Guard News - The National Guard

Illinois Guard Medics Aid Injured Motorcyclist During Northern Strike
August 21, 2026 — CAMP GRAYLING, Mich. – Four Illinois Army National Guard medics showed what it means to be “Always Ready, Always There” when they assisted an injured motorcyclist Aug. 10 while conducting annual...

Air Guard, Reserve Medics Help Clear Recruiting Bottleneck
February 26, 2025 — FALLS CHURCH, Va. - Thirty-five Air National Guard and 10 Reserve component Airmen executed a surge initiative to address severe backlogs at military entrance processing stations across the United...

Air National Guard Medics Keep Airmen in the Fight
February 21, 2025 — CAMP RIPLEY, Minn. - When 70 Airmen from 37 Air National Guard wings participated in a Cold Weather Operations Course, three aerospace medical technicians, or medics, and a physician assistant...

Pennsylvania Guardsmen Graduate New Hospital Partnership Program
February 11, 2025 — HERSHEY, Pa. – Three Airmen with the Pennsylvania National Guard’s 193rd Special Operations Wing are the inaugural graduates of a new program and partnership between Penn State Health Milton S...

Michigan Air Guard Medical Group Trains on Patient Staging
August 15, 2024 — ALPENA, Mich. - In the era of great power competition, caring for and transporting patients will be essential for our joint force. Northern Strike 24-2 is exercising this capability through the 127th...

Wisconsin Guard Medical Company Helps Set Up Clinic
July 12, 2024 — FORT JOHNSON, La. - Walking into an empty medical clinic and getting it up and running in under three hours is no easy task, but a group of Soldiers — primarily from the Wisconsin National Guard’s...

Idaho Medical Airmen Train in Field to Boost Readiness
June 13, 2024 — MOUNTAIN HOME, Idaho - Airmen from the Idaho Air National Guard’s 124th Medical Group trained in a field environment near Little Camas Reservoir in Elmore County June 5-8 to prepare for future...

Arkansas Air Guard Medics Provide Free Medical Care in Guatemala
December 5, 2023 — NORTH LITTLE ROCK, Ark. - Thirty-six Arkansas National Guardsmen from the 188th Wing at Ebbing Air National Guard base in Fort Smith and the 189th Airlift Wing at Little Rock Air Force Base in...

Partnership Enables Key Training for New Hampshire Guard
October 31, 2023 — MANCHESTER, N.H. - Amid the chaotic buzz of the Catholic Medical Center Emergency Department, an Airman from the 157th Medical Group kept pace with the nurses and paramedics bustling from room to...

Iowa National Guard Medics Care for Homeless Veterans
October 12, 2023 — CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa - “Give me strength to lead by caring.” It’s a line of the time-honored Army Combat medic prayer that encapsulates what’s often most endearing about the combat medic. They train...

Connecticut Army Guard Medics Conduct Mass Casualty Training
September 14, 2023 — FORT DRUM, N.Y. - Medics from the Connecticut Army National Guard’s 143rd Regional Support Group trained for a mass casualty event at Fort Drum.From Aug. 11-13, medics attached to units across the...

Texas Air Guard Medical Group Completes Required Training
May 30, 2023 — HONOLULU - Nearly 50 Texas Air National Guardsmen assigned to the 136th Medical Group traveled in the wing’s C130J Super Hercules to Tripler Army Medical Center, Army Post Schofield Barracks, and...

New York Air Guard Medics Train on Trauma Care
May 24, 2023 — WEST ISLIP, N.Y. – Members of the 106th Medical Group of the 106th Rescue Wing partnered with Good Samaritan University Hospital for two weeks of training April 10-24.“The purpose of the training is...

109th Airlift Wing Medical Personnel Train at Local Hospital
February 16, 2023 — STRATTON AIR NATIONAL GUARD BASE, N.Y. - New York Air National Guard flight nurses and medical technicians assigned to the 109th Airlift Wing are getting more hands-on training at a major nearby...

New York Medics Represent Army Guard at Medic Competition
February 7, 2023 — FORT POLK, La. - Two New York National Guard Soldiers who competed in the Army Best Medic Competition in Louisiana said the worst moment was when they tried to land-navigate in cold, driving rain...

NY Medics Represent Army Guard at Best Medic Competition
January 18, 2023 — UTICA, N.Y. - For the second year in a row, two medics from New York’s Utica-based 2nd Battalion, 108th Infantry Regiment, will represent the Army National Guard at the Army’s annual Best Medic...

Indiana Guard, Nigerien Medics Bond Over Lifesaving Skills
October 20, 2022 — NIAMEY, Niger – The Indiana National Guard state partnership medical team worked alongside the Niger armed forces’ first combat medic team for more than two weeks to teach tactical combat casualty...

Two Colorado National Guard Members Serve as Sisters in Arms
September 2, 2022 — AURORA, Colo. – Two sisters have come together in a unique unit where they are not only sisters but sisters in arms.Serving in separate branches, U.S. Army Spc. Jessica Lee and U.S. Air Force Senior...

Minnesota medics care for Alaskans in remote communities
May 31, 2022 — KODIAK ISLAND, Alaska – The Minnesota National Guard’s 204th Medical Company Area Support Company mobilized to Alaska for Arctic Care 2022 May 3-14.Arctic Care is an annual Innovative Readiness...

West Virginia Air Guard medics conduct trauma training
May 23, 2022 — MORGANTOWN, W.Va. – Five aerospace medical service personnel assigned to the 167th Medical Group completed 40 hours of trauma training at J.W. Ruby Memorial Hospital May 16-20.Working alongside...

Puerto Rico Guard Distributes One Million Gallons of Water in Drought Response

Guardsmen Boost Domestic Response Capabilities in Patriot 26

Washington Guard Strengthens Fiscal Readiness

Kentucky Guard Prepares Incoming Command Teams for Leadership

New PSYWAR Course Strengthens Guard Capabilities