Guard News - The National Guard

Michigan National Guard members assisting Flint residents in water crisis
January 19, 2016 — LANSING, Mich. - Members of the Michigan National Guard have been on duty in Flint, distributing water to city residents, since Gov. Rick Snyder activated them Jan. 13. Guard members are assigned to...

Washington Guard Soldier dances through deployment, step by step
January 15, 2016 — CAMP BUEHRING, Kuwait – Spc. Megan O'Malley, a small-framed woman with an unobtrusive demeanor, might not immediately stand out from a crowd. Once she warms up to a new person, it does not take long...

Rehearsal key to dignified transfer in Delaware after weather diversion
January 15, 2016 — DOVER AIR FORCE BASE, Del. - Six Airmen were honored in a dignified transfer at New Castle Air National Guard Base, Delaware, Dec. 23, 2015, when the Air Force Mortuary Affairs Operations dignified...

Army Guard Soldiers urged to make use of education benefits during Transfer of Education Benefits Awareness Month
January 14, 2016 — ARLINGTON, Va. – Army National Guard Soldiers eligible for education benefits under the Post-9/11 GI Bill have had the option of transferring some or all of those benefits to their spouse or...

Louisiana Guard members continue building, monitoring flood barriers
January 14, 2016 — NEW ORLEANS - Approximately 300 Louisiana National Guard members continue working across the state to build protective barriers against the approaching flood waters and to patrol levees in support of...

Judge advocate at Pennsylvania Air National Guard brings empathy to position
January 14, 2016 — HORSHAM, Pa. — In August 2014, Air Force 1st Lt. Hilary Styer, a member of the Pennsylvania Air National Guard, began a whirlwind tour through the Judge Advocate General's Corps that - by blending...

New York Guard Soldiers develop urban combat skills at police facility
January 13, 2016 — THE BRONX - "Safety kill, safety kill, all clear," New York Army National Guard Sgt. Henry Nieves shouted as his fire team stood down from another room-clearing drill on Jan. 9 at the New York Police...

National Guard troops prepare for winter storm duties
January 12, 2016 — ARLINGTON, Va. - As winter spreads across much of the country, National Guard units are rehearsing to ensure readiness for snow assistance. In Colorado over the past weekend, the state National Guard,...

Last of four MANG Soldiers receives Soldier's Medal for heroism during Boston bombings
January 12, 2016 — BOSTON - Gov. Charlie Baker awarded the Soldier's Medal to Staff Sgt. Geoffrey Curtis, Massachusetts Army National Guard, on Monday for his actions at the 2013 bombing of the Boston Marathon. After...

Louisiana Guard prepares for rising flood waters
January 11, 2016 — BATON ROUGE, La. – More than 270 Louisiana National Guard members are working across the state to build protective barriers against the approaching flood waters and to patrol levees in support of...

Vermont's Catamounts return to their mountainous roots
January 11, 2016 — JERICHO, Vt. - The Catamounts (A Company, 3rd Battalion, 172nd Infantry) are returning to the mountain in Jericho, Vermont. The unit is called the Catamounts for the tavern where the Green Mountain...

Missouri National Guard completes flooding emergency response; shifts to recovery efforts
January 8, 2016 — JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – The Missouri National Guard transitioned its state emergency duty as the floodwaters of the Mississippi and Meramec rivers receded and it began recovery efforts in the St. Louis...

Oregon Airman balances cycling With Air Guard mission
January 7, 2016 — PORTLAND AIR NATIONAL GUARD BASE, Ore.—With endurance cycling, nearly every part of the sport is tough - from the demands of distance and the quality of the competitors to the changing natural...

Iowa Soldier helps police understand sex assault victims
January 6, 2016 — JOHNSON, Iowa - For more than 40 years, the Iowa National Guard and Iowa Law Enforcement Academy (ILEA) have enjoyed a symbiotic relationship within the boundaries of the Camp Dodge Joint Maneuver...

Air National Guard Director Stanley E. Clarke retires after more than 34 years of service
January 5, 2016 — JOINT BASE ANDREWS, Md.- Air Force Lt. Gen. Stanley E. Clarke, director of the Air National Guard and a strong advocate of the Total Force Continuum as well as the State Partnership Program, retired...

Citizen-Soldier supports New Mexico Guard in his civilian capacity
January 4, 2016 — CARLSBAD, N.M. — While many of his fellow National Guard soldiers were called to state active duty in response to recent blizzards here, Army Pfc. David Mathews went to work in his civilian job --...

Missouri Guard members continue to battle historic flooding
January 1, 2016 — JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – As river levels begin to crest across the eastern portion of the state, Missouri Guard members continued over the New Year weekend to battle historic flooding.The Soldiers and...

Extreme weather makes 2015 National Guard’s busiest year since 2011
December 31, 2015 — ARLINGTON, Va. – From deploying overseas to responding to events at home, 2015 stood as a busy year for the National Guard and included the Guard's most active domestic response since 2011."I am...

Historic flood levels bring out the National Guard in Missouri, elsewhere
December 31, 2015 — ARLINGTON, Va. – At least 670 National Guard Citizen-Soldiers and –Airmen are on duty Thursday as several southern and central states fought flooding triggered by rain and runoff. In response to...

Youth ChalleNGe program helps “at risk” teens find roads to success
December 30, 2015 — ARLINGTON, Va. – Terkia Hosley watched from the edge of a courtyard in front of the Maryland National Guard Freestate ChalleNGe Academy as a teenage boy half-heartedly did pushups. Others filed past,...

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