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West Virginia Guard Activated to Assist With Flood Response
July 23, 2026 — CHARLESTON, W.Va. – The West Virginia National Guard, under the direction of Gov. Patrick Morrisey, was activated July 21 to provide support to communities impacted by severe flooding across the...

Kentucky Army Guard Assists with Flood Response
March 7, 2025 — HYDEN, Ky.  –  The Kentucky Army National Guard’s 207th Engineer Construction Company helped respond to floods that damaged Eastern Kentucky, removing debris and clearing roads.Twenty-seven Soldiers,...

Indiana National Guard Aids Kentucky Flood Response
February 21, 2025 — INDIANAPOLIS - Four Indiana National Guard Soldiers with the 38th Infantry Division’s combat aviation brigade helped their southern neighbors in Kentucky with flood relief efforts.With Indiana’s...

Kentucky, Indiana Guard Evacuate Hundreds Stranded by Floods
February 18, 2025 — LOUISVILLE, Ky. - Kentucky National Guard Airmen and Soldiers evacuated 296 residents from two housing complexes surrounded by floodwaters in Martin County Feb. 17.The troops, including Airmen from...

Alaska National Guard Joins Flood Response in Kotzebue
October 29, 2024 — KOTZEBUE, Alaska – With winter freeze-up just around the corner, Kotzebue residents and responders from across Alaska are racing against time to clean up and recover from a powerful fall storm that...

New Mexico National Guard Helps Rescue Flood Victims
October 22, 2024 — ROSWELL, N.M. - The New Mexico National Guard, working with county and state agencies responding to extreme flooding in and around Roswell, has rescued over 300 people.Over 75 New Mexico National...

Texas Air Guard Supports Flood Response in Czechia
October 2, 2024 — ČÁSLAV AIR BASE, Czechia – The 147th Attack Wing has shifted its focus from the NATO-led Ample Strike 2024 exercise to help Czechia respond to one of the most severe weather-related events it has ever...

Arizona National Guard Rescues 104 People from Flooding
August 26, 2024 — PHOENIX - An Arizona Army National Guard UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter crew evacuated 104 Havasupai tribal community members and tourists from Supai village in a flood-response mission Aug. 23-24.“State...

Vermont National Guard Rescues Beryl Flood Victims
July 11, 2024 — COLCHESTER, Vt. - Vermont Army National Guard Soldiers worked with urban search and rescue teams to evacuate 19 people from locations in Barre, Northfield and Moretown experiencing flooding due to...

Iowa Air Guard Helps Small Town Recover from Flooding
July 2, 2024 — SIOUX RAPIDS, Iowa - Iowa Air National Guard members converged on the small town of Sioux Rapids over the weekend, cleaning up debris to alleviate the effects of historic flooding.Eric Boge, a high...

New Mexico National Guard Rescues Flood Victims
July 1, 2024 — RUIDOSO, N.M. - Six New Mexico Army National Guard Soldiers rescued four elderly Ruidoso residents from their home during a dramatic mission June 29 as floods began to wash out parts of the area...

National Guard Helps Mitigate White Earth Flooding
April 13, 2023 — BISMARCK, N.D. - The North Dakota National Guard assisted flood mitigation efforts by placing 1-ton sandbags by helicopter near White Earth east of Tioga on April 12.At the request of the Mountrail...

California National Guard Helps Take on Deadly Floods
February 6, 2023 — ARLINGTON, Va. – As most of the nation eased into the first post-holiday work week of the new year, the California National Guard sprang into action to respond to devastating flooding in northern...

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...

Washington National Guard members respond to flooding
January 12, 2022 — CENTRALIA, Wash. – Following heavy rain, high winds and record snowfall, the Washington National Guard activated members to support flood response operations in Lewis County.The Jan. 7 mobilization...

New York Guardsmen Earn Danish Military March Ribbon

Kentucky Guard Builds Portable Air Base for Patriot 26

Three Components, One Army: LaNeve Stresses Guard’s Role in Army’s New Priorities

Pennsylvania Guardsmen Demonstrate Drone Innovation Project

Nordhaus, Raines Outline a National Guard Focused on the Future