Guard News - The National Guard

Perspective and tenacity lead to successful military career
January 24, 2018 — CAMP ARIFJAN, Kuwait—Maj. Kimberly Scott, logistical planner and acquisition and cross-service agreement manager, 35th Infantry Division, is the consummate trailblazer—she sees her world as an... MORE

Four N.Y. Guard Soldiers will compete in '18 Winter Olympics
January 23, 2018 — LATHAM, N.Y. - Four New York Army National Guard Soldiers will compete in the 2018 Winter Olympic Games in Pyeongchang, South Korea, next month. The four New York Citizen-Soldiers are enrolled in the... MORE

Four NY Soldiers going to Winter Olympics

Dog race lets Alaska Guard members train and help community
January 23, 2018 — BETHEL, Alaska - The Soldiers of B Company arrived at the Bethel Armory on Jan. 18, greeted by blistering winds and sub-zero temperatures. They began cold weather training by setting up three arctic... MORE

N.Y. Guard Soldiers and Airmen on flood duty - just in case
January 23, 2018 — MALONE, N.Y.—Nearly 130 New York National Guard Soldiers and Airmen are on active duty in case rains and warmer weather cause ice jams and flooding on rivers in upstate and northern New York. The New... MORE

Shutdown affects quality of life and readiness programs
January 22, 2018 — WASHINGTON —The government shutdown that began at midnight Jan. 20 will affect the operating status of quality of life and family readiness programs offered by the Defense Department to service... MORE

New York Guard Soldiers will compete in biathlon meet
January 19, 2018 — LATHAM, N.Y. - Three New York Army National Guard Soldiers are heading for Vermont next week to compete against 42 Soldiers from six other Eastern states in Eastern regional qualifying meet and... MORE

NY Soldiers will compete in biathlon next week

S.C. National Guard recovery teams haul motorists in storm
January 18, 2018 — ROCK HILL, S.C. - When South Carolina is hit by ice, rain or snow, some of the most deployed assets for the South Carolina National Guard are vehicle recovery teams (VRT). During the recent ice storm... MORE

S.C. National Guard helps police in ice storm

Free tax filing software available to military members
January 18, 2018 — WASHINGTON —With the new year bringing a new tax season, Military OneSource has launched its free tax software to support military members and their families in the annual task of filing. The MilTax... MORE

Cold weather is no obstacle for N.J. Guard mechanics
January 18, 2018 — JOINT BASE MCGUIRE-DIX-LAKEHURST, N.J. – Complex flying machines require constant maintenance, no matter what the temperatures are, as 108th Wing Airmen know. Numb fingers and the occasional bruised... MORE

N.J. Airmen keep up maintenance during cold temps

N.Y. Guard Soldiers conduct mass casualty drill in Ukraine
January 17, 2018 — YAVORIV, Ukraine – Medics assigned to the Joint Multinational Training Group – Ukraine (JMTG-U) honed their life-saving skills while participating a massive casualty , or MASCAL, exercise, here, Jan... MORE

Spiritual, mental, physical fitness can help G.I. stability
January 17, 2018 — CAMP ARIFJAN, Kuwait – "When you're spiritually and emotionally fit, you'll take care of yourself because you love yourself," said Master Sgt. David Mundy, 35th Infantry Division chaplain assistant... MORE

S.C. Guard leads the way with new missile training program
January 16, 2018 — COLUMBIA, S.C. – The South Carolina National Guard held a graduation ceremony for its Patriot missile system training program, a first of its kind for the National Guard. The program provides... MORE

U.S. Soldiers from the 263rd Army Air Missile Defense Command and 678th Air Defense Brigade, South Carolina National Guard, graduate the Patriot missile training program at a ceremony held in Columbia, South Carolina, Jan. 6, 2018. The eight month-long training was conducted by the South Carolina Army National Guard in order for air defense Soldiers to have a better understanding of the Patriot missile weapons system and enhance their capabilities to manage this asset.

Guard Soldiers do their part for Operation Clean Sweep
January 16, 2018 — KUWAIT - Across the Arabian Gulf and the Levant, Soldiers assigned to Operation Spartan Shield are doing their part to create cleaner, safer work environments for themselves and the units that will... MORE

Task Force Spartan Soldiers work to palletize non-mission essential property across the Arabian Gulf and the Levant. The excess equipment and supplies will soon be sent to a retrograde sort yard for processing.

W.V. Guard provides support to Big Sandy River oil spill
January 12, 2018 — KENOVA, W.V. - The West Virginia National Guard’s 35th Civil Support Team is providing support to local responding agencies working an oil spill from a sunken towboat along the Big Sandy River. The... MORE

U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Shay Rich and Sgt. Nick Thongdara of the West Virginia National Guard's 35th Civil Support Team (Weapons of Mass Destruction) collect water samples from the Big Sandy River just south of Kenova in Wayne County, W.Va. Jan. 11, 2018.

Young patriot given chance to be a 'Soldier for a day'
January 12, 2018 — NORMAN, Okla. - Since 19-year old Adrian Hinton was a little girl, she had a dream of becoming a member of the armed services. Specifically, she wanted to be a rifleman. During a career fair at the... MORE

Sgt. Heather Davis shows 19-year old Adrian Hinton the ins and outs of an Oklahoma Army National Guard fuel tanker at the Armed Forces Reserve Center in Norman.

Air National Guard supports SoCal mudslide rescue efforts
January 11, 2018 — MOFFETT AIR NATIONAL GUARD BASE, Calif. – California Air National Guardsmen from the 129th Rescue Wing are providing search and rescue support in Southern California for those impacted by the recent... MORE

A California Air National Guard HH-60G Pave Hawk rescue helicopter with air crews and two elite Guardian Angel pararescuemen from the 129th Rescue Wing Moffett Air National Guard Base, Calif, provide search and rescue operations in Southern California, impacted by a mudslides, Jan. 10, 2018.

N.Y. Air Guard honors former President and Buffalo native
January 10, 2018 — NIAGARA FALLS AIR RESERVE STATION, N.Y. – With temperatures below zero, the 107th Attack Wing here honored the nation’s 13th president with a wreath laying ceremony at his grave at Forest Lawn... MORE

Col. David Warnick, commander of the 107th Mission Support Group, Niagara Falls Air Reserve Station, New York Air National Guard, prepares to lay a wreath on behalf of the president at the grave of Millard Fillmore, the 13th president, Buffalo, N.Y., Jan. 5, 2018.

Luge athlete overcomes obstacles for 2018 Olympics
January 10, 2018 — LAKE PLACID, New York -- Whether she'd posted a personal-best time, or suffered a collision on the track, Emily Sweeney would flash her trademark smile to fans, media, or anyone who watched her... MORE

Sgt. Emily Sweeney waves to the crowd at the Lake Placid Olympic Center Dec. 16.

Illinois Guard supported over 4,500 funeral honors in 2017
January 9, 2018 — SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – Whenever a Soldier dies, military funeral honors have traditionally been provided, and today that tradition is law if the family requests it. Providing those honors is a solemn... MORE

Ill. National Guard provides more than 4500 funeral honors

Georgia National Guard recalls bitter winter of 1973
January 8, 2018 — ATLANTA - With brutally cold temperatures impacting the East Coast and with fresh memories of the snowfall accumulation that covered north Georgia in December, winter weather has been foremost in many... 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