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Remains of New Mexico Guard World War II Veteran Return Home
April 23, 2026 — ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. – U.S. Army Cpl. Richard A. Veal, a New Mexico National Guard Soldier who fought in the defense of Bataan during World War II, returned home to New Mexico April 21.The New Mexico...

Guam Guard Hosts Clandestine Drug Lab Multi-Agency Exercise
February 20, 2026 — BARRIGADA, Guam – The Guam National Guard’s 94th Civil Support Team, together with New Mexico Guard’s 64th Civil Support Team and Andersen Air Force Base’s Chemical, Biological, Radiological and...

New Mexico Guard Soldiers Help Rescue Eight From Flooded Home
August 8, 2025 — RUIDOSO, N.M. - The New Mexico National Guard swiftly responded to a devastating flooding event July 8 in Ruidoso, with two teams of two Guard members performing nine total rescues.Senior Master Sgt...

New Mexico National Guard Helps Rescue Flood Victims
October 22, 2024 — ROSWELL, N.M. - The New Mexico National Guard, working with county and state agencies responding to extreme flooding in and around Roswell, has rescued over 300 people.Over 75 New Mexico National...

Alabama Guard Hosts All Guard Marksmanship Team Tryouts
September 18, 2024 — ANNISTON, Ala. – Eighteen National Guardsmen from across the country competed in the All Guard Marksmanship Team tryouts hosted by the Alabama National Guard’s Lethality Group at Fort McClellan...

New Mexico National Guard Rescues Flood Victims
July 1, 2024 — RUIDOSO, N.M. - Six New Mexico Army National Guard Soldiers rescued four elderly Ruidoso residents from their home during a dramatic mission June 29 as floods began to wash out parts of the area...

National Guard Athletes Finish Strong at Lincoln Marathon
May 6, 2024 — LINCOLN, Neb. - Twenty-one of the National Guard’s best athletes from the All Guard Marathon Team, representing 17 states and territories, competed in the 47th annual Lincoln Marathon May 5. The...

First Lady Welcomes National Guard Families to White House
December 1, 2023 — WASHINGTON - For the second straight year, first lady Jill Biden welcomed National Guardsmen, spouses and children to the White House to discuss their challenges and how best to support them.The first...

National Guard’s Heritage Honored at Storied Army Base
November 7, 2023 — ARLINGTON, Va. – In a hallowed corner of Patton Hall at Northern Virginia’s Joint Base Myer-Henderson Hall, a journey through the annals of American military history awaits. An officer’s saber from...

Montana, NM, Arizona Guard Provide Health Care on Reservation
August 29, 2023 — FORT BELKNAP AGENCY, Mont. - More than 100 service members, including Montana, New Mexico and Arizona National Guard personnel, conducted medical operations to support the 2023 Walking Shield...

Army Guard Sniper Team Wins International Sniper Competition
April 27, 2023 — FORT BENNING, Ga. - It’s official. Soldiers from the U.S. Army National Guard are the best snipers in the world. Four National Guard sniper teams emerged as best contenders in the 2023 International...

Guam National Guard Hosts Chief of Staff Advisory Council
April 21, 2023 — BARRIGADA, Guam - National Guard chiefs of staff from seven states visited Guam this week as part of ongoing efforts to prioritize Guam in regional and national defense strategy.The seven U.S. Army...

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...

New Mexico Guard's 3631st Signal Company Ends Deployment
November 17, 2022 — RIO RANCHO, N.M. - Approximately 30 Soldiers from the 3631st Signal Company have reunited with their families, ending a deployment to the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility to support...

New Mexico Guard Cyber Teams Train with Mescalero Apache Telecom
June 22, 2022 — RUIDOSO, N.M. - New Mexico National Guard Airmen and Soldiers trained with Mescalero Apache Telecom Inc. June 13-16 as part of the Department of Defense Innovative Readiness Training program that...

Utah National Guardsman is Regional Soldier of the Year
June 3, 2022 — GUAM – Seven states and the territory of Guam sent their strongest, fittest and most capable Soldiers to compete in the Region VII Best Warrior Competition on Guam, May 23-26. The competition crowned...

Fighting wildfires almost year-round, Guard preps for more
May 26, 2022 — ARLINGTON, Va. – The Hermit’s Peak Fire in New Mexico is now the largest fire in state history, scorching more than 310,000 acres and prompting the governor to activate nearly 180 New Mexico National...

New Mexico Guardsman assists woman suffering seizures
January 21, 2022 — KIRTLAND AIR FORCE BASE, N.M. – New Mexico National Guard Capt. Adrian Mateos was having lunch in Kearny, New Jersey, Oct. 14 when he noticed a woman faint and fall to the ground because of a...

COVID-19 adds intensity to Golf Company MEDEVAC mission
August 9, 2021 — CAMP BUEHRING, Kuwait – In June, the condition of a Soldier with COVID-19 began rapidly deteriorating. The Soldier was intubated and placed on heavy narcotics. He needed to get from Camp Arifjan,...

Training team seizes opportunities on medical mission
July 15, 2021 — GREENVILLE, Miss. – When Capt. Adrian Mateos, 150th Medical Group, New Mexico Air National Guard, was named the officer in charge of training for the 2021 Delta Wellness Innovative Readiness Training...

Three Components, One Army: LaNeve Stresses Guard’s Role in Army’s New Priorities

Pennsylvania Guardsmen Demonstrate Drone Innovation Project

Nordhaus, Raines Outline a National Guard Focused on the Future

Alaska Air National Guard Rescues Four From Plane Crash

Modular Airborne System Delivers One Million Gallons of Fire Retardant