Guard News - The National Guard

National Guard troops deploy to southern U.S. border
April 7, 2018 — WASHINGTON —Defense Secretary James N. Mattis on Friday night authorized up to 4,000 National Guard troops to deploy to the U.S. border with Mexico to support the Department of Homeland Security... MORE

DoD will work with governors to deploy Guard along southern border

Okla. Air Guard teams with Air Reserve for medical training
April 5, 2018 — WILL ROGERS AIR NATIONAL GUARD BASE, Okla. – Two Oklahoma units, one Air National Guard and the other U.S. Air Force Reserve, used their shared legacy of teamwork and cooperation to make an Air... MORE

DoD to work with states to deploy Guard on southern border
April 5, 2018 — WASHINGTON - President Donald J. Trump has directed the departments of Defense and Homeland Security to work with state governors to deploy National Guard troops to the southern U.S. border, a top... MORE

Winter storms highlight Massachusetts Guard teamwork
April 4, 2018 — OTIS AIR NATIONAL GUARD BASE, Mass. – Punxsutawney Phil was on the money this year when he predicted six more weeks of winter. And although they would never admit it, it probably felt a little like... MORE

Mass. Guard members pitched during winter storms

Indiana National Guard to stand up new assistance brigade
March 30, 2018 — INDIANAPOLIS — As part of the U.S. Army’s initiative to help foreign military forces across the globe, the Indiana National Guard will pave the way and stand up a security force assistance brigade... MORE

National Guard marksmen put in outstanding performance
March 26, 2018 — ROBINSON MANEUVER TRAINING CENTER, Ark. – The National Guard took first overall individual and team awards during the 2018 U.S. Army Small Arms ("All Army") Championship at Fort Benning, Georgia,... MORE

National Guard excels at marksmanship in contest

Ohio Army National Guard wins top honors in Army competition
March 26, 2018 — COLUMBUS, Ohio - The Ohio Army National Guard is the gold winner in the 2018 Army Communities of Excellence competition among all Army National Guard submissions. An awards ceremony will take place on... MORE

Ohio Army Guard takes top honors in Army contest

Mass. Guard program builds bridges with civilian police
March 26, 2018 — ARLINGTON, Va. – The Massachusetts National Guard has implemented a new training program that gives Massachusetts Guard military police officers and security forces members a similar operating picture... MORE

N.J. Airman was the right size for deck-collapse rescues
March 23, 2018 — SAVANNAH, Ga. - An Airman with the 177th Fighter Wing, New Jersey Air National Guard, assisted in rescuing victims of a collapsed deck at a Savannah bar on St. Patrick’s Day. Senior Airman Samantha M... MORE

NJ Airman conducts rescues after deck collapse

Pa. Guard supports statewide response to winter storm
March 22, 2018 — FORT INDIANTOWN GAP, Pa. – More than 400 members of the Pennsylvania National Guard were placed on state active duty to assist the Pennsylvania Emergency Management Agency (PEMA), the Pennsylvania... MORE

Pa. National Guard helps with springtime storm efforts

La. Guard helps combat coastal erosion in New Orleans
March 22, 2018 — NEW ORLEANS – The Louisiana National Guard’s 1st Assault Helicopter Battalion, 244th Aviation Regiment and Forward Support Company, 205th Engineer Battalion, supported the U.S. Fish and Wildlife... MORE

Oklahoma Guard Soldiers prepare for new weapons system
March 22, 2018 — FORT SILL, Okla. — Artillerymen from the Oklahoma Army National Guard had the opportunity to fire their current weapon system one last time before they transition to a new system later this year... MORE

Okla. Guard prepares for new weapons system

New York and Hawaii Airmen practice astronaut recovery
March 21, 2018 — JOINT BASE PEARL HARBOR-HICKAM, Hawaii - Members of the New York and Hawaii Air National Guard pushed their search and rescue capabilities to new heights March 4 off the coast of Oahu, during a... MORE

Air Guard rescuers practice astronaut recovery

Selfless service propels Kentucky Soldiers to flood rescue
March 20, 2018 — OWENSBORO, Ky. – A pair of Kentucky Guard members are being hailed as heroes after saving the life of an elderly man Feb. 27 in Owensboro, Kentucky. Spcs. Casey Brandle and Justin Stinnett, both with... MORE

Ky. Guardsmen save elderly man from flood waters

Fort Indiantown Gap facilitates large land conservation plan
March 20, 2018 — FORT INDIANTOWN GAP, Pa.- Officials with the installation, Ward Burton Wildlife Foundation, The Nature Conservancy and Capitol Region Water approved conserving more than 4,000 acres at the DeHart... MORE

More land conservation at Fort Indiantown Gap, PA

Four N.Y. Air National Guard Airmen killed in Iraq crash
March 19, 2018 — LATHAM, N.Y. - Four New York Air National Guard members assigned to the 106th Rescue Wing, stationed at F.S. Gabreski Air National Guard Base in Westhampton Beach, died in Iraq on March 15, the... MORE

S.C. and Md. Guard units test incident response readiness
March 19, 2018 — CLARKS HILL, S.C. – South Carolina National Guard Soldiers from the 251st Area Support Medical Company conducted a joint training exercise with Maryland National Guard Soldiers from the 231st Chemical... MORE

Pa. Guard member uses training to revive man at airport
March 19, 2018 — PHILADELPHIA - On March 15, Spc. Trevor Tompkins arrived at Philadelphia International Airport to pick up his mother. She was flying in to be with her father after his major heart attack the day... MORE

Pa. Guardsman saves life of cardiac arrest victim

'Fighting 69th' leads St. Patrick's parade for 167th time
March 14, 2018 — NEW YORK – More than 800 New York Army National Guard Soldiers from the 1st Battalion, 69th Infantry, will lead the world's largest St. Patrick's Day Parade for the 167th time on Saturday. The... MORE

Irish Brigade will lead St. Pat's parade again

N.Y. cavalry members brave wintry woods for recon training
March 13, 2018 — JAVA CENTER, N.Y. — More than 40 Soldiers assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 101st Cavalry Regiment of the New York Army National Guard endured harsh winter weather to conduct reconnaissance training with... MORE

Soldiers assigned to Charlie Troop, 2nd Battalion, 101st Cavalry Regiment, New York Army National Guard, move toward their objectives through more than 20 inches of snow after being inserted by a New York National Guard helicopter.

Maine Army Guard Engineers Build Communities, Readiness

Iowa Army Guard Soldiers Train at Tigerland

Idaho Guard Engineers Aid Redwood Park Restoration

Oregon Army Guard Helps Design Future Medevac Technology

Alaska Air National Guard Rescues Five Distressed Boaters