News Features - The National Guard

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... 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... 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... 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... 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,... 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... 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... 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... 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... 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... MORE

New York Air Guard’s Journey to Becoming a Phoenix Raven

Honoring Military Children: The Resilience of Military Families

Kentucky National Guard Soldier Commended for Heroic Rescue

N.Y. National Guard Commander to Attend Dachau Liberation 80th Anniversary

Meet the New York Air National Guard’s Record-Setting Recruiter