Guard News - The National Guard

Meet the unsung budget analyst in a W.Va. Air Guard unit
April 10, 2018 — MARTINSBURG, W. Va. - Do you ever wonder how your travel voucher pays out? Do you ever wonder how days get loaded in the orders system? How about when you look into Defense Travel System (DTS) and you... MORE

A look at an unsung budget analyst in West Virginia Air Guard

Electrical teachers love when students' light bulbs go off
April 10, 2018 — FORT DIX, N.J. - The Army relies on electricians to provide the power necessary to do jobs such as lighting Army facilities, running power tools and operating computers. To meet this need,... MORE

Idaho Army National Guard trains with Boise firefighters
April 9, 2018 — BOISE, Idaho - The Boise Fire Department conducted hoist training with the Idaho Army National Guard's state aviation group April 2-6 at Gowen Field to facilitate future readiness for domestic... MORE

National Guard troops deploy to southern U.S. border
April 7, 2018 — WASHINGTON —Defense Secretary James N. Mattis on Friday night authorized up to 4,000 National Guard troops to deploy to the U.S. border with Mexico to support the Department of Homeland Security... MORE

DoD will work with governors to deploy Guard along southern border

Gold Star: Ohio survivor works every day to help others cope
April 6, 2018 — COLUMBUS, Ohio - Since 2001, approximately 2.5 million U.S. military members have served in support of combat operations. When Soldiers and Airmen deploy, their families send them off with tears, hugs... MORE

Ohio survivor helps other Gold Star families

Okla. Air Guard teams with Air Reserve for medical training
April 5, 2018 — WILL ROGERS AIR NATIONAL GUARD BASE, Okla. – Two Oklahoma units, one Air National Guard and the other U.S. Air Force Reserve, used their shared legacy of teamwork and cooperation to make an Air... MORE

DoD to work with states to deploy Guard on southern border
April 5, 2018 — WASHINGTON - President Donald J. Trump has directed the departments of Defense and Homeland Security to work with state governors to deploy National Guard troops to the southern U.S. border, a top... MORE

No rest for Washington state's 10th Civil Support Team
April 5, 2018 — CAMP MURRAY, Wash. - Lt. Col. Ricky Thomas jokes that since taking command of the 10th Civil Support Team (CST) 18 months ago, he has yet to unpack his suitcase. Looking at his calendar, his bags will... MORE

Winter storms highlight Massachusetts Guard teamwork
April 4, 2018 — OTIS AIR NATIONAL GUARD BASE, Mass. – Punxsutawney Phil was on the money this year when he predicted six more weeks of winter. And although they would never admit it, it probably felt a little like... MORE

Mass. Guard members pitched during winter storms

Ill. Guard Airman balances music dream with military service
April 2, 2018 — SCOTT AIR FORCE BASE, Ill. — When Air Force Staff Sgt. Timothy Sentz, a client systems technician with the Illinois Air National Guard's 126th Air Refueling Wing, decided to enlist, he thought he... MORE

Expert offers tips to avoid common money-managing mistakes
April 2, 2018 — HANSCOM AIR FORCE BASE, Mass. – April is financial literacy month. We sat down with Joe Chesloski, a personal financial counselor who has more than 20 years of business and finance experience. We... MORE

Indiana National Guard to stand up new assistance brigade
March 30, 2018 — INDIANAPOLIS — As part of the U.S. Army’s initiative to help foreign military forces across the globe, the Indiana National Guard will pave the way and stand up a security force assistance brigade... MORE

The doctor is in - to fix Army helicopters in Iraq
March 29, 2018 — TAJI MILITARY COMPLEX, Iraq – A torque wrench squeals as it secures the bolts of a forward support tube onto a UH-60 Black Hawk engine in a maintenance shop March 23. U.S. Army 1st Battalion, 126... MORE

Kentucky Guard shares medical expertise with Djibouti
March 29, 2018 — FRANKFORT, Ky. — Members of the Kentucky National Guard Medical Detachment traveled to Djibouti last month as part of Kentucky's State Partnership Program with the African nation. The Guard members... MORE

Kentucky medical team shares knowledge in Djibouti

W.Va. Airmen share skills during African Partnership Flight
March 28, 2018 — CAPTAIN ANDALLA CISSÉ AIR BASE, Senegal - African Partnership Flight Senegal came to an end after a closing ceremony at Captain Andalla Cissé Air Base, Senegal, March 23. "African Partnership Flight... MORE

African Partnership Flight Senegal comes to a close

Army, Air units join partners for live-fire training in Iraq
March 28, 2018 — TAJI, Iraq – Rockets sliced through the air as AH-64E Apache Guardian pilots assigned to the 7th Battalion, 17th Cavalry Regiment, 449th Combat Aviation Brigade, destroyed the enemy during the Iraq... MORE

S.C. and Ill. Guard members join with Air Force on rescues
March 27, 2018 — BAGRAM AIRFIELD, Afghanistan - It's dark. The air is heavy, filled with Afghanistan smoke and dust. On the flight line at Bagram Airfield, an Army CH-47F Chinook helicopter waits, beating thunder with... MORE

Troops from S.C. and Ill. join Air Force rescuers

Okla. troops gain skills while constructing projects in Iraq
March 27, 2018 — CAMP BUEHRING, Kuwait – An Oklahoma National Guard engineering unit, based out of Broken Arrow, has nearly completed building an office complex in Iraq. The structure will serve as a work area for... MORE

National Guard marksmen put in outstanding performance
March 26, 2018 — ROBINSON MANEUVER TRAINING CENTER, Ark. – The National Guard took first overall individual and team awards during the 2018 U.S. Army Small Arms ("All Army") Championship at Fort Benning, Georgia,... MORE

National Guard excels at marksmanship in contest

Ohio Army National Guard wins top honors in Army competition
March 26, 2018 — COLUMBUS, Ohio - The Ohio Army National Guard is the gold winner in the 2018 Army Communities of Excellence competition among all Army National Guard submissions. An awards ceremony will take place on... MORE

Ohio Army Guard takes top honors in Army contest

California Guard Innovation Center Hosts Drone Training

Utah Guard Activates Light Infantry Unit

Guam Guardsmen Assist in Post-Typhoon Sinlaku Recovery

Nordhaus Underscores National Guard’s Indispensable Role

Nevada Guard Unit Transitions to Mobile Infantry Battalion