Guard News - The National Guard

Pennsylvania National Guard aviators find lost hikers
May 27, 2022 — FORT INDIANTOWN GAP, Pa. – A helicopter crew from the Pennsylvania National Guard’s Eastern Army National Guard Aviation Site located a group of lost hikers.At about 9:30 p.m. May 24, Dauphin County... MORE

WMD civil support teams train on land, sea, in air
May 23, 2022 — PINELLAS PARK, Fla. – National Guard civil support teams from six states are training with local, state and federal agencies this week in Operation Night Hammer.The three-day exercise is conducted in... MORE

Minnesota Guard Soldier, NCO are regional Best Warriors
May 17, 2022 — CAMP RIPLEY, Minn. – Twelve noncommissioned officers and Soldiers from Illinois, Iowa, Indiana, Michigan, Minnesota, Ohio and Wisconsin competed in the Region IV Best Warrior Competition at Camp... MORE

183d Wing cuts ribbon on joint cyber range
April 7, 2022 — ABRAHAM LINCOLN CAPITAL AIRPORT, Ill. – During drill weekends, Illinois National Guard Soldiers and Airmen often go to the range for training. A typical day at the range might include training in... MORE

Swamp Fox maintenance hosts Bulgarian air force officers
March 18, 2022 — MCENTIRE JOINT NATIONAL GUARD BASE, S.C. – Six Bulgarian air force maintenance officers spent two days with the 169th Maintenance Group discussing maintenance best practices as a part of a subject... MORE

Illinois Guardsman helps fellow vets battle suicide with song
March 15, 2022 — SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – As a kid, David Allen Stone always wanted to be in the military and serve his country. Enlisting in a post-9/11 era, Stone knew he would be deployed overseas. However, he never... MORE

VNG cyber protection battalion completes TF Echo mission
December 17, 2021 — FORT GEORGE G. MEADE, Md. – The Virginia National Guard’s 123rd Cyber Protection Battalion, 91st Cyber Brigade, ended its support for Task Force Echo with a transition of authority ceremony Dec... MORE

Polish Land Forces attend Idaho National Guard tank training
November 24, 2021 — BOISE, Idaho – Polish soldiers attended Idaho National Guard M1 Abrams tank training in October and November to observe best practices as Polish Land Forces seek to develop their own training... MORE

Air Force graduates all-domain operational planners for air components
November 22, 2021 — The 505th Command and Control Wing graduated the fifth class of Multi-Domain Warfare Officers, also known by their Air Force Specialty Code-designator “Thirteen Oscar,” during a livestreamed ceremony at Hurlburt Field, Florida, Nov. 19... MORE

UH-60V Black Hawk a major upgrade over previous variants
November 19, 2021 — FORT INDIANTOWN GAP, Pa. – On the outside, the new UH-60V Black Hawk helicopters look nearly identical to previous variants of the UH-60.It’s what’s on the inside that sets them apart.The UH-60V –... MORE

Veterans reflect on service during National Capital Region tour
November 11, 2021 — WASHINGTON – A veteran donning a baseball hat embroidered with the word "Army" stood at the Vietnam Veterans Memorial wall, neck craned, looking for a name. His reflection stared back at him from the... MORE

ChalleNGe Academy initiative gives cadets job skills
October 28, 2021 — RANTOUL, Ill. – Lincoln's ChalleNGe Academy is reaching beyond academics and offering its cadets vocational job skills and certifications that can help put them on the path to a bright future."For... MORE

Task Force Phoenix CEMA cell counters unmanned aerial systems
October 19, 2021 — CAMP BUEHRING, Kuwait – Coalition forces are countering adversary unmanned aerial systems (UAS) in the U.S. Central Command area of operations with a rapidly evolving set of tools and training.Task... MORE

National Guard neighbors help Louisiana rebuild after Ida
October 1, 2021 — NEW ORLEANS – Every military service member understands sacrifice and selfless service are part of the big picture before taking an oath to defend the United States. After Hurricane Ida ripped through... MORE

Texas National Guard conducts validation exercise during NS
September 14, 2021 — GRAYLING, Mich. – Soldiers with the Texas Army National Guard's 36th Sustainment Brigade seized an opportunity during Northern Strike 21 to get battle-ready, conducting their validation exercise.NS 21... MORE

Wisconsin Guard cyber team serving 1st federal deployment
September 7, 2021 — MADISON, Wis. – Soldiers with the Wisconsin National Guard's Detachment 1, 176th Cyber Protection Team, have made tremendous strides during the unit's first federal deployment, to Fort Meade,... MORE

From Afghan interpreter to service in the National Guard
August 25, 2021 — SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – When Fahim Masoud was born in Kabul, Afghanistan, in 1988, the country was at war with the Soviet Union. Fast forward 17 years, Masoud graduated from high school and faced one of... MORE

36th Sustainment Brigade conducts airdrop at Northern Strike
August 12, 2021 — GRAYLING, Mich. – This year’s Northern Strike exercise featured something not done in years past: Humvees dropping from the sky.The 36th Sustainment Brigade, Texas Army National Guard, executed a... MORE

Updated electronic warfare course resumes at Camp Buehring
July 26, 2021 — CAMP BUEHRING, Kuwait – Improvised Explosive Devices (IEDs) were a deadly threat during Operation Iraqi Freedom and Operation Enduring Freedom, causing most casualties in both conflicts. IEDs remain a... MORE

National Guard support critical to U.S. European Command
July 22, 2021 — STUTTGART, Germany – From Poland to Kosovo, Lithuania to Ukraine, Soldiers and Airmen from the U.S. National Guard operate alongside allies and partners throughout Europe. They train in all domains,... MORE

New York National Guard honors Korean War MIA

Idaho Army National Guard fires precision-guided munitions

Alabama National Guard, Romania strengthen SPP ties

Pennsylvania National Guard aviators find lost hikers

Arizona National Guard delivers for Operation Patriot Press