rescue team

South Florida Guard units prepare ahead of hurricane season
April 12, 2018 — ORLANDO, Fla. - It's not hurricane season yet, but Soldiers with the Florida National Guard's 50th Regional Support Group (RSG) out of Homestead are already preparing to support civilian authorities... MORE

South Florida Guard units prepare for hurricane season

S.D. National Guard celebrates Month of the Military Child
April 11, 2018 — SIOUX FALLS, S.D. - The South Dakota National Guard Child and Youth Program held a Princess and Super Hero Day Camp April 7 at the National Guard Armory in Sioux Falls. The event is part of... MORE

NGB Chief Lengyel meets with Pa. Guard Soldiers and Airmen
April 11, 2018 — FORT INDIANTOWN GAP, Pa. – Air Force Gen. Joseph Lengyel, the 28th chief of the National Guard Bureau and a member of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, recently made a visit to several Pennsylvania National... MORE

Meet the unsung budget analyst in a W.Va. Air Guard unit
April 10, 2018 — MARTINSBURG, W. Va. - Do you ever wonder how your travel voucher pays out? Do you ever wonder how days get loaded in the orders system? How about when you look into Defense Travel System (DTS) and you... MORE

A look at an unsung budget analyst in West Virginia Air Guard

Electrical teachers love when students' light bulbs go off
April 10, 2018 — FORT DIX, N.J. - The Army relies on electricians to provide the power necessary to do jobs such as lighting Army facilities, running power tools and operating computers. To meet this need,... MORE

Idaho Army National Guard trains with Boise firefighters
April 9, 2018 — BOISE, Idaho - The Boise Fire Department conducted hoist training with the Idaho Army National Guard's state aviation group April 2-6 at Gowen Field to facilitate future readiness for domestic... MORE

National Guard troops deploy to southern U.S. border
April 7, 2018 — WASHINGTON —Defense Secretary James N. Mattis on Friday night authorized up to 4,000 National Guard troops to deploy to the U.S. border with Mexico to support the Department of Homeland Security... MORE

DoD will work with governors to deploy Guard along southern border

Gold Star: Ohio survivor works every day to help others cope
April 6, 2018 — COLUMBUS, Ohio - Since 2001, approximately 2.5 million U.S. military members have served in support of combat operations. When Soldiers and Airmen deploy, their families send them off with tears, hugs... MORE

Ohio survivor helps other Gold Star families

Okla. Air Guard teams with Air Reserve for medical training
April 5, 2018 — WILL ROGERS AIR NATIONAL GUARD BASE, Okla. – Two Oklahoma units, one Air National Guard and the other U.S. Air Force Reserve, used their shared legacy of teamwork and cooperation to make an Air... MORE

DoD to work with states to deploy Guard on southern border
April 5, 2018 — WASHINGTON - President Donald J. Trump has directed the departments of Defense and Homeland Security to work with state governors to deploy National Guard troops to the southern U.S. border, a top... MORE

No rest for Washington state's 10th Civil Support Team
April 5, 2018 — CAMP MURRAY, Wash. - Lt. Col. Ricky Thomas jokes that since taking command of the 10th Civil Support Team (CST) 18 months ago, he has yet to unpack his suitcase. Looking at his calendar, his bags will... MORE

Winter storms highlight Massachusetts Guard teamwork
April 4, 2018 — OTIS AIR NATIONAL GUARD BASE, Mass. – Punxsutawney Phil was on the money this year when he predicted six more weeks of winter. And although they would never admit it, it probably felt a little like... MORE

Mass. Guard members pitched during winter storms

Ill. Guard Airman balances music dream with military service
April 2, 2018 — SCOTT AIR FORCE BASE, Ill. — When Air Force Staff Sgt. Timothy Sentz, a client systems technician with the Illinois Air National Guard's 126th Air Refueling Wing, decided to enlist, he thought he... MORE

Expert offers tips to avoid common money-managing mistakes
April 2, 2018 — HANSCOM AIR FORCE BASE, Mass. – April is financial literacy month. We sat down with Joe Chesloski, a personal financial counselor who has more than 20 years of business and finance experience. We... MORE

Indiana National Guard to stand up new assistance brigade
March 30, 2018 — INDIANAPOLIS — As part of the U.S. Army’s initiative to help foreign military forces across the globe, the Indiana National Guard will pave the way and stand up a security force assistance brigade... MORE

Arizona and Pennsylvania Air Guards Train Together in Montana

South Carolina Air Guard Widens Taxiway

Alabama Air Guard Participates in Checkered Flag 25-2

Alaska Army National Guard Conducts Medevac Mission

Tennessee Army Guard Members Recognized at Gala Event for Actions During Hurricane Response Efforts