Guard News - The National Guard

Wisconsin Guard Conducts Search and Rescue Training
July 15, 2024 — JACKSON COUNTY, Wis. – A Wisconsin Army National Guard Black Hawk helicopter crew conducted a search and rescue training exercise with Jackson County Emergency Management, the Ho-Chunk Nation...

F-15EX Eagle II Unveiled at Portland Air National Guard Base
July 15, 2024 — PORTLAND, Ore. - The future of the Oregon Air National Guard’s 142nd Wing was on full display July 12 during the formal unveiling of the first two operational U.S. Air Force F-15EX Eagle II fighter...

New York National Guard Enters State Partnership with Sweden
July 15, 2024 — NEW YORK - The New York National Guard and the Swedish military entered into a joint training agreement July 12 as part of the National Guard’s State Partnership Program during a ceremony in New York...

Wisconsin Guard Medical Company Helps Set Up Clinic
July 12, 2024 — FORT JOHNSON, La. - Walking into an empty medical clinic and getting it up and running in under three hours is no easy task, but a group of Soldiers — primarily from the Wisconsin National Guard’s...

Hawaiian Raptors Land at Basa Air Base in Philippines
July 12, 2024 — BASA AIR BASE, Philippines - The Hawaiian Raptors from the 199th Expeditionary Fighter Squadron landed at Basa Air Base, Philippines, marking a significant milestone in U.S.-Philippine military...

Vermont National Guard Rescues Beryl Flood Victims
July 11, 2024 — COLCHESTER, Vt. - Vermont Army National Guard Soldiers worked with urban search and rescue teams to evacuate 19 people from locations in Barre, Northfield and Moretown experiencing flooding due to...

Utah Air National Guard Conducts Weapons Training Exercise
July 11, 2024 — HILL AIR FORCE BASE, Utah - Airmen from the 124th Fighter Wing, Gowen Field, participated in a weapons system evaluation program exercise at Hill Air Force Base.The June 6-14 program was designed to...

New Jersey, Pennsylvania Air Guard Collaborate on Exercise
July 11, 2024 — ATLANTIC CITY AIR NATIONAL GUARD BASE, N.J. – Civil engineer Airmen from the 177th Fighter Wing, New Jersey Air National Guard, and the 171st Air Refueling Wing, Pennsylvania Air National Guard,...

Twins Exchange Command at Wyoming National Guard
July 10, 2024 — CHEYENNE, Wyo. - After 35 months in the position, Command Sgt. Maj. Edmundo Herrera passed the guidon to his twin brother, Edwardo Herrera, who will now serve as the new command sergeant major of the...

Alaska Air National Guard Rescues Mariner in Gulf of Alaska
July 10, 2024 — JOINT BASE ELMENDORF-RICHARDSON, Alaska - When a mariner on a cargo vessel sailing in the Gulf of Alaska became critically ill June 15, Alaska Air National Guardsmen of the 176th Wing came to the...

National Guard Participates in Adriatic Cyber Exercise in Slovenia
July 10, 2024 — POSTOJNA, Slovenia - Approximately 50 National Guard Soldiers and Airmen from six states participated in the Adriatic Regional Security Cyber Cooperation exercise with their armed forces partners from...

Idaho Army National Guard Rescues Injured Hiker
July 9, 2024 — BOISE, Idaho - The Idaho Army National Guard’s State Aviation Group helped Custer County Search and Rescue officials rescue an injured hiker July 6 on Thompson Peak of the Sawtooth Range outside...

Hawaii Air Guard Trains on Urban Search and Rescue
July 8, 2024 — LIVERMORE, Calif. - Members of the 154th Medical Group Detachment 1 participated in the 2024 FEMA Urban Search and Rescue Medical Specialist Course at the Livermore-Pleasanton Fire Training Center...

Michigan Guard, Latvia Collaborate on Airfield Capabilities
July 8, 2024 — LIELFVARDE, Latvia - Airmen from the Michigan Air National Guard are on a critical mission in Latvia during the first two weeks of June, collaborating to bolster the capabilities of Lielvarde Airfield...

Virginia Guard Cyber Brigade Validated for Federal Mobilizations
July 5, 2024 — VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. - As National Guard and Reserve Soldiers and Airmen joined civilian cyber professionals and international partners for Cyber Shield 24 from May 31 to June 15, the Virginia National...

Oregon Guard Rescues Injured Hiker on Pacific Crest Trail
July 5, 2024 — SALEM, Ore. - An Oregon Army National Guard HH-60M Black Hawk helicopter and crew rescued a woman who was injured and stranded hiking on the Pacific Crest Trail in Southern Oregon June 23.Working with...

Red Arrow Transformed by Joint Readiness Training Exercise
July 3, 2024 — FORT JOHNSON, La. - Over the past month, more than 5,000 Soldiers from across the United States and Canada, led by the 32nd Infantry Brigade Combat Team, Wisconsin National Guard, have tested their...

Tennessee National Guard Band Performs in Bulgaria
July 3, 2024 — SOFIA, Bulgaria – Tennessee Army National Guardsmen assigned to the 129th Army Band partnered with former members of the 572nd Air National Guard Band to celebrate U.S. Independence Day at the U.S...

Pennsylvania Guardsman Instructs Kenyans in Combat Care
July 2, 2024 — MANDA BAY, Kenya – The Pennsylvania National Guard and other U.S. military personnel facilitated a three-day training event with Kenyan Rangers and Infantrymen at Kenya Navy Base Manda Bay.The...

Iowa Air Guard Helps Small Town Recover from Flooding
July 2, 2024 — SIOUX RAPIDS, Iowa - Iowa Air National Guard members converged on the small town of Sioux Rapids over the weekend, cleaning up debris to alleviate the effects of historic flooding.Eric Boge, a high...

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