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California Air Guard Rescues Ailing Fisherman at Sea
November 12, 2024 — MOFFETT AIR NATIONAL GUARD BASE, Calif. - A 79-year-old U.S. Air Force veteran and stroke survivor is recuperating after a successful medical evacuation conducted by a team from the 129th Rescue Wing...

Raines Assumes Role as National Guard’s Top Enlisted Leader
November 8, 2024 — ARLINGTON, Va. - The National Guard bid farewell to its top enlisted leader, Senior Enlisted Advisor Tony Whitehead, after 42 years of military service and welcomed SEA John T. Raines III as the new...

Red Dragon Snipers Showcase Skill at Finnish Championship
November 8, 2024 — RICHMOND, Va. – For the third consecutive year, snipers from the 1st Battalion, 116th Infantry Regiment, 116th Infantry Brigade Combat Team traveled to Finland to compete against their international...

Hawaii Air National Guard Activates Space Capabilities
November 8, 2024 — JOINT BASE PEARL HARBOR-HICKAM, Hawaii - The Hawaii Air National Guard activated two electromagnetic warfare squadrons across the Hawaiian Islands Nov. 1-2, ushering in a new era of offensive and...

National Guard Soldiers Train for Middle East Mission
November 7, 2024 — FORT LEAVENWORTH, Kan. - One hundred and fifty National Guard Soldiers from five states trained together at Fort Leavenworth Oct. 28-31 to prepare for the 42nd Infantry Division headquarters Middle...

Connecticut National Guard Assists With Hawthorne Brush Fire
November 4, 2024 — BERLIN, Conn. – Forty aviators, firefighters, and support personnel from the Connecticut National Guard were activated to assist local and state emergency personnel with containing a brush fire that...

Guillot: National Guard Vital to NORAD, U.S. Northern Command
November 3, 2024 — FORT CARSON, Colo. – The National Guard is a vital contributor to North American Aerospace Defense Command and U.S. Northern Command, Gen. Gregory Guillot told National Guard adjutants general and...

Hawaii Multinational Exercise Furthers Indo-Pacific Readiness
November 1, 2024 — JOINT BASE PEARL HARBOR-HICKAM, Hawaii - As one of Hawaii’s largest exercises, the Joint Pacific Multinational Readiness Center (JPMRC) brought together a diverse coalition of U.S. and multinational...

District of Columbia National Guard Honors Legacy of Service
October 31, 2024 — WASHINGTON - Two hundred twenty-two years ago, the District of Columbia Militia, hailing from every class and occupation, reported for duty near Rawlins Park. At this muster, leaders conducted roll...

Idaho National Guard Gets 1st HH-60M Black Hawk Helicopter
October 30, 2024 — BOISE, Idaho - The next phase in Idaho Army National Guard modernization efforts began Oct. 23 with the arrival of a new HH-60M Black Hawk helicopter at Gowen Field. It is the first of six to be...

Hundreds of Louisiana Guardsmen Joined Florida Storm Response
October 30, 2024 — BOGALUSA, La. – More than 500 Louisiana National Guard members deployed to Florida to join forces with over 20 states through the Emergency Management Assistance Compact and respond to Hurricane...

Alaska National Guard Joins Flood Response in Kotzebue
October 29, 2024 — KOTZEBUE, Alaska – With winter freeze-up just around the corner, Kotzebue residents and responders from across Alaska are racing against time to clean up and recover from a powerful fall storm that...

New York Air Guard Wing Welcomes New, High-Tech Helicopters
October 28, 2024 — WESTHAMPTON BEACH, N.Y. - The New York Air National Guard’s 106th Rescue Wing officially marked the arrival of its new HH-60W Jolly Green II search and rescue fleet during a ceremony Oct. 25 at...

Idaho Air Guard Wing Supports Joint Partnerships at Exercise
October 28, 2024 — NELLIS AIR FORCE BASE, Nev. - The 124th Fighter Wing arrived at Nellis Air Force Base Oct. 24 for the Green Flag West exercise.GFW ensures the 124FW is operationally ready to provide joint ground...

Arizona Air Guard Opens New High-Tech Indoor Firing Range
October 28, 2024 — PHOENIX - The opening ceremony for the 161st Air Refueling Wing’s new high-tech indoor firing range was held Oct. 25 at Goldwater Air National Guard Base.Maj. Gen. Kerry L. Muehlenbeck, the adjutant...

Arizona Air Guard Defenders Return From Kuwait Deployment
October 25, 2024 — MORRIS AIR NATIONAL GUARD BASE, Ariz.- More than a dozen Airmen from the 162nd Wing Security Forces Squadron returned home after a six-month deployment to Ali Al Salem Air Base, Kuwait, where they...

New York Guard Helps Floridians Recover from Hurricane
October 22, 2024 — PALMETTO, Fla. – Forty-three New York Army National Guard Soldiers spent a week assisting the Florida National Guard’s response to Hurricane Milton.The Soldiers helped clear debris and set up fuel and...

New Mexico National Guard Helps Rescue Flood Victims
October 22, 2024 — ROSWELL, N.M. - The New Mexico National Guard, working with county and state agencies responding to extreme flooding in and around Roswell, has rescued over 300 people.Over 75 New Mexico National...

From Ohio to Alaska, Airmen Unite for Space Intelligence
October 22, 2024 — FAIRBANKS, Alaska - From the heart of Ohio to the rugged Alaskan terrain, the Polar Surge exercise is uniting Airmen, Guardians and coalition forces in pursuit of unparalleled space intelligence...

National Guard Bureau Hosts 3rd Annual Cybersecurity Awareness Panel
October 21, 2024 — ARLINGTON, Va. – Everybody plays a role in cybersecurity, National Guard and Department of Defense officials emphasized during a panel discussion on cybersecurity Oct. 16 at the Herbert R. Temple Army...

Hawaii Guard Sustains Recovery Efforts, Mobilizes for Hurricane Lowell

New York Guardsmen Earn Danish Military March Ribbon

Kentucky Guard Builds Portable Air Base for Patriot 26

Three Components, One Army: LaNeve Stresses Guard’s Role in Army’s New Priorities

Pennsylvania Guardsmen Demonstrate Drone Innovation Project