Guard News - The National Guard

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.

Alaska recruiter flies own plane to help fill the ranks
November 14, 2017 — BETHEL, Alaska - As a new recruiter working remote Alaskan villages scattered across an area larger than many U.S. states, Sgt. 1st Class Robert Masterman was on a path to defeat. An infantryman by... MORE

Sgt. 1st Class Robert Masterman, an Alaska National Guard recruiter, flies his single-engine propeller aircraft while on a recruiting mission to Kipnuk, Alaska, Sept. 22, 2017.

Tennessee Guard continues supporting hurricane relief efforts
November 14, 2017 — NASHVILLE, Tenn. - As hurricanes ravaged through the southern United States and Caribbean territories this year, the Tennessee National Guard was there. More than 475 Tennessee National Guard Soldiers... MORE

Tennessee National Guard Soldiers push a UH-60 Black Hawk into a C-17 aircraft carrier Sept. 13 at Joint Base Berry Field, Nashville, Tenn.

Ohio National Guard continues hurricane relief efforts
November 13, 2017 — PONCE, Puerto Rico — Citizen-Soldiers respond when natural disasters, such as Hurricanes Harvey, Irma and Maria, cause enough damage to disrupt the victims' ways of life so much that they require... MORE

Ohio Guard members provide medical care in Puerto Rico

Task Force Marauder conducts patient-load training with Romanian soldiers in Afghanistan
November 7, 2017 — AFGHANISTAN - Task Force Marauder trained Soldiers with the Romanian Armed Forces on hot and cold-load procedures for a UH-60 Black Hawk in order to know how to safely load a patient in the event of a... MORE

National Guard troops train Romanians in medevac operations

With trenches, horses and coaching, New York National Guard prepped for World War I
November 6, 2017 — SPARTANBURG, S.C. - By November of 1917 the 27,000 Soldiers of the New York National Guard's 27th Division had said goodbye to their families, marched through New York City, and were ready to get down... MORE

New York National Guard preps for World War I at camp in South Carolina

New Jersey Guard helps get unwanted medicines out of the cabinets and into the fire
November 3, 2017 — NEWARK, N.J. - Seven tons of potentially dangerous drugs are off the streets thanks to the New Jersey National Guard Counter Drug Task Force and the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration. It's all... MORE

New Jersey Guard Soldiers help round up unwanted medications

Soldiers from Texas and Maryland helping manage busy skies over Kuwait
November 3, 2017 — CAMP BUEHRING, Kuwait – The Soldiers from Company F, 2-149th General Support Aviation Battalion, 29th Combat Aviation Brigade, manage multiple airfields and provide the technical expertise to manage... MORE

Army Guard Soldiers busy managing air traffic over Kuwait

After the wildfire infernos, California Guard plays vital role at traffic checkpoints
November 3, 2017 — SANTA ROSA, Calif. — A line of vehicles was building up when Airmen 1st Class Danelle Perey utilized the power of the hand. That's where Perey, a member of the California Air National Guard's 146th... MORE

Cal Guard staffed checkpoints during fires

DoD offers course for using Blended Retirement System comparison calculator
November 2, 2017 — WASHINGTON - Service members eligible to opt into the Blended Retirement System in 2018 can now take a free course to learn to use the online comparison calculator to aid in determining whether the... MORE

Kentucky National Guard medevac provides lifesaving service to Virgin Islands
November 2, 2017 — FRANKFORT, Ky. - The Kentucky Guard Medevac responded to the call for support to the Virgin Islands the day after Labor Day for hurricane relief operations. Det. 1, Charlie Co of 2nd Battalion, 238th... MORE

Kentucky medevac unit helps after hurricanes in Virgin Islands

California Air Guard joins Army Guard in wildfire recovery
November 2, 2017 — SANTA ROSA, Calif. — The California National Guard's two military components are operating as one in the aftermath of the Northern California fires. Airmen from the California Air Guard have assumed... MORE

Air Guard joins Army Guard in California wildfire response

From IHOP to the top: Senior Enlisted Advisor driven to serve
November 1, 2017 — ARLINGTON, Va. – As a 17-year-old, the world is full of possibilities and there isn't much that you can't do. You're invincible and have the answer to everything. That's what a young Command Sgt. Maj... MORE

Citizen-Warrior: Military experience gives Pennsylvania Army Guard Soldier focus in civilian postal career
November 1, 2017 — FORT INDIANTOWN GAP, Pa. — Spc. Breyonnha Chester, a resident of Philadelphia, serves as a motor transport operator with the Pennsylvania Army National Guard's Detachment 1, 1067th Transportation... MORE

Pennsylvania National Guard member is Soldier spotlight for November

Ohio’s 200th RED HORSE Squadron teams with Navy, Marines to help Hawaiian community
October 31, 2017 — KAPAA, Hawaii — The Ohio Air National Guard's 200th RED HORSE Squadron led a multiservice team of engineers this summer in the construction of an elevated boardwalk to help provide a safer, more... MORE

Ohio Air National Guard engineers team with other services in Hawaii

Wyoming first sergeant leverages first responder skills
October 31, 2017 — CHEYENNE, Wyo. – Senior Master Sgt. Thomas Turner is a firefighter with Cheyenne Fire Rescue. During the week, he responds to fire calls and provides emergency medical assistance to the city’s... MORE

U.S. Air Force Senior Master Sgt. Thomas Turner, 153rd Airlift Wing first sergeant, sits on the back of a fire truck, Oct. 16, 2017, in Cheyenne, Wyoming.

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