Guard News - The National Guard

Iowa Citizen-Soldier Serves as Combat Medic and Firefighter
July 27, 2023 — ARLINGTON, Va. - Army Spc. John Shields, a combat medic in Iowa Army National Guard’s 334th Brigade Support Battalion, embraced his long-held dream of service by joining the National Guard while using...

Pennsylvania Guard medic administers vaccine to father
April 28, 2021 — LANCASTER, Pa. - Spc. Mariah Redwood, a combat medic assigned to Company C, 328th Brigade Support Battalion, 56th Stryker Brigade Combat Team, Pennsylvania Army National Guard, never imagined she'd...

High school student follows father into Idaho National Guard
September 3, 2020 — BOISE, Idaho – Idaho Army National Guard Pvt. Ashlynn Amoruso grew up wanting to be a surgeon. Over the summer, she took a big step toward accomplishing that goal by completing basic combat training...

NY Army National Guard Soldier crams a career into one year
July 13, 2020 — CAMP SMITH TRAINING SITE, N.Y. – Within less than a year, Spc. Olivia Mannetti became a Soldier, helped New York State in the fight against COVID-19, and will now be deploying to the Middle East...

Cal National Guard Soldiers assist car wreck victim
June 24, 2020 — LOS ANGELES - Soldiers of the California National Guard’s 1st Battalion, 185th Infantry Regiment, responded to a traffic accident and assisted an injured person June 2 while activated in the Los...

Nursing and the National Guard run in this family
May 7, 2020 — LAURENS, Iowa – John Fansega, Mikenzy Fansega and Noah Anderson, a father and two siblings from Laurens, have the unique opportunity to serve their community as a family. All three are in the Iowa...

Washington Guard Strengthens Fiscal Readiness

Kentucky Guard Prepares Incoming Command Teams for Leadership

New PSYWAR Course Strengthens Guard Capabilities

Idaho Guard Strengthens Wildland Firefighting Capabilities

West Virginia Air Guard Trains for Complex Trauma Response