Guard News - The National Guard

Minnesota National Guard fun runs highlight the ‘Power of One’ in suicide prevention
September 15, 2015 — CAMP RIPLEY, Minn. -The Minnesota National Guard hosted two suicide prevention fun runs at Camp Ripley and Arden Hills Army Training Site, September 12-13, to raise awareness and establish a renewed...

New York Army Guard helicopter and crew will assist Southwest law enforcement
September 15, 2015 — LATHAM, N.Y. - The New York Army National Guard is sending one of its two UH-72 Lakota light utility helicopters and a four-member aircrew to the Arizona/Mexico border today.The aircraft and crew will...

Alaska National Guard rescues three from sinking boat
September 14, 2015 — JOINT BASE ELMENDORF-RICHARDSON, Alaska - Airmen with the Alaska Air National Guard’s 210th and 212th Rescue Squadrons rescued three people in Cook Inlet on Sept. 11.The three were stranded on a...

On 14th anniversary of terror attacks, Soldiers and Airmen remember vividly
September 11, 2015 — ARLINGTON, Va. – Will you ever forget where you were, or what you were doing on Sept. 11, 2001, when two hijacked planes struck the World Trade Center in New York, another crashed into the Pentagon,...

On 9/11 anniversary, President Obama conducting worldwide troop talk
September 11, 2015 — WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama is slated to visit Fort George G. Meade, Maryland, for an unprecedented, live, worldwide televised troop talk with service members on the 14th anniversary of 9/11,...

New Mexico National Guard members share first aid techniques with Costa Rican partners
September 10, 2015 — CUAJINIQUIL, Costa Rica - In a place where bicycle-powered transportation is the norm and a hammock sways in the soft breeze at every home, the “Pura Vida” relaxed lifestyle permeates all aspects of...

Fort Indiantown Gap becomes part of Pennsylvania’s bald eagle success story
September 9, 2015 — FORT INDIANTOWN GAP, Pa. - Seeing bald eagles around the installation wasn’t anything new to Fort Indiantown Gap wildlife staffers or to those who keep their eyes toward the sky at the more than...

South Dakota Guard members work with Suriname partners on disaster preparations
September 8, 2015 — PARAMARIBO, Suriname - Three members of the South Dakota National Guard spent two days in Suriname, the state’s South American partner nation, as part of a series of recent subject matter expert...

Air National Guard's Ready Airman website and mobile app are updated
September 4, 2015 — JOINT BASE ANDREWS, Md. -The Air National Guard Community Action Information Board, in partnership with the safety, personnel and manpower, chaplains, and Surgeon General Directorates, have updated...

Army Reserve, National Guard Soldiers survive Sapper Stakes, turn a challenge into friendship
September 4, 2015 — FORT CHAFFEE, Ark. – “It’s a rough, tough competition … Three days of tough-guy stuff. Only the best engineers will win.”Spc. Elliott Vitelli, combat engineer, 680th Engineer Company out of Webster,...

Oregon Guard Airmen and Soldiers conducting fire cleanup as blazes burn in five Western states
September 4, 2015 — SALEM, Ore. - Members of the Oregon National Guard are conducting wildfire cleanup operations in support of ongoing firefighting efforts throughout Oregon.;The Oregon Soldiers are among more than...

As Suicide Prevention Month begins, Army Guard focuses on building resilience and identifying suicide warning signs
September 3, 2015 — ARLINGTON, Va. - As part of events marking the start of National Suicide Prevention and Awareness Month, senior Army National Guard leaders have called on Soldiers to take action and take proactive...

Nebraska Air Guard simulator cuts fuel-refill training costs
September 3, 2015 — LINCOLN, Neb. - At 12,000 feet, an Airman from the 155th Air Refueling Wing lies on his stomach in the KC-135 Stratotanker’s boom pod, his hands tense on the controls. “Start guiding in the receiving...

Guard member brings diverse background to Bagram’s mission
September 2, 2015 — BAGRAM AIRFIELD, Afghanistan — It isn’t every day you come across someone who has been a Soldier, sailor and Airman, but then again, North Carolina Air National Guard Tech. Sgt. Russell McLamb isn’t...

Fort Indiantown Gap's Fire Station 75 is ready for any mission
September 1, 2015 — FORT INDIANTOWN GAP, Pa.- First responders have a difficult job, but the firefighters at Fort Indiantown Gap are well-trained for their unique mission here.“We’re charged with a huge variety of...

New York National Guard Combat Life Saver instructor brings passion to her teaching
September 1, 2015 — FORT DRUM, N.Y. - When it comes to teaching combat lifesaving skills to her fellow New York Army National Guard Soldiers, 1st Lt. Christine Kalafut is passionate about it.“I have seen many of these...

Preparedness vital to defense readiness, official says
September 1, 2015 — WASHINGTON — Today marks the start of National Preparedness Month, and while preparedness calls for year-round attention, it is a good opportunity to remind Defense Department personnel and their...

Leadership course provides Airmen pathways to success
August 31, 2015 — JOINT BASE ANDREWS, Md. - Calling the experience “very eye-opening,” Airman 1st Class Madison Harrison came away from the recent three-day Enlisted Leadership Symposium at Camp Dawson, West Virginia,...

Louisiana National Guard better, stronger 10 years after Katrina
August 28, 2015 — NEW ORLEANS – Ten years ago, Hurricane Katrina devastated southeastern Louisiana.Three weekslater, Hurricane Rita did the same in southwestern Louisiana. The LouisianaNational Guard played a crucial...

Texas-based Engineer Brigades embrace Army Total Force Policy to complete a 17-mile road construction project
August 28, 2015 — BROWNWOOD, Texas – Army Engineers from across Texas came together during a 25-day roadway construction project spanning 17 miles along the perimeter of the Camp Bowie Training Center in Brownwood,...

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