Guard News - The National Guard

Guard Saved Lives, Property, Responding to 2022 Disasters
December 28, 2022 — ARLINGTON, Va. – With approximately 450,000 members, the National Guard plays a role in every element of the National Defense Strategy, including defending the homeland. Over half of its members were... MORE

Guard Continues Domestic, Global Missions in a Busy 2022
December 21, 2022 — ARLINGTON, Va. - The National Guard’s footprint on domestic and international events continued in 2022, highlighting its transformation from a Cold War strategic reserve to the combat reserve of the... MORE

Guard’s Global Reach, Capabilities Support National Defense Strategy
December 5, 2022 — ARLINGTON, Va. – What the National Guard brings to the global stage directly contributes to significant pieces of the 2022 National Defense Strategy, said Army Gen. Daniel Hokanson, chief of the... MORE

Washington Guard Member Helps Guide ChalleNGe Academy Cadets
November 4, 2022 — BREMERTON, Wash. – Staff Sgt. Michelle Padilla is passionate about the Washington Youth ChalleNGe Academy, and she has been since she first stepped on campus in 2013.“Before I came to the Academy, I... MORE

Junior Washington Guard Medic Earns Expert Field Medic Badge
October 24, 2022 — JOINT BASE LEWIS-MCCHORD, Wash. – Spc. Raymond Alonso, a combat medic specialist with Charlie Company, 181st Brigade Support Battalion, is the first member of his unit to earn the Expert Field Medical... MORE

Washington Guard Snipers Train with Counterparts Overseas
October 19, 2022 — CAMP MURRAY, Wash. – As the 3rd Battalion, 161st Infantry Regiment was arriving in Poland in April 2020 for the start of its NATO Enhanced Forward Presence rotation, Staff Sgt. Chris Smith sought... MORE

10th Homeland Response Force Guardsmen Cover CBRN Basics
October 12, 2022 — JOINT BASE LEWIS-MCCHORD, Wash. – Decontamination subject matter experts with the Washington National Guard’s 10th Homeland Response Force conducted a two-day hazardous material familiarization course... MORE

Alaska National Guard, Partner Mongolia Join Gobi Wolf Exercise
October 5, 2022 — JOINT BASE ELMENDORF-RICHARDSON, Alaska - The Alaska National Guard and Mongolia participated in Gobi Wolf 2022, an international exercise focused on humanitarian assistance and disaster relief, in... MORE

Alaska, Washington National Guard Join Exercise Gobi Wolf
September 7, 2022 — BAYANKHONGOR, Mongolia – Exercise Gobi Wolf 2022, a multinational civil and military training exercise, commenced with an opening ceremony and expert academic discussion Sept. 5.The six-day exercise... MORE

Wash. Guardsman Helps Strengthen Partnership with Kingdom of Thailand
August 16, 2022 — CAMP MURRAY, Wash. – A Washington National Guard Soldier responsible for building international partnerships credits a chance meeting for his current role. “It was fantastic to have had those... MORE

Washington Guard’s Civil Support Team Trains with Partners
July 6, 2022 — BELLEVUE, Wash. – Following a chemical, biological, radiological, nuclear or high yield explosive (CBRNE) event, seconds could mean the difference between life and death. That’s why readiness is... MORE

Washington Guard MPs Train on Law Enforcement Skills
June 28, 2022 — CAMP MURRAY, Wash. – Building off last year’s comprehensive annual training, Washington National Guard members from the 506th Military Police Detachment developed their law enforcement skills during... MORE

Washington National Guard, Malaysia Conduct Joint Exercise
June 21, 2022 — KUANTAN, Malaysia – The Washington National Guard and Malaysian armed forces conducted the joint Bersama Warrior 2022 exercise in June.Command post exercises like Bersama Warrior strengthen the... MORE

National Guard Soldiers, Airmen Train on Cybersecurity
June 21, 2022 — BOISE, Idaho – The Idaho Army National Guard hosted Guard members from seven states June 4-18 for a regional cyber exercise that included assessing the security of a dozen Idaho agencies. Cyber... MORE

Hawaii Air Guard Cyber Team Honored for Cyber Defense Work
June 17, 2022 — HONOLULU – Three Hawaii National Guard Airmen received achievement medals at Fort DeRussy May 14 for enhancing the Guard’s cyber-response capabilities.The team of cyber analysts and operators was... MORE

National Guard Members Conduct Innovative Readiness Training
June 10, 2022 — TAHLEQUAH, Okla. - Oklahoma National Guard Soldiers and Airmen are building homes and treating patients in health clinics in Eastern Oklahoma. They are helping fellow Oklahomans thanks partly to the... MORE

National Guard Supports Armed Forces of Ukraine
June 8, 2022 — ARLINGTON, Va. – Pinned down by a Russian tank and armed with only a failed anti-tank missile, a Ukrainian soldier recently turned to an unlikely source as the most effective weapon available — his... MORE

Washington National Guard, Malaysia Conduct Joint Exercise
June 6, 2022 — KUANTAN, Malaysia – The eighth annual Bersama Warrior exercise began June 6 with a ceremony presided over by First Admiral Baharudin bin Wan Md Nor, Malaysian Armed Forces Joint Force Headquarters... MORE

Guard, Royal Thai Army Take Part in Stryker Leaders' Course
June 2, 2022 — YAKIMA TRAINING CENTER, Wash. – Through 20 years of partnership, the Washington National Guard and the Royal Thai Armed Forces have shared knowledge and best practices on many topics. The latest... MORE

Washington National Guard celebrates diversity of force
May 5, 2022 — CAMP MURRAY, Wash. – Diversity is a strength of the U.S. military, which brings together service members from different backgrounds and ethnicities and helps the force grow stronger.“Observing the... MORE

Vermont Army Aviation Soldiers Ready for Overseas Mission

Illinois Guard Diversity Leader Fosters Inclusive Culture

Air Guard Updates 148th Fighter Wing F-16s with Radar Pods

172nd Airlift Wing Conducts Readiness Exercise

National Guard Leaders Join Multi-state Arctic Event