Guard News - The National Guard

Task Force Marauder Soldiers honored for life-saving actions
November 24, 2017 — AFGHANISTAN - U.S. Army Soldiers with Task Force Marauder were presented with coins from the chief of the National Guard Bureau on Nov. 23 in Afghanistan for their recent actions in response to a mass... MORE

NGB chief honors Soldiers for life-saving actions

Okla., New York Soldiers conduct medical drill in Ukraine
November 24, 2017 — YAVORIV, Ukraine - This week, the Oklahoma Army National Guard's 45th Infantry Brigade Combat Team transferred the Joint Multinational Training Group-Ukraine mission to the New York Army National... MORE

Mass casualty exercise tests Soldiers in Ukraine

Maine partnership promotes learning with Montenegro
November 22, 2017 — PODGORICA, Montenegro - Seven members of the Maine Army National Guard traveled to Podgorica in November to train alongside Montenegrins during an emergency management preparedness exercise. These... MORE

Maine works with its partners on emergency response

Emergency response drills affirm Michigan-Latvia partnership
November 22, 2017 — LIELVARDE, Latvia – A fire engine's siren pierced the morning's crisp air Nov. 16 at Lielvarde Air Base, Latvia. With it came the signal that a significant exercise had begun, testing incident command... MORE

Michigan Guard members train with Latvian partners

GridEx exercise builds partnerships in Wisconsin
November 22, 2017 — MADISON, Wis. — An exercise that took place Nov. 14-16 in Columbia County and Madison, Wisconsin, yielded important lessons for local, state, federal, military and private industry partners responding... MORE

Power exercise builds partnerships in Wis.

South Carolina photog misses his colleagues on Thanksgiving
November 21, 2017 — GREENVILLE, S.C. - Rows of South Carolina Army National Guard CH-47 Chinook helicopters usually fill the busy flight line located here, providing a welcoming scene for visitors who peer through the... MORE

SC Guard photog remembers his colleagues at holiday time

Air Guard dual mission: helping at home and abroad
November 21, 2017 — SOUTHWEST ASIA (AFNS) -- Not long ago, Airmen from the 158th Airlift Squadron, Savannah, Georgia, were delivering supplies with their fleet of C-130H Hercules to hurricane victims in Puerto Rico and... MORE

Master Sgt. Robbie Harrell (left) and Tech. Sgt. Michael Andrews, 737th Expeditionary Airlift Squadron loadmasters, prepare cargo for flight on a C-130 Hercules Oct. 10, 2017, in support of Operation Inherent Resolve at an undisclosed location in Southwest Asia.

Kentucky National Guard visits Djibouti for partners program
November 21, 2017 — CAMP LEMONNIER, Djibouti - As part of the State Partnership Program (SPP), U.S. Army National Guard leaders Brig. Gen. Benjamin Adams III, Kentucky deputy adjutant general, and Command Sgt. Maj. David... MORE

Members of the Combined Joint Task Force - Horn of Africa, Kentucky National Guard, Djibouti Armed Forces (FAD), and French army pose for a group photo during a visit to the FAD military training center at Holhol, Djibouti, Nov. 14, 2017.

Calif. Army National Guard runs Allied Spirit VII in Germany
November 21, 2017 — HOHENFELS, Germany – The California Army National Guard's 40th Infantry Division (Mechanized) is preparing to deploy to Afghanistan in support of Operation Freedom's Sentinel (OFS), where they are... MORE

U.S. Army Brig. Gen. Jeffrey Smiley (RT), Commanding General of the 40th Infantry Division, California Army National Guard, discusses the situational battlefield during the daily command update brief during exercise Allied Spirit VII at the U.S. Army's Joint Multinational Readiness Center in Hohenfels, Germany Nov. 17, 2017.

Idaho National Guard prepares for upcoming evaluation
November 21, 2017 — BOISE, Idaho - The Idaho National Guard’s 101st Weapons of Mass Destruction Civil Support Team responded to a hazardous material incident on Gowen Field, Oct. 26. Team members readied their... MORE

Decontamination team members of the Idaho National Guard’s 101st Civil Support Team practiced a new personnel decontamination procedure called the wipe-spray-wipe method during a hazardous incident exercise on Gowen Field, Oct. 26.

Pennsylvania Guard environmental team gets 2 national awards
November 21, 2017 — FORT INDIANTOWN GAP, Pa. – Members of the Pennsylvania National Guard's environmental office located here received two national awards this fall. The office received an honorable mention for their... MORE

South Carolina Guard, Colombian army hold artillery exchange
November 20, 2017 — EASTOVER, S.C. - Colombian army leaders joined the South Carolina Army National Guard during a recent live-fire exercise with the 1-178th Field Artillery Battalion at the McCrady Training Center in... MORE

Colombians visit South Carolina partners last week

Fighter wings gather for two-week training in Florida
November 17, 2017 — TYNDALL AIR FORCE BASE, Fla. - In order to maintain a high state of readiness and ensure continued American air dominance, Airmen need to train to stay sharp for real-world operations. In that effort,... MORE

Air National Guard conducts large-scale exercises

Ohio Guard Soldier sets gold standard in Puerto Rico
November 16, 2017 — PONCE, Puerto Rico - When it comes to children's health, a parent will do almost anything for their child. Parents always ask themselves, "Who can I trust with my child's medical care?" One such... MORE

Ohio Guard medic helps parents and kids in Puerto Rico

Alaska natives defended their territory 75 years ago
November 16, 2017 — KWETHLUK, Alaska - When the Japanese raided and occupied parts of Alaska during World War II, the Army called on native Alaskans to defend the northern territory.Given no pay, more than 6,300 Alaskans... MORE

Kwethluk, Alaska - Retired Sgt. 1st Class Sam Jackson, who served in the Alaska Territorial Guard during World War II, poses for a photo inside his home in Kwethluk, Alaska, Sept. 23, 2017.

Air National Guard strikes hard in ‘Combat Hammer’ exercise
November 16, 2017 — DUKE FIELD, Fla. - Airmen from multiple Air National Guard units of Texas, New York, Iowa, Ohio, California, Tennessee, Pennsylvania, Arkansas, and North Dakota supported and flew MQ-9 Reaper aircraft... MORE

Air Guard units participate in Reaper mission set

New York Army Guard aviators review Puerto Rico mission
November 15, 2017 — SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico - During 40 days in Puerto Rico, 60 aviation Soldiers of the New York Army National Guard flew 369 hours while conducting 216 missions, and delivered 223 pallets of food, 324... MORE

Guard members to see changes in GI Bill benefits
November 15, 2017 — ARLINGTON, Va. – Recent changes to Post-9/11 GI Bill benefits will allow more Guard members greater time in which to use those education benefits, said National Guard Bureau officials. "Some of these... MORE

'Skibird' mission proves challenging for New York flyers
November 15, 2017 — McMURDO STATION, Antarctica - The harsh, unforgiving and unpredictable weather of Antarctica made a routine mission to the South Pole a little more than an LC-130 "Skibird" crew with the 139th... MORE

New York Guard Airmen face challenging flying to Antarctica

New York Army National Guard preps for Ukraine mission
November 14, 2017 — GRAFENWOEHR, Germany - More than 60 National Guard members with New York's 27th Infantry Brigade Combat Team (IBCT) took a long layover in Germany - not to enjoy the local Bavarian culture but to... MORE

New York Army National Guard Soldiers from 27th Infantry Brigade Combat Team (IBCT) undergo combat lifesaver training in preparation for the Joint Multinational Training Group-Ukraine mission, Oct. 21. 2017.

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