Guard News - The National Guard

Alaska Air National Guard Airmen rescue injured hunter near Chicken
September 1, 2021 — JOINT BASE ELMENDORF-RICHARDSON, Alaska – Alaska Air National Guardsmen of the 176th Wing rescued a hunter suffering from an accidental gunshot wound Aug. 30 about 170 miles southeast of Fairbanks and... MORE

National Guard supports vulnerable Afghans at military bases
August 31, 2021 — ARLINGTON, Va. – National Guard Airmen and Soldiers from around the nation are helping support Afghan personnel who are temporarily housed at Department of Defense installations as part of Operation... MORE

New York Guardsmen responded selflessly to 9/11 attacks
August 31, 2021 — NEW YORK – Twenty years ago, New York Air National Guard Tech. Sgt. Jeremy Powell was the first member of the U.S. military to realize Sept. 11, 2001, was not going to be an ordinary fall day.Powell... MORE

Thousands of National Guard members support hurricane relief
August 31, 2021 — NEW ORLEANS – More than 5,100 National Guard members from multiple states are assisting with rescue and relief efforts in the wake of Hurricane Ida's destructive path through Louisiana, Mississippi... MORE

Tennessee Guard joins hurricane relief efforts in Louisiana
August 30, 2021 — NASHVILLE, Tenn. – More than 320 Soldiers from the Tennessee National Guard have been activated to support Hurricane Ida relief efforts in Louisiana.Personnel from the Tennessee Army National Guard's... MORE

Wisconsin National Guard conducts CERF-P training exercise
August 30, 2021 — VOLK FIELD, Wis. – Soldiers and Airmen of the Wisconsin Chemical Biological Radiological Nuclear Enhanced Response Force Package (CERF-P) conducted a collective training exercise for their biannual... MORE

Alaska National Guard Soldier reflects on her 9/11 experience
August 30, 2021 — JOINT BASE ELMENDORF-RICHARDSON, Alaska – September 11 marks not only the 20th anniversary of the terrorist attacks that day in 2001, but it also comes on the cusp of the United States pulling out of... MORE

South Carolina Guard helps rescue injured hiker, two others
August 30, 2021 — GREENVILLE, S.C. - South Carolina Army National Guard Soldiers and civilians with the South Carolina Helicopter Aquatic Rescue Team (SC-HART) rescued an injured hiker and two others Aug. 20 near Raven... MORE

Hokanson: These four priorities will help National Guard keep our promise to America
August 29, 2021 — LAS VEGAS, Nev. – Focusing on four priorities enables the National Guard to help America’s strategic pivot overseas while continuing to serve our communities at home, the chief of the National Guard... MORE

Guard Members assist U.S., Afghan civilians as part of Operation Allies Refuge
August 29, 2021 — ARLINGTON, Va. – National Guard members continue to provide aviation, security, and humanitarian assistance in support of efforts to evacuate U.S. citizens and Afghan allies from Afghanistan after... MORE

Tennessee Guard continues Humphreys County flood relief
August 27, 2021 — WAVERLY, Tenn. – More than 80 Soldiers and Airmen from the Tennessee National Guard are supporting recovery operations in Humphreys County following severe flooding.Guardsmen from the 194th Engineer... MORE

Tennessee National Guard increases COVID hospital support
August 27, 2021 — NASHVILLE, Tenn. – The Tennessee National Guard expanded its support to six more Tennessee hospitals fighting the COVID-19 pandemic this week. Guard members are now assisting 13 medical facilities... MORE

Utah National Guard to provide humanitarian aid to Nepal
August 26, 2021 — SALT LAKE CITY, Utah – To help reduce human suffering and assist with Nepal's COVID-19 response, members of the Utah Air National Guard's 151st Air Refueling Wing, in coordination with U.S... MORE

Georgia National Guard deployed to hospitals
August 26, 2021 — MARIETTA, Ga. – Approximately 100 Georgia National Guard Soldiers and Airmen will assist health care workers at hospitals across the state who are dealing with an increase in COVID-19 cases and... MORE

DC National Guard MAC sharpens skills during annual training
August 25, 2021 — CAMP DAWSON, W.Va. – With the backdrop of the Appalachian Mountains, the District of Columbia National Guard's Multi-Agency Augmentation Command conducted annual training Aug. 2-8.The MAC provides... MORE

From Afghan interpreter to service in the National Guard
August 25, 2021 — SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – When Fahim Masoud was born in Kabul, Afghanistan, in 1988, the country was at war with the Soviet Union. Fast forward 17 years, Masoud graduated from high school and faced one of... MORE

Vermont National Guard supports Afghanistan evacuation
August 25, 2021 — COLCHESTER, Vt. – Vermont National Guard units deployed to U.S. Central Command are supporting Operation Allies Refuge.A small contingent from the 3rd Battalion, 172nd Infantry (Mountain), 86th... MORE

National Guard helps with massive Afghanistan evacuation
August 25, 2021 — ARLINGTON, Va. – National Guard Airmen and Soldiers from around the United States are playing a key role in the historic evacuation of tens of thousands of people from Afghanistan.The Air National... MORE

Washington Guard, partner countries test cybersecurity
August 25, 2021 — CAMP MURRAY, Wash. – In a matter of minutes, cybercriminals strike an electrical grid outside Bangkok and critical infrastructure in Japan and Korea. It’s a likely scenario being tested and trained... MORE

Patriot Brigade partners with Tennessee Guard during XCTC
August 24, 2021 — FORT HOOD, Texas – The 174th Infantry Brigade partnered with the Tennessee Army National Guard's 278th Armored Cavalry Regiment to provide tough, realistic training during the Guard unit's 14-day XCTC... MORE

1022nd Engineer Co. completes construction projects in Iraq

HC-130 crew chief gets on-the-job training with 176th AMXS

Indiana Guard helps Niger military address mental health

Task Force Phoenix CEMA cell counters unmanned aerial systems

Army National Guard tackles modernization challenges