Guard News - The National Guard

Minnesota Guard, Croatia Partner During Cyber Exercise
August 2, 2024 — POSTOJNA, Slovenia—Five Minnesota National Guard Soldiers participated in the Adriatic Regional Security Cyber Cooperation exercise from June 24 to July 25. Approximately 50 National Guard Soldiers...

Arizona Guard Sends Aviation Assets to Help Fight Cal Wildfires
August 2, 2024 — PHOENIX, Ariz. – In response to the ongoing wildfire crisis impacting the state of California, two UH-60 aircraft with water buckets and 13 personnel from the Arizona National Guard are deploying to...

Gen. Hokanson Pens Farewell Letter to the Force
August 2, 2024 — ARLINGTON, Va. - Today is my last day as the 29th Chief of the National Guard Bureau. At midnight tonight, I will relinquish my responsibilities. As I look back at the past four years, I am grateful...

North Dakota Guardsman Rescues Woman from Sinking Car
August 1, 2024 — DEVILS LAKE, N.D. – U.S. Army 2nd Lt. David Hooge, 231st Quartermaster Platoon, North Dakota National Guard, rescued a woman from a sinking car July 29.While driving south of Devils Lake, Hooge...

Wisconsin Airmen Train on Agile Combat Employment Concepts
August 1, 2024 — MILWAUKEE, Wis – As part of the agile combat employment exercise, 128th Air Refueling Wing Airmen performed training to improve and learn different parts of their job functions to become...

Alaska Airmen Test Modern Warfare Skills at SPEARS Course
August 1, 2024 — FORT SMITH, Ark. – The 168th Civil Engineers Emergency Management team took part in the Air National Guard’s specialized personnel and equipment for the Austere Reconnaissance and Surveillance...

Tennessee’s Adjutant General Match Strengthens Partnerships
July 31, 2024 — TULLAHOMA, Tenn. – The Tennessee National Guard held its inaugural Adjutant General Sniper Match, organized by the Tennessee Combat Marksmanship Program, from July 26 to 28 at Tullahoma’s Volunteer...

Malaysia, Washington Guard Focus on Leadership Development
July 30, 2024 — KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia — Ten members of the Washington Air National Guard visited their counterparts in the Malaysian Armed Forces from July 22 to 26. The purpose of the visit was to exchange ideas on...

Idaho Army National Guard Soldiers Rescue Injured Hiker
July 30, 2024 — STANLEY, Idaho – The Idaho Army National Guard’s State Aviation Group assisted with the search and rescue of a 44-year-old woman who was injured while hiking near Smokey Peak in Idaho’s Sawtooth...

Army National Guard Soldiers Train Alongside NATO Allies
July 29, 2024 — SENNELAGER, Germany - As day turned to dusk, raindrops hammered cobblestone roads while several members of Charlie Company, 3rd Battalion, 172nd Infantry Regiment (Mountain), New Hampshire Army...

Virginia Guard Soldiers Conduct Training at Camp Dodge
July 29, 2024 — CAMP DODGE, Iowa – Virginia National Guard Soldiers assigned to the Danville-based 429th Brigade Support Battalion, 116th Infantry Brigade Combat Team conducted annual training June 16-28, at the...

Outstanding Guard Airmen Recognized During Focus on the Force
July 29, 2024 — Joint Base Andrews, MD – Four exemplary Guardsmen were celebrated as Outstanding Airmen of the Year at a ceremony July 26th.Maj. Gen. Duke A. Pirak, acting director of the Air National Guard, and...

NASA Apollo, Artemis Missions Cross Paths at Colorado Guard Site
July 26, 2024 — GYPSUM, Colo. - The Colorado National Guard’s High-Altitude Army National Guard Aviation Training Site hosted Charlie Duke, one of only 12 NASA astronauts to have walked on the moon, July 8.HAATS,...

Indiana Guard Helps Deliver F-16s to Slovak Partners
July 26, 2024 — BRATISLAVA, Slovakia – Two F-16 Fighting Falcons piloted by U.S. Air Force Col. Eduardo Castaneda, 122nd Fighter Wing, and Capt. Sean Williams, Defense Contract Management Agency in Greenville, South...

South Carolina Air Guard Showcases ACE Concepts
July 26, 2024 — ST. CROIX, U.S. Virgin Islands - The South Carolina Air National Guard’s 169th Fighter Wing conducted Exercise Caribbean Fox at St. Croix July 16-24, focusing on mastering Agile Combat Employment...

Tennessee Airman, Space Force Brother Reunite in Germany
July 25, 2024 — RHEINLAND-PFALZ, Germany - No matter where you go or how long you’re there, home has a way of finding you. For two brothers serving their nation in different parts of the globe, home found them in...

Illinois National Guard, Partners Train in Cyber Exercise
July 25, 2024 — SPRINGFIELD, Ill. - More than 50 Illinois National Guard Soldiers and Airmen, along with civilians from the Illinois Department of Innovation & Technology and the Illinois State Board of Elections,...

South Carolina Guard Bridging Unit Trains With Colombian Partners
July 25, 2024 — CLARKS HILL TRAINING SITE, S.C. – The sun glinted off the Savannah River as it meandered broadly along the South Carolina-Georgia border. Boats churned on the river’s otherwise placid waters while a...

Florida Army Guard Makes Major Training Exercise Possible
July 25, 2024 — CAMP SHELBY, Miss. - Close to 5,000 Florida Army National Guard Soldiers reported to Camp Shelby, Mississippi, for the eXportable Combat Training Capability exercise in July.The xCTC is a significant...

Pennsylvania Guard’s 213th RSG Trains on Heavy Vehicles
July 25, 2024 — FORT INDIANTOWN GAP, Pa. - Soldiers with the 213th Regional Support Group, Pennsylvania National Guard, trained on the proper care, maintenance and hazards of driving and operating large military...

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