Guard News - The National Guard

Kentucky National Guard Comes to aid of Flood Victims
August 3, 2022 — FRANKFORT, Ky. – As rain continues to hit most of the eastern part of the state, Kentucky Army Guard aviation crews carry on their search and rescue mission and move on to air-dropping supplies to... MORE

Kentucky Air National Guard Rescues Flood Victims
August 1, 2022 — HAZARD, Ky. – Airmen from the Kentucky Air National Guard’s 123rd Special Tactics Squadron rescued 19 stranded residents and two dogs after historic flooding that claimed at least 28 lives in Eastern... MORE

National Guard Assists with Flood Rescue in Kentucky
July 28, 2022 — ARLINGTON, Va. – The Kentucky, Tennessee and West Virginia National Guard deployed aircraft and troops to Eastern Kentucky to help search for and rescue victims of the severe flash flooding caused by... MORE

Tennessee Hosts Army National Guard Best Warrior Competition
July 25, 2022 — SMYRNA, Tenn. – The Army National Guard will find its best warriors this week in the 2022 Army National Guard’s Best Warrior Competition. Fourteen Soldiers will battle it out to see who will earn the... MORE

New York Army Guard Troops to Help Train Ukrainian Soldiers
July 18, 2022 — SYRACUSE, N.Y. – One hundred and forty New York Army National Guard Soldiers assigned to the 27th Infantry Brigade Combat Team said farewell to their families July 15 and left on a mission to Germany... MORE

Task Force Red Dragon Hosts D-Day Remembrance in Africa
June 7, 2022 — CAMP LEMONNIER, Djibouti. – U.S. Army National Guard Soldiers assigned to Task Force Red Dragon, Combined Joint Task Force - Horn of Africa, hosted a D-Day commemoration and ruck march June 6 to... MORE

Tennessee Guard rescues ill hiker on Appalachian Trail
March 17, 2022 — KNOXVILLE, Tenn. – A medical flight crew from the Tennessee National Guard conducted an emergency air evacuation of a hiker who suffered a severe illness on the Appalachian Trail March 15.Shortly... MORE

Tennessee Guard honors Andrew Jackson’s 255th birthday
March 16, 2022 — HERMITAGE, Tenn. – The Tennessee National Guard honored former President Andrew Jackson on what would have been his 255th birthday March 15 with a wreath-laying ceremony at Jackson’s home, The... MORE

National Guard members compete to be ‘Best Warrior’
March 9, 2022 — WASHINGTON – National Guard members across the nation demonstrated their Soldier skills in three days of grueling competition for the coveted “Best Warrior” title.Soldiers and noncommissioned officers... MORE

Sheriff’s deputies deploy with Tennessee National Guard
February 24, 2022 — MEMPHIS, Tenn. – When the Tennessee National Guard’s 268th Military Police Company left for a yearlong deployment to the Horn of Africa last month, the 80-member company included experienced local... MORE

Tennessee Guard military police unit trains for deployment
February 9, 2022 — FORT BLISS, TEXAS - Tennessee National Guard Soldiers preparing for deployment participated in a three-day exercise focused on communication skills and M240 machine gun teams firing at moving targets... MORE

Tennessee National Guard rescues hiker on Appalachian Trail
January 20, 2022 — KNOXVILLE, Tenn. – A medical flight crew from the Tennessee National Guard evacuated a hypothermic hiker from the Appalachian Trail by helicopter Jan. 18.Shortly after 9:30 a.m., the Tennessee... MORE

Tennessee Guard, firefighters practice water hoist rescue
December 15, 2021 — NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Rescue personnel from the Tennessee National Guard’s 1-230th Assault Helicopter Battalion and the Nashville Fire Department held a joint exercise Dec. 14 to practice hoist... MORE

Tennessee National Guard unit prepares to deploy
November 18, 2021 — SMYRNA, Tenn. – Members of the 208th Area Support Medical Company have responded to natural disasters, played a major role in the state’s COVID-19 response, and are now preparing for a year-long... MORE

Thriving: Tennessee, Bulgaria partnership nears 30th anniversary
November 12, 2021 — SOFIA, Bulgaria – Common values, shared purpose and a commitment to peace and security have guided a 28-year partnership between the Tennessee National Guard and Bulgaria.One of the original 13... MORE

Tennessee National Guard honors former President Polk
November 4, 2021 — NASHVILLE, Tenn. – The Tennessee National Guard celebrated the life of former President James K. Polk in a wreath-laying ceremony at the Tennessee State Capitol Nov. 2 in honor of Polk's 226th... MORE

COVID response prompts 1st Idaho Guard dual-status commander
October 5, 2021 — BOISE, Idaho – In September, after a second wave of COVID-19 cases spread across Idaho, Gov. Brad Little authorized the mobilization of up to 150 Idaho National Guard Soldiers and Airmen. He also... 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

Tennessee National Guardsman revives pedestrian with CPR
September 27, 2021 — LAREDO, Texas – On Sept. 20, Tennessee Army National Guard Staff Sgt. Christopher Hurley rushed to resuscitate a person on the Gateway to the Americas port of entry bridge.While conducting... MORE

Airmen train on skills from land survival to space radar
September 1, 2021 — FAIRBANKS, Alaska – Members of the Tennessee National Guard trained in Alaska on a wide range of skills with their career field counterparts from Eielson Air Force Base.The Tennessee Air National... MORE

SEA Whitehead to Enlisted Guardsmen: ‘Thank you’

Alaska Air Guard Rescues two Plane Crash Victims

Kentucky Air Guard Provides Training for Ecuadorian Air Force

California Air National Guard Rescues Injured Sailboat Racer

Wisconsin Guard Civil Support Team Hones Skills, Supports Events