Guard News - The National Guard

Calif. Guard provides aircraft, personnel to fight wildfires
December 8, 2017 — ARLINGTON, Va. - Nearly 1,350 California National Guard personnel have joined in the battle against six large, ferocious wildfires that have consumed more than 137,000 acres. Winds gusts approaching... MORE

Alaska National Guard brings Christmas gifts to Eskimo kids
December 8, 2017 — JOINT BASE ELMENDORF-RICHARDSON, Alaska — The Alaska National Guard has a tradition of serving communities throughout Alaska during the holiday season, delivering Christmas gifts and a variety of... MORE

National Guard treats kids in remote Alaskan village

W. Va. Guard shows domestic response capability to Peruvians
December 7, 2017 — CHARLESTON, W. Va. - The West Virginia National Guard showcased its domestic response and homeland defense capabilities to its partner nation, Peru, during a Nov. 21 visit by Peruvian Air Force Maj... MORE

W. Va. Guard units share domestic response capabilities with Peruvian partners

Two brothers end New York National Guard service together
December 6, 2017 — LATHAM, N.Y.--Two brothers who deployed to Iraq together in 2005 marked the end of their service in the New York Army National Guard during a joint retirement ceremony held Dec. 2, at New York... MORE

New York brothers retire from National Guard

Guard troops were training when Japanese struck Pearl Harbor
December 6, 2017 — ARLINGTON, Va. - We recognize Dec. 7 as the anniversary of the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor in Hawaii, and the beginning, for the United States, of a long and hard military struggle against the... MORE

A Hawaii National Guard soldier from the 298th Infantry, Cpl. David M. Akui, captured the first Japanese prisoner of war by American military forces during World War II on Dec. 8, 1941. While on beach patrol that morning, Akui apprehended Ensign Kazuo Sakamaki, a commander of one of the “midget submarines” intended as part of the invasion. Sakamaki went on to become president of Toyota in Brazil.

The doctor will see you now - via airlift to island
December 6, 2017 — MUñIZ AIR NATIONAL GUARD BASE, Puerto Rico -The Puerto Rico Air National Guard turns back time when it comes to doctor appointments as a team from the 156th Medical Group performs an old time... MORE

Medical team flies in to visit geographically separated unit

N.Y. Air Guard honors President Martin Van Buren on birthday
December 6, 2017 — KINDERHOOK, N.Y. – Twenty-two members of the New York Air National Guard marked the 235th birthday of Martin Van Buren, the eighth president of the United States and the man who helped popularize the... MORE

From enlisted plane maintainer to pilot, Airman takes flight
December 5, 2017 — MUNIZ AIR NATIONAL GUARD BASE, Puerto Rico — Air Force 2nd Lt. Isaias Rivera may be the newest pilot in the 156th Airlift Wing, but he isn't new to the unit,or to the WC-130H Hercules weather... MORE

Puerto Rico Airman takes off on first flight

N.M. National Guard bolstering communications in Puerto Rico
December 5, 2017 — SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico — Soldiers from the New Mexico National Guard set up a VSAT, a very small aperture terminal satellite, in Vieques, Puerto Rico, to give other Guard members stationed there a... MORE

N.M. Guard bolsters communications in Puerto Rico

Virgin Islands dog finds new home with New York MP
December 4, 2017 — ST. CROIX, U.S. Virgin Islands - Lots of Soldiers bring back a deployment souvenir, but New York Army National Guard Spc. Stefanie DeManincor's souvenir from the U.S. Virgin Islands has four legs, a... MORE

NY Guard MP adopts stray dog from U.S. Virgin Islands

Gen. Lengyel pens letter for Guard's 381st anniversary
December 1, 2017 — ARLINGTON, Va. - On December 13, 2017, we celebrate the 381st Birthday of the National Guard. The National Guard has been serving and protecting our fellow citizens since 1636. From "alert and muster"... MORE

National Guard wraps up busy hurricane season
December 1, 2017 — ARLINGTON, Va. – Three back-to-back hurricanes that brought large-scale destruction to the Gulf Coast region, Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands kept the National Guard busy during the 2017 hurricane... MORE

Citizen-Warrior of month: Vermont cyber-security expert
December 1, 2017 — ARLINGTON, Va. – Air Force Maj. Jack Skoda, a cyber defense instructor with the Vermont Air National Guard's 229th Information Operations Squadron, believes that cyberspace is "all around us, all the... MORE

Maj. Jack Skoda teaches cyber-security measures

Over 300 N.Y. Guard Airmen responded to Caribbean hurricanes
November 30, 2017 — GABRESKI AIR NATIONAL GUARD BASE - More than 300 New York Air National Guard Airmen were kept busy in the wake of Hurricanes Irma and Maria as they flew federal cargo missions, and took part in on the... MORE

NY Air Guard evacuated hundreds of U.S. citizens

Pa. National Guard members hoist injured hunter to safety
November 30, 2017 — TYRONE, Pa.- Members of the Pennsylvania Helicopter Aquatic Rescue Team (PA-HART) saved a hunter with life-threatening injuries in Blair County Nov. 22. First responders on the ground called for the... MORE

Pa. National Guard members rescue injured hunter

N.Y. Guard played role in hurricane response from far away
November 29, 2017 — ROME, N.Y.--They may have been 1,500 miles away, but the New York Air National Guardsmen at the Eastern Air Defense Sector (EADS) played an important role in the initial relief efforts after Hurricane... MORE

132d Wing Airmen hone Reaper skills in ‘Combat Hammer’ drill
November 29, 2017 — DUKE FIELD, Fla. - The Air National Guard recently participated in its first "Combat Hammer" exercise from Oct. 24-Nov. 13 at Duke Field, Florida. The exercise was attended by MQ-9 Reaper units across... MORE

Reaper pilots practice from different units

Kentucky MPs partner with USVI Police for hurricane relief
November 28, 2017 — WALTON, Ky.— Approximately 120 Soldiers from the Kentucky Army National Guard's 940th Military Police Company deployed to St. Thomas in the U.S. Virgin Islands Oct. 1-27, where they assisted with... MORE

New York National Guard members deliver Trees for Troops
November 28, 2017 — BALLSTON SPA, N.Y. – New York National Guard Airmen and Soldiers volunteered their time to fill up a delivery truck with donated Christmas trees bound for military families on Monday, at the Ellms... MORE

New York Guard helps load Christmas Trees for military families

General Lengyel’s priorities: readiness, people, innovation
November 28, 2017 — TAJI, Iraq – Being ready to fight and being lethal when we do, taking care of our people and fostering an innovative culture throughout the National Guard are the priorities Air Force Gen. Joseph... MORE

NGB chief visits troops over Thanksgiving, 2017

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