Guard News - The National Guard

South Dakota Guard and Suriname military develop leaders
September 25, 2015 — PARAMARIBO, Suriname – Members of the South Dakota National Guard, the Suriname Armed Forces and the Suriname Ministry of Defense participated in a subject matter expert exchange on non-commissioned...

Resident lauds California National Guard in aftermath of the devastating Valley Fire
September 25, 2015 — LAKEPORT, Calif. - Several yards from where California Army National Guard members are directing traffic, Royce Tibbetts is pondering his own direction.A week earlier, the County Lake Public Works...

National Guard supports local authorities with Pope Francis visit
September 24, 2015 — WASHINGTON, D.C. - The D.C. National Guard provided security and traffic control support to local authorities throughout Pope Francis's visit Thursday to Washington, D.C., his first visit to the...

Heroism on Everest: Air Guard doctor recounts lifesaving efforts in wake of massive Nepal earthquake
September 24, 2015 — MADISON, Wis. - Whether in uniform or not, National Guard members are "Always Ready, Always There." Never was the National Guard's motto truer than on the steep slopes of Mount Everest, April 25,...

New Jersey's 177th Fighter Wing practices heavy-lifting skills
September 23, 2015 — WILDWOOD, N.J. - More than 20 members of the 177th Fighter Wing Crash Disabled Damaged Aircraft Recovery team participated in training on Sept. 19, involving crane-lifting an F-16 Fighting Falcon at...

Kentucky plays host to delegation from new partner Djibouti
September 23, 2015 — FRANKFORT, Ky. — The Kentucky National Guard hosted several members of Djibouti’s military and government cabinets, Sept. 13-20, as part of the Kentucky Guard’s State Partnership with Djibouti...

Family Care is common bond for South Carolina National Guard and Colombian military
September 23, 2015 — COLUMBIA, S.C. - Although a primary focus for visits between the South Carolina National Guard and state partners from the Republic of Colombia have included maintenance and disaster response, a...

General Milley: After 9/11, “America’s Army National Guard was everywhere.”
September 22, 2015 — WASHINGTON – Most Americans can tell one story about where we were during the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks, but the Army and the Air National Guard can tell thousands about where they were, General...

General Milley praises National Guard partnership building
September 22, 2015 — WASHINGTON – The National Guard fights America’s wars, guards the homeland and builds partnerships – and the Army chief of staff praised the Guard’s emphasis on partnerships as part of the key to its...

General Milley: “Nothing’s sacred”
September 22, 2015 — WASHINGTON – Leaders at all levels should question how the Army does business, General Mark Milley told National Guard members Sept. 11, offering examples of potential changes affecting the Guard,...

General Milley: “There is only one Army”
September 22, 2015 — WASHINGTON – Want to avoid angering the new chief of staff of the Army? Make sure you include the National Guard and Reserve when discussing end strength. “Much of America’s Army’s capacity is...

Nevada Guard welcomes state partner Tonga, dignitaries from Papua New Guinea and Nauru
September 22, 2015 — CARSON CITY, Nev. - Chief military officials of the Kingdom of Tonga — Nevada’s nation partner under the National Guard Bureau’s State Partnership Program — and senior officials from Papua New Guinea...

Tank renovation for museum teaches history to New York Soldiers
September 22, 2015 — SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y. - What began as a task during his spare time turned into a history lesson for New York Army National Guard Spc. Jonathon Bishop.Bishop is a full-time machinist and mechanic at...

South Carolina National Guard hosts Splash-and-Dash event to raise awareness of suicide prevention
September 21, 2015 — COLUMBIA, S.C. - To mark September as national suicide awareness month, the South Carolina National Guard Suicide Prevention Program, part of the Service member and Family care directorate, hosted an...

Senior leaders: Future combat operations to mirror this one; all components play a part
September 21, 2015 — CAMP ARIFJAN, Kuwait – Whether it is Michigan Air National Guard planes dropping a record number of ordnance on enemy fighters, two Mississippi Army National Guard brigades managing most of the...

New York Army Guard Soldiers take to the water, train on small boat insertion techniques
September 17, 2015 — BUFFALO, N.Y. - Reconnaissance is all about stealth and sometimes stealth means getting wet. Soldiers from the New York Army National Guard’s Troop C, 2nd Squadron, 101st Cavalry Regiment found that...

Massachusetts Guard Announces State Partnership With Kenya
September 17, 2015 — HANSCOM AIR FORCE BASE, Mass. — The Massachusetts National Guard has been selected as the U.S. partner for the Republic of Kenya as part of the State Partnership Program.Through the program, the...

Oregon Guard Soldier Skarlatos awarded Soldier’s Medal for actions to subdue gunman on Paris-bound train
September 17, 2015 — WASHINGTON - Spc. Aleksander Skarlatos, an infantryman with the Oregon Army National Guard's 1st Battalion, 186th Infantry Regiment, was awarded the Soldier's Medal in a ceremony at the Pentagon for...

Building esprit de corps, cohesion via a lesson in history
September 16, 2015 — ARLINGTON, Va. – Developing subordinates professionally is the hallmark of a good command leadership program, as is building esprit de corps and unit cohesion. A staff ride is one of the tools for senior leaders to develop all three. ...

South Carolina Guard members exchange best practices with Republic of Colombia counterparts
September 16, 2015 — COLUMBIA, S.C. – Students from the Republic of Columbia’s War College recently visited with counterparts from the South Carolina National Guard to learn about best practices for emergency and disaster relief, and equipment maintenance. ...

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