Guard News - The National Guard

Iowa National Guard Soldier reflects on his heritage
September 22, 2021 — JOHNSTON, Iowa – Staff Sgt. Henry Meza grew up on a farm in Siguatepeque, Honduras, a small town that didn’t see electric lights until he was grown. Meza spent much of his childhood helping run the... MORE

Nebraska, Texas ANG participate in Ample Strike 2021
September 22, 2021 — PARDUBICE, Czech Republic – Airmen from the Nebraska and Texas Air National Guard participated in exercise Ample Strike 2021 with the Czech Air Force and seven NATO countries in the Czech Republic... MORE

US, NATO, Ukraine enhance interoperability with Rapid Trident exercise
September 22, 2021 — YAVORIV, Ukraine — Allied and partner service members from 15 nations officially started Rapid Trident 21, an annual Ukrainian-led, American-assisted training exercise, Sept. 20, with an opening... MORE

North Macedonia delegation visits Vermont
September 22, 2021 — COLCHESTER, Vt. – The Vermont National Guard hosted a press conference today with North Macedonia Defense Minister Radmila Shekerinska. Vermont Lt. Gov. Molly Gray and Secretary of Commerce and... MORE

Pa. Guard, Lithuanians train together in platoon exchange
September 22, 2021 — FORT INDIANTOWN GAP, Pa. – Fort Indiantown Gap hosted 33 Soldiers from Lithuania’s land forces reserve component Sept. 6-17 for an annual platoon exchange, part of the Pennsylvania National Guard’s... MORE

National Guard teams up with active duty, reserve to support Operation Allies Welcome
September 21, 2021 — JOINT BASE MCGUIRE-DIX-LAKEHURST, N. J. – Since August 2021, Afghan evacuees have been arriving at several U.S. military installations across the country. These secure locations are an entry point for... MORE

Hawaii National Guard, Indonesia strengthen relationship in training
September 21, 2021 — JAKARTA, Indonesia – A team of military planners from the Hawaii National Guard kicked off an operational design workshop with the Tentara Nasional Indonesia (TNI) in Jakarta, Indonesia, on September... MORE

Air Guard Airmen assist in emergency delivery of baby born to Afghan guest
September 20, 2021 — McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst Air Force Base, N.J.—The symbol of our country is a woman, a mother, who would sacrifice anything for the sake of her children. This symbol is no accident. Through a stroke of... MORE

Texas National Guard Soldiers enhance combat readiness during NATO exercise
September 20, 2021 — ARNHEM, Netherlands – Participants from 12 NATO allied forces and local citizens paid homage to the 77th Anniversary of Operation Market Garden by gathering at a series of drop zones across the... MORE

Estonian Ambassador meets with MDNG leadership
September 20, 2021 — BALTIMORE, Md. – Estonia’s new ambassador met with the Maryland National Guard senior leaders at the Fifth Regiment Armory in Baltimore, Maryland, Sept. 15. to discuss the nearly 30-year partnership... MORE

Vermont National Guard supports medical warehouse
September 17, 2021 — COLCHESTER, Vt. – Soldiers and Airmen of the Vermont National Guard are helping distribute COVID-19 vaccines and personal protective equipment from Vermont's Medical Countermeasures Warehouse to... MORE

NYNG Soldier, Airman to attend Brazilian jungle training
September 17, 2021 — SYRACUSE, New York – Two New York National Guard members will represent the United States and the New York National Guard during the Brazilian Jungle Warfare Center’s annual international course at... MORE

179th AW to host 1st Air National Guard cyberspace wing
September 17, 2021 — MANSFIELD, Ohio – Mansfield-Lahm Air National Guard Base is the preferred location for the first Air National Guard cyberspace wing in the country.The Department of the Air Force announced the... MORE

NYNG artillery battery recognized by Field Artillery School
September 17, 2021 — NEW WINDSOR, N.Y. – The New York Army National Guard's Alpha Battery of the 1st Battalion, 258th Field Artillery, has been recognized as the most outstanding Guard artillery battery in the country by... MORE

Oklahoma Guard completes Hurricane Ida relief mission
September 17, 2021 — RESERVE, La. – Following the devastation Hurricane Ida caused in Southern Louisiana, nearly 500 Oklahoma Army and Air National Guard members volunteered to give up their Labor Day weekends to come to... MORE

Georgia Guard strengthens cyber capability at exercise
September 17, 2021 — AUGUSTA, Ga. – Members of the Georgia National Guard participated in Cyber Dawg 21, a live-action cybersecurity exercise Sept. 13-17 at the Georgia Cyber Center.The Georgia Technology Center created... MORE

Alaska Army National Guard rescues stranded hunter
September 17, 2021 — JOINT BASE ELMENDORF-RICHARDSON, Alaska – Medevac aircrew from the Alaska Army National Guard’s 1st Battalion, 207th Aviation Regiment, rescued a hunter stranded on a 3-by-3 ledge near Cottonwood... MORE

167th Airlift Wing firefighters train on disaster response
September 16, 2021 — MARTINSBURG, W.Va. – They changed the tires on their equipment trailer, prepped their communication devices, loaded their urban search and rescue kits and headed south from Martinsburg to Charleston... MORE

100th Missile Defense Brigade assists with MDA flight test
September 16, 2021 — VANDENBERG SPACE FORCE BASE, Calif. – The 100th Missile Defense Brigade's Detachment 1 provided the necessary human-in-the-loop to execute the Missile Defense Agency's successful launch of a... MORE

Puerto Rico Guard helps Louisiana with Hurricane Ida relief
September 16, 2021 — FORT BUCHANAN, Puerto Rico – Bridge engineers with the 190th Engineering Battalion of the Puerto Rico National Guard mobilized to Louisiana Sept. 16 to support Hurricane Ida recovery efforts. Gov... MORE

1022nd Engineer Co. completes construction projects in Iraq

HC-130 crew chief gets on-the-job training with 176th AMXS

Indiana Guard helps Niger military address mental health

Task Force Phoenix CEMA cell counters unmanned aerial systems

Army National Guard tackles modernization challenges