Guard News - The National Guard

New York Guard's Harlem Hellfighters Honored by Congress
September 4, 2025 — WASHINGTON - Black New York National Guard Soldiers, known as “hellfighters” by their German enemies 100 years ago, were recognized with Congress’ highest honor during a Sept. 3 ceremony at the U.S...

Iowa Air Guard’s 132nd Civil Engineer Squadron Participates in Exercise Toxic Swell 25
September 4, 2025 — MARINE CORPS TRAINING AREA BELLOWS, Hawaii - Airmen from the Iowa Air National Guard’s 132nd Civil Engineer Squadron traveled to Oahu, Hawaii, in August to participate in Exercise Toxic Swell 25, a...

Hawaii Air Guard, Marines Host Hazmat-Combat Training in Toxic Swell 25
September 5, 2025 — BELLOWS AIR FORCE STATION, Hawaii - The Hawaii Air National Guard, in partnership with the U.S. Marine Corps, wrapped up the Toxic Swell 25 contamination response deployment training exercise with an...

Massachusetts Guard Soldiers Return From NATO Support Mission in Poland
September 5, 2025 — ZAGAN, Poland - Soldiers of the Massachusetts Army National Guard’s 1060th Transportation Company have returned from a deployment to Poland, where they played a critical role in supporting U.S...

Utah Air Guard Strengthens Regional Partnerships at Enduring Partners 2025
September 5, 2025 — KORAT AIR BASE, Thailand — The Utah Air National Guard played a crucial role in Enduring Partners 2025, a multinational exchange designed to bolster readiness and interoperability between U.S. and...

New York Guard to Help Sweden With Division-Level Command Post Exercise
September 5, 2025 — LATHAM, New York - Six New York Army National Guard officers and an Air Guard master sergeant are heading to Sweden to help the Swedish Army’s 1st Division conduct its first-ever division staff...

New Hampshire Air Guard to Spearhead KC-46A Modernization with New Test Force
September 8, 2025 — PEASE AIR NATIONAL GUARD BASE, N.H. – The Air National Guard Air Force Reserve Command Test Center, or AATC, established its first-ever KC-46A Combined Test Force during a ribbon-cutting Sept. 5.The...

New Hampshire Guard, El Salvador Celebrate 25th Anniversary of State Partnership Program
September 8, 2025 — NEWINGTON, N.H. - The New Hampshire National Guard and El Salvador celebrated the 25th anniversary of its Department of War National Guard Bureau State Partnership Program, or SPP, Sept. 6 at Pease...

Oregon Guard Welcomes Home its 41st Infantry Brigade Combat Team From Kosovo
September 8, 2025 — SALEM, Ore. - The Oregon National Guard welcomed home the 41st Infantry Brigade Combat Team, or IBCT, in a demobilization ceremony Sept. 6 at the Salem Armory Auditorium.The 41st IBCT returned in July...

Supply Hub Launches for Guard D.C. Safe and Beautiful Mission
September 8, 2025 — WASHINGTON – A new logistics center is supporting National Guard members on duty in Washington as part of the D.C. Safe and Beautiful mission.Logistics Support Area Lincoln, or LSA, located on Joint...

Oregon Guard Members Train for Sniper Competition
September 8, 2025 — RAYMOND REES NATIONAL GUARD TRAINING CENTER, Ore. – The crack of precision rifles echoed across the high desert as Oregon's best sniper teams gathered for an unprecedented competition designed to...

Tennessee Guard Sustains D.C. Safe and Beautiful Mission
September 9, 2025 — WASHINGTON – Soldiers and Airmen from the Tennessee National Guard are delivering essential sustainment support to Task Force Volunteer during the D.C. Safe and Beautiful mission in ensuring Guard...

Alaska Army Guard Forges Mission Success Through Resilience, Community
September 9, 2025 — FORT GREELY, Alaska – In the heart of interior Alaska, where the wind howls across the tundra and winter locks the land in 40-below darkness, Soldiers of the Alaska Army National Guard’s 49th Missile...

Alaska Army Guard Rescues Individuals From Two Small Aircraft Crashes
September 10, 2025 — JOINT BASE ELMENDORF-RICHARDSON, Alaska — Alaska Army National Guard aviators with the 1-168th General Support Aviation Battalion rescued individuals from two plane crashes across Alaska during this...

Washington Army National Guard Selected for New Mobile Brigade
September 10, 2025 — CAMP MURRAY, Wash. – The Washington Army National Guard’s 81st Stryker Brigade Combat Team has been selected to take on a new mission and transform to a Mobile Brigade as part of a major U.S. Army...

Remembering 9/11: National Guard Soldiers Reflect on a Pivotal Moment
September 11, 2025 — AL DHAFRA AIR BASE, United Arab Emirates — On the 24th anniversary of the Sept. 11th attacks, Task Force Thunder honors the enduring legacy of Patriot Day. To foster remembrance and reflection, task...

Virginia Air Guard’s Bosslift Event Enhances Military-Civilian Partnerships
September 11, 2025 — JOINT BASE LANGLEY-EUSTIS, Va. - Strengthening ties between the military and civilian sectors, the 192nd Wing of the Virginia Air National Guard hosted the 2025 Bosslift event on Sept. 6 at Joint Base...

Alaska Air Guard Rescues Plane Crash Survivor
September 12, 2025 — JOINT BASE ELMENDORF-RICHARDSON, Alaska — Alaska Air National Guard members with the 176th Wing rescued the single occupant of a plane crash Sept. 10, approximately 115 miles northeast of...

Kentucky Guard, Ecuador Conduct Air Assault Training Exchange
September 12, 2025 — LATACUNGA, Ecuador - Members of the Kentucky National Guard took part in a four-day air assault training exchange with the Ecuadorian 9th Special Forces Brigade as part of the Department of War...

Pennsylvania Air Guard Commemorates Patriot Day With Formation Training Flight
September 12, 2025 — MIDDLETOWN, Pa. – Pennsylvania Air National Guard’s 193rd Special Operations Wing conducted routine Launch the Fleet training Sept. 11, timed to commemorate Patriot Day.This formation flight of six...

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