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Idaho Army National Guard completes UH-60M transition
January 18, 2022 — BOISE, Idaho – With the arrival of its final two new UH-60M Black Hawks Jan. 17, the Idaho Army National Guard’s 1-183rd Assault Helicopter Battalion has completely modernized its fleet of A/L models... MORE

Chief Warrant Officer 2 Oceana Chamberlain practices flight maneuvers in Idaho’s snowy Owyhee Mountains south of Gowen Field in Boise, Idaho, Jan. 13, 2022. The Idaho National Guard replaced 20 of its UH-60L Black Hawk helicopters with UH-60M Black Hawks, a modernized and high-tech version aircraft.

Wisconsin Guard aids hospitals, nursing homes with COVID
January 14, 2022 — MADISON, Wisconsin – Wisconsin National Guard members will train as certified nursing assistants to support hospitals and nursing homes facing a surge in COVID-19 cases, Gov. Tony Evers announced Jan... MORE

Wisconsin National Guard Citizen-Soldiers and -Airmen collect specimens for COVID-19 testing in 2021. Guard members will train as certified nursing assistants to support hospitals and nursing homes facing a surge in COVID-19 cases, Gov. Tony Evers announced Jan. 13, 2022.

Louisiana, Iowa Guard civil support teams train together
January 14, 2022 — PINEVILLE, La. – The Louisiana National Guard’s (LANG) 62nd Weapons of Mass Destruction-Civil Support Team (CST) and Iowa National Guard’s 71st CST conducted a joint situational training exercise... MORE

The Louisiana National Guard's 62nd Civil Support Team (CST) Weapons of Mass Destruction sets up a decontamination line as part of a joint simulated training exercise with the Iowa National Guard’s 71st CST in New Orleans, Jan. 11, 2022.

National Guard helps medical facilities with COVID-19 peak
January 14, 2022 — ARLINGTON, Va. – As COVID-19 infections surge, more than 15,600 National Guard members are supporting state and local officials dealing with the pandemic throughout the country.Of those responding,... MORE

Pvt. Aduyel Kusi, right, and Spc. Jake Casucci practice loading a wheeled-stretcher into an ambulance in Brockton, Mass., Dec. 28, 2021. The Massachusetts National Guard members are providing non-clinical assistance at medical facilities across the commonwealth during a COVID-19 surge.

Air Guard director meets Airmen at 123rd Airlift Wing
January 13, 2022 — LOUISVILLE, Ky. – The director of the Air National Guard arrived at the Kentucky Air National Guard Base Jan. 7 aboard a new C-130J Super Hercules delivered from the Lockheed-Martin factory in... MORE

U.S. Air Force Lt. Gen. A. Michael Loh, center, director of the Air National Guard, is briefed on the recent tornado-response operations of the 123rd Special Tactics Squadron during a tour at the Kentucky Air National Guard Base in Louisville, Kentucky, Jan. 8, 2022. Loh also held a town hall-style meeting and fielded questions from Kentucky Airmen.

Oregon Guard helps respond to COVID surge at 40 hospitals
January 13, 2022 — SALEM, Ore. - The surge of COVID-19 cases prompted Oregon Gov. Kate Brown to order an increase of National Guard members assisting at hospitals around the state, boosting the number of Guardsmen on... MORE

Human resource specialist Sgt. Niki McCurdy from the 821 Troop Command Battalion, Oregon Army National Guard, assigns Soldiers to hospitals at the Anderson Readiness Center in Salem, Oregon, Jan. 12, 2022. By the end of January, more than 1,200 Citizen-Soldiers and Citizen-Airmen will be serving at 40 hospitals in the state facing a surge of COVID-19 cases.

Washington National Guard members respond to flooding
January 12, 2022 — CENTRALIA, Wash. – Following heavy rain, high winds and record snowfall, the Washington National Guard activated members to support flood response operations in Lewis County.The Jan. 7 mobilization... MORE

Members of the Washington National Guard respond to flooding Jan. 7, 2022, in Lewis County, Wash. The Guard members filled sandbags and provided other support.

Georgia National Guard assists with COVID-19 response
January 12, 2022 — MARIETTA, Ga. – Members of the Georgia National Guard will help out at 15 COVID testing sites and 11 hospitals, handling logistical and administrative functions so that staff can spend more time with... MORE

Georgia Army National Guard Sgt. Curtis Bing, a petroleum supply specialist with Foxtrot Company, 148th Brigade Support Battalion, 48th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, marks a vehicle as it enters a mass vaccination site April 13, 2021, in Savannah, Georgia.

Virginia National Guard to support governor’s inauguration
January 11, 2022 — RICHMOND, Va. – More than 200 Virginia National Guard and Virginia Defense Force personnel will support the inauguration of Glenn Youngkin as the 74th governor of Virginia in the state capital Jan... MORE

Virginia National Guard Soldiers and Airmen lead the parade at the inauguration of Dr. Ralph Northam as the 73rd governor of Virginia Jan. 13, 2018, in Richmond, Virginia. More than 200 Virginia National Guard and Virginia Defense Force personnel will support the inauguration of Glenn Youngkin as the 74th governor of Virginia in the state capital Jan. 15, 2022.

Vermont Guardsman rescues 3 from frozen lake
January 11, 2022 — COLCHESTER, Vt. – Immediate action by Vermont National Guard Staff Sgt. John Hampson on Christmas Day “very likely saved the lives of three people,” according to U.S. Navy Reserve Cmdr. Jordan... MORE

U.S. Army Staff Sgt. John Hampson, an instructor at the U.S. Army Mountain Warfare School, discusses mountain casualty evacuation with French service members with the 5th Overseas Interarms Regiment (5e RIAOM) at the French Combat Training Center at Arta Beach, Djibouti, Dec. 14, 2021. Instructors from the U.S. Army Mountain Warfare School in Jericho, Vt., taught a five-day Joint Expeditionary Mountain Warfare Course on basic military mountaineering skills to French service members in Djibouti to strengthen relationships with international forces working together in the region.

New Hampshire National Guard Airmen help at local hospital
January 11, 2022 — EXETER, N.H. – In the middle of a bustling kitchen, two workers wearing uniforms stand out from the others.New Hampshire National Guard Senior Airman John Hiki and Master Sgt. Chad Logan of the 157th... MORE

New Hampshire National Guard Senior Airman John Hiki of the 157th Maintenance Group loads a dishwasher during a lull in food services Jan. 6, 2022, at Exeter Hospital, New Hampshire. Hiki, assigned to the NHNG's COVID-19 relief mission Operation Winter Surge, has been working in the hospital’s food and nutrition department for more than a month.

Connecticut Guardsman supports COVID response close to home
January 11, 2022 — NEW BRITAIN, Conn. – On a cold January day, four Connecticut National Guard Soldiers make their way down a line of vehicles, helping residents register for their COVID-19 tests.The parking lot at New... MORE

Connecticut Army National Guard Pfc. Stefanie Charpentier, 141st Medical Company combat medic, assists at a state-supported COVID-19 testing site in New Britain, Connecticut, Jan. 10, 2022. Charpentier studies biochemistry at nearby Central Connecticut State University and has volunteered twice to support the state’s COVID-19 pandemic response.

Northern Strike 22-1 brings arctic training to Michigan
January 11, 2022 — LANSING, Mich. – The Northern Strike 22-1 exercise will unite service members from several states and partner forces Jan. 21-30 at Camp Grayling Joint Maneuver Training Center and Alpena Combat... MORE

U.S. Army aircrew from Company B, 2nd Battalion, 238th General Support Aviation, Peoria, Ill., walks away from their CH-47 “Chinook” after a night mission during Winter Strike 21 at Alpena Combat Readiness Training Center, Mich., Jan 28, 2021. The Northern Strike 22 exercise will unite service members from several states and partner forces Jan. 21-30 at Camp Grayling Joint Maneuver Training Center and Alpena Combat Readiness Training Center.

Vermont National Guard Soldiers make Olympic Biathlon Team
January 10, 2022 — JERICHO, Vt. - Three Vermont National Guard biathletes will compete in the 2022 Olympic Games in Beijing as part of the U.S. Biathlon Team, with an additional member named the men’s alternate.The U.S... MORE

U.S. Army Spc. Vasek Cervenka, a carpentry and masonry Specialist assigned to Detachment 1, Headquarters and Headquarters Company, Garrison Support Command, Vermont National Guard, competing in the 12.5 KM Pursuit Race at the 2021 Junior World Championships in Obertilliach, Austria, March 3, 2021. Cervenka was selected as an alternate to the men's team for the 2022 Olympics in Beijing, China.

Idaho Air National Guard, Marines train together
January 10, 2022 — BOISE, Idaho – The Idaho Air National Guard welcomed U.S. Marines from Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 225 who fly the F-35B Lightning II to Gowen Field Jan. 7-9.The squadron brought four of the... MORE

A-10 Thunderbolt II pilots with the 190th Fighter Squadron, Idaho Air National Guard, train with F-35 Lightning II pilots from the Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 225 at Gowen Field, Boise, Idaho, Jan. 7-9, 2022.

Louisiana National Guard fights COVID surge
January 7, 2022 — NEW ORLEANS – The Louisiana National Guard, at the direction of Gov. John Bel Edwards, is conducting coronavirus missions around the state as the new variant spreads.“Our task force has worked through... MORE

Louisiana National Guard Soldiers and Airmen operate a COVID-19 testing and vaccination site at the Mahalia Jackson Center in New Orleans Jan 5, 2022. As of Jan. 6, Guardsmen have administered more than 542,000 COVID-19 tests and 206,300 vaccines.

VNG staged to assist with possible severe winter weather
January 6, 2022 — RICHMOND, Va. – The Virginia National Guard staged dozens of Soldiers and Airmen in multiple locations Jan. 6 to help respond to severe winter weather anticipated in the state.About 20 Soldiers were... MORE

Virginia National Guard Airmen assigned to the 203rd Rapid Engineer Deployable Heavy Operational Repair Squadron Engineers,192nd Mission Support Group, 192nd Wing, load vehicles to prepare for possible winter weather response operations Jan. 6, 2022, in Virginia Beach. A total of about 60 VNG Soldiers and Airmen were staged to help clear roads if needed in Southwest, Central and Northern Virginia.

Vehicle maintainers keep Michigan National Guard rolling
January 6, 2022 — AUGUSTA, Mich. – The Michigan National Guard’s Unit Training Equipment Site, or UTES, literally keeps the Michigan Army National Guard rolling.“Our mission is to train Soldiers on wheeled vehicle... MORE

Michigan Army National Guard Sgt. Michael Hamel, vehicle mechanic with the Unit Training Equipment Site (UTES) and a member of the 156th Expeditionary Signal Battalion, conducts maintenance on a Humvee at Fort Custer Training Center, Augusta, Michigan, Dec. 16, 2021.

Maryland National Guard activated for COVID-19 emergency
January 6, 2022 — BALTIMORE – At the direction of Gov. Larry Hogan, as many as 1,000 Maryland National Guard Soldiers and Airmen will be activated to help respond to a surge of COVID-19 hospitalizations.Guard members... MORE

Maj. Gen. Timothy Gowen, the adjutant general of Maryland, speaks at a press conference in Hanover, Md., Jan. 4, 2022, with Gov. Larry Hogan, who declared a state of emergency due to rising COVID-19 hospitalizations. As many as 1,000 Maryland National Guard Soldiers and Airmen will assist state and local health officials with the state’s pandemic response.

Alaska Air Guard medevacs two patients in harsh weather
January 6, 2022 — JOINT BASE ELMENDORF-RICHARDSON, Alaska – Alaska Air National Guardsmen of the 176th Wing evacuated two patients this week in separate incidents during extreme weather conditions throughout much of... MORE

Members of the 210th and 211th Rescue Squadrons, Alaska National Guard, practice aerial refueling in an HH-60G Pave Hawk helicopter over Alaska Jan. 21, 2021.

Georgia's 165th Airlift Wing Hosts Response Exercise TOXIC PEACH 2025

Puerto Rico Air Guard Tests Flexible Communications in Evaluation

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