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Cal Guard rescues missing hiker in Alpine County
July 23, 2019 — SACRAMENTO, Calif. – A 33-year old man was safe Monday afternoon after a California National Guard aircrew rescued him in Alpine County. The man was reported missing after he failed to meet up with... MORE

U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Greg Proell, a flight paramedic with the California Army National Guard's Army Aviation Support Facility #3 in Mather, California, talks with a hiker after a hoist rescue in Alpine County, Monday morning, July 22, 2019.

Wisconsin Army Guard Soldiers assist after severe storms
July 23, 2019 — MADISON, Wis. – More than 20 Wisconsin Army National Guard Soldiers reported for state active duty Monday to assist civil authorities in Langlade County after severe storms resulted in damage to local... MORE

More than 20 Soldiers with the Wisconsin Army National Guard are on state active duty, assisting civilian authorities following flooding. Some of the Guard members are providing water for residents to flush their septic systems.

Alaska Air Guard and civilians rescue two from downed plane
July 22, 2019 — JOINT BASE ELMENDORF-RICHARDSON, Alaska — Good Samaritans, LifeMed, and Airmen with the Alaska Air National Guard’s 210th and 212th Rescue Squadrons worked together Saturday to rescue a pilot and... MORE

An HH-60G Pave Hawk helicopter operated by Alaska Air National Guardsmen with the 210th Rescue Squadron takes off for aerial live-fire gunnery training at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, March 19, 2019. A similar aircraft helped rescue a person mauled by a bear on June 10, 2019.

Air and Army Guard rescue two hikers at Mount Marathon
July 19, 2019 — JOINT BASE ELMENDORF-RICHARDSON, Alaska —An Alaska Army National Guard medevac unit and pararescuemen from the Air National Guard’s 212th Rescue Squadron rescued two hikers the evening of July 17 at... MORE

National Guard units from six states join Alaska in exercise
July 19, 2019 — JOINT BASE ELMENDORF-RICHARDSON, Alaska — The Alaska National Guard’s 103rd Civil Support Team participated in exercise ORCA 2019 at various training locations in the Matanuska-Susitna Valley, in... MORE

Mississippi Army National Guard Maj. Richmond Lachney and Staff Sgt. Vernon Wasson, 47th Weapons of Mass Destruction-Civil Support Team, unload equipment from an Alaska Army National Guard CH-47 Chinook helicopter during ORCA 2019 in Alaska, July 16.

Pennsylvania Air Guard engineers strengthen skills in Canada
July 18, 2019 — ONTARIO, Canada – Guard members from the 171st Air Refueling Wing Civil Engineer Squadron took the opportunity to gain job-specific training that cannot be acquired at home station. They deployed to... MORE

Royal Canadian Air Force Maj. Dwayne Demers, 8 Mission Support Squadron commander, left, and Pennsylvania Air National Guard Capt. Matthew Saccone speak during a cookout in Trenton, Ontario, Canada July 12, 2019.

WVNG, DoD support for 24th World Scout Jamboree begins
July 18, 2019 — GLEN JEAN, W.Va. – At the request of the World Organization of the Scout Movement, more than 1,200 military members from all branches of service, as authorized by Congress, are providing critical... MORE

Alaska National Guard rescue team saves two hikers
July 18, 2019 — JOINT BASE ELMENDORF-RICHARDSON, Alaska — The Alaska National Guard, in a joint effort between the Army Guard’s 2nd Battalion, 104th Aviation and the Air Guard’s 212th Rescue Squadron, saved two... MORE

A pararescueman with the Alaska Air National Guard’s 212th Rescue Squadron assesses an injured hiker inside an Army National Guard UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter after two hikers were hoisted off of an Alaskan mountain, July 17, 2019. One of the hikers was injured after falling about 30 feet from a ridge into a saddle, and was unable to walk.

National Guard relocates Alaskan village
July 17, 2019 — SPRINGFIELD, Ohio – The sea waters that were once a source of sustenance for the villagers of Newtok now threaten to destroy their homes. The rising waters around the remote Alaskan village are... MORE

Sunset view over the remote village, Mertarvik, Alaska, June 10-19, 2019.

Chemical agent detector trial conducted in South Carolina
July 17, 2019 — CLEMSON READINESS CENTER, South Carolina – Members of 2-263rd Air Defense Artillery Battalion (ADA BN), South Carolina National Guard, participated in an International Joint Force assessment of the... MORE

Members of 2-263rd Air Defense Artillery Battalion (ADA BN), South Carolina National Guard, participated in an International Joint Force assessment of the first generation Chemical Agent Detector Colorimetric Reader (CADCoR) prototype, Clemson, South Carolina, July 13, 2019. Feedback from the Soldiers will be used to evaluate, improve and assess the CADCoR in determining calorimetric responses.

Alaska Air Guardsmen rescue hikers near Isabel Pass
July 16, 2019 — JOINT BASE ELMENDORF-RICHARDSON, Alaska — In partnership with the Alaska State Troopers, Airmen with the Alaska Air National Guard’s 210th, 211th and 212th Rescue Squadrons rescued two distressed... MORE

A HH-60G Pave Hawk helicopter operated by Alaska Air National Guardsmen with the 210th Rescue Squadron takes off for aerial live-fire gunnery training at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, March 19, 2019.

La. National Guard continues to ready for TS Barry landfall
July 13, 2019 — NEW ORLEANS – The Louisiana National Guard, as directed by Gov. John Bel Edwards, has activated over 2,260 Soldiers and Airmen so far, not to include full-time Guard members, ahead of Tropical Storm... MORE

Soldiers from the 2225th Multi-Role Bridge Company make preparations for the approaching Tropical Storm Barry by placing sandbags along a levee in Port Sulphur, Louisiana, July 12, 2019.

Guard Coordination Center helps states respond to disasters
July 13, 2019 — ARLINGTON, Va. – As Tropical Storm Barry fast approaches the Gulf Coast, the Louisiana National Guard has mobilized more than 2,500 of its Army and Air Guard members. But when responding to disasters,... MORE

Army Master Sgt. Mark McCray reviews and updates information at the National Guard Coordination Center in Arlington, Virginia, July 12, 2019. McCray is serving in the NGCC during the National Guard’s response to Tropical Storm Barry.

La. National Guard mobilizes up to 3,000 troops for storm
July 11, 2019 — BATON ROUGE, La. – Louisiana's adjutant general, Maj. Gen. Glenn H. Curtis, said Thursday the state's National Guard is mobilizing to assist civilian emergency personnel and residents as Tropical... MORE

Soldiers with the 769th Brigade Engineer Battalion conduct inspections and test high-water vehicles, flat bottom boats and boating equipment in preparation for the state activation in support of Tropical Storm Barry, July 10, 2019, at the Armed Forces Reserve Center, Baton Rouge, La.

Ohio Cyber Range rolls out at University of Cincinnati
July 11, 2019 — CINCINNATI, Ohio – Cyber protection is one of the main lines of defense in modern military operations, according to Brig. Gen. James Camp, Ohio assistant adjutant general for Air. But he sees... MORE

Representatives from the Ohio Adjutant General’s Department and the University of Cincinnati stand for a photo June 19, 2019, during the university’s Cybersecurity Education Symposium to celebrate the completion of the second phase of the rollout of the Ohio Cyber Range. The next phase of the OCR rollout will see the power of the computing system at UC doubled and an identical system installed at the University of Akron.

Guard deployed to help after California rocked by quakes
July 10, 2019 — TRONA, Calif. – Two major earthquakes that hit towns in the Mojave Desert of California July 4 and 5 left behind cracked and burning buildings, a closed highway and burst water lines that prompted... MORE

Members of the California National Guard's 143rd Military Police Battalion distribute food and water to residents of Trona, Calif., July 7, 2019 following a 7.1 magnitude earthquake Friday night that burst water lines and closed stores.

USO Tour entertains troops, educates performers
July 9, 2019 — CAMP LEMMONIER, Djibouti – A six-nation USO Tour hosted by the chief of the National Guard Bureau brought a touch of home to troops over the long July 4th holiday. Each of the seven entertainers who... MORE

Left to right: Army Command Sgt. Maj. Christopher Kepner, senior enlisted advisor to the chief of the National Guard Bureau; Toni Trucks; Sally Lengyel; Air Force Gen. Joseph Lengyel, chief, National Guard Bureau; Quinton “Rampage” Jackson; Laura Bryna; Anjelah Johnson; Cassadee Pope; Mayim Bialik; and Nia Franklin pose for a photo after a USO performance, Camp Bondsteel, Kosovo, July 4, 2019. Gen. Lengyel is hosting a USO Tour, visiting troops in six countries in three combatant commands.

W.Va. Guard Soldiers continue their response to flooding
July 8, 2019 — HARMAN, W. Va. – Response and recovery efforts continued over the holiday weekend for the West Virginia Division of Homeland Security and Emergency Management (WVDHSEM), West Virginia Department of... MORE

West Virginia Army National Guard Soldiers provide welfare checks, water distribution, and debris removal in and around Harman, West Virginia, July 7, 2019 to assist residents who were affected by flooding June 30, 2019. The Soldiers have distributed 65 cases of water and boxes of food to residents as well as delivered two water buffalos to provide potable water.

D.C. National Guard supports unique Independence Day fest
July 5, 2019 — WASHINGTON, D.C. – The D.C. National Guard stood tall with over 800 strong in brutal heat and pouring rain to support the 2019 Independence Day activities in the nation’s capital. For some Soldiers... MORE

Senior Airman Ryan Hotte, 113th Security Forces Squadron, talks on radio during the festivities on July 4, 2019 in Washington, D.C. Hotte is one of nearly 800 D.C. National Guard members providing support to the D.C.Metropolitan Police and United States Park Police over the holiday.

Alaska National Guard assisting authorities with three fires
July 5, 2019 — JOINT BASE ELMENDORF-RICHARDSON, Alaska — The Alaska National Guard is assisting local and state authorities with the response to three fires in Alaska today, including the Shovel Creek Fire near... MORE

Two Alaska Army National Guard UH-60 Black Hawk helicopters and aircrew from 1st Battalion, 297th Aviation perform Bambi bucket water drops over the Montana Creek Fire, July 4, 2019.

Air National Guard Leaders Host 2025 Wing Leader Fly-In

Colorado Army National Guard Conducts Aviation Training for Wildfire Season

Lt. Gen. Jon Stubbs Highlights Virginia National Guard Excellence at Military Ball

Oregon Air Guard Participates in Sentry Aloha Exercise

Air Guard Units Join Forces for Aerial Wildfire Suppression Training