Guard News - The National Guard

California National Guard Soldier parlays martial arts love into military service
April 13, 2016 — CAMP BUEHRING, Kuwait – The sun is setting over the horizon as Sgt. Cassandra Peel practices one of her final kicks of the day. Precision. Power. Passion. These words come to mind as she delivers one...

Arizona National Guard and Canadian forces share training to build for the future
April 11, 2016 — DOUGLAS, Ariz. – Arizona Army National Guard members teamed up with Canadian service members in a preparatory training exercise for a future international mission, here, April 8-10. The Arizona...

Soldiers, Airmen and others hone terrorist-response skills in northern Michigan
April 8, 2016 — CAMP GRAYING JOINT MANEUVER TRAINING CENTER, Mich. - Just a step or two inside the first tent in a connected series of tents, Private 1st Class Rakiya Lyons and Specialist Benjamin Footman represented...

Air National Guard members are class cutups in extrication training
April 7, 2016 — SAVANNAH, Ga. - Airmen from Connecticut, Maine, New Jersey, Rhode Island and Vermont Air National Guard Fire Departments conducted basic vehicle extrication training exercises here at the 165th...

Defense Department announces pilot tutor program for service members
April 6, 2016 — PENSACOLA, Fla. - The Department of Defense (DoD) Voluntary Education Program and the Defense Activity for Non-Traditional Education Support (DANTES) announced the launch of a pilot tutoring program...

Air National Guard firefighters train together in Georgia
April 5, 2016 — SAVANNAH, Ga. - Airmen from Connecticut, Maine, New Jersey, Rhode Island and Vermont Air National Guard Fire Departments conducted joint live aircraft fire training here at the 165th Airlift Wing's...

Capital Guardians defend nation's capital for 2016 Nuclear Security Summit
April 4, 2016 — WASHINGTON, D.C. — The District of Columbia National Guard and other supporting agencies ramped up security and emergency response readiness in the nation's capital in support of the 2016 Nuclear...

Army Guard takes top honors in Army environmental awards program
April 1, 2016 — ARLINGTON, Va. – Efforts to protect the Earth and increase areas for training helped net the West Virginia and Florida Army National Guard top honors in the 2016 Secretary of the Army Environmental...

Resilient Guard members for a resilient National Guard
April 1, 2016 — ARLINGTON, Va. - National Guard senior leaders are pushing for all Guard members — from leadership, down — to take mental health just as seriously as they do maintaining physical fitness and mission...

Guard Your Health’s #WarriorReady Challenge launches April 1
April 1, 2016 — ARLINGTON, Va. - Army Physical Fitness Test season is upon us, which means now is the perfect time to amp up your training. Guard Your Health, a health and medical readiness campaign for Guard...

Veterans Affairs and South Carolina National Guard conduct 50th Vietnam War Commemoration Ceremony
March 31, 2016 — ROCK HILL, S.C. - The Department of Veterans Affairs Columbia VA Regional Office, in conjunction with the South Carolina National Guard Service Member and Family Care Directorate, held a Vietnam War...

Alaska Air Guardsmen rescue three near Marcus Baker Glacier
March 31, 2016 — JOINT BASE ELMENDORF-RICHARDSON, Alaska — Airmen with the Alaska Air National Guard’s 210th, 211th and 212th Rescue Squadrons rescued three individuals near the Marcus Baker Glacier late last...

Friends who deploy together stay together
March 30, 2016 — CAMP BUEHRING, Kuwait – Soldiers who deploy overseas have a unique opportunity to meet and work side-by-side with fellow service members from all over the United States. The California National...

Kansas National Guard fights fire from the sky
March 29, 2016 — MEDICINE LODGE, Kan. - The Kansas National Guard, along with scores of career and volunteer firefighters, fought the Anderson Creek fire with four UH-60 Black Hawk helicopters. With the added help of...

40th Combat Aviation Brigade and USS Ponce conduct interoperability training exercise
March 29, 2016 — CAMP BUEHRING, Kuwait - Soldiers of the California Army National Guard's 40th Combat Aviation Brigade conducted an interoperability training exercise aboard the USS Ponce in the Persian Gulf March...

New York Army National Guard Cooks compete for Army cooking honors at Camp Smith
March 28, 2016 — CAMP SMITH TRAINING SITE, Cortlandt Manor, N.Y. - For 200 New York Army National Guard Soldiers of the 369th Sustainment Brigade their meal of roast pork, black-eyed peas, salad, mashed potatoes and...

Iowa National Guard Soldiers compete for Best Warrior
March 28, 2016 — CAMP DODGE, Iowa - Twenty-three Iowa Army National Guard Soldiers from across the state gathered at Camp Dodge Joint Maneuver Training Center in Johnston, Iowa for the annual Best Warrior Competition...

Hoosiers, Slovaks trade intelligence best practices
March 24, 2016 — INDIANAPOLIS - Indiana National Guard members from multiple intelligence units traveled to Slovakia in January as part of the first of many expected meetings to familiarize the Slovak Army with how...

Iowa National Guard Soldier competes under guidance of Soldier-father
March 24, 2016 — CAMP DODGE, Iowa - The 2016 Iowa Best Warrior Competition held at Camp Dodge in Johnston, Iowa March 18-20 presented a unique opportunity for one Soldier. Spc. Ethan Estabrooks, a crew chief and...

Georgia National Guard's 48th Infantry Brigade Combat Team selected for Army pilot program
March 24, 2016 — CLAY NATIONAL GUARD CENTER, Marietta, Ga. – The Georgia Army National Guard's 48th Infantry Brigade Combat Team has been selected as the first National Guard unit to participate in an Army pilot...

Puerto Rico Guard Distributes One Million Gallons of Water in Drought Response

Guardsmen Boost Domestic Response Capabilities in Patriot 26

Washington Guard Strengthens Fiscal Readiness

Kentucky Guard Prepares Incoming Command Teams for Leadership

New PSYWAR Course Strengthens Guard Capabilities