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Pennsylvania Guard Institute Educates Medics Across Army
March 9, 2023 — FORT INDIANTOWN GAP, Pa. - Instructors with the Pennsylvania National Guard’s 4th Battalion, 166th Regiment Regional Training Institute (Medical Battalion Training Site), sent off the Army’s newest...

Hokanson: Army Guard Aviation is big, Widespread, Capable
January 26, 2023 — FORT RUCKER, Ala. – The National Guard’s top leader talked with Army aviators Tuesday about how the Guard has evolved over the past four decades and what the future holds.Army Gen. Daniel Hokanson,...

Guard Saved Lives, Property, Responding to 2022 Disasters
December 28, 2022 — ARLINGTON, Va. – With approximately 450,000 members, the National Guard plays a role in every element of the National Defense Strategy, including defending the homeland. Over half of its members were...

Mississippi, Republic of Uzbekistan Celebrate 10-Year Partnership
December 21, 2022 — WASHINGTON - The Mississippi National Guard and the Republic of Uzbekistan celebrated the 10th anniversary of joining forces under the State Partnership Program during a reception at the Uzbekistan...

Louisiana Guard Tiger Brigade Tested in Warfighter Exercise
November 29, 2022 — PINEVILLE, La. – The Louisiana Army National Guard’s 256th Infantry Brigade Combat Team sent more than 100 Soldiers to participate in Warfighter Exercise 23-2 at Camp Atterbury, Indiana, Oct. 25-Nov...

Alaska Guardsmen Maintain Arctic Resilience, Readiness
November 15, 2022 — FORT GREELY, Alaska – Alaska Army National Guard Soldiers of the 49th Missile Defense Battalion (Ground-based Midcourse Defense) showcased their resiliency and readiness during exercise Guardian Watch...

National Guard Trains with Partner Nations in Tajikistan
August 29, 2022 — DUSHANBE, Tajikistan – About 300 troops from the United States, Tajikistan, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Uzbekistan, Mongolia and Pakistan trained together for the exercise Regional Cooperation 22 Aug...

Lessons Learned at JRTC Will Last a Lifetime, National Guard Chief Says
July 28, 2022 — FORT POLK, La. – In oppressive heat with humidity thicker than a wool blanket, Army National Guard Soldiers are training to build combat readiness and capacity. The theme at the Joint Training...

Southern Strike 2022 joint exercise concludes
May 13, 2022 — GULFPORT, Miss. – More than 2,000 U.S. Soldiers, Marines, Sailors, Airmen and Coast Guardsmen from throughout the country gathered at the Gulfport Combat Readiness Training Center for Exercise...

Alaska Army Guard conducts multiagency CBRNE exercise
March 28, 2022 — JOINT BASE ELMENDORF-RICHARDSON, Alaska – Alaska Army National Guard’s 103rd Civil Support Team, National Guard CST units from other states, and local and federal agencies participated in Van Winkle...

VNG cyber protection battalion completes TF Echo mission
December 17, 2021 — FORT GEORGE G. MEADE, Md. – The Virginia National Guard’s 123rd Cyber Protection Battalion, 91st Cyber Brigade, ended its support for Task Force Echo with a transition of authority ceremony Dec...

Mississippi Guard receives national conservation award
November 3, 2021 — CAMP SHELBY, Miss. – Maj. Gen. Janson D. Boyles, the adjutant general of Mississippi, received the 2021 Military Conservation Partner Award from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.Leopoldo “Leo”...

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...

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...

National Guard responds in force to Hurricane Ida
September 1, 2021 — ARLINGTON, Va. – Thousands of National Guard Soldiers and Airmen responding to Hurricane Ida in Louisiana have rescued hundreds of people, cleared roads and distributed food and water to victims of...

Thousands of National Guard members support hurricane relief
August 31, 2021 — NEW ORLEANS – More than 5,100 National Guard members from multiple states are assisting with rescue and relief efforts in the wake of Hurricane Ida's destructive path through Louisiana, Mississippi...

Guardsman sets records at CMP National Trophy Rifle Matches
August 9, 2021 — NORTH LITTLE ROCK, Ark. – The National Guard All Guard Service Rifle team broke two national records and earned 10 first or second place honors during the Civilian Marksmanship Program (CMP) National...

Florida, Mississippi, Georgia, CST units train together
May 6, 2021 — FORT WALTON BEACH, Florida — The Florida National Guard's 44th Civil Support Team geared up responding to a training scenario where an unknown chemical and/or biological threat was detected. They...

Mississippi National Guard supports Hurricane Zeta recovery
November 2, 2020 — BAY ST. LOUIS, Miss. – The Mississippi National Guard (MSNG) is supporting state and local emergency management authorities assisting people along the Mississippi Gulf Coast in the aftermath of...

Arizona, Mississippi Soldiers are Best Warriors
September 21, 2020 — HATTIESBURG, Miss. – Soldiers from the Mississippi and Arizona National Guard won this year's premier Army National Guard Competition, known as the National Best Warrior Competition. Staff Sgt...

Retired Texas Air National Guard Pilot Recalls Protecting Air Force One on 9/11

Nebraska Guard Strengthens Disaster Response Readiness

Kentucky Guard Strengthens Skills During Patriot 2026

113th Wing Recognized for Air Defense, Combat Performance

Washington Guard Concludes Extended Wildfire Response