Guard News - The National Guard

188th Wing family named Air National Guard Family of the Year
August 18, 2014 — NORMAN, Okla. - An Arkansas Air National Guard family from the 188th Wing in Fort Smith, Arkansas, set the national standard for volunteerism and was recognized for their accomplishments Aug. 13...

Hurricane Camille - Joint National Guard response to huge 1969 storm
August 15, 2014 — ARLINGTON, Va. - In August 1969, a ferocious hurricane, surpassing all other Atlantic basin storms observed in recent decades, approached the Mississippi Gulf Coast.Registering the second-lowest...

Two Maryland Guard members honored for rescuing girl from blazing house
August 15, 2014 — BERLIN, Md. - Two Maryland Army National Guard Soldiers, Sgt. Maj. Merle L. Bragg Jr. with the 29th infantry division, and Sgt. Edward L. Carmean with the 290th military police company, both senior...

Emergency physicians help New York Guard Soldiers hone medical skills
August 15, 2014 — CORTLANDT MANOR, N.Y. - New York Army National Guard medical Soldiers turned their training up a notch Aug. 5 when they got some hands-on instruction from experienced emergency room doctors.Dr. Anar...

California Guard financial specialist gets back to Soldier roots to help fight fires
August 15, 2014 — YREKA, Calif. - Spc. Eunjin Lee was sitting on her bed Friday, Aug. 1, checking Facebook, when her phone rang. On standby to support the wildfires in Northern California - that was what her...

New York Army National Guard Soldiers become MPs during four-week course
August 14, 2014 — CORTLANDT MANOR, N.Y. - Instructors at the New York Army National Guard's 106th Regional Training Institute here are cramming 20 weeks of classroom, field training and on-the-job instruction in police...

National Guard creates new Chaplain Corps Handbook
August 13, 2014 — FORT LEAVENWORTH, Kan. - In an effort to provide Army National Guard Chaplain Ministry Teams an updated reference for their operations at the tactical level, the Army National Guard's Training...

1,000 convene in Phoenix for National Guard Enlisted Association meeting
August 13, 2014 — PHOENIX - More than 1,000 National Guard members from around the country assembled Sunday through today at the Phoenix Convention Center for the 43rd Annual National Conference and Expo of the...

New York Army National Guard Cavalry Soldiers take to the water in Zodiac boat drill
August 12, 2014 — FORT DRUM, N.Y.- Sixty Soldiers from C Troop of the New York Army National Guard's 2nd Squadron, 101st went boating on the waters of Fort Drum's Indian Lake on Sunday, as part of two weeks of annual...

Tennessee National Guard engineers pitch in to clear debris from massive tornado
August 12, 2014 — SPEEDWELL, Tenn. - On the evening of July 27, an unusually strong storm system ravaged areas of Campbell and Claiborne Counties in northeast Tennessee. Significant damage occurred in and surrounding...

Louisiana Soldiers endure jungle training with partners in Belize
August 11, 2014 — NEW ORLEANS - A platoon of Louisiana National Guard members travelled to Belize for two weeks of unique jungle warfare training with the Belize Defence Force last month, which also focused on building...

National Guard space operations expand leaders' problem-solving tools
August 11, 2014 — SALINA, Kan. - "Space, the final frontier."The Star Trek intro would be appropriate as the Army incorporates more space capabilities into its operations, including domestic emergency response...

Guard members continue to fight wildfires in western states
August 8, 2014 — ARLINGTON, Va. - In what has become a near-annual mission for the California National Guard (CNG), Army and Air Force aviators are dousing wildfires across Northern California, where they soon may be...

Paratroopers from around world forge bonds at Leapfest competition hosted in Rhode Island
August 8, 2014 — WEST KINGSTON, R.I. - The opening ceremony would take place at 8 o'clock but Leapfest officially began as the sun rose on Saturday, Aug. 2, 2014. A small group of paratroopers gathered a mile away...

Armenian visitors observe Vigilant Guard exercise under State Partnership Program
August 7, 2014 — SALINA, Kan. - Five representatives from the Republic of Armenia observed Vigilant Guard 2014 disaster response exercises in Salina, Kansas, on Tuesday. The delegation observed how the Kansas National...

Army Guard to seek redesign of sports marketing program within budget constraints
August 6, 2014 — ARLINGTON, Va. - After undergoing an intensive internal review, the Army National Guard is set to make changes to its sports sponsorship approach to recruitment marketing. These substantial changes...

Preparation was key, say Army National Guard's Best Warrior competitors
August 6, 2014 — CAMP ROBINSON, Ark. - The sounds of a helicopter circling in to land, a boot kicking in a door, a smoke grenade "popping," explosions shattering the air and bullets hitting their target could be heard...

ANG's Outstanding Honor Guard Program Manager of the Year: Master Sgt. David Coker
August 6, 2014 — This is the last in a series of features on 2014 Outstanding Airman of the Year winners who will be honored during the Air National Guard's Focus on the Force Week, Aug. 4-7JOINT BASE ANDREWS, Md. -...

Indiana National Guard partners with FEMA in water-rescue exercise
August 6, 2014 — BUTLERVILLE Ind. - Shortly after a 911 call is placed, a team of amphibious rescue firefighters arrive on the scene of a lake where a family member is frantically waiting for a loved one who has...

Delaware National Guard opens $48 million headquarters building
August 5, 2014 — NEW CASTLE, Del. - The Delaware National Guard officially opened its new Armed Forces Reserve Center on Aug. 1 as 500 people gathered for remarks and the ceremonial ribbon-cutting for the $48 million...

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