Guard News - The National Guard

North Carolina Guard Leaders Honor 30th Infantry Division
December 19, 2024 — ARLINGTON, Va. - North Carolina National Guard leaders laid a wreath at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier at Arlington National Cemetery Dec. 17 to mark the 80th anniversary of the day the 30th Infantry...

Washington Guard, Royal Thai Army Complete Expert Exchange
December 19, 2024 — CAMP MURRAY, Wash. - As part of a December tradition, Soldiers from the 1st Battalion, 168th General Support Aviation, partnered with the 9th Battalion of the Royal Thai Army for a two-week...

New York Airmen Complete Brazilian Jungle Warfare Course
December 18, 2024 — STEWART AIR NATIONAL GUARD BASE, N.Y. - Two New York Air Guardsmen from the 105th Airlift Wing’s Base Defense Group completed the esteemed Brazilian Jungle Warfare School course.Tech. Sgt. Gerardo...

Guard Bureau Celebrates 388th Birthday with Fun Run and Ruck
December 18, 2024 — WASHINGTON - National Guard Soldiers and community members gathered at Fort Lesley J. McNair Dec. 13 to celebrate the National Guard’s 388th birthday at the annual National Guard Bureau Fun Run and...

Louisiana Guard Youth Challenge Program Marks 30 Years
December 18, 2024 — PINEVILLE, La. – Families and friends filled the sanctuary at the Pentecostals of Alexandria Church in Alexandria to watch 118 cadets graduate from the Louisiana National Guard’s Youth Challenge...

Idaho Guardsman Balances Command in Idaho, Security at NASA
December 18, 2024 — BOISE, Idaho - Capt. Megan Mabey has flown over 20 times between Idaho and Texas to balance her duties with the Idaho National Guard and her role as a security specialist at NASA’s Lyndon B. Johnson...

Army Increases Tuition Assistance, Adjusts Credentialing Program
December 17, 2024 — WASHINGTON - The Army announced policy updates to voluntary education programs for active-duty, Reserve and National Guard Soldiers. The new guidance includes a $500 increase and a two-semester-hour...

Idaho Air Guard Range Squadron Trains to Climb Towers
December 17, 2024 — BOISE, Idaho - Radar, airfield and weather systems specialists with the 266th Range Squadron, a geographically separated unit of the 124th Fighter Wing, Idaho Air National Guard, completed tower...

Nordhaus Reinforces National Guard’s Dual Status Commander Role
December 16, 2024 — PETERSON SPACE FORCE BASE, Colo.— The National Guard’s top leader emphasized the role of the dual status commander while visiting leaders at the North American Aerospace Defense Command and U.S...

Oregon Guard Battalion Trains for Peacekeeping Mission
December 16, 2024 — MCGREGOR RANGE, N.M. - The desert stretches endlessly along U.S. Highway 54 as it leaves El Paso, Texas, cutting through the New Mexico border. After 25 miles of stark Chihuahuan Desert landscape, a...

Guard Defenders, Green Berets Prepare for Future Fight
December 16, 2024 — FORT KNOX, Ky. - Approximately 230 Airmen from more than 30 Air National Guard security forces units converged in Kentucky for Sage Eagle 25-1 — a recurring, battalion-sized, unconventional warfare...

Nebraska, Michigan, Iowa Guard Excel at Sniper Championship
December 16, 2024 — BARLING, Ark. — Thirty-three two-person sniper teams showcased their precision and tactical expertise during the 54th Winston P. Wilson Sniper Championship and the 34th Armed Forces Skill at Arms...

New York Soldiers, Airman Celebrate National Guard’s Birthday
December 13, 2024 — LATHAM, N.Y. - Two New York National Guard Soldiers and an Airman commemorated the National Guard’s 388th birthday at New York National Guard headquarters Dec. 13.Army Guard Master Sgt. Michael Schin,...

National Guard Bureau Civilian Receives DOD CIO Award
December 13, 2024 — ARLINGTON, Va. - A National Guard Bureau information technology specialist received the 2024 Department of Defense Chief Information Officer Award at the Pentagon Dec. 3. The award recognizes...

New York Airmen Honored for Saving Lives of 2 Wingmen
December 12, 2024 — STEWART AIR NATIONAL GUARD BASE, N.Y. – Two Airmen from the New York Air National Guard’s 105th Airlift Wing were recognized for saving their fellow Airmen’s lives at a Dec. 8 ceremony.The 105th’s Top...

Washington Guard Engages with Thai and Malaysian Partners
December 12, 2024 — JOINT BASE LEWIS-MCCHORD, Wash. - Washington Air and Army National Guard noncommissioned officers visited Thailand and Malaysia Dec. 1-5 to strengthen military ties and share best practices.This...

Alaska National Guard Fields Helicopter Engine Test Stand
December 12, 2024 — JOINT BASE ELMENDORF-RICHARDSON, Alaska - The 176th Maintenance Squadron marked the fielding of a helicopter engine test stand, the first of its kind in the Air National Guard, during a Dec. 9...

South Carolina Guardsman Realizes Dream to Fly Helicopters
December 11, 2024 — COLUMBIA, S.C. - Seeing a military aircraft flying through the sky can make you feel a sense of awe. But for some, like Warrant Officer Alante Snell, it sparks something deeper — a calling.Snell grew...

Maryland National Guard Hosts 250th Annual Pass in Review
December 11, 2024 — DUNDALK, Md. – The Maryland Army National Guard’s 1st Battalion, 175th Infantry Regiment, commemorated its 250th anniversary with a Pass in Review Dec. 7 at the Dundalk Readiness Center. The historic...

Louisiana Guard Conducts Disaster Response Training
December 11, 2024 — PERRY, Ga. – The Louisiana National Guard Chemical, Biological, Radiological, Nuclear and High-Yield Explosive Enhanced Response Force Package conducted a training exercise in Georgia culminating in a...

Retired Texas Air National Guard Pilot Recalls Protecting Air Force One on 9/11

Nebraska Guard Strengthens Disaster Response Readiness

Kentucky Guard Strengthens Skills During Patriot 2026

113th Wing Recognized for Air Defense, Combat Performance

Washington Guard Concludes Extended Wildfire Response