Guard News - The National Guard

Ohio engineer company raises floodgates for its hometown
February 23, 2018 — PORTSMOUTH, Ohio - The Ohio River was rising, it had crested at 53 feet and rain was in the forecast for days to come, putting the city of Portsmouth in jeopardy. On the afternoon of Feb. 19, over... MORE

105th Airlift Wing Airmen hone aeromedical evacuation skills
February 22, 2018 — GULFPORT, Miss.– Airmen assigned to the 105th Airlift Wing participated in PATRIOT South 2018, based out of the Gulfport Combat Readiness Training Center, Mississippi, from Feb. 12 to 15. The PATRIOT... MORE

Practicing air evac at Patriot South exercise

Oregon's 173rd Fighter Wing gets 50-year lease extension
February 21, 2018 — KINGSLEY FIELD, Ore. - The City of Klamath Falls demonstrated an unprecedented level of community support for the 173rd Fighter Wing by extending the lease on the airfield property until 2095—the... MORE

Ore. fighter wing gets 50-year lease extension

South Carolina National Guard Soldiers earn Pathfinder wings
February 21, 2018 — EASTOVER, S.C. – South Carolina Army National Guard Soldiers from across the state came to McCrady Training Center Feb. 2 with one goal in mind; become an Army Pathfinder. This is the first year that... MORE

New York Soldier's heroics recognized with posthumous medal
February 20, 2018 — NEW YORK – Army National Guard leaders came together to honor a New York Soldier who died in a massive fire in the Bronx on Dec. 28, 2017, with the Army's highest award for bravery outside of a combat... MORE

New Hampshire troops train in the cold with Canadian forces
February 15, 2018 — NORTH CONWAY, N.H – A company of mountain infantrymen from the New Hampshire Army National Guard and a platoon of reservists from the Canadian Armed Forces convened here and at Fort Devens,... MORE

N.H. troops practice cold-weather operations with Canadian forces

S.C. National Guard air-defense unit validated for missions
February 14, 2018 — FORT BLISS, Texas - The South Carolina Army National Guard’s 263rd Army Air Missile Defense Command has routinely deployed Soldiers to defend the skies over the homeland and overseas. For these... MORE

Prosecutors get new tools to attack malicious sexual posts
February 13, 2018 — FORT GEORGE G. MEADE, Md. - The 2018 National Defense Authorization Act, which became law in December, provides the military justice system new tools to prosecute service members who maliciously... MORE

CID: Beware of Soldier social media impersonations accounts
February 13, 2018 — QUANTICO, Va. - U.S. Army Criminal Investigation Command's (CID) Computer Crime Investigative Unit (CCIU) is once again warning Soldiers and the Army community to be on the lookout for "social media... MORE

Alaska engineers practice ice bridging for emergency use
February 12, 2018 — JOINT BASE ELMENDORF-RICHARDSON, Alaska — The Alaska National Guard has fortified its longstanding relationship with its local population by striving to be ready in the event of a disaster requiring... MORE

Texas Guard looks back on lessons learned from Harvey
February 9, 2018 — SAN ANTONIO, Texas - It’s been several months since Hurricane Harvey devastated Texans residing in the Rockport region. A local police officer there, Nathan Ward, is now reflecting on the days leading... MORE

Staff Sgt. Nathan Ward (far right) poses for a group photo with his fellow 149th Fighter Wing members during a regularly scheduled drill weekend at his shop, headquartered at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, Texas.

Colorado Special Forces Soldiers honored for acts of valor
February 9, 2018 — CENTENNIAL, Colo. – Local and national leaders will honor Colorado Army National Guard Soldiers from Bravo Company, 5th Battalion, 19th Special Forces Group (Airborne) Feb. 10, with valor awards they... MORE

Brig. Gen. Donald Laucirica welcome home members of a Colorado Army National Guard Task Force Soldiers from the 5th Battalion, 19th Special Forces Group (Airborne) Feb. 16, 2017.

S.C. Guard prepares to support Operation Atlantic Resolve
February 8, 2018 — WEST COLUMBIA, S.C. - The 678th Air Defense Battalion, South Carolina Army National Guard, headquartered in Eastover, South Carolina, held a deploying and casing of the colors ceremony, Feb. 1, 2018... MORE

South Carolina Army National Guard Soldiers in the 678th Air Defense Artillery Brigade, South Carolina National Guard, are recognized by friends and family, during a deployment and casing of the colors ceremony held at the Brookland Baptist Church, West Columbia, South Carolina, Feb. 1, 2018.

Soldiers use their Olympics experience to bring home gold
February 7, 2018 — FORT MEADE, Md. -- Heading into the 2018 Olympic Winter Games in PyeongChang, South Korea, the U.S. bobsled team members don't plan to take anything for granted. The U.S. men know one slip-up could... MORE

U.S. bobsled racers, including Maj. Chris Fogt and Sgt. Justin Olsen, compete in the World Cup at Park City, Utah, November 2017.

Michigan’s Citizen-Airmen put focus on readiness
February 7, 2018 — SELFRIDGE AIR NATIONAL GUARD BASE, Mich. - Michigan’s Citizen-Airmen have refreshed and renewed their fundamental war-fighting skills after four days of highly focused training at Selfridge Air... MORE

Tech. Sgt. Brad Vermeesch serves as a safety monitor while observing marksmanship training at Selfridge Air National Guard Base.

Arizona Guard prepares Soldiers for air assault operations
February 6, 2018 — FLORENCE, Ariz. - Members of the Arizona Army National Guard's 1st Battalion, 158th Infantry Regiment combined forces with 1st and 2nd Battalions, 285th Aviation Regiment for an air assault training... MORE

A platoon leader with 1st Battalion, 158th Infantry Regiment gives an air assault mission brief to his Soldiers before moving to the flight line for takeoff.

Wyoming's 133rd engineers ready to help law enforcement
February 6, 2018 — LARAMIE, Wyo. – Wyoming National Guard members are on call to support civil authorities in a myriad of ways, including firefighting, flood mitigation and even riot control.The state always has a unit... MORE

Pvt. Magdelena Corona and Pfc. Brock Munoz, assigned to the Wyoming Army National Guard 133rd Engineer Company, practice non-lethal baton techniques.

More than 400 Minn. Guard members supported Super Bowl LII
February 5, 2018 — MINNEAPOLIS – More than 400 Minnesota National Guard members supported security efforts in Minneapolis ahead of Super Bowl LII. The game, played Sunday, resulted in a win by the Philadelphia Eagles... MORE

Minn. National Guard supported Super Bowl LII

Oklahoma Army National Guard trains on unmanned aircraft
February 2, 2018 — LEXINGTON, Okla. - Oklahoma Army National Guard members flew an Unmanned Aircraft System (UAS) called the RQ-7 Bravo or Shadow, for the first time Monday at the Muldrow Army Heliport in Lexington,... MORE

Okla. Guard members practice drone flying

N.C. Aviation Soldiers arrive in Lakota U-72 for career day
February 2, 2018 — RALEIGH, N.C. – Wednesday was a regular school day for the kids and teachers at Rogers Lane Elementary School - until their guests arrived in a helicopter. Soldiers with the North Carolina National... MORE

NC Soldiers at school career day in helicopter

Nevada National Guard Aerial Firefighters Mark Busy August

Explosive Ordnance Disposal Specialists from Kentucky Air Guard Recognized for Excellence

Maryland Army Guard Cyber Soldiers Lead Certification Exercise

Georgia Army Guard Soldiers Return from Central Europe Deployment

New Jersey Air Guard 177th Civil Engineer Squadron Trains for World Cup Security