Guard News - The National Guard

NGB chief advises of Extended Military OneSource Benefit
September 6, 2018 — Fellow Guardsmen,I wanted to make you all aware of the Extended Military OneSource Benefit for Veterans and Families from the Under Secretary of Defense for Personnel and Readiness.For many who serve,... MORE

Ohio National Guard members practice disaster response
September 5, 2018 — COLUMBUS, Ohio - The closest ocean shoreline to Ohio is about 300 miles away, yet the Ohio National Guard is prepping for a new hurricane season. That's because a series of major hurricanes that hit... MORE

A member of the Puerto Rico militia, Luis Suarez, picks up water from a loading dock at a Federal Emergency Management Agency distribution center in Ponce, Puerto Rico, Oct. 26, 2017. FEMA, assisted by the National Guard and militia, distributes water and food to people throughout the area. Ohio Guard members recently practiced relief techniques.

Alaska Army Guard members rescue three after plane crash
September 5, 2018 — JOINT BASE ELMENDORF-RICHARDSON, Alaska — Soldiers with the Alaska Army National Guard's 1-207 Aviation Battalion rescued three individuals shortly after 10 p.m. Monday about 20 miles northwest of St... MORE

An Alaska Army National Guard UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter approaches Malemute Drop Zone during airborne training at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, May 30, 2018. A similar aircraft rescued three people near St. Mary's after a plane crash on Sept. 3, 2018.

Gordon makes landfall; Ala., La., Miss. declare emergencies
September 4, 2018 — NEW ORLEANS – Tropical Storm Gordon made landfall late Tuesday and as of early Wednesday was located 40 miles west of Mobile, Alabama, and tracked northwest at 14 mph.Maximum sustained winds have... MORE

A satellite image shows Tropical Storm Gordon as the weather system heads toward the southeast United States.

Hawaii Guard members persevere against two natural disasters
September 4, 2018 — KEAUKAHA, Hawaii - While maintaining the response to the Island of Hawaii's latest volcanic threat from Fissure 8, the newest rotation of the Hawaii National Guard's Task Force Hawaii was bombarded by... MORE

Staff Sgt. William Muira, from the Hawaii National Guard's CBRNE Enhanced Response Force Package (CERFP) Team, escorts FEMA Urban Search and Rescue members from California Task Force 3 while they perform a wide-area assessment in the wake of Hurricane Lane in Kea'au, Hawaii, on Aug. 27, 2018.

Ore. Airmen respond to Hurricane Lane during summer training
August 31, 2018 — HONOLULU, Hawaii — What started out as a typical summer training deployment for the men and women of the 142nd Medical Group (MDG), Oregon Air National Guard, turned anything but, when the Hawaiian... MORE

Oregon Air National Guard Staff Sgt. Anina Anderson, right, assists U.S. Army 1st Lt. Elizabeth Lane with preparing a patient for delivery in the Labor & Delivery section at Tripler Army Medical Center, in Honolulu, Hawaii, Aug. 28, 2018. Anderson and her fellow Airmen from the 142nd Medical Group took part in Medical Facilities Annual Training Aug. 18-31, 2018, and were able to assist in a real-world support mission when Hurricane Lane threatened to strike the Hawaiian Islands the week of Aug. 20, 2018.

Ill. Guard member honored for saving woman from car in pond
August 29, 2018 — HUNTLEY, Ill. – An Illinois Army National Guard corporal helped save a woman's life by diving into the murky water of a retention pond and pulling her from the overturned submerged vehicle, according... MORE

Cpl. Nathan Jennings of the Illinois National Guard was among 11 rescuers who saved the life of a 26-year-woman who nearly drowned in her overturned car in a retention pond.

New York Guard school turns Soldiers into infantry members
August 29, 2018 — CAMP SMITH, N.Y. - Ten Army National Guard Soldiers from the Northeast who were not infantrymen are now qualified to wear the sky blue cord and crossed rifles of the infantry after completing a... MORE

Army National Guard Soldiers from the Northeast Region at infantry reclassification course 18-002 ruck march in the mountains during their final field training exercise at Camp Smith Training Site, Cortlandt Manor, N.Y., Aug. 13, 2018. The 106th Regional Training Institute conducted the infantry course from August 3-21, 2018 and adapted the training curriculum to meet the new infantry standards.

Wisconsin National Guard continues sandbagging in Madison
August 27, 2018 — MADISON, Wis. — Approximately 85 Wisconsin National Guard troops continue to assist local emergency crews with sandbagging operations in Monona and Madison today as floods resulting from heavy rain... MORE

Wisconsin National Guard troops are continuing sandbagging operations in Madison and elsewhere in the state affected by heavy rainfall.

Mattis: Guard integral to DoD effort to build lethality
August 27, 2018 — WASHINGTON - Enhancing lethality and restoring readiness is at the heart of the National Security Strategy and the National Guard is an integral part of that strategy, Defense Secretary James N... MORE

Secretary of Defense James Mattis addresses National Guard leaders at the National Guard Association of the United States 140th General Conference, New Orleans, Louisiana, Aug. 25, 2018.

Colo. and Minn. National Guard troops assist in fire battles
August 24, 2018 — CENTENNIAL, Colo. – The Colorado National Guard completed aviation firefighting in support of the incident commander overseeing the Cache Creek Fire in Garfield County, Colorado. As of Tuesday, crews... MORE

UH-60 Black Hawk helicopters, equipped with aerial water buckets, from the Chief Warrant Officer 5 David R. Carter Army Aviation Support Facility based at Buckley Air Force Base, Aurora, Colorado, drop water on the Cache Creek Fire, in Garfield County, Colorado, to support fire suppression efforts Aug. 17, 2018.

Hawaii braces as Hurricane Lane threatens
August 24, 2018 — WASHINGTON --The Hawaii National Guard and active-duty military personnel are standing by in case they are needed as Hurricane Lane approaches the island state, National Guard Bureau officials said.As... MORE

Hurricane Lane is forecast to continue inching northward into the area today, then gradually make a turn toward the west late tonight through Saturday, while passing near or just south of Oahu and Kauai.

DoD makes tire changes after Ky. Guardsman discovers defects
August 21, 2018 — FRANKFORT, Ky. – Warning: death, serious injury or damage to Army equipment will occur if actions specified are not implemented. That was the Safety of Use Message (SOUM) sent out this spring across... MORE

Military training mission serves thousands in Maui County
August 21, 2018 — MAUI COUNTY, Hawaii—Tropic Care Maui County 2018, a U.S. military Innovative Readiness Training mission to provide no-cost medical, dental, counseling and vision care to the public on Maui, Molokai,... MORE

U.S. Air Force Col. William Bray, the commander of the 181st Medical Group, 181st Intelligence Wing of the Indiana Air National Guard, speaks to a community member during a physical screening at the Mitchell Pauole Community Center in Molokai, Hi., Aug. 13, 2018.

New York National Guard Soldier helps save boy's life
August 20, 2018 — CAMP SMITH TRAINING SITE, N.Y. - National Guard members spend countless hours every year training for the next big mission. For Spc. Nicole McKenzie that mission wasn't overseas – it was just below an... MORE

New York Army National Guard Spc. Nicole McKenzie, shown here in a personal photo, a member of Company sA, 101st Expeditionary Signal Battalion, used her combat life saver skills to help save the life of a 12-year old boy who jumped from an overpass in Yonkers, N.Y. on August 3, 2018.

Alaska Air Guard rescues five people in two weekend incidents
August 20, 2018 — JOINT BASE ELMENDORF-RICHARDSON, Alaska —Alaska Air National Guard members had a very busy few days that resulted in a total of five rescues. On Saturday, Airmen with the Alaska Air National Guard's... MORE

A 210th Rescue Squadron HH-60G Pave Hawk conducts hoist training June 5, 2018, at Eklutna Glacier. Alaska Air National Guard members used similar aircraft to rescue five people in two incidents over the weekend.

Guard members bring combat skills to fighting Western fires
August 16, 2018 — WASHINGTON — Fighting wildfires is "like being in a combat zone, just we're not getting shot at," said Army Sgt. Julian Ross, one of the California National Guard members to battle the wildfires in... MORE

Members of the 163d Aircraft Maintenance Squadron,163d Attack Wing, California Air National Guard, conduct a preflight check on the wing's MQ-9 Reaper remotely piloted aircraft before a fire support mission, Aug. 1, 2018, at March Air Reserve Base, California. The wing is supporting state agencies that are battling numerous wildfires in Northern California, including the Carr Fire and Mendocino Complex Fire.

200 New York National Guard members respond to flood threat
August 15, 2018 — BINGHAMTON, N.Y. -Two hundred New York National Guard Soldiers and Airmen were on state active duty on Wednesday after as much as 6.83 inches of rain fell on some parts of the Finger Lakes region on... MORE

U.S. Soldiers with the 28th Expeditionary Combat Aviation Brigade, Pennsylvania Army National Guard, rescue a person stranded by flooding near Benton, Pennsylvania, Aug. 13, 2018.

Thousands of Guard members battling western wildfires
August 14, 2018 — WASHINGTON — Calling up the Soldiers and Airmen of the National Guard has become an unfortunate ritual of summer. Wildfires through the western United States - especially in California - started... MORE

Airmen from the Washington Air National Guard fight the Sheep Creek fire Aug. 6, 2018, near Northport, Wash. Washington Army and Air National Guardsmen made up 102 of the 350 personnel assigned to fight the Sheep Creek fire.

Air National Guard pararescuers train at Northern Strike 18
August 14, 2018 — ALPENA, Mich. - Service members from all four branches taking part in Northern Strike 18 participated in a joint mass-casualty exercise, Aug. 10. This exercise enabled multiple units to work together... MORE

Pararescue specialists from the 103rd Pararescue Squadron, Westhampton Beach, New York, execute a rescue training mission for Northern Strike 18, Aug. 10, 2018.

Louisiana Guard, Active Component Airmen Complete Air-to-Air Integration Training

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