Guard News - The National Guard

Florida Guard officer explains nuts and bolts of recovery missions
September 7, 2017 — ST. AUGUSTINE, Fla. - Florida Gov. Rick Scott declared a state of emergency on Labor Day in anticipation of Hurricane Irma's pending arrival, and while communities began stocking up on food and water,... MORE

National Guard troops at Guantanamo Bay prep for impending Irma
September 7, 2017 — ARLINGTON, VA. – As Hurricane Irma makes its approach to Cuba, National Guard Soldiers stationed at Guantanamo Bay appear to be hunkering down for the Category 5 storm. Soldiers of the Kansas National... MORE

Louisiana Air Guard provided command coordination to Harvey responders
September 7, 2017 — VIDOR, Texas - The Louisiana Air National Guard provided coordination and communication support for military units, law enforcement, volunteer search and rescue teams and other first responders during... MORE

La. Guard helps coordinate responders in Texas

About 100 New Jersey National Guard Soldiers deployed to Florida for Irma
September 6, 2017 — TRENTON, N.J. – Gov. Chris Christie on Wednesday approved the deployment of more than 100 New Jersey Army National Guard Soldiers to provide emergency response support for people expected to be... MORE

C-130 from the NCNG headed down to assist evacuations from a hospital in Key West.

Top National Guard employers receive Freedom Award
September 6, 2017 — ARLINGTON, Va. - The nation's top National Guard employers were among the 15 recipients of the annual Secretary of Defense ESGR Freedom Award, and hailed by Deputy Secretary of Defense Patrick... MORE

Singapore Air Force supports hurricane relief in Texas
September 6, 2017 — CAMP MABRY, Texas—Thirty-four members of the Republic of Singapore Air Force in CH-47 Chinook helicopters coordinated with the Texas National Guard's 372nd Combat Sustainment Support Battalion to... MORE

Singapore air force helps Harvey relief troops

National Guard troops prep for action as Hurricane Irma slams Caribbean
September 6, 2017 — ARLINGTON, Va. – Hurricane Irma, a monster storm packing winds up to 185 mph, was hovering Wednesday over Caribbean islands as Florida National Guard members began preparing for a possible hit and... MORE

National Guard personnel heading toward Hurricane Irma as relief efforts continue in Texas
September 5, 2017 — ARLINGTON, Va. - As Hurricane Irma bears down Tuesday on the Caribbean, National Guard units are sending personnel to aid their civilian counterparts in the path of the storm. Irma has been classified... MORE

Illinois Air National Guard conduct a pre-flight brief

Handicapped man rescued from Harvey flooding with water, ground and air assets
September 2, 2017 — ORANGE, Texas – A team of National Guard and Coast Guard members, swift-water rescue technicians and volunteers worked together to rescue and airlift a patient needing special medical attention, from... MORE

Kentucky and Oregon Air Guard Special Tactics Airmen save lives in Texas
September 1, 2017 — ELLINGTON FIELD JOINT RESERVE BASE, Texas -- To assist in rescue efforts in the aftermath of Hurricane Harvey, 38 Special Tactics Airmen from the Kentucky and Oregon Air National Guard have been... MORE

Kentucky and Mississippi Airmen establish air hub for Texas storm response
September 1, 2017 — HOUSTON —Airmen from the Kentucky and Mississippi Air National Guard established an aeromedical evacuation and air cargo hub here Wednesday, attaining mission-capable status within hours of their... MORE

Kentucky and Miss. Airmen set up air hub in Houston

102nd Intelligence Wing Airmen provide remote support for Texas aid
September 1, 2017 — CAPE COD, Mass. - Air National Guard Imagery Analysts from the 101st Intelligence Squadron are supporting Hurricane Harvey recovery efforts by providing processing, analysis and dissemination of... MORE

NGB chief Lengyel lauds Guard's capabilities at conference
August 31, 2017 — RENO, Nev. - During his hour-long address, Gen. Joseph Lengyel, chief of the National Guard Bureau, encapsulated the theme of the 46th annual Enlisted Association of the National Guard of the United... MORE

Louisiana National Guard helps nursing home rescue; more state aid pours in
August 31, 2017 — BATON ROUGE, La. –The Louisiana National Guard joined in Texas rescue efforts Wednesday, including helping evacuate a nursing home in Orange.As the disaster brought by Hurricane Harvey's landfall last... MORE

Guard members continue Harvey response; 30,000 additional Guard troops ready to respond
August 30, 2017 — ARLINGTON, Va. — The National Guard response to Hurricane Harvey will be a long term, sustained effort, said a senior National Guard official, adding that up 30,000 Guard members stand ready to assist... MORE

Texas National Guard, partners and neighbors rescue at least 2,400 from floods
August 30, 2017 — CYPRESS CREEK, Texas – While about 2,400 rescues have been achieved in the massive floods resulting from Tropical Storm Harvey, here's a closer look at the teamwork.Texas National Guard members from... MORE

Louisiana National Guard members assisting with rescues
August 30, 2017 — BATON ROUGE, La. – Soldiers with the Louisiana National Guard's 3rd Battalion, 156th Infantry Regiment, 256th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, rescued more than 100 people Monday in central Lake Charles... MORE

National Guard prepares more troops for possible deployment to Harvey response
August 29, 2017 — ARLINGTON, Va. - At a Pentagon news briefing Tuesday, an official announced the National Guard Bureau is working on plans that would provide an additional 20,000 to 30,000 Soldiers and Airmen in... MORE

National Guard members sit in a C-17 Globemaster aircraft waiting for take off

Other states sending personnel and vehicles to assist Texas response to Harvey
August 29, 2017 — ARLINGTON, Va. - One day after Texas Gov. Greg Abbott called up the entire 12,000-member Texas National Guard to assist civilian authorities with the epic flooding resulting from Hurricane Harvey,... MORE

Texas governor activates all 12,000 state Guard members for hurricane relief
August 28, 2017 — AUSTIN, Texas – Gov. Greg Abbott today announced he has activated the entire Texas National Guard in response to Hurricane Harvey, bringing the total number of deployed Guard members to roughly... MORE

National Guard Mobilizes in Support of Floods in Western Washington

Spc. Sarah Beckstrom Laid to Rest at West Virginia National Cemetery

Illinois Army National Guard Soldiers Return from Overseas Deployment

134th Air Refueling Wing Welcomes KC-46A Pegasus in Ceremony

Indiana National Guard Soldiers Arrive in DC