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Texas Guard members satisfy thirst for Lake Jackson
October 14, 2020 — LAKE JACKSON, Texas – “We knew we were in a crisis.” When the water supply of a southern Texas city became tainted and unsafe to drink, the Texas Military Department responded by sending the Army... MORE

KFOR RC-E conducts joint demolition
October 8, 2020 — PRISTINA, Kosovo – Explosive ordnance disposal Soldiers from Kosovo Force Regional Command-East and Kosovo Security Force conducted joint demolition operations and EOD certification for eight cadets... MORE

Exercise Northern Strike 21 planning underway in Michigan
October 5, 2020 — GRAYLING, Mich. – For nearly a decade, Northern Strike (NS) has brought thousands of military members from multiple service branches, states and countries together, all in the name of building joint... MORE

North Macedonia, U.S. enhance readiness with exercise
September 8, 2020 — KRIVOLAK, North Macedonia – Approximately 120 military members from the United States and North Macedonia participated in the U.S.-led exercise Reinforced Dam Sept. 1-7 at Krivolak Training Area in... MORE

At-risk young people get 2nd chance with Texas Guard's help
September 2, 2020 — EAGLE LAKE, Texas – Broken homes. Limited Opportunities. Marginal education. Drugs. Gangs. Violence. For some children, this is everyday life with no way to escape. Their reality is something many... MORE

Texas National Guard, Egypt begin SPP relationship
August 27, 2020 — AUSTIN, TEXAS – On Aug. 24, Texas and the Arab Republic of Egypt took the first step in forming a long-term partnership under the National Guard’s State Partnership Program.At the historic Camp Mabry... MORE

Louisiana National Guard responds to Hurricane Laura
August 26, 2020 — ARLINGTON, Va. – Hundreds of members of the Louisiana National Guard were assisting first responders in the response to Hurricane Laura Thursday. As the sun rose over Southwest Louisiana, members of... MORE

NY, California, Texas wings compete in load off training
August 19, 2020 — HANCOCK FIELD AIR NATIONAL GUARD BASE, N.Y. – Weapons crews from Texas and California traveled to the 174th Attack Wing to compete in a weeklong training competition alongside New York Air National... MORE

Guard, active-duty and reserve forces help Texas hospitals
August 4, 2020 — AUSTIN, Texas – More than 1,200 service members from the Texas National Guard and the active and reserve components of the Army, Navy and Air Force have joined forces to support Texas hospitals during... MORE

Texas National Guard Soldier gives back to her community
July 27, 2020 — WESLACO, Texas – The National Guard is a volunteer force of Citizen-Soldiers and -Airmen who give their one weekend a month and two weeks a year to service.One Texas National Guard Soldier serving... MORE

Texas National Guard Soldier determined to succeed
July 16, 2020 — WASHINGTON – Moments after pinning on her new rank during a virtual commissioning ceremony in early June, 2nd Lt. Christina Meredith smiled and pumped her arms with excitement.As a new signals... MORE

Cal Guard’s vocalist makes dreams a reality through service
July 6, 2020 — LOS ANGELES – The Soldier strides to the podium at the front of the crowd. Although she can’t be more than a few inches over 5 feet, there is a palpable sense of power and confidence radiating from... MORE

National Guard ready for hurricane season
June 24, 2020 — ARLINGTON, Va. – In 1992, Air Force Maj. Gen. Steven Nordhaus was a first lieutenant stationed at Homestead Air Force Base in South Florida when Hurricane Andrew struck, destroying his house and... MORE

Texas National Guard medics conduct COVID-19 antibody tests
June 22, 2020 — WESLACO, Texas – Medics conducted COVID-19 antibody tests for Operation Guardian Support (OGS) service members June 19 at the Weslaco Armory.Testing was conducted for service members with symptoms or... MORE

Texas Guard team wins first NGB innovation competition
June 17, 2020 — ARLINGTON, Va. – A Texas National Guard team emerged the winner in the inaugural National Guard Innovation Competition, besting three other finalists.“I’m humbled, to be honest,” said Air Force Maj... MORE

Mobile Texas National Guard team conducts COVID-19 tests
May 21, 2020 — MISSION, Texas – A Texas National Guard Mobile Testing Team conducted COVID-19 tests at Diaz-Villareal Elementary School May 4."What we basically are doing is free testing for people," said Spc. Tamra... MORE

How the legacy of a fallen Soldier reminds us to do our best
May 21, 2020 — CAMP MABRY, Texas⁠ – Wade Slack was once a kid who loved hunting and video games. He was devoted to his family. And, he dreamed of becoming a Soldier. As he approached adulthood, he quickly realized... MORE

Texas National Guard to sanitize nursing homes
May 11, 2020 — CAMP MABRY, Texas – Texas Military Department service members trained so they can support the Texas Division of Emergency Management and disinfect long-term care facilities where occupants have tested... MORE

Texas National Guard is putting Soldiers back to work
April 29, 2020 — AUSTIN, Texas – She was a hardworking server in a small-town Texas country store. Less than a year out of high school, she paid her bills and saved for the future by working double shifts whenever she... MORE

Texas Guard converts barracks into isolation facilities
April 23, 2020 — CAMP MABRY, Texas – Texas Army National Guard combat engineers converted Camp Swift barracks in Bastrop into medical isolation support facilities.The 840th Engineer Mobility Augmentation Company,... MORE

Recent events, past decades have transformed Guard, chief says

144th Fighter Wing trains for fighter jet integration in Alaska

Solar project begins on Los Alamitos joint base

Alabama Air National Guard, Romania complete exercise

Audacious Warrior EOD exercise boosts joint service ties