Guard News - The National Guard

Operation Guide Wire Broadens 178th Airmen’s Skills
April 8, 2024 — SPRINGFIELD, Ohio - Airmen from the 178th Mission Support Group worked with 123d Air Control Squadron members and Soldiers from 1st Battalion, 137th Aviation Regiment, during Operation Guide Wire, an...

US, Canadian Special Forces Forge Partnerships in Jamaica
April 8, 2024 — KINGSTON, Jamaica – The District of Columbia Army National Guard joined forces with elite U.S. and Canadian Special Operations Forces for a subject matter expert exchange in Jamaica.The collaboration...

New Jersey, Delaware, Idaho Guard Conduct Interagency Training
April 5, 2024 — TRENTON, N.J. - The New Jersey, Delaware and Idaho National Guard participated in interagency chemical, biological, radiological, nuclear, and high-yield explosives training with the FBI and state and...

Alaska Air Guard Rescue Airmen Help 3 Over Easter Weekend
April 5, 2024 — JOINT BASE ELMENDORF-RICHARDSON, Alaska - Alaska Air National Guard rescue personnel of the 176th Wing medically evacuated a stroke victim from Bethel March 30 before rescuing two injured snowmachine...

Wisconsin Guard Builds on Papua New Guinea Partnership
April 4, 2024 — PORT MORESBY, Papua New Guinea - Forty Wisconsin National Guard Airmen and Soldiers collaborated and trained with the Papua New Guinea Defence Force March 17-22 in support of the State Partnership...

Daughter of Virgin Islands Guardsmen Continues Legacy
April 4, 2024 — FORT CAVAZOS, Texas - Every April, the Department of Defense celebrates the selfless service and duty demonstrated by military-connected children, youth and teens. Pfc. T’Anna Stanley-Lake’s deep...

New York Guard Civil Support Team Trains Aboard Ship
April 4, 2024 — ALBANY, N.Y. - Twenty-one Soldiers and Airmen assigned to the New York National Guard’s 2nd Civil Support Team tested their ability to detect weapons of mass destruction aboard a World War II...

Kentucky Air Guard Assists with Storm Recovery
April 3, 2024 — PROSPECT, Ky. - Fourteen members of the Kentucky Air National Guard’s 123rd Civil Engineer Squadron cleared roadways after tornados touched down across the region.The Airmen arrived with four trucks...

National Guard Continues Work to Eradicate Sexual Assault, Harassment
April 3, 2024 — ARLINGTON, Va. — The National Guard continues to take action to prevent sexual assault and harassment within its ranks, provide victim care and support, and foster a culture to eradicate sexual...

Nevada Guard Welcomes Soldiers from Partners Fiji, Tonga
April 2, 2024 — LAS VEGAS - Soldiers from the Nevada National Guard’s State Partnership Program welcomed Soldiers from the Republic of Fiji Military Forces and His Majesty’s Armed Forces with a traditional haka dance...

Alaska Air National Guard Medevacs Critically ill Patient
April 2, 2024 — JOINT BASE ELMENDORF-RICHARDSON, Alaska - Two Alaska Air National Guard Airmen jumped from a 176th Wing combat search and rescue aircraft into the village of Kotlik March 22 to expedite medical care...

Washington Guard Assists with Collegiate Cyber Competition
April 1, 2024 — CAMP MURRAY, Wash. - Washington Army National Guard Soldiers supported the 16th Annual Pacific Rim Regional Collegiate Cyber Defense Competition at South Puget Sound Community College March...

April an Opportunity to Salute Military Children
April 1, 2024 — FORT INDIANTOWN GAP, Pa. – Though the label “military brat” is worn with pride by those who grew up in military families, many outside that lifestyle are unaware of just what those children go...

Virginia Guard Conducts Infantry Tactics Exchange in Tajikistan
March 29, 2024 — DUSHANBE, Tajikistan - Virginia National Guard Soldiers assigned to the 183rd Regiment, Regional Training Institute, conducted an infantry tactics exchange with soldiers from the Republic of...

Puerto Rico Guard Partners with Sister Services in Joint Exercise
March 29, 2024 — CEIBA, Puerto Rico - The 156th Tactical Advisory Squadron, Puerto Rico Air National Guard, participated in a joint training field exercise March 15.The exercise at Roosevelt Roads included service...

Pennsylvania Guard NCO Guides Soldiers on Polish History
March 29, 2024 — POZNAN, Poland - In the corridors of a history museum lie numerous artifacts narrating vivid stories of Poland’s rich history and culture. Native Polish residents routinely navigate these halls,...

Army Guard Recognizes Top Recruiting, Retention Soldiers
March 28, 2024 — HOUSTON – More than 40 Soldiers in pristine World War II-style Army green dress uniforms lined the wall of a hotel ballroom as Lt. Gen. Jon Jensen, director of the Army National Guard, recognized...

Vermont City Builds on Guard's Partnership with Senegal
March 28, 2024 — BURLINGTON, Vt. - The Burlington City Council voted unanimously March 25 to forge a sister-city relationship with Thies-East, Senegal, bolstering the cultural, academic, environmental and commercial...

The Hometown Heroes of Tower 22
March 27, 2024 — UNDISCLOSED LOCATION - The Guardsmen hailed from hometowns across America, but when they found themselves deployed to a remote desert outpost in the no man’s land where the borders of Jordan, Iraq and...

National Guard Leaders Visit Troops Deployed in Middle East
March 27, 2024 — KUWAIT - The National Guard’s most senior officer and enlisted leader visited Guardsmen deployed across the Middle East in support of Operations Inherent Resolve and Spartan Shield March...

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