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Massachusetts Air Guard Mom on Mission
May 10, 2020 — WESTFIELD, Mass. - Some moms will be away from their children and their moms while serving in response to COVID-19 this Mother’s Day. Master Sgt. Lauren Gallagher of the 104th Fighter Wing is one of...

Nursing and the National Guard run in this family
May 7, 2020 — LAURENS, Iowa – John Fansega, Mikenzy Fansega and Noah Anderson, a father and two siblings from Laurens, have the unique opportunity to serve their community as a family. All three are in the Iowa...

Former MLB pitcher reflects on National Guard career
May 6, 2020 — CAMP MURRAY, Wash. – When Geoff Zahn was drafted by the Los Angeles Dodgers in 1968, he knew he wanted to play baseball professionally but felt the need to serve his country as well. Not sure what the...

NH National Guard Soldier makes mission happen with a smile
May 6, 2020 — PLYMOUTH, N.H. – When Spc. Jacob Barrington enlisted in the New Hampshire Army National Guard in 2018, he never thought he’d be called up for state active duty to support a worldwide pandemic. Despite...

Maryland National Guard member stands tall against COVID-19
May 5, 2020 — FORT MEADE, Md. – Justin Lee was just 6 years old when doctors diagnosed his mother with multiple sclerosis, an unpredictable disease that impacts the central nervous system and disrupts the flow of...

Father-daughter loadmaster duo keeps family flying tradition
May 5, 2020 — LITTLE ROCK AIR FORCE BASE, Ark. – The Air National Guard is known for its Guard family mentality. While this means many different things, you will often find generation after generation of families...

Guard Soldier responds to 3rd NYC emergency in 20-year career
May 5, 2020 — NEW YORK – For the third time in his career, New York Army National Guard Sgt. 1st Class Joseph Maloney is back in New York City responding to an emergency.In 2001, Maloney was one of the 3,000 New...

Michigan Airman provides PPE to frontline workers
May 4, 2020 — BATTLE CREEK, Mich. – With the COVID-19 outbreak, many people are trying to keep busy and stay safe. For some, it’s getting more exercise, cleaning the house and ensuring they have the essentials to...

Iowa Guard Soldier helps community with virtual instruction
May 4, 2020 — DES MOINES, Iowa – On a sunny afternoon downtown, Spc. Taylor Lenhart is doing exactly what she joined the Iowa National Guard to do: helping her local community in times of crisis as a...

104th Fighter Wing Wellness Team answers the call for help
May 4, 2020 — WESTFIELD, Mass. – The 104th Fighter Wing Wellness Team brings resources to members and families of the wing throughout the year, and they've been answering the call to action during the COVID-19...

Shared online workouts lift spirits during home isolation
May 1, 2020 — FRIENDSVILLE, Tenn. – U.S. Air Force Airmen assigned to the Air National Guard training and education center are not taking their seclusion for the pandemic sitting down but instead exercising via...

Children personalize medals for Florida Guard and partners
May 1, 2020 — PEMBROKE PINES, Fla.- Memorial Healthcare Systems Memorial Foundation partnered with We Finish Together to supply donated medals to children so they could decorate them for Florida National Guard...

Chaplains reach out to Cal Guard members fighting COVID-19
April 30, 2020 — MARCH AIR RESERVE BASE, Calif. – Members of the chaplain corps from the 163d Attack Wing and the 195th Wing are visiting seven facilities across the Inland Empire to support members of the California...

Iowa State grads dominate National Guard COVID-19 task force
April 30, 2020 — JOHNSTON, Iowa – In mid-March, the Iowa National Guard was ramping up its response to COVID-19 when it established Task Force Central at Camp Dodge to direct efforts in some of the most populated...

KC-135 boom operator supports Washington food banks
April 29, 2020 — ISSAQUAH, Wash. – Staff Sgt. David Stefaniak is one of over 200 Washington Air National Guard members who have stepped up to volunteer to help shore up food banks across the state during 2019...

Dogs ease stress for COVID-19 response troops in New York
April 29, 2020 — NEW YORK – New York National Guard Soldiers, Airmen and active duty and civilian medical providers on duty fighting COVID-19 in New York are getting the benefit of a wagging tail and licks to lift...

NY National Guard Soldier beats COVID-19 and joins the fight
April 28, 2020 — NEW YORK – New York Army National Guard Warrant Officer Christopher Gallant has seen both sides of the fight against COVID-19. After surviving the disease, Gallant is back on duty at the Javits New...

Cal Guard's 40th ID honors WWII veteran on 105th birthday
April 28, 2020 — LAKEWOOD, Calif. – World War II veteran Sam Sachs watches from the front porch of his home as a Humvee, a sheriff’s patrol car, and fire trucks roll through the usually quiet street. He smiles and...

NY's 42nd Infantry Division liberated Dachau 75 years ago
April 27, 2020 — LATHAM, N.Y. – April 29, 1945, was a cold, sunny Sunday afternoon as Soldiers of the U.S. Army’s 42nd Infantry Division came face to face with the worst of Nazi Germany at the notorious Dachau...

Michigan Guard finding new ways to recruit in COVID-19 era
April 27, 2020 — LANSING, Mich. – Michigan Army and Air National Guard recruiting professionals are faced with a new and unique challenge – recruiting during the COVID-19 pandemic. They are using innovation to come up...

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

Nordhaus, Raines Outline a National Guard Focused on the Future