Guard News - The National Guard

National Guard civil support teams assist with water sampling in West Virginia
January 21, 2014 — CHARLESTON, W. Va. - National Guard Soldiers and Airmen are using the skills and training they have for sampling and identifying unknown chemical or biological agents to help West Virginia officials...

Eight Kentucky Air Guard members honored for heroism, meritorious service in Afghanistan
January 17, 2014 — LOUISVILLE, Ky. - Eight Kentucky Air National Guard Airmen were honored with prestigious medals at the Air National Guard base here for their heroism and meritorious service in Afghanistan, where they...

Virginia Soldiers get 'great feeling' from helping West Virginia tainted water response
January 17, 2014 — SANDSTON, Va. - Two Soldiers from the Fort Belvoir-based 29th Infantry Division's Domestic All-Hazards Response Team Coordination Cell deployed to Charleston, W.Va., Jan. 11 to assist the West...

Virginia National Guard members support governor’s inauguration under rainy skies
January 17, 2014 — RICHMOND, Va. - The inauguration of Terry McAuliffe as the 72nd Governor of Virginia, held Jan. 11, 2014, in Richmond, Va., included the support of more than 225 Virginia National Guard Soldiers,...

Military OneSource offers free tax services
January 16, 2014 — WASHINGTON - If it hasn't arrived yet, your 2013 W-2 wage and tax statement likely is on its way, and with it the countdown toward the April 15 tax filing deadline.As preparations begin for the...

Overseas training connects reservists, active duty, and partners
January 14, 2014 — HOHENFELS, Germany - The military training exercise Combined Resolve 2013 brought service members from throughout Europe and some units from the U.S. to the Hohenfels Training Area. Two...

North Dakota marks 10 years of partnering with Ghana
January 14, 2014 — ACCRA, GHANA - A small North Dakota delegation, led by Lt. Gov. Drew Wrigley and Maj. Gen. David Sprynczynatyk, adjutant general for the North Dakota National Guard, visited senior government and...

Puerto Rico National Guard works with its partners in Honduras to plan disaster response
January 14, 2014 — TEGUCIGALPA, Honduras - Government representatives from Honduras met last week with members of the Puerto Rico National Guard to exchange knowledge on disaster relief and humanitarian assistance to...

Air National Guard wins Foulois Award for flight safety
January 14, 2014 — JOINT BASE ANDREWS, Md. - The Air National Guard was recently awarded the Major General Benjamin D. Foulois Memorial Award for the most exemplary flight safety record of all Air Force Major Commands...

Alaska National Guard team wins western regional biathlon
January 14, 2014 — CAMP DENALI, Alaska - With his rifle strapped to his back, Staff Sgt. Jamie Haines, 212th Rescue Squadron, Alaska Air National Guard, took off with speed and determination, knowing the rough terrain...

TRICARE ends walk-in admin services at 189 facilities
January 14, 2014 — WASHINGTON (1/14/14) - TRICARE military health plan service centers will end administrative walk-in services in the United States on April 1, Pentagon officials said Monday. While the 189...

National Guard teams working together in West Virginia water crisis
January 13, 2014 — CHARLESTON, W.Va. - Members of the West Virginia National Guard's Chemical, Biological, Radiological, Nuclear and High-Yield Explosive Enhanced Response Force Package, along with members from four...

Colorado Soldier diagnosed with leukemia now helps orchestrate bone-marrow registry
January 13, 2014 — CENTENNIAL, Colo. - Warriors serving our country are often idealized - strong heroes who will defend our country and freedom from any enemy, foreign or domestic. What's easily overlooked is that these...

GX launches new tool to support Soldier retention
January 13, 2014 — ARLINGTON, Va. - As the National Guard focuses on retaining Soldiers during the drawdown in Afghanistan, it's critical to provide them with the answers they need about retention. In an effort to...

National Guard Bureau Chief Frank Grass talks readiness, state of the force
January 10, 2014 — WASHINGTON - The chief of the National Guard Bureau discussed a myriad of topics with journalists today, emphasizing that the Guard is now trained and equipped at a level higher than he's seen in...

West Virginia National Guard troops aid residents affected by water emergency
January 10, 2014 — CHARLESTON, W.Va. - Members of the West Virginia National Guard were on duty Friday after being called into action Thursday night following a state of emergency in eight counties. Residents of...

These simulators take the chill out of training in Pennsylvania
January 10, 2014 — FORT INDIANTOWN GAP, Pa. - With temperatures reaching record lows this week, Fort Indiantown Gap continues to offer realistic training without the risk of cold weather injuries. "Training on...

Illinois National Guard mechanics will repair storm-damaged state trucks
January 9, 2014 — SPRINGFIELD, Ill. - More than 30 Illinois Army National Guard mechanics were activated Wednesday to support the winter storm efforts. Soldiers from across Illinois responded to Gov. Pat Quinn's...

C-23 Sherpa makes final flight as Army Guard retires the venerable aircraft
January 9, 2014 — ARLINGTON, Va. (1/8/2014) - The sounds of the C-23 Sherpa are now a thing of the past as the Army National Guard bids farewell to the venerable aircraft after two decades of service. The...

U.S., Kyrgyz Republic hold counternarcotics information exchange
January 8, 2014 — GULFPORT AIR NATIONAL GUARD BASE, Miss. - Afghanistan is the world's leading opium producer having produced 74 percent of the world's opium in 2012, according to the World Drug Report 2013. From...

113th Wing Recognized for Air Defense, Combat Performance

Washington Guard Concludes Extended Wildfire Response

Hawaii Guard Sustains Recovery Efforts, Mobilizes for Hurricane Lowell

New York Guardsmen Earn Danish Military March Ribbon

Kentucky Guard Builds Portable Air Base for Patriot 26