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National Guard Soldiers supporting recovery on St. John in U.S. Virgin Islands
October 10, 2017 — ST. JOHN, U.S. Virgin Islands - National Guard Soldiers from throughout the U.S. are assisting with hurricane recovery efforts on the island of St. John, as part of the Virgin Islands National Guard... MORE

Virgin Islands Soldiers assisting after hurricanes

At least 250 members of California National Guard assisting battle against massive wildfires in the state
October 10, 2017 — ARLINGTON, Va. - Following an emergency declaration by California Gov. Jerry Brown, the state National Guard mobilized resources Monday to assist civil authorities in the battle against massive... MORE

California National Guard trains to battle wildfires

West Virginia National Guard provides critical support for Hurricane Maria relief operations
October 6, 2017 — SAN JUAN. Puerto Rico -- The West Virginia National Guard has once again answered the nation’s call for help this week by providing C-130 Hercules and C-17 Globemaster III aircraft and crews, as well... MORE

Families prepare to load onto a C-130 Hercules Oct. 5, 2017, to evacuate from San Juan, Puerto Rico.

National Guard’s Youth ChalleNGe program celebrates 25 years, more than 150,000 graduates
October 6, 2017 — ARLINGTON, Va. – For Ronny Colindres, attending the Maryland National Guard’s Freestate ChalleNGe Academy was a life-changing endeavor. "I honestly thought that I would never be a leader," he said,... MORE

Charles Rose, left, director of the Maryland National Guard’s Freestate ChalleNGe Academy, looks on as Ronny Colindres, right, embraces academy staff members as he accepts his diploma during graduation ceremonies in June 2016 at the Fifth Regiment Armory in Baltimore.

Georgia Air National Guard fuels the response and recovery effort
October 6, 2017 — SAVANNAH, Ga.- Air National Guard C-130 and C-17 cargo aircraft have airlifted hundreds of Guard members and hundreds of thousands of pounds of cargo from Savannah to Puerto Rico and the island... MORE

Fuels Distribution System Technicians, Staff Sgt. Justin Bradford, a volunteer from the 134th Air Refueling Wing, McGhee Tyson Air National Guard Base (left) and Staff Sgt. Jared Dabney, 165th POL, operate a truck offloading header valve to take fuel during a fuel delivery to the Savannah Air National Guard Base, Oct. 4, 2017.

Computer wargame challenges 42nd Infantry Division leaders, battle staff at Fort Indiantown Gap
October 5, 2017 — FORT INDIANTOWN GAP, Pa. – More than 475 Soldiers of the New York Army National Guard's 42nd Infantry Division Headquarters started a war here Monday as the combat headquarters began a computer... MORE

Air National Guard Intelligence analysts aid Puerto Rico
October 5, 2017 — EBBING AIR NATIONAL GUARD BASE, Ark. – Air National Guard Intelligence Analysts of the 188th Wing are supporting hurricane disaster relief in Puerto Rico by providing situation reports and imagery of... MORE

Missouri Air Guard wing supports hurricane relief efforts
October 5, 2017 — JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – For nearly a month, the Missouri National Guard's 139th Airlift Wing has been proving its value as part of the operational reserve by performing more than 100 sorties in support... MORE

Missouri air wing provides aid to U.S. Virgin Islands

Florida National Guard Engineers clear Hurricane Irma debris from Monroe County homes
October 4, 2017 — KEY WEST, Fla. – On Sept. 25, Gov. Rick Scott activated a 400-Soldier task force, led by the newly formed 753rd Brigade Engineer Battalion, to conduct debris clearance and residential de-mucking for... MORE

Wisconsin Air National Guard sends mobile kitchen to Puerto Rico
October 4, 2017 — MADISON, Wis. - A mobile kitchen and 16 Airmen from the Wisconsin Air National Guard are on their way to Puerto Rico to lend support in the wake of Hurricanes Irma and Maria, which impacted the U.S... MORE

Wisconsin Air Guard will help feed thousands

New York National Guard deploys more Soldiers to Puerto Rico
October 3, 2017 — NEWBURGH, N.Y. - Military Police Soldiers of the New York Army National Guard's 442nd Military Police Company deployed from Camp Smith Training Site, north of Peekskill, to Puerto Rico on Sunday and... MORE

North Dakota's 119th Wing sends equipment for hurricane relief
October 3, 2017 — FARGO, N.D. — The North Dakota Air National Guard worked through the weekend to load and send approximately 80 tons of equipment to the U.S. Virgin Islands to support hurricane relief efforts. Twenty... MORE

North Dakota sending gear to U.S. Virgin Islands

Air National Guard restores FAA capabilities for Puerto Rico
October 2, 2017 — SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico - A week and a half post hurricane Maria, it is hard to tell the Federal Aviation Administration was at "ground zero" and in the dark with no power or communications... MORE

Puerto Rico Air National Guard returns key radar to service
October 2, 2017 — PUNTA SALINAS RADAR STATION, Puerto Rico -- The Puerto Rico Air National Guard’s 140th Air Defense Support Squadron is helping to provide critical radar coverage over the skies of the Caribbean basin... MORE

The U.S. and Puerto Rico flags flap in a stiff breeze in front of the radar tower operated by 140th Air Defense Support Squadron in Aguadilla,

Multi-state National Guard team assisting with U.S. Virgin Islands recovery
October 2, 2017 — ST. CROIX, U.S. VIRGIN ISLANDS – The Virginia National Guard's Staunton-based 116th Infantry Brigade Combat Team serves as the mission command headquarters for Joint Task Force Stonewall, a... MORE

Soldiers operate distro center in U.S. Virgin Islands

Oregon Guard members deploy to Puerto Rico in response to Hurricane Maria
September 30, 2017 — PORTLAND AIR NATIONAL GUARD BASE, Ore. - In the aftermath of three devastating hurricanes that struck Texas, Florida, and the Caribbean region of the U.S. Virgin Islands and Puerto Rico, eight Oregon... MORE

Oregon Air National Guard members from the 142nd Communication Flight load their personal bags on a C-17 Globemaster III, at the Portland Air National Guard Base, Ore., Sept. 29, 2017. The Eight member team is deploying to support Hurricane Maria relief efforts in Puerto Rico.

Nevada Guard personnel and communications equipment en route to Puerto Rico
September 30, 2017 — RENO, Nev. – A total of 12 Nevada Guard Soldiers and Airmen departed Nevada Friday aboard a Nevada Air Guard C-130 cargo plane and are en route to Puerto Rico to assist with the disaster relief after... MORE

Sgt. 1st Class Ron Seagraves, left, and Sgt. 1st Class Ken Hodes, both of Joint Force Headquarters in Carson City, prepare Joint Incident Site Communications Capability equipment for transport to Puerto Rico on Sept. 27 in Carson City, Nev. The two were among six communications sergeants who departed for Puerto Rico today.

South Carolina National Guard sends Engineers to support Puerto Rico recovery efforts
September 30, 2017 — COLUMBIA, S.C. – Approximately 150 Engineer Soldiers and 60 vehicles from the South Carolina Army National Guard are heading to Puerto Rico to assist in recovery efforts after Hurricane Maria. The... MORE

U.S. Army Maj. Gen. Robert E. Livingston Jr., the Adjutant General for South Carolina, holds a press conference to inform the public of South Carolina Army National Guard engineers leaving to help recovery efforts in Puerto Rico at McEntire Joint National Guard Base, S.C., Sept. 29, 2017.

New York National Guard in the thick of Caribbean recovery efforts
September 29, 2017 — LATHAM, N.Y. – More than 600 New York National Guard Soldiers and Airmen were on state active duty or federal orders as of Friday, supporting response and recovery efforts in Puerto Rico and the... MORE

NYNG heads to Caribbean for relief effort

Puerto Rico Soldiers return home from assisting in U.S. Virgin Islands
September 29, 2017 — ST. THOMAS, U.S. Virgin Islands - More than 300 Soldiers assigned to the Puerto Rico Army National Guard departed St. Thomas on Thursday, after assisting with hurricane recovery efforts in the U.S... MORE

Pennsylvania Guard Medical Unit Gains Vital Experience During Field Exercise

California Air National Guard Hosts Reaper Smoke 2025

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