Guard News - The National Guard

Oregon-Vietnam partnership enhances skills; helps Soldiers find friends across the world
October 2, 2014 — HANOI, Vietnam – Ten domestic emergency and response experts from the Oregon National Guard’s CBRNE Enhanced Response Force Package (CERFP) participated in a series of informational and practical...

Alaska Air Guard rescuers save pilot three days after crash
October 1, 2014 — JOINT BASE ELMENDORF-RICHARDSON, Alaska - Airmen with the Alaska Air National Guard's 210th, 211th and 212th Rescue Squadrons rescued a man Sunday after his Piper J-3 crashed, 40 miles east of Fort...

North Carolina National Guard Apache pilots provide support for joint training at Ft. Bragg
September 30, 2014 — FORT BRAGG, N.C. - Two North Carolina National Guard Apache Helicopters fly toward artillery rounds exploding on target."Marked by artillery," squawks across the radio from one of the Joint Tactical...

Guard readies as Gulf Coast braces for oil spill
September 30, 2014 — ARLINGTON, Va., - At least three states along the Gulf of Mexico are preparing for a potential call for thousands of National Guard members as the nation ramps up its response to the Deepwater Horizon...

Michigan military police train with Latvian partners
September 29, 2014 — RIGA, Latvia - This month, Michigan Army National Guard Soldiers from the 177th Military Police Brigade, Taylor, Michigan, are training with their Latvian army counterparts in investigating traffic...

Airmen inspire school children in Australian Outback
September 29, 2014 — ROYAL AUSTRALIAN AIR FORCE BASE TINDAL, Australia - Air National Guard Airmen from Washington, D.C., planted seeds of friendship with Australian youngsters during their recent deployment to Royal...

Michigan's 1073rd Support Maintenance Company wins top Army honor
September 26, 2014 — LANSING, Mich. - A Michigan Army National Guard unit recently was awarded the Army Award for Maintenance Excellence and the Best of the Best in the Army Maintenance community.The award, presented...

Florida and Wisconsin Guard Soldiers complete rigorous Pathfinder course
September 26, 2014 — STARKE, Fla. – National Guard Soldiers from Florida and Wisconsin completed a rigorous two-week specialized course in north-central Florida recently, earning the right to wear the coveted U.S. Army...

New York Air National Guard's 107th Airlift Wing conducts final flight in C-130
September 26, 2014 — NIAGARA FALLS AIR RESERVE STATION, N.Y. -Aircrews from the 107th Airlift Wing flew their final C-130 flight and were greeted with a water salute here Thursday.The unit is in the process of converting...

California National Guard Soldiers train with Indian counterparts in shadow of the Himalayas
September 26, 2014 — CHAUBATTIA CANTONMENT, India - California National Guard Soldiers are training with the Indian Army under the shadow of the Himalayas during Yudh Abhyas 2014.Under a bright blue sky with the...

Army Guard observes Suicide Prevention and Awareness Month
September 25, 2014 — ARLINGTON, Va. – September is observed as Suicide Prevention and Awareness Month across the Department of Defense, with many of the services – including the National Guard – conducting events to...

New York National Guard leads U.S. delegation to South African air show
September 25, 2014 — WATERKLOOF AIR FORCE BASE, PRETORIA, South Africa - More than 100 American military personnel, including 15 members of the New York Army and Air National Guard, the Army’s Golden Knights Parachute...

New Mexico National Guard Soldiers assisting following floods
September 24, 2014 — EDDY COUNTY, N.M. – As of Wednesday, 62 Soldiers from the New Mexico National Guard remained on state active duty following flooding that resulted last week from Tropical Storm Odile.Gov. Susana...

Airmen and Soldiers from Guam and Hawaii help rebuild Philippines school
September 23, 2014 — TACLOBAN CITY, Philippines - Students from the Marasbaras National High School in Tacloban City, Philippines, will soon be able to attend classes indoors thanks to efforts by Airmen and Soldiers from...

Brig. Gen. Michael Bobeck urges reduction of Guard suicides to zero
September 22, 2014 — WASHINGTON - Every suicide in the force is tragic, and the number of these deaths needs to be reduced to zero, a top National Guard leader said.Brig. Gen. Michael Bobeck, special assistant to the...

Alaska Air Guard rescuers save three after plane crash
September 17, 2014 — JOINT BASE ELMENDORF-RICHARDSON, Alaska-The Alaska Air National Guard rescued three people from a downed aircraft Sept. 13 west of Beluga Mountain, Alaska.The Alaska Rescue Coordination Center opened...

Air National Guard Director Clarke discusses three-part 'balanced strategy' at conference
September 17, 2014 — WASHINGTON - Lt. Gen. Stanley Clarke, the director of the Air National Guard, provided an overview of the ANG at the 2014 Air Force Association's Air & Space and Conference and Technology Exposition...

Arizona, Kazakh Airmen discuss enlisted roles in airpower
September 17, 2014 — PHOENIX - The Arizona National Guard welcomed seven members of the Armed Forces of the Republic of Kazakhstan to its KC-135 Stratotanker unit here for an Air Force noncommissioned officer information...

National anthem's 200th anniversary and its Citizen-Soldier composer are honored
September 16, 2014 — BALTIMORE - At dawn's early light Sunday, exactly at 9 a.m., Soldiers from the U.S. Army 3rd Infantry Regiment "Old Guard" raised a replica of the American flag to commemorate the fateful moment the...

Fort Hood pilot program changing how Soldiers transition between active duty and reserves
September 15, 2014 — ARLINGTON, Va. - A pilot program under way at Fort Hood, Texas - the first of its kind - is setting the stage for retaining the experience gained by Soldiers from the past 13 years of combat.As the...

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