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National Guard Builds Homes for Cherokee Vets During IRT
June 15, 2022 — TAHLEQUAH, Okla. – Under the blazing Oklahoma sun, the sounds of construction reverberate through a building site on Cherokee Nation land. Hammers, nail guns and electric saws are guided by the hands... MORE

Iowa National Guard KC-135 retired after 65 years’ service
March 11, 2022 — SIOUX CITY, Iowa – An Iowa Air National Guard KC-135 with a giant bat tail flash retired after 65 years of service. Tail number 57-2606, nicknamed “Free Bird,” took off this week for a one-way trip to... MORE

Washington Guard, Malaysia renew face-to-face partnership
November 18, 2021 — CAMP MURRAY, Wash. – When building relationships with a new partner, body language and casual conversations are just as important as the information shared. That’s why there was added excitement about... MORE

COVID-19 vaccine available to Washington Air Guard members
January 11, 2021 — CAMP MURRAY, Wash. – Across Washington State, every Air National Guardsman is eligible to receive a COVID-19 vaccine on a voluntary basis, and many are choosing to do so.On Jan. 8, several members of... MORE

WADS Airman supports food banks, jobless, wildfire response
October 7, 2020 — INCHELIUM, Wash. – An infrastructure technician from the Western Air Defense Sector, Joint Base Lewis-McChord, demonstrated the tremendous value of a drill status Guardsman this summer.When Senior... MORE

ANG gets 1st non-pilot, 1st woman deputy director
September 23, 2020 — JOINT BASE ANDREWS, Md. – In 1985, newly commissioned 2nd Lt. Dawne L. Deskins arrived at her first duty station, McChord Air Force Base, ready to take on the job of an air battle manager. Initially,... MORE

Texas Guard team wins first NGB innovation competition
June 17, 2020 — ARLINGTON, Va. – A Texas National Guard team emerged the winner in the inaugural National Guard Innovation Competition, besting three other finalists.“I’m humbled, to be honest,” said Air Force Maj... MORE

Washington Air Guard member helps NYC medical examiner
May 5, 2020 — CAMP MURRAY, Wash. – Lt. Col. Bruce Simpson, the Headquarters Washington Air National Guard’s director of force support, started his fight against COVID-19 by supporting the Grand Princess cruise ship... MORE

Washington Air National Guard keeps 'food stream' flowing
April 25, 2020 — SEATTLE – As a Washington Air National Guard member finishes building a cardboard box, an assembly line of other Airmen fill it with non-perishable food. The work is straightforward but essential to... MORE

National Guard SEA Visits Colorado Guard Space, Missile Defense units

NY National Guard Wraps up Federally Funded COVID-19 Mission

Virginia Guard Returns From Federal Active Duty in Iraq, Kuwait

Oklahoma National Guard Conducts SPP Visit to Azerbaijan

National Guard MQ-9 Reapers Join Indo-Pacific Exercise