Guard News - The National Guard

Tenn. Guard Soldier selected for Future Vertical Lift study
March 21, 2018 — NASHVILLE, Tenn. - A Tennessee National Guard Soldier was one of only four Soldiers selected nationwide to participate in the Future Vertical Lift Program study in San Jose, California, this month... MORE

Calif. Guard Soldiers share experiences with Afghan leaders
March 21, 2018 — KANDAHAR, Afghanistan – With Afghanistan's situation of low precipitation, drought has been a major concern for many of the leaders and civilians of the country, according to media outlets. With... MORE

Calif. Guard members brief Afghan counterparts

New York and Hawaii Airmen practice astronaut recovery
March 21, 2018 — JOINT BASE PEARL HARBOR-HICKAM, Hawaii - Members of the New York and Hawaii Air National Guard pushed their search and rescue capabilities to new heights March 4 off the coast of Oahu, during a... MORE

Air Guard rescuers practice astronaut recovery

Virgin Islands, Illinois Guards partner to engage V.I. youth
March 20, 2018 — ST. CROIX, Virgin Islands—Youth on St. Croix got a chance to experience military life for a little while this weekend with recruiters from Illinois, and the Virgin Islands National Guard at the Estate... MORE

Vermont National Guard medical personnel work in Senegal
March 20, 2018 — ZIGUINCHOR, Senegal – Vermont National Guard members mobilized to Senegal Feb. 4-23 to work with Senegalese medical personnel to obtain experience providing services as part of a medical readiness... MORE

Vermont Guard members obtain medical experience in Senegal

Selfless service propels Kentucky Soldiers to flood rescue
March 20, 2018 — OWENSBORO, Ky. – A pair of Kentucky Guard members are being hailed as heroes after saving the life of an elderly man Feb. 27 in Owensboro, Kentucky. Spcs. Casey Brandle and Justin Stinnett, both with... MORE

Ky. Guardsmen save elderly man from flood waters

Fort Indiantown Gap facilitates large land conservation plan
March 20, 2018 — FORT INDIANTOWN GAP, Pa.- Officials with the installation, Ward Burton Wildlife Foundation, The Nature Conservancy and Capitol Region Water approved conserving more than 4,000 acres at the DeHart... MORE

More land conservation at Fort Indiantown Gap, PA

Michigan and Latvian forces partner in active-shooter drill
March 19, 2018 — BATTLE CREEK, Mich. - The room is silent as an Airmen, dressed in padding – a simulated active shooter – lurks. Suddenly, at the end of the room the door bursts open. Two Latvian soldiers burst in... MORE

Four N.Y. Air National Guard Airmen killed in Iraq crash
March 19, 2018 — LATHAM, N.Y. - Four New York Air National Guard members assigned to the 106th Rescue Wing, stationed at F.S. Gabreski Air National Guard Base in Westhampton Beach, died in Iraq on March 15, the... MORE

S.C. and Md. Guard units test incident response readiness
March 19, 2018 — CLARKS HILL, S.C. – South Carolina National Guard Soldiers from the 251st Area Support Medical Company conducted a joint training exercise with Maryland National Guard Soldiers from the 231st Chemical... MORE

Pa. Guard member uses training to revive man at airport
March 19, 2018 — PHILADELPHIA - On March 15, Spc. Trevor Tompkins arrived at Philadelphia International Airport to pick up his mother. She was flying in to be with her father after his major heart attack the day... MORE

Pa. Guardsman saves life of cardiac arrest victim

Married Oregon couple pins 'chief' on at same ceremony
March 19, 2018 — KINGSLEY FIELD, Ore. - The 173rd Fighter Wing hosted a unique moment for its members when two married Airmen were promoted to chief master sergeant at the same Feb. 11 ceremony. Joedy and Tina Wilson... MORE

'Calling:' From immigrant to Soldier, journey was worth it
March 15, 2018 — FORT BLISS, Texas - Army National Guard Sgt. Manthan Patel has heard all the jokes and does not want to be a cliché. "When I was younger I was in biomedical engineering pre-med and realized that I did... MORE

Recuperating Soldier fires air rifle in training

Michigan HAZMAT training grows compatibility between nations
March 15, 2018 — ALPENA, Mich. – From March 8 -17, a multinational training and exercise event for Mine Safety Appliance, Self-Contained Breathing Apparatus (SCBA) maintenance and hazardous materials (HAZMAT) handling... MORE

'Fighting 69th' leads St. Patrick's parade for 167th time
March 14, 2018 — NEW YORK – More than 800 New York Army National Guard Soldiers from the 1st Battalion, 69th Infantry, will lead the world's largest St. Patrick's Day Parade for the 167th time on Saturday. The... MORE

Irish Brigade will lead St. Pat's parade again

N.Y. Guard senior leaders visit their Soldiers in Ukraine
March 13, 2018 — YAVORIV, Ukraine - New York Army National Guard Soldiers helping to train the Ukrainian Army played host to Maj. Gen. Anthony P. German, the adjutant general of New York, during a March 8 visit to... MORE

Maj. Gen. Anthony German, New York's adjutant general, spoke with officers and non-commissioned officers of the Simulations Center assigned to the Joint Multinational Training Group-Ukraine on March 8, 2018, in Yavoriv.

N.Y. cavalry members brave wintry woods for recon training
March 13, 2018 — JAVA CENTER, N.Y. — More than 40 Soldiers assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 101st Cavalry Regiment of the New York Army National Guard endured harsh winter weather to conduct reconnaissance training with... MORE

Soldiers assigned to Charlie Troop, 2nd Battalion, 101st Cavalry Regiment, New York Army National Guard, move toward their objectives through more than 20 inches of snow after being inserted by a New York National Guard helicopter.

Lone female competitor battles for title of 'Best Warrior'
March 13, 2018 — BASTROP, Texas, —Of the more than 3,200 Airmen serving in the Texas Air National Guard, only eight were selected to compete at Camp Swift as part of the 2018 Texas Military Department Best Warrior... MORE

Alaska Guardsmen conduct operations in frozen Beaufort Sea
March 12, 2018 — JOINT BASE ELMENDORF-RICHARDSON, Alaska - More than 50 Alaska National Guard members are supporting the U.S. Navy's Ice Exercise several hundred miles north of the Alaskan coastline. The training is... MORE

Alaska National Guard Soldiers with Alpha Company, 1st Battalion, 207th Aviation Regiment prepare to embark from the Bryant Army Airfield on Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, in their UH-60 helicopters in support of a training mission several miles north of the Alaskan coastline Mar. 4, 2018.

Boy struck by car recuperates after Air Guard member's aid
March 12, 2018 — SWANTON, Ohio – "9-1-1; what's your emergency?""I'm here at Laskey and Oakridge," a woman replied, her words spilling out in a panic. "A little boy ran across the street and I didn't see him and I hit... MORE

Minnesota Guard Among First to Field Army’s Newest M250 Automatic Rifle

Soldier’s Medal Awarded to Georgia Guardsman Who Pulled Driver From Burning SUV

California Air Guard’s 129th Rescue Wing Stabilizes Mariner 700 Nautical Miles Offshore

National Guard Exceeds Fiscal Year 2025 Recruiting Goals

Mississippi, Louisiana Guard Members Unite for DC Task Force Mission