Guard News - The National Guard

Red Bulls to Deploy to the Middle East
February 6, 2024 — EDEN PRAIRIE, Minn. - Family and friends of more than 550 Red Bull Soldiers gathered Feb. 1 for a departure ceremony honoring the Minnesota National Guard’s 34th Infantry Division “Red Bulls” and... MORE

Soldiers, family members and friends gather for a deployment ceremony at Grace Church in Eden Prairie, Minnesota, Feb. 1, 2024. More than 550 Soldiers from the Minnesota National Guard's 34th Infantry Division "Red Bulls" began final preparations for a deployment to the Middle East.

Warfighter exercise preps 34th Red Bull Infantry Division
October 7, 2021 — FORT RILEY, Kansas – “How can I get any experience until I get a job that gives me experience?” This is the question written by Joseph Heller that exemplifies a catch-22, a concept derived from the... MORE

Battle desk noncommissioned officers from the 34th Red Bull Infantry Division continue their work in spite of a simulated chemical threat during a Warfighter Exercise at Fort Riley, Kansas, Sept. 30, 2021. The 34th ID participated in the three-week exercise with units from across Active, Reserve, and National Guard components stationed around the United States and Germany.

Guard Soldiers succeed in ‘toughest places'
September 3, 2020 — WASHINGTON – During a late July visit to the National Training Center in California, the Army's chief of staff said he met a Soldier who embodied what the National Guard is all about. Assigned to the... MORE

Gen. James C. McConville, the Army's chief of staff, praises the National Guard during a speech to the U.S. National Guard Association's annual conference Aug. 28, 2020.

117th Regional Training Institute Graduates Military Police

Senior Leaders Discuss Army’s Future with War College Students

Ohio Guard’s 178th Wing Showcases Agile Combat Employment

Florida Air Guard Firefighters Train for Emergency Response

New York Guard Airmen Modernize C-17 Fleet with Microvanes