Guard News - The National Guard

Guard’s Global Reach, Capabilities Support National Defense Strategy
December 5, 2022 — ARLINGTON, Va. – What the National Guard brings to the global stage directly contributes to significant pieces of the 2022 National Defense Strategy, said Army Gen. Daniel Hokanson, chief of the... MORE

National Guard SEA Visits Colorado Guard Space, Missile Defense Units
July 1, 2022 — COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. – Colorado is at the hub of Department of Defense space and missile defense operations, and the state’s National Guard members are supporting these expanding domains here... MORE

Utah National Guardsman is Regional Soldier of the Year
June 3, 2022 — GUAM – Seven states and the territory of Guam sent their strongest, fittest and most capable Soldiers to compete in the Region VII Best Warrior Competition on Guam, May 23-26. The competition crowned... MORE

Senior enlisted advisor highlights strategic importance of Guam National Guard
May 31, 2022 — BARRIGADA, Guam – Mientras mas megai libidtaña, mas megai babaña.This Chamorro proverb (translation: “The more liberty, the more license”) speaks to the indigenous peoples of the Mariana Islands chain... MORE

In Guam and Hawaii, Hokanson visits Guardsmen supporting U.S. Indo-Pacific Command
March 12, 2022 — BARRIGADA, Guam – More than 7,000 miles from the continental United States, Guardsmen stand “Always Ready, Always There” where America’s day begins.Far away – on the other side of the world, and... MORE

Guam National Guard, Navy conduct joint training at sea
October 8, 2021 — BARRIGADA, Guam - An unusual meeting took place a few miles off the coast of Guam Sept. 28, as a U.S. Army UH-72 Lakota Helicopter approached a U.S. Navy Mark VI Patrol Boat. It was the first such... MORE

Guam National Guard participates in Exercise Orient Shield
July 2, 2021 — DEDEDO, Guam - One Sergeant, three Specialists, and a Senior Airman in a room with a few laptops might not look like much. But in the realms of Electronic and Cyber Warfare, small teams like this can... MORE

Guam National Guard completes one year of COVID-19 response
March 12, 2021 — BARRIGADA, Guam – On July 21, 1944, U.S. military forces stormed the beaches of Guam and reclaimed the island after a brutal three-year Japanese occupation. The day would go on to be celebrated as... MORE

National Guard troops head to DC from as far away as Guam
January 17, 2021 — WASHINGTON – Thousands of National Guard troops arrived in the nation's capital from as far away as Guam to support authorities through the Jan. 20 presidential inauguration.Volunteers from the Guam... MORE

Guam, Hawaii share COVID best practices with the Philippines
December 10, 2020 — HONOLULU – The Guam and Hawaii National Guard participated in a virtual subject matter expert exchange (SMEE) on COVID-19 with the Armed Forces of the Philippines as part of the Guard's State... MORE

Guam's 94th Civil Support Team trains on despite COVID-19
October 14, 2020 — BARRIGADA, Guam – The thick air inside a musty shipping container feels well over 100 degrees in the midday Guam heat. Still, three members of the Guam National Guard's 94th Civil Support Team are in... MORE

Guam National Guard member saves fellow Soldier's life
September 14, 2020 — BARRIGADA, Guam – When Sgt. Gregory San Agustin heard the call for a medic the morning of Sept. 11, he made a fateful decision that ended up saving a life. Although he is not a trained medic, San... MORE

Guam Guard Soldier excels at schoolhouse, becomes instructor
August 12, 2020 — BARRIGADA, Guam – In the early morning chill of winter in Fort Benning Georgia, air assault students are on a 12-mile ruck march. Although they all carry the same gear weighing nearly 100 pounds, one... MORE

Guam National Guard prepares for COVID-19 drawdown
July 9, 2020 — BARRIGADA, Guam – The Guam National Guard has completed more than 38 missions in support of the fight against COVID-19 and is preparing to return to a more normal posture.In March, when President... MORE

Guam National Guard supports Operation Spartan Flex
July 2, 2020 — BARRIGADA, Guam – Not since World War II have so many combat ground forces landed on Guam in such a short period. In less than 30 minutes, nearly 400 paratroopers from the 4th Brigade Combat Team... MORE

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

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

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

Deployed 28th ID Soldiers Participate in Exercise Juniper Oak

Northern Strike Builds Readiness, Challenges Visiting Units

Kansas Air Guard Joins Aeromedical Evacuation Training

105th Airlift Wing Wins 2nd Straight Meritorious Unit Award

Hokanson: Army Guard Aviation is big, Widespread, Capable