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163rd Attack Wing converts Reapers into hunter-killers of wildfire
October 18, 2017 — MARCH AIR RESERVE BASE, Calif. - A lightning-fast response to California's lethal wildfires has scorched launch precedent and incinerated red tape between the California Air National Guard's 163d... MORE

Iris helps lift spirits in Puerto Rico after Hurricane Maria
October 18, 2017 — MUNIZ AIR NATIONAL GUARD BASE, Puerto Rico - A little girl named Iris is helping an Air Force master sergeant stay on task during the recovery effort for Hurricane Maria. “She keeps me going. I look... MORE

A drawing from a young girl named Iris that was included in a care package is taped to the dashboard of an Air Force pickup truck at Muniz Air National Guard Base, Puerto Rico, Oct. 16, 2017.

Puerto Rican engineers depart theater early to support families following hurricane
October 18, 2017 — CAMP BUEHRING, Kuwait – Soldiers of the 215th Engineer Company (Vertical), Puerto Rico National Guard, are on their way home after a transfer of authority ceremony conducted Monday with the Army... MORE

North Carolina Guard historians documenting hurricane response
October 18, 2017 — ST CROIX, U.S. Virgin Islands – Museum historians normally research, document and catalog artifacts for its historical archives. However, the job includes much more for a pair of Citizen-Soldiers from... MORE

Historians document military response to storms

New York's 109th Airlift Wing takes off for 30th season supporting Antarctic mission
October 18, 2017 — STRATTON AIR NATIONAL GUARD BASE, N.Y. - The hum of an LC-130 Skibird taking off on a crisp upstate New York morning marked the 109th Airlift Wing's annual migration south on Tuesday. Two LC-130... MORE

An LC-130 Skibird takes off from Stratton Air National Guard Base, Scotia, N.Y., to begin the journey to McMurdo Station, Antarctica, on Oct. 17, 2017.

California Guard Airmen provide critical communication support to wildfire evacuees
October 17, 2017 — MARCH AIR RESERVE BASE, Calif. — Airmen from the California National Guard continue to provide cellphone and internet support to people who fled their homes last week as wildfires raged through... MORE

A Mobile Emergency Operations Center (MEOC) from the California Air National Guard's 163d Attack Wing at March Air Reserve Base, is set up at Napa Valley College in Napa, California, to provide communications support to victims of the Northern California fires Oct. 11, 2017.

Mississippi Guard members take to the air to locate elderly missing woman
October 17, 2017 — TUPELO, Miss. - It was just a normal weekend at drill for two Mississippi National Guard members - report in on time, jump into the day's training - then help save a life. Capt. Drew Headings and... MORE

Miss. Guardsmen locate missing elderly woman

Post-hurricane, agencies work to preserve a rare Puerto Rican parrot
October 16, 2017 — EL YUNQUE NATIONAL RAINFOREST, Puerto Rico - As Hurricane Maria battered Puerto Rico, the island was not prepared for what it would bring. The structural damage alone caused many people to lose homes... MORE

Kentucky Air Guard moves 7.2 million pounds of relief supplies at cargo hub in Puerto Rico
October 16, 2017 — SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico — More than three dozen members of the Kentucky Air National Guard have processed 7.2 million pounds of humanitarian aid through a cargo hub they established here Sept. 23,... MORE

163d Attack Wing activates for California fire support
October 16, 2017 — MARCH AIR RESERVE BASE, Calif. — Airmen of the California Air National Guard's 163d Attack Wing entered into their fifth day in support of civil authorities battling deadly wildfires across... MORE

163rd Attach Wing supports wildland firefighting in California

California Guard members make a difference at fire evacuation center
October 13, 2017 — PETALUMA, Calif. - The presence alone of the California Army National Guard was enough for Deborah L. Dalton to put things into perspective. As thousands of people flee the Northern California fires —... MORE

Guard helps at Calif. fire evacuation center

Colorado cyber games strengthen ties and technical skills
October 13, 2017 — CENTENNIAL, Colo. - A cyber-attack is invisible, can be undeterred by boundaries and is extremely dangerous. The possibilities for damage are endless. Attacks can range from small annoyances to... MORE

A new port creates new partnerships
October 13, 2017 — UNITED ARAB EMIRATES - In a first for Iron Union, planners decided to send equipment to Mugharraq Port near the Al Hamra training area, enabling them to cut three days off the time it takes to haul... MORE

Ohio National Guard works with Serbian partners during Cyber Tesla 2017 exercise
October 13, 2017 — COLUMBUS, Ohio — Members of the Ohio National Guard and Serbian Armed Forces joined together to carry out the second annual Cyber Tesla exercise Sept. 11-14 at two locations — in Ohio and Serbia. "The... MORE

Serbia partners with Ohio NG for cyber exercise

Tennessee National Guard fulfills wish for boy with cancer
October 12, 2017 — JACKSON, Tenn. - Members of the Tennessee Army National Guard's 1/230th Assault Helicopter Battalion, out of Jackson, conducted an orientation flight on Tuesday for Wesley McCall, a teen who is... MORE

Cancer-stricken Tenn. boy flies high with TNG

Ohio National Guard sends troops with medical and communications gear to Puerto Rico
October 11, 2017 — COLUMBUS, Ohio — Over the last three days, the Ohio National Guard has sent communications and medical equipment to Puerto Rico to help with recovery efforts from Hurricane Maria. On Thursday, about... MORE

Joint air disaster training encourages Airmen to 'train as you fight'
October 11, 2017 — CHARLOTTE, N.C. – On a corner of the Charlotte-Douglas International Airport, 25 agencies and more than 100 volunteers gathered to participate in the Triennial National Disaster Medical Systems... MORE

Crews practice in NC aircraft disaster drill

South Dakota National Guard Soldiers head to Puerto Rico for water assistance
October 10, 2017 — PIERRE, S.D. – Gov. Dennis Daugaard has activated four members of the South Dakota Army National Guard's Company A, 139th Brigade Support Battalion, at the request of Puerto Rico government... MORE

National Guard Soldiers supporting recovery on St. John in U.S. Virgin Islands
October 10, 2017 — ST. JOHN, U.S. Virgin Islands - National Guard Soldiers from throughout the U.S. are assisting with hurricane recovery efforts on the island of St. John, as part of the Virgin Islands National Guard... MORE

Virgin Islands Soldiers assisting after hurricanes

At least 250 members of California National Guard assisting battle against massive wildfires in the state
October 10, 2017 — ARLINGTON, Va. - Following an emergency declaration by California Gov. Jerry Brown, the state National Guard mobilized resources Monday to assist civil authorities in the battle against massive... MORE

California National Guard trains to battle wildfires

Alaska Air National Guard Rescues Injured Snowmachiner

Maine Guard Mobilizes to Support Rhode Island Blizzard Response

Massachusetts Guardsman Invents Portable Cyber Training, Development Platform

National Guard, French Army Leaders Mark Shared History, Alliance in Ceremony

National Guardsmen Train in Pennsylvania to Use Small Drones