Guard News - The National Guard

South Dakota National Guard celebrates 10 years of partnership with Suriname
June 27, 2016 — RAPID CITY, S.D. – Members of the South Dakota National Guard and Suriname Defense Force celebrated 10 years of partnership as they gathered together to attend an anniversary ceremony at Joint Force...

Virginia National Guard personnel to assist flood response operations in Alleghany and Botetourt counties
June 24, 2016 — SANDSTON, Va. - The Virginia National Guard has activated approximately 20 Soldiers with Humvees and light/medium tactical trucks to assist with flood response operations after the governor of...

North Carolina National Guard prepares for Hurricane Response: Operation Vigilant Seahawk
June 24, 2016 — WILMINGTON, N.C. – A category 3 hurricane, with winds over 120 mph, has ravaged the North Carolina coastline compromising the security of its ports at Wilmington, Morehead City and Military Ocean...

Alaska Air Guardsmen rescue hiker near Ship Creek Valley
June 24, 2016 — JOINT BASE ELMENDORF-RICHARDSON, Alaska — Members of the Alaska Air National Guard’s 210th and 212th Rescue Squadrons rescued a hiker in the vicinity of Ship Creek Valley early this morning.According...

2 simple steps for military members to vote from anywhere
June 23, 2016 — ARLINGTON, Va. -- On a ship? In a combat zone? On base? No matter where you are, you can vote. If you’re active duty and living away from your voting residence, you can have your absentee ballot sent...

West Virginia welcomes Peruvian MPs during State Partnership Program visit
June 23, 2016 — KINGWOOD, W.Va. - West Virginia’s Camp Dawson was home to five Peruvian officers June 15 to 19, continuing a 20-year partnership between Peru’s Army and the West Virginia Army National Guard. The...

Chief of the National Guard Bureau visits Texas National Guard
June 22, 2016 — AUSTIN, Texas – The Chief of the National Guard Bureau, Gen. Frank J. Grass, visited the Texas National Guard headquarters at Camp Mabry, Austin, Texas, June 17, 2016, along with his senior enlisted...

National Guard conducts security assistance exercise at Old Hickory Dam
June 22, 2016 — HENDERSONVILLE, Tenn. – Tennessee National Guard soldiers set up road blocks and patrolled nearby the Old Hickory Dam Powerhouse this morning to protect the facility during a security assistance...

New York Airmen dive into competition for German military proficiency badge
June 21, 2016 — GLENVILLE, N.Y.- Airmen with the New York Air National Guard's 109th Airlift Wing dove right into the swim portion of the German Armed Forces Proficiency Badge competition at the Glenville YMCA on...

New Mexico Airmen and Soldiers assisting at Dog Head Fire
June 21, 2016 — TIJERES, N.M. - The New Mexico National Guard was activated June 15 to respond to the Dog Head Fire burning south of Tijeres in Bernalillo and Torrance Counties. Airmen and Soldiers arrived on site to...

North Carolina Soldier sees teamwork in action at her first annual training
June 20, 2016 — SUNNY POINT, N.C. - Another year of annual training begins for the 514th Military Police Company, but this year's annual training is not like any other. This year, the Soldiers participate in an...

Milestone centennial marks the transformation of the National Guard
June 17, 2016 — ARLINGTON, Va. – This June marks the hundredth anniversary of one of the most important months in the history of the National Guard. On June 3, 1916, President Woodrow Wilson signed the National...

New York Army, Air Guard members hone disaster and terrorist attack response skills
June 17, 2016 — ORISKANY, N.Y. - More than 700 New York National Guard Airmen and Soldiers tested their ability to respond to a major terrorist attack or disaster during an intense five-day exercise here June 12-18...

Right place, right time - fighter wing firefighters save woman's life on jet
June 17, 2016 — MADISON, Wis. - They were more than 10 hours into their shift when the call came in. None of them knew the impact they were about to make, or that the events of May 24 would be burned into their...

Inspired by his father, South Carolina Soldier is raising his daughter on his own
June 17, 2016 — COLUMBIA, S.C. - Who is your role model? A past teacher, a neighbor, your boss? These important people are essential in helping guide us through life. For U.S. Army Sgt. Carl Rogers, readiness...

North Carolina Guard Soldiers bring out the big guns and rockets with Polish comrades
June 16, 2016 — JAWORZE TRAINING AREA, Poland – North Carolina Army National Guard's Griffin battalion Soldiers met, learned and shared their artillery knowledge with their Polish army counterparts here during...

Tourniquets can save lives, New York Guard Soldiers learn in Combat Lifesaver course
June 15, 2016 — CAMP SMITH TRAINING SITE, N.Y. – From the perimeter of a small, unassuming building nestled in the back of Camp Smith, Soldiers could be seen carrying litters, applying tourniquets, bandaging limbs,...

Alabama Air National Guard hosts Romanian partners for F-16 sessions
June 15, 2016 — MONTGOMERY REGIONAL AIR NATIONAL GUARD BASE, Ala. - Fifteen members of the Romanian air force are here at the 187th Fighter Wing for a month-long management and maintenance training on the F-16...

Florida Army National Guard shares experience with Central America
June 15, 2016 — SOTO CANO, Honduras – The motto of United States Army South (ARSOUTH) is "Juntos Podemos," which translates to "Together We Can." For the Florida National Guard members of Task Force Caiman, deployed...

New York Army National Guard dentist named tops in reserve component dentists for 2016
June 14, 2016 — CAMP SMITH TRAINING SITE, N.Y. - New York Army National Guard Maj. Joel Bachman, a dentist from Lido Beach. New York, is the best dentist in the Army National Guard and the Army Reserve, according to...

Massachusetts Guard Welcomes Fifth‑Generation Fighter

Alabama Guard Helps De-Escalate Metro Station Confrontation

Alaska Guard Rescues Pilots From Two Plane Crashes

Retired Texas Air National Guard Pilot Recalls Protecting Air Force One on 9/11

Nebraska Guard Strengthens Disaster Response Readiness