Guard News - The National Guard

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

Whodunit? 137th MPs learn how to crack the case
March 5, 2018 — LAS VEGAS — A kicked-in door. A room with missing jewelry. A handprint on the window. It's only a scenario, but the people piecing these clues together aren't visiting Las Vegas' newest "escape... MORE

Army Guard member mixes military service with love of history
March 1, 2018 — ARLINGTON, Va. – The office of Miranda Summers Lowe is non-descript in its functional ubiquity. It mirrors many other offices along the same narrow, behind-the-scenes corridors of the Smithsonian... MORE

Miranda Summers Lowe, the curator of modern military history at the Smithsonian Institution, sits in front of a section of the World Trade Center on display in the Smithsonian’s National Museum of American History.

Colorado National Guard troops take biathlon training
February 27, 2018 — CENTENNIAL, Colo. —Every state has a National Guard and it's not surprising that a state such as Colorado - known for snowy mountaintops and a thriving ski industry - would have a biathlon team. When... MORE

Elk herd tagged for study at Camp Guernsey, Wyoming
February 27, 2018 — CHEYENNE, Wyo. – The Wyoming Military Department's environmental department has partnered with the Wyoming Game and Fish Department to study the elk population at Camp Guernsey Joint Training Center... MORE

Soldiering fitness is key to mission and career success
February 26, 2018 — CAMP ARIFJAN, Kuwait – As the Santa Fe division winds down its effort at forging the trail for future divisions to assume command and control of Task Force Spartan, several key enlisted 35th leaders... MORE

In his third Olympics, New York Soldier embraces new role
February 26, 2018 — FORT MEADE, Md. - Justin Olsen had reached a crossroads in his bobsled career following the 2014 World Cup season. After winning a gold medal in the four-man event in the 2010 Olympics, an injury... MORE

Sgt. Justin Olsen, shown speaking to media at a press event in Baltimore last month, is competing in his third Olympic Games.

Military chaplains serve nonreligious service members
February 21, 2018 — HANSCOM AIR FORCE BASE, Mass. – During basic training, every Airman and Soldier of the Massachusetts National Guard is issued two oblong stainless steel tags on a beaded chain. Imprinted into these... MORE

Deploying couple celebrates Valentine's Day together
February 14, 2018 — CAMP SHELBY, Miss. - Every year, thousands of married Soldiers are deployed around the world, away from their spouses and families. Though some may marry other service members, it is rare for a dual... MORE

Mississippi Army National Guard Spc. Christopher C. Fields, a cavalry scout assigned to Troop B, 1st Battalion, 98th Cavalry Regiment, 155th Armored Brigade Combat Team, and Mississippi Army National Guard Sgt. Chasidy Fields, a human resource specialist assigned to Headquarters Company, 155th Armored Brigade Combat Team pose for a photo at Camp Shelby Joint Force Training Center

Alaskan Guard member debuts in K-300 dogsled race
February 12, 2018 — BETHEL, Alaska — His hands trembled with anticipation, soaked in a mixture of anxiety and excitement. The room was quiet as the mushers of the Kuskokwim 300 waited to pick a bib number that would... MORE

Soldier escorts Gold Star daughter to father-daughter dance
February 9, 2018 — SPRINGFIELD, Ill. - 1st Sgt. Joseph Bierbrodt of Sheridan, Illinois, an Illinois Army National Guard Soldier, escorted Winthrop Harbor, Illinois, kindergartener; Cayleigh Hinton to her first... MORE

1st Sgt. Joseph Bierbrodt of Sheridan, Illinois, with the 933rd Military Police Company, smiles at Cayleigh Hinton just before escorting her into the father-daughter dance at the Our Lady of Humility School in Beach Park, Illinois

Citizen-Warrior: Mass. Guard member teaches next generation
February 1, 2018 — HANSCOM AIR FORCE BASE, Mass. - Standing at the front of a classroom filled with roughly two-dozen eighth-grade students, a man in his late twenties with Kennedy-esque features teaches a lesson on how... MORE

New York's black WWI troops fought to get into the fight
February 1, 2018 — SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y. - When the African American National Guard Soldiers of New York's 15th Infantry Regiment arrived in France in December 1917, they expected to conduct combat training and enter... MORE

Grueling Iceland race strengthens resolve of Pa. Airman
January 26, 2018 — HORSHAM AIR GUARD STATION, Pa. - “Warrior ethos is the embodiment of the warrior spirit: tough mindedness, tireless motivation, an unceasing vigilance, a willingness to sacrifice one’s life for the... MORE

Pa. Airman competes in Iceland endurance race

Iowa Air Guard’s 132nd Security Forces Squadron Conducts Annual Training in Hawaii

Wisconsin Air Guard’s 115th Fighter Wing Partners With UW Health for Medical Airmen Training

Connecticut Army Guard Partners With Coast Guard to Dislodge Beached Buoy

Minnesota Guard Among First to Field Army’s Newest M250 Automatic Rifle

Soldier’s Medal Awarded to Georgia Guardsman Who Pulled Driver From Burning SUV