Guard News - The National Guard

New Hampshire Guard, Partner Cabo Verde Facilitate Book Exchange
January 22, 2024 — BOW, N.H. - New Hampshire National Guard members collected 33 boxes of donated books from Bow High School Jan. 17 to deliver as early as next month to Pedro Gomes High School in Cabo Verde.“They...

Michigan Army Guard Civil Support Team Trains with Law Enforcement
January 22, 2024 — DETROIT - Highly specialized teams from the Michigan Army National Guard trained with local, state and federal law enforcement agencies during a countering weapons of mass destruction response...

New York National Guard Responds to Winter Storm in Western New York
January 22, 2024 — BUFFALO, N.Y. – The New York National Guard activated 132 Soldiers and Airmen to help local officials deal with a winter storm that hit Buffalo the weekend of Jan. 13-15.The storm dumped 17 inches of...

New Hampshire Guard Member Helps Man with Dementia
January 19, 2024 — NEWINGTON, N.H. - A New Hampshire Guardsman with the 157th Air Refueling Wing was driving down a dark and winding back road along the Piscataqua River on her way to the gym at 5:30 a.m. Jan. 3 when...

Nevada Army Aviator Moves to Finance, Logistics Management
January 19, 2024 — CARSON CITY, Nev. – Lt. Col. Andrew Wagner’s career flight path is set to divert from rotary-wing aviation to financial and logistics management Jan. 19 when he succeeds Col. Mary Devine as the U.S...

Texas Air Guard Tests Agile Combat Employment with MQ-9 Reaper
January 18, 2024 — GALVESTON, Texas - The 147th Attack Wing used an MQ-9 Reaper unmanned aerial system for satellite launch and recovery operations Jan. 10, conducting Agile Combat Employment operations at Scholes...

Alaska Air National Guard Rescues Injured Snowmachiner
January 18, 2024 — JOINT BASE ELMENDORF-RICHARDSON, Alaska - Alaska Air National Guard Airmen of the 176th Wing rescued an injured snowmachine rider Jan. 15 about 20 miles northeast of Valdez.The snowmachiner activated...

NCO Development a Security Goal of DC Guard, Jamaica Partnership
January 17, 2024 — KINGSTON, Jamaica - District of Columbia National Guard members participated in an NCO career development exchange with the Jamaica Defence Force Dec. 12-14 at the Caribbean Military Academy in...

West Virginia’s 130th Airlift Wing Certified for C-130J-30
January 17, 2024 — CHARLESTON, W.Va. - The West Virginia National Guard’s 130th Airlift Wing has met the requirements to be declared a C-130J-30 unit with Initial Operational Capability as of Jan. 1.The 130th has been...

New Year Brings New Focus on Airmen Fitness
January 16, 2024 — SIOUX CITY, Iowa – As the new year begins, post-holiday realities of too much eating and too little activity begin to set in. Many Americans choose this time of year to refocus their attention on...

New Hampshire Army Guard Pilot Injured in Iraq Returns to Cockpit
January 12, 2024 — CONCORD, N.H. - After receiving intel of a potential Iranian attack on Al Asad Air Base in western Iraq, Capt. Brendan Meehan began calling units from the operations tent, warning them to seek...

Washington Guard, Thais Share Air Search and Rescue Tips
January 10, 2024 — CAMP MURRAY, Wash. - Soldiers from the 1st Battalion, 168th General Support Aviation and a Tactical Air Control Party Airman from the 116th Air Support Operations Squadron shared knowledge with the...

Massachusetts Guard Airmen Conduct Casualty Care Exercise
January 10, 2024 — OTIS AIR NATIONAL GUARD BASE, Mass. - The 102nd Civil Engineer Squadron hosted a Tactical Combat Casualty Care exercise Jan. 7 to prepare Airmen for deployment and ensure unit readiness on Otis Air...

Georgia Guard Unit to Document US Central Command Operations
January 8, 2024 — MARIETTA, Ga. - A Georgia National Guard unit is heading to the Middle East to document history on behalf of the U.S. Army.The Marietta-based 161st Military History Detachment held a ceremony Jan. 7...

Virginia National Guard Conducts Medevac Exchange in Tajikistan
January 8, 2024 — DUSHANBE, Tajikistan – Virginia National Guard Soldiers conducted a medical evacuation tactics exchange with the Republic of Tajikistan Dec. 4-9 in support of the Department of Defense National Guard...

Junior Washington Guard Members Take Lead in Training
January 8, 2024 — JOINT BASE LEWIS-MCCHORD, Wash. - The 81st Stryker Brigade Combat Team, 3rd Battalion, 161st Infantry Regiment, Bravo Company, conducted Battle Drill One Alpha at Joint Base Lewis-McChord Jan. 6.The...

Virginia, NC Guard Soldiers Learn Funeral Honor Fundamentals
January 5, 2024 — VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. - Army National Guard Soldiers from Virginia and North Carolina learned the finer points of rendering honors to military veterans during Level 1 funeral honors training Dec. 11-15...

California Army Guard Brigade Works 24/7 to Defend Nation
January 5, 2024 — VANDENBERG SPACE FORCE BASE, Calif. - Seven California Army National Guard members of Detachment 1, 100th Missile Defense Brigade, epitomize the National Guard’s motto, “Always ready, always...

Louisiana Army Guard Aviation Unit Holds Deployment Ceremony
January 4, 2024 — NEW ORLEANS – The Louisiana Army National Guard’s Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 1st Assault Helicopter Battalion, 244th Aviation Regiment, bid farewell to family and friends during a...

At-risk Teens Begin New Path as ChalleNGe Academy Graduates
January 4, 2024 — WASHINGTON - Hundreds of young people across the nation ended 2023 by graduating from Youth ChalleNGe Academy programs that provide discipline and education to set at-risk teenagers on a path to...

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