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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... MORE

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... MORE

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,... MORE

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... MORE

Task Force Phoenix trains at North Fort Hood for deployment
March 29, 2021 — NORTH FORT HOOD, Texas – Flexibility and adaptability have been key for the 40th Combat Aviation Brigade in the lead-up to a 9-month deployment to the Middle East.The brigade is poised to deploy to... MORE

New Mexico Guard, USAF join forces to administer vaccines
March 24, 2021 — ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. – New Mexico National Guard members joined active-duty U.S. Air Force personnel to administer COVID-19 vaccinations at the Wyoming Readiness Center March 18.With support and supplies... MORE

New Mexico woman joins husband, son in National Guard
January 22, 2021 — ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. – Tanya Saavedra thought her days in the military had ended.During 14 years in the Navy, Tanya pushed her body to its limits as a combat diver and underwater technician, going on... MORE

National Guard troops in DC for inaugural support
January 14, 2021 — WASHINGTON – National Guard troops from all 50 states, three territories and the District of Columbia are supporting law enforcement in the nation's capital for the presidential inauguration.More than... MORE

Guard Soldiers achieve marksmanship overmatch in Utah
July 17, 2020 — LEHI, Utah – At 800 meters from the target, the Soldiers started running. The sun beat down on their shoulders as their boots pounded along the winding dirt road, kicking up dust. Each Soldier carried... MORE

New Mexico Guard command centers support COVID-19 mission
May 15, 2020 — ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. – The Unit Command Centers for the 150th Special Operations Wing and the 210th RED HORSE Squadron are coordinating more than 200 Airmen in support of the New Mexico Joint Task Force... MORE

New Mexico National Guard delivers water by the truckload
May 7, 2020 — ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. – Airmen and Soldiers of the New Mexico National Guard Joint Task Force are supplying food and water to New Mexico communities during the COVID-19 response mission.Around the state... MORE

The faces behind masked service
May 6, 2020 — KIRTLAND AIR FORCE BASE, N.M. – Members of the 150th Special Operations Wing fill in anywhere needed during the COVID-19 pandemic to ensure that all New Mexicans have what they need.With many jobs to... MORE

New Mexico National Guard helps expand medical capacity
April 27, 2020 — ALBUQUERQUE, N.M - The New Mexico National Guard is helping support two alternate care facilities to keep New Mexico from exceeding its medical capacity during the COVID-19 public health crisis. NMNG... MORE

New Mexico Guard stays resilient through COVID-19 pandemic
April 9, 2020 — ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. – The global COVID–19 pandemic has forced many members of the New Mexico National Guard to work from home. Due to the spread of the coronavirus, Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham imposed a... MORE

New York National Guard honors Korean War MIA

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