Guard News - The National Guard

Fathers, brothers-in-law heading to Sergeants Major Academy
June 20, 2020 — MERIZO, Guam – The southernmost village on the island of Guam, Merizo, covers six square miles and contains about 1,800 people. But don't let the numbers fool you. Merizo has, pound for pound, one of... MORE

Brothers-in-law and Master Sgts. Joseph Santiago, left, and Andrew Barcinas, of the Guam National Guard, prepare for the Sergeants Major Academy in Merizo, Guam on May 15.

Guam National Guard, ROTC train together despite COVID-19
June 18, 2020 — BARRIGADA, Guam – They emerge from the 6-foot-high sword grass one by one, carrying carbine paintball guns and wearing different uniforms. Command Sgt. Maj. Celso Leonen, commandant of the Guam... MORE

Officer Candidate Steven Cruz, of the Guam National Guard's 203rd Regional Training Institute, leads his mixed squad of Guam National Guard officer candidates and University of Guam ROTC cadets through training exercises in Barrigada, Guam, June 17, 2020.

COVID-19: Guam National Guard mother, son in this together
June 16, 2020 — BARRIGADA, Guam – During a time of great uncertainty, when the world is navigating to define a new normal, members of the Guam National Guard (GUNG) find comfort in service knowing their loved ones... MORE

Lt. Col. Marlene Tarusan-Legaspi and her son, Pfc. Nikolas Legaspi, both with the Guam Army National Guard, find time during their COVID-19 missions to spend a moment together in Tamuning, Guam, June 8, 2020. Tarusan-Legaspi and her son were activated to support the government of Guam’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Iowa Air Guard’s 132nd Security Forces Squadron Conducts Annual Training in Hawaii

Wisconsin Air Guard’s 115th Fighter Wing Partners With UW Health for Medical Airmen Training

Connecticut Army Guard Partners With Coast Guard to Dislodge Beached Buoy

Minnesota Guard Among First to Field Army’s Newest M250 Automatic Rifle

Soldier’s Medal Awarded to Georgia Guardsman Who Pulled Driver From Burning SUV