Guard News - The National Guard

N.Y. Guard to help Sandy victims over Thanksgiving holiday
November 21, 2012 — NEW YORK - As Americans prepare for the Thanksgiving holiday, more than 1,100 members of the New York National Guard continue their support of Hurricane Sandy recovery efforts or augment New York City...

Alaska Air National Guard duo saves life of critically ill woman
November 20, 2012 — JOINT BASE ELMENDORF-RICHARDSON, Alaska - Jumping from the tail of an HC-130 into the frigid night, two elite pararescuemen of the Alaska Air National Guard felt their parachutes deploy before...

Colorado aviators support Canadian brethren in major training exercise
November 20, 2012 — WAINWRIGHT, Alberta - Soldiers with Task Force Eagle endured frigid Canadian temperatures as they participated in high-readiness evaluation exercise, Maple Resolve, by providing heavy lift and medevac...

Arizona National Guard shares knowledge with Kazakhstan unit
November 20, 2012 — PHOENIX - A contingent of Arizona Army National Guard soldiers that participated in the multi-national Exercise Steppe Eagle 12 in support of the Republic of Kazakhstan's elite Air Mobile Brigade is...

Hawaii Guard Soldiers ready to assist, advise Afghan forces
November 19, 2012 — KANDAHAR AIRFIELD, Afghanistan - Don't be too surprised if the shaka sign becomes the standard friendly greeting gesture between coalition forces and Afghan National Security Forces in southern...

National Guard essential in storm response
November 16, 2012 — ARLINGTON, Va. - National Guard members have played a key role in the large-scale, coordinated, whole-of-government response to the domestic emergencies triggered by Superstorm Sandy and Winter Storm...

Air National Guard Strategic Planning Systems conference helping bridge to the future
November 16, 2012 — LEESBURG, Va. - The question of where the Air National Guard will be in 2025 was the topic of conversation for 300 senior ANG leaders from across the nation at the Strategic Planning Systems...

National Guard chaplains train in spiritual and survival skills
November 16, 2012 — CAMP SHELBY, Miss. - Instead of weapons, chaplains carry their faith when they deploy. But even a chaplain needs to know how to defend him or herself against a personal attack.While deployed, unit...

Guard's Air Mobility experts join Mars Rover team on airdrop problems
November 15, 2012 — ST. JOSEPH, Mo. - The phase lead and development manager for the Entry Descent and Landing on the Mars Science Laboratory Project met with Air Mobility experts from across the Air Force here...

Fort Hood training proves helpful for experienced aviators
November 15, 2012 — FORT HOOD, Texas - The California Army National Guard's Company B, 1st Battalion, 126th Aviation Regiment, one of the oldest Chinook helicopter units in the Army, is no stranger to Afghanistan. The...

By the numbers: Hurricane Sandy relief required massive logistics
November 13, 2012 — NEW YORK - Almost 4,000 troops, operating more than 1,300 trucks and Humvees, have delivered 2.5 million emergency meals and 150,000 blankets to storm victims, and fueled more than 13,000 city...

Coney Island rescue crews knocked on doors to aid stranded residents
November 13, 2012 — FORT HAMILTON, N.Y. - Teamwork between Soldiers, Airmen, first responders and other government agencies helped aid Coney Island residents on Nov. 9.The effort offered residents supplies and medical...

Puerto Rico Guard lends a hand to Missouri during earthquake exercise
November 9, 2012 — ST. JOSEPH, Mo. - The Missouri National Guard has been conducting a national-level earthquake exercise, known as Vigilant Guard, under the scenario that a massive quake struck the New Madrid fault...

Sandy rescues: 'That is why I joined the National Guard," Soldier says
November 9, 2012 — NEW YORK - "When we saw it coming down, we couldn’t believe it," said Rose Miller, 85, recalling how Hurricane Sandy battered the Rockaway section of Queens.Rose and her husband Leonard Miller, 95,...

After Winter Storm Athena, 'big and fast' National Guard Sandy response continues full bore
November 9, 2012 — ARLINGTON, Va. - As the two states at the epicenter of Superstorm Sandy's damage absorbed a cruel second blow from a nor'easter, the National Guard continued round-the-clock missions to alleviate...

Chaplains provide support to those taking part in Hurricane Sandy relief operations
November 9, 2012 — ARLINGTON, Va. - National Guard members have come from throughout the country to assist with relief and recovery operations in the wake of Hurricane Sandy, with many Soldiers and Airmen taking part in...

For 40 years, pilot has been a fixture with Ohio National Guard
November 9, 2012 — BAGRAM AIRFIELD, Afghanistan - Things and people that are constant fixtures in life often get taken for granted. In the Army, everything changes eventually.In the aviation units of the Ohio National...

Vigilant Guard exercise ends as "successful mission"
November 9, 2012 — JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. - The Missouri National Guard's Vigilant Guard training exercise concluded Wednesday, after a five day period that was a response to a simulated earthquake that took place along...

These New Jersey Air National Guard electricians help the light shine
November 8, 2012 — BRICK, N.J. - New Jersey Air National Guard Staff Sgt. Carl Hilpl is standing with the rest of the electric crew in the parking lot of the Ocean County Medical Center in Brick, N.J. The temperature...

Kansas Air Guard dentist leaves patients smiling
November 8, 2012 — WICHITA, Kan. - For the first time in five years, the 184th Intelligence Wing dental office has a traditional Guard dentist, Air Force Maj. Mark Sheils.The dentist said he knew when he joined the unit...

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