Guard News - The National Guard

Army Guard Soldier takes home second place in Department of the Army Best Warrior Competition
October 14, 2014 — FORT LEE, Va. - Twenty eight enlisted Soldiers and noncommissioned officers, or NCOs, from across the Army's 14 commands competed in a mentally and physically challenging competition here to see who...

Wisconsin Citizen-Airmen helped keep planes flying during Chicago center closure
October 14, 2014 — VOLK FIELD AIR NATIONAL GUARD BASE, Wis. - When a fire struck the Chicago Air Traffic Control Center on Sept. 26, Air National Guard air traffic control Airmen from Volk Field Air National Guard Base in Camp Douglas, Wisconsin, were called into action...

Georgia National Guard joins Canadians for complex exercise
October 14, 2014 — MACON, Ga. - An infantry platoon with the 48th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, Georgia Army National Guard, recently joined forces with the Canadian 48th Highlanders in a complex training exercise...

Five countries, two National Guards, one mission: Operation Atlantic Resolve
October 10, 2014 — WEISBADEN, Germany - National Guard public affairs Soldiers from Illinois and Pennsylvania joined forces to augment U.S. Army Europe support Operation Atlantic Resolve, a series of exercises designed...

Arizona Soldiers take part in European operation with partner nation Kazakhstan
October 10, 2014 — HOHENFELS, Germany - Two Arizona Army National Guard units joined forces to participate in Steppe Eagle 2014, preparing, mentoring and advising the Kazakhstani Peacekeeping Battalion on...

Army Guard’s first cyber protection team activated; receives new shoulder sleeve insignia
October 10, 2014 — ARLINGTON, Va. - The Army National Guard's first cyber protection team received its new shoulder sleeve insignia Oct. 7 during a ceremony conducted by Army Cyber Command, or ARCYBER, at Fort George G. Meade, Maryland...

Active wildland fire season proved challenging for Guard responders
October 9, 2014 — ARLINGTON, Va. - National Guard members from five western states have wrapped up a busy wildland firefighting season, closing out a year that saw more than 4 million gallons of water and retardant...

Kentucky Air Guard unit establishes cargo hub in Senegal for Ebola response
October 8, 2014 — DAKAR, Senegal - More than 80 Airmen from the Kentucky Air National Guard's 123rd Contingency Response Group began operating a cargo hub here Oct. 5 that will funnel humanitarian supplies and...

Vermont adjutant general boosts state's partnership with Macedonia
October 8, 2014 — COLCHESTER, Vt. - Returning from Macedonia, the Vermont National Guard's State Partnership Program country, Maj. Gen. Steven Cray, the adjutant general, was optimistic about the future of the...

Commentary: Making the final journey with a friend, mentor and Soldier
October 8, 2014 — MIAMI - The flight attendant's voice cracked somewhat, which added to the impact of the words, "... we have the honor of carrying a fallen Soldier on today's flight-Col. Tomas DeLeon... "It had been a...

Georgia National Guard helps sheriffs eradicate more than $30 million of marijuana plants
October 7, 2014 — MARIETTA, Ga. - The Georgia National Guard concluded six months of support to communities throughout the state as part of the Governor's Task Force/Drug Suppression (GTF).This year, the GTF eradicated...

Longtime partners Illinois National Guard and Poland complete exercise
October 7, 2014 — ORZYSZ, Poland - Soldiers from the Illinois Army National Guard's 33rd Infantry Brigade Combat Team (33rd IBCT) in Urbana, Illinois, and the 244th Digital Liaison Detachment in Chicago, participated...

New York National Guard honors birthdate of Chester Arthur, a former president and Guard member
October 6, 2014 — The New York National Guard honored Chester A. Arthur, the 21st president of the United States, with a formal wreath laying Sunday on his grave at Albany Rural Cemetery, the 185th anniversary of his birth...

At the Warrior Games, six Guard members display warrior spirit
October 6, 2014 — COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. - Competing in the 2014 Warrior Games here was a personally encouraging experience for the six National Guardsmen, three Soldiers and three Airmen, as they represented their...

California National Guard Soldiers complete two weeks of training with Indian counterparts
October 3, 2014 — CHAUBATTIA CANTONMENT, India - Soldiers from the world’s two largest democracies completed a two-week training exercise on Sept. 30 in the foothills of the Himalayas. The exercise, called Yudh Abhyas...

Alaska National Guard missile defenders celebrate 10 years of operations
October 3, 2014 — FORT GREELY, Alaska - Lt. Gov. Mead Treadwell, Brig. Gen. Mike Bridges, acting adjutant general of the Alaska National Guard, and Soldiers of the 49th Missile Defense Battalion, Alaska Army National...

Six National Guard athletes competing in 2014 Warrior Games
October 3, 2014 — COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. – The 2014 Warrior Games, bringing together more than 200 wounded or ill U.S. service members and veterans opened here Sept. 30, with a senior Defense Department official...

Ohio Sappers pass their 'METL' test
October 3, 2014 — CAMP ATTERBURY, Ind. — For an Army unit to be considered combat-ready, there is not only a myriad of training that must occur, but the unit’s readiness also has to be evaluated.The results of that...

National Guard kicks off Energy Action Month
October 2, 2014 — ARLINGTON, Va. — October marks the start of Energy Action Month and the National Guard kicked off the month-long focus on promoting additional energy and water conservation practices with a ceremony...

Kentucky Air Guard deploying forces to Africa in support of Ebola mission
October 2, 2014 — LOUISVILLE, Ky. - More than 60 Airmen from the Kentucky Air National Guard deployed Oct. 2 to Senegal to establish a cargo-processing hub in support of Operation United Assistance, the international...

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