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Resilience makes for stronger Guard, increases readiness
March 12, 2019 — ARLINGTON, Va. – Building resiliency in Guard members is critical to increasing readiness, said an Army National Guard official."Resilient Soldiers do better at [physical training] tests. They do...

From flight line to cockpit: Maintainers earn pilot slots
March 11, 2019 — DANNELLY FIELD, Ala. – “If you had told me three or four years ago that I would have this opportunity, I would have said you were crazy,” said Staff Sgt. Patrick Holmes during a short break in flying...

Army Guard simulators keep aviators in the air
March 7, 2019 — FORT INDIANTOWN GAP, Pa. – A UH-60 Black Hawk unsteadily hovers over the landing deck of a swaying ship in rough seas. Buffeted by the wind, the Black Hawk slowly descends to its target. Though the...

Tradition: N.Y. Army National Guard Soldiers become citizens
March 7, 2019 — ALBANY, N.Y. – When New York National Guard Pfc. Tiffany Joseph, originally from Grenada, and Spc. Ibrahim Bakayoko, who comes from Ivory Coast, became American citizens on Feb. 15, they became just...

Keeping Airmen safe in the most inhospitable place on Earth
March 5, 2019 — SWANTON, Ohio – In 1914, when the unfortunate crew of the ship Endurance attempted the first land crossing of Antarctica, Sir Ernest Shackleton wrote, “We were helpless intruders in a strange world,...

Former N.Y. National Guard member recalls Vietnam history
March 4, 2019 — SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y. — A former New York Army National Guard officer, author and historian with personal ties to the Vietnam War provided an educational lecture program to the public about the New...

180th Fighter Wing Airman's job is to keep airfields safe
March 4, 2019 — SWANTON, Ohio – Ensuring that airfields are safe, clear of debris and wildlife, as well as confirming pilots meet all requirements necessary to fly, are two of the most important tasks assigned to...

Ohio Medal of Honor recipient: From slavery to freedom
February 28, 2019 — OHIO - A 24-year-old farmer from Greater Cincinnati enlisted into the Ohio Volunteer Militia, a precursor to the Ohio National Guard, on June 7, 1863, presumably, to fight the Confederacy under the...

Deployed father and daughter reunite
February 26, 2019 — AL ASAD AIR BASE, Iraq – An Army National Guard father deployed to the Middle East was reunited with his daughter, who is also deployed, at Al Asad Air Base, Iraq, on Feb. 7.It is rare for a father...

New Hampshire Airman has passion to keep old aircraft aloft
February 25, 2019 — NEWINGTON, N.H. – Keeping an aging fleet of KC-135 Stratotankers flying is a passion for Tech Sgt. Mark McCassin, an assistant crew chief with the 157th Air Refueling Wing Aircraft Maintenance...

Wyoming National Guard partners with police in drug fight
February 25, 2019 — CHEYENNE, Wyo. – The National Guard has always been about cooperation and support and for the last 30 years has partnered with law enforcement in the war on drugs. The Wyoming Counterdrug Support...

National Guard holds funeral honors training in New Orleans
February 22, 2019 — NEW ORLEANS – The Louisiana National Guard Military Funeral Honors Program hosted 12 Guardsmen from Arkansas, Alabama, Texas, Louisiana, Indiana, Oklahoma and New York for an Army National Guard Level...

Massachusetts National Guard co-hosts robotics seminar
February 21, 2019 — BARNES AIR NATIONAL GUARD BASE, Mass. – Students in the Springfield Technical Community College STEM Starter Academy participated Wednesday in The Massachusetts National Guard S.T.E.M. Robotics...

It’s not about your hair; it’s about your heart
February 20, 2019 — IRVINGTON, N.J. – At only 22, Spc. Imani Gayle balances college, serving in the National Guard, a fashion career and charitable work assisting girls with alopecia, a condition that causes hair loss.A...

Her first, his last: father and daughter deploy together
February 19, 2019 — SOUTHWEST ASIA – It's very common to hear service members thank their families for emotional support while they are deployed.It's with this support service members have found it possible to make it...

Michigan Biathlon team challenges Air and Army in native climate
February 19, 2019 — LANSING, Mich. – A skier plunges into cold weather intense enough to warp the metal on the weapon slung to their back. They and other competitors cut through kilometer after kilometer of the...

Airman acquires business success through military motivation
February 13, 2019 — NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Early in his military career, Tech. Sgt. Brandon realized that he excelled physically where many struggled. A member of the 118th Wing since 2009, Brandon started his military...

Ohio high school teacher begins National Guard career at 35
February 13, 2019 — COLUMBUS, Ohio – When Ohio Army National Guard Spc. Adam Slabodnick reported for his first day of basic training last summer, he was nearly twice the age of most of the new recruits. "Going through...

4,839-mile journey leads to N.C. Air Guard recruiting role
February 12, 2019 — CHARLOTTE, N.C. – During a drizzly Jan. 13 Super Drill at the Charlotte Douglas International Airport, familiar taps echoed as U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Francis Strother rounded the corner into his...

Service is a family affair for Alaska Air Guard Airman
February 11, 2019 — EIELSON AIR FORCE BASE, Alaska – Before each regularly scheduled drill, or RSD, the commander or command chief of 168th Wing, Alaska Air National Guard, asks a unit member to share his or her personal...

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