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Wisconsin Soldiers love the ‘Big Boom’ at Winter Strike 21
January 26, 2021 — CAMP GRAYLING MANEUVER TRAINING CENTER, Mich. – Loud noises are a major part of what keeps two Wisconsin National Guard Soldiers coming back to northern Michigan.“The big boom – it gets your heart...

Virginia National Guard supporting security in Washington
January 11, 2021 — RICHMOND, Va. — More than 2,000 members of the Virginia National Guard are on the ground in Washington to assist law enforcement with security, joining a total National Guard force expected to top...

DOD details National Guard response to Capitol attack
January 8, 2021 — WASHINGTON – Once the reality of the assault on the U.S. Capitol became apparent, National Guard troops responded appropriately and with alacrity, Department of Defense officials said in a phone...

New Jersey Airmen support homes for veterans
December 28, 2020 — VINELAND, N.J. – Ten New Jersey Air National Guard Airmen from the 108th Wing and 177th Fighter Wing are activated and helping out at the Veterans Memorial Home as the staff continues to battle...

Maryland National Guard A-10 crews train with Estonian JTACs
December 15, 2020 — MIDDLE RIVER, Md. – Maryland Air National Guard A-10C Thunderbolt II pilots from the 104th Fighter Squadron conducted close air support training with joint terminal attack controllers from their state...

Oregon Army Guard chemical officer helps keep Kosovo safe
October 21, 2020 — CAMP BONDSTEEL, Kosovo – A team of Italian Army Hazmat soldiers approaches a building storing chemical waste and Kosovo Security Forces CBRNE (Chemical, Biological, Radiological, Nuclear and...

28th ECAB hurdles challenges, completes training
September 17, 2020 — FORT HOOD, Texas – Despite COVID-19 challenges, Soldiers with the 28th Expeditionary Combat Aviation Brigade completed training at Fort Hood to prepare for Operation Spartan Shield and Operation...

Flags for the forgotten
September 4, 2020 — EGG HARBOR TOWNSHIP, N.J. – Volunteers from the 177th Fighter Wing, the Egg Harbor Township Police Department and the Flags for Forgotten Soldiers organization placed 660 American flags outside the...

NY Army Guard Soldiers win NE Best Warrior 3rd straight year
August 19, 2020 — JERICHO, Vt. - For the third time in three years, two New York Army National Guard Soldiers are the best Guard Soldiers in the Northeast. The two Soldiers won in both the junior enlisted and...

177th Fighter Wing ends New Jersey COVID-19 response mission
August 12, 2020 — ATLANTIC CITY AIR NATIONAL GUARD BASE, N.J. – The New Jersey National Guard's 177th Fighter Wing has ended its more than four-month support of the state in its battle against COVID-19."We are off the...

New Jersey National Guard runs courses simultaneously
July 24, 2020 — JOINT BASE MCGUIRE-DIX-LAKEHURST, N.J. – With heat rippling through the pine barrens on the Fort Dix range, the low hum of summer cicadas droned in unison with the buzzing of small unmanned RQ-11B...

New Jersey National Guard supports primary election
July 8, 2020 — FORT DIX, N.J. – For the first time in its history, the New Jersey National Guard went to the polls to support the officials who run the state’s elections.More than 120 Army National Guard Soldiers...

21st WMD-CST test PPE to protect Guard, medical staff
May 20, 2020 — ANDOVER, N.J. – Members of the 21st Weapons of Mass Destruction Civil Support Team (WMD-CST) are training fellow members of the New Jersey National Guard and civilians across the state how to wear...

Resiliency task force supports NJ National Guard members
May 14, 2020 — SEA GIRT, N.J. – The moment that New Jersey National Guard members were activated for the fight against COVID-19, hundreds of Citizen-Soldiers and Airmen volunteered to serve their communities.Across...

New Jersey Airman connects residents to families at vet home
May 12, 2020 — PARAMUS, N.J. – U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Bernabe Aguero is one of more than 800 New Jersey National Guard members activated to support the state’s COVID-19 response.Originally from La Plata,...

New Jersey National Guard members help feed veterans
May 11, 2020 — PARAMUS, N.J. – Any person that has served or is serving in the military will tell you the same thing: At its core, the military is a band of brothers- and sisters-in-arms.It’s that shared sense of...

NJ National Guard makes a difference in the kitchen
May 8, 2020 — GLEN GARDNER, N.J. – This is a war that has no front line. From the hospitals to the home front, the coronavirus has truly made this a global war.“This mission made me open my eyes to the idea that...

NJ Guard, active-duty troops set up COVID-19 ops center
May 6, 2020 — LAWRENCEVILLE, N.J. – The New Jersey National Guard teamed with active-duty Air Force and Coast Guard members and U.S. Northern Command civilians to form a joint operations center coordinating nearly...

Joint Operations Center coordinates NJ COVID-19 response
April 27, 2020 — LAWRENCEVILLE, N.J. – The Joint Operations Center, known as the JOC, is the focal point for coordinating missions for nearly 700 members of the New Jersey National Guard operating across the state.The...

177th FW sews face masks for mission-essential personnel
April 10, 2020 — ATLANTIC CITY AIR NATIONAL GUARD BASE, N.J. – The 177th Fighter Wing Aircrew Flight Equipment shop began sewing and distributing face masks for mission-essential personnel April 8.The 177th FW is...

Oklahoma Guard Strengthens Critical Capabilities During Exercise Thunderstruck

Oregon Guard Uses New Hoist Technology in Rescue

Chief of National Guard Bureau visits Purdue to discuss national security, military education

Alaska Guard Rescues Injured Mountain Biker

Massachusetts Guard Welcomes Fifth‑Generation Fighter