Guard News - The National Guard

New York Guard Airmen play in multi-service softball tournament sponsored by New York Mets
June 15, 2015 — NEW YORK - Few people can say they're married to a major league ball player. But now a few New York Air National Guard spouses can say their Airman was a "New York Met for a day.""There's nothing like...

Arizona Guard Civil Support Team provides support to first responders
June 12, 2015 — PHOENIX- Scanners beep and radios squelch at a scene where personnel in hazardous material suits collect samples of a white powdery substance from a suspicious package.As bystanders look on with...

National Guard focuses on sex-assault prevention initiatives
June 11, 2015 — ARLINGTON, Va. - As the observance of Sexual Assault Awareness and Prevention Month become a memory, the National Guard has shifted its focus toward encouraging prevention initiatives throughout the...

National Guard accessible, operational, contributor to Total Force, general says after overseas visits
June 11, 2015 — WASHINGTON - Army Gen. Frank Grass watched the young Air National Guardsman cross the tarmac, toolkit in hand, and set to work on the A-10 Thunderbolt aircraft.The chief of the National Guard Bureau...

Airmen from Maryland, Michigan and Pennsylvania highlight interoperability
June 11, 2015 — RIGA, Latvia - Airmen from three Air National Guard units took to the skies Tuesday to support 13 nations in developing and ensuring a stable Baltic region during Saber Strike 15.Two KC-135...

Michigan Guardsman is first U.S. Armed Forces member to receive Latvian Award of Honor
June 10, 2015 — BATTLE CREEK, Mich. - Thomas Frutos, an Air Force master sergeant assigned to the 217th Air Operations Group based at Battle Creek Air National Guard Base, was recently awarded the Latvian National...

After Red River flood, Louisiana Guard members continue efforts on ground and in the air
June 10, 2015 — BATON ROUGE, La. - After the Red River's flooding earlier this week in northwestern Louisiana, the Louisiana National Guard is continuing to assist local, parish and state officials, as directed by...

Air National Guard from several states involved in Saber Strike 15 exercise
June 9, 2015 — ADAZI TRAINING AREA, Latvia - Air National Guard planes and Airmen from several states are among about 6,000 personnel from 13 countries participating in the Saber Strike 15 exercise taking place in...

Massachusetts National Guard honors memory of first of its Soldiers killed in action in Afghanistan
June 8, 2015 — JOINT BASE CAPE COD, Mass. - A wreath-laying ceremony to honor the memory of the first fallen Massachusetts Army National Guard Soldier killed in action while serving in Afghanistan in support of...

Air Force selects ANG Airman as First Sergeant Academy commandant
June 5, 2015 — JOINT BASE ANDREWS, Md. - The Air Force selected the new enlisted leader of the First Sergeant Academy at Maxwell Air Force Base, Alabama, recently.In this new role, Chief Master Sgt. Danny R...

Defense Department notified of OPM cybersecurity incident
June 5, 2015 — WASHINGTON - The U.S. Office of Personnel Management announced Thursday that a recent cybersecurity incident affecting its systems and data may have exposed the personal information of current and...

199th Weather Flight reports help get Exercise Vigilant Guard/Makani Pahili 2015 off the ground
June 5, 2015 — HONOLULU - Among the many agencies that support command during the Exercise Vigilant Guard/Makani Pahili 2015 in Hawaii, the 199th Weather Flight represents a keystone that provides critical weather...

South Carolina National Guard Computer Network Defense Team lends expertise
June 4, 2015 — EASTOVER, S.C. - Passion, drive, and motivation.These are the necessary qualities for a Soldier or Airman to successfully participate as a member of the South Carolina National Guard’s Computer...

Military Working Dog teams take practice Black Hawk flights in Massachusetts
June 4, 2015 — HANSCOM AIR FORCE BASE, Mass.- Military Working Dog teams assigned to the 66th Security Forces Squadron here recently participated in Helicopter Emerging Training to acclimate the dogs to entering and...

South Carolina National Guard hosts Colombian partners for legal engagement
June 3, 2015 — COLUMBIA, South Carolina - Legal experts from the South Carolina National Guard's Judge Advocate General Corps hosted an engagement with their legal counterparts from the Colombian National Defense...

1,000 Tennessee and Alabama Soldiers supporting Atlantic Resolve exercise
June 3, 2015 — BREMERHAVEN, Germany - Equipment from the Tennessee National Guard's 194th Engineer Brigade, headquartered in Jackson, Tennessee, arrived at a northern port in Germany to support the NATO exercise...

Maryland National Guard partners with Estonian bomb squad to save lives
June 3, 2015 — TALLINN, Estonia - The smoke billowed around a young man, who lay bleeding and barely breathing on the sandy ground. His injuries had come from a treasure hunt gone bad: he'd struck a half-buried bomb...

Harlem Hellfighter, Jewish Soldier each awarded Medal of Honor for WW I valor
June 3, 2015 — WASHINGTON - President Barack Obama honored two World War I Soldiers with Medals of Honor on Tuesday, saying it was long overdue and the nation will work as long as it takes to make sure "all the...

Operational Camouflage Pattern Army Combat Uniforms available July 1
June 1, 2015 — WASHINGTON - The Army announced today the release of the Operational Camouflage Pattern in Soldier uniforms. The Operational Camouflage Pattern will be available for purchase in select military...

New York National Guard command sergeant major honored to receive Medal of Honor for World War I hero
June 1, 2015 — LATHAM, N.Y.- New York Army National Guard member Louis Wilson has done a lot in a 39-year career. The retired Rochester, New York, police officer has been the top NCO at the section, platoon,...

Ohio Guard Boosts Medical Skills While Providing No-Cost Care

Idaho Guard Strengthens Engineering Skills in Canada

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