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West Virginia National Guard provides critical support for Hurricane Maria relief operations
October 6, 2017 — SAN JUAN. Puerto Rico -- The West Virginia National Guard has once again answered the nation’s call for help this week by providing C-130 Hercules and C-17 Globemaster III aircraft and crews, as well... MORE

Families prepare to load onto a C-130 Hercules Oct. 5, 2017, to evacuate from San Juan, Puerto Rico.

National Guard’s Youth ChalleNGe program celebrates 25 years, more than 150,000 graduates
October 6, 2017 — ARLINGTON, Va. – For Ronny Colindres, attending the Maryland National Guard’s Freestate ChalleNGe Academy was a life-changing endeavor. "I honestly thought that I would never be a leader," he said,... MORE

Charles Rose, left, director of the Maryland National Guard’s Freestate ChalleNGe Academy, looks on as Ronny Colindres, right, embraces academy staff members as he accepts his diploma during graduation ceremonies in June 2016 at the Fifth Regiment Armory in Baltimore.

Georgia Air National Guard fuels the response and recovery effort
October 6, 2017 — SAVANNAH, Ga.- Air National Guard C-130 and C-17 cargo aircraft have airlifted hundreds of Guard members and hundreds of thousands of pounds of cargo from Savannah to Puerto Rico and the island... MORE

Fuels Distribution System Technicians, Staff Sgt. Justin Bradford, a volunteer from the 134th Air Refueling Wing, McGhee Tyson Air National Guard Base (left) and Staff Sgt. Jared Dabney, 165th POL, operate a truck offloading header valve to take fuel during a fuel delivery to the Savannah Air National Guard Base, Oct. 4, 2017.

Computer wargame challenges 42nd Infantry Division leaders, battle staff at Fort Indiantown Gap
October 5, 2017 — FORT INDIANTOWN GAP, Pa. – More than 475 Soldiers of the New York Army National Guard's 42nd Infantry Division Headquarters started a war here Monday as the combat headquarters began a computer... MORE

Air National Guard Intelligence analysts aid Puerto Rico
October 5, 2017 — EBBING AIR NATIONAL GUARD BASE, Ark. – Air National Guard Intelligence Analysts of the 188th Wing are supporting hurricane disaster relief in Puerto Rico by providing situation reports and imagery of... MORE

Combat Aviation Brigade builds partnerships with Jordanian aviators
October 5, 2017 — AMMAN, Jordan – Soldiers from the 29th Combat Aviation Brigade (CAB) were hosted by their counterparts from the Royal Jordanian Air Force from Sept. 8-15 during a State Partnership exchange. Through... MORE

Chief Warrant Officer 4 John Silva, from the 2-149th General Support Aviation Battalion, talks with a member of the Royal Jordanian Air Force’s Squadron 8 in Amman, Jordan, Sept. 13.

Missouri Air Guard wing supports hurricane relief efforts
October 5, 2017 — JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – For nearly a month, the Missouri National Guard's 139th Airlift Wing has been proving its value as part of the operational reserve by performing more than 100 sorties in support... MORE

Missouri air wing provides aid to U.S. Virgin Islands

Kentucky Infantrymen swap knowledge with counterparts in partner nation Djibouti
October 4, 2017 — DJIBOUTI CITY, Djibouti – A small group of Kentucky National Guard leaders from the 1st Battalion, 149th Infantry embarked on a mission to Djibouti Sept. 20-28 to continue building Kentucky's... MORE

Florida National Guard Engineers clear Hurricane Irma debris from Monroe County homes
October 4, 2017 — KEY WEST, Fla. – On Sept. 25, Gov. Rick Scott activated a 400-Soldier task force, led by the newly formed 753rd Brigade Engineer Battalion, to conduct debris clearance and residential de-mucking for... MORE

Wisconsin Air National Guard sends mobile kitchen to Puerto Rico
October 4, 2017 — MADISON, Wis. - A mobile kitchen and 16 Airmen from the Wisconsin Air National Guard are on their way to Puerto Rico to lend support in the wake of Hurricanes Irma and Maria, which impacted the U.S... MORE

Wisconsin Air Guard will help feed thousands

Guard history showcased in Pentagon corridor
October 4, 2017 — ARLINGTON, Va. – A ribbon-cutting ceremony attended by more than 100 spectators and senior military leaders was held Friday at the Pentagon, unveiling a new exhibit honoring the National Guard and... MORE

New York National Guard deploys more Soldiers to Puerto Rico
October 3, 2017 — NEWBURGH, N.Y. - Military Police Soldiers of the New York Army National Guard's 442nd Military Police Company deployed from Camp Smith Training Site, north of Peekskill, to Puerto Rico on Sunday and... MORE

North Dakota's 119th Wing sends equipment for hurricane relief
October 3, 2017 — FARGO, N.D. — The North Dakota Air National Guard worked through the weekend to load and send approximately 80 tons of equipment to the U.S. Virgin Islands to support hurricane relief efforts. Twenty... MORE

North Dakota sending gear to U.S. Virgin Islands

Puerto Rican Airmen back on duty after surviving Hurricane Maria
October 3, 2017 — MUNIZ AIR NATIONAL GUARD BASE, Puerto Rico – Tech. Sgt. Radames "Mickey" Mercado pushes away from the table in the aircrew life support shop at the 156th Airlift Wing in Puerto Rico. "I don't think I... MORE

Puerto Rico Air Guard member back at work after hurricane

Military dentists in high demand during joint-service health care initiative in Missouri
October 3, 2017 — CARUTHERSVILLE, Mo. - Dental care was in high demand recently at the Operation Healthy Delta Innovative Readiness Training (IRT) exercise in southeastern Missouri. Known as the Bootheel, the region is... MORE

Air National Guard restores FAA capabilities for Puerto Rico
October 2, 2017 — SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico - A week and a half post hurricane Maria, it is hard to tell the Federal Aviation Administration was at "ground zero" and in the dark with no power or communications... MORE

Puerto Rico Air National Guard returns key radar to service
October 2, 2017 — PUNTA SALINAS RADAR STATION, Puerto Rico -- The Puerto Rico Air National Guard’s 140th Air Defense Support Squadron is helping to provide critical radar coverage over the skies of the Caribbean basin... MORE

The U.S. and Puerto Rico flags flap in a stiff breeze in front of the radar tower operated by 140th Air Defense Support Squadron in Aguadilla,

Multi-state National Guard team assisting with U.S. Virgin Islands recovery
October 2, 2017 — ST. CROIX, U.S. VIRGIN ISLANDS – The Virginia National Guard's Staunton-based 116th Infantry Brigade Combat Team serves as the mission command headquarters for Joint Task Force Stonewall, a... MORE

Soldiers operate distro center in U.S. Virgin Islands

Citizen-Warrior: Air Guard member dances his way to success in civilian, military careers
October 2, 2017 — WICHITA, Kansas – Roughly 20 years ago, Senior Airman Steven Bohling, a cyber systems operations specialist with the Kansas Air National Guard"s 184th Intelligence Squadron, fell from a three-story building and broke his back. ... MORE

Oregon Guard members deploy to Puerto Rico in response to Hurricane Maria
September 30, 2017 — PORTLAND AIR NATIONAL GUARD BASE, Ore. - In the aftermath of three devastating hurricanes that struck Texas, Florida, and the Caribbean region of the U.S. Virgin Islands and Puerto Rico, eight Oregon... MORE

Oregon Air National Guard members from the 142nd Communication Flight load their personal bags on a C-17 Globemaster III, at the Portland Air National Guard Base, Ore., Sept. 29, 2017. The Eight member team is deploying to support Hurricane Maria relief efforts in Puerto Rico.

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