Guard News - The National Guard

W. Va. Guard’s Patriot Guardens program taking root
April 18, 2018 — CHARLESTON, W. Va. - A new project taking root in the Kanawha Valley is aiming to help small farmers and veterans in West Virginia grow and then market carrots to restaurants and other local... MORE

Participants are receiving supplies from West Virginia State University Extension Service for those of the West Virginia National Guard's Patriot Guardens educational program. Each participant receives seeds, a 3x8 raised bed and 2 bales of Pro Mix Soil to get started. The participants then purchase additional soil and compost to add to the raised bed as their contribution.

Husband-wife team are First Sergeants in 189th Airlift Wing
April 17, 2018 — ARLINGTON, Va. – It's not uncommon for spouses to serve in the military together, but two members of the Arkansas Air National Guard's 189th Airlift Wing are believed to be the first spouses to serve... MORE

Air Force Master Sgts. Herbert “Glen” Bates, left, and Stephanie Bates are the first spouses to serve concurrently as first sergeants in the Arkansas Air National Guard’s 189th Airlift Wing.

Massachusetts Guardsman comes full circle on Marathon Monday
April 13, 2018 — HANSCOM AIR FORCE BASE, Mass. – Just before 3 p.m. on April 15, 2013, two bombs exploded on Boylston Street in Boston ripping through a crowd that had gathered at the finish line of the city’s annual... MORE

Army 1st Lt. Joe Fortini, an explosive ordinance qualified officer, suits up in full protective gear April 11, 2018 at Camp Edwards, Massachusetts.

Right time, right place: Wash. Guardsmen save child's life
April 12, 2018 — CAMP MURRAY, Wash. - A child in the North Bend area was on the verge of death when a Washington National Guard medic and her team spotted the girl in the back of a sport utility vehicle and quickly... MORE

Washington Guard members save child's life

S.D. National Guard celebrates Month of the Military Child
April 11, 2018 — SIOUX FALLS, S.D. - The South Dakota National Guard Child and Youth Program held a Princess and Super Hero Day Camp April 7 at the National Guard Armory in Sioux Falls. The event is part of... MORE

Meet the unsung budget analyst in a W.Va. Air Guard unit
April 10, 2018 — MARTINSBURG, W. Va. - Do you ever wonder how your travel voucher pays out? Do you ever wonder how days get loaded in the orders system? How about when you look into Defense Travel System (DTS) and you... MORE

A look at an unsung budget analyst in West Virginia Air Guard

Electrical teachers love when students' light bulbs go off
April 10, 2018 — FORT DIX, N.J. - The Army relies on electricians to provide the power necessary to do jobs such as lighting Army facilities, running power tools and operating computers. To meet this need,... MORE

Gold Star: Ohio survivor works every day to help others cope
April 6, 2018 — COLUMBUS, Ohio - Since 2001, approximately 2.5 million U.S. military members have served in support of combat operations. When Soldiers and Airmen deploy, their families send them off with tears, hugs... MORE

Ohio survivor helps other Gold Star families

No rest for Washington state's 10th Civil Support Team
April 5, 2018 — CAMP MURRAY, Wash. - Lt. Col. Ricky Thomas jokes that since taking command of the 10th Civil Support Team (CST) 18 months ago, he has yet to unpack his suitcase. Looking at his calendar, his bags will... MORE

Ill. Guard Airman balances music dream with military service
April 2, 2018 — SCOTT AIR FORCE BASE, Ill. — When Air Force Staff Sgt. Timothy Sentz, a client systems technician with the Illinois Air National Guard's 126th Air Refueling Wing, decided to enlist, he thought he... MORE

Expert offers tips to avoid common money-managing mistakes
April 2, 2018 — HANSCOM AIR FORCE BASE, Mass. – April is financial literacy month. We sat down with Joe Chesloski, a personal financial counselor who has more than 20 years of business and finance experience. We... MORE

The doctor is in - to fix Army helicopters in Iraq
March 29, 2018 — TAJI MILITARY COMPLEX, Iraq – A torque wrench squeals as it secures the bolts of a forward support tube onto a UH-60 Black Hawk engine in a maintenance shop March 23. U.S. Army 1st Battalion, 126... MORE

W.Va. Guard diversifies labor force with cyber initiatives
March 22, 2018 — CHARLESTON, W. Va. - The West Virginia National Guard is pressing forward with out-of-the-box strategies to develop and build a cyber-trained work force able to be utilized by both the National Guard... MORE

Tenn. Guard Soldier selected for Future Vertical Lift study
March 21, 2018 — NASHVILLE, Tenn. - A Tennessee National Guard Soldier was one of only four Soldiers selected nationwide to participate in the Future Vertical Lift Program study in San Jose, California, this month... MORE

Virgin Islands, Illinois Guards partner to engage V.I. youth
March 20, 2018 — ST. CROIX, Virgin Islands—Youth on St. Croix got a chance to experience military life for a little while this weekend with recruiters from Illinois, and the Virgin Islands National Guard at the Estate... MORE

Married Oregon couple pins 'chief' on at same ceremony
March 19, 2018 — KINGSLEY FIELD, Ore. - The 173rd Fighter Wing hosted a unique moment for its members when two married Airmen were promoted to chief master sergeant at the same Feb. 11 ceremony. Joedy and Tina Wilson... MORE

'Calling:' From immigrant to Soldier, journey was worth it
March 15, 2018 — FORT BLISS, Texas - Army National Guard Sgt. Manthan Patel has heard all the jokes and does not want to be a cliché. "When I was younger I was in biomedical engineering pre-med and realized that I did... MORE

Recuperating Soldier fires air rifle in training

Lone female competitor battles for title of 'Best Warrior'
March 13, 2018 — BASTROP, Texas, —Of the more than 3,200 Airmen serving in the Texas Air National Guard, only eight were selected to compete at Camp Swift as part of the 2018 Texas Military Department Best Warrior... MORE

Boy struck by car recuperates after Air Guard member's aid
March 12, 2018 — SWANTON, Ohio – "9-1-1; what's your emergency?""I'm here at Laskey and Oakridge," a woman replied, her words spilling out in a panic. "A little boy ran across the street and I didn't see him and I hit... MORE

WWI trenches tested New York's 'Fighting 69th' in 1918
March 8, 2018 — SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y. – The first weeks of WWI combat service for the New York National Guard's 69th Infantry Regiment provided cause for both celebration and sorrow for the regiment's Irish heritage... MORE

Air National Guard Leaders Host 2025 Wing Leader Fly-In

Colorado Army National Guard Conducts Aviation Training for Wildfire Season

Lt. Gen. Jon Stubbs Highlights Virginia National Guard Excellence at Military Ball

Oregon Air Guard Participates in Sentry Aloha Exercise

Air Guard Units Join Forces for Aerial Wildfire Suppression Training