Guard News - The National Guard

State Partnership Program a Difference Maker in Africa, U.S. military leaders say
March 7, 2023 — ROME – Africa is fertile ground for external influence, and senior U.S. military leaders underscored the value of partnerships to building security capacity on the continent during the 2023 African... MORE

Task Force Mustang Maintainers Sustain CENTCOM Flight Ops
March 6, 2023 — CAMP BUEHRING, Kuwait - With over six months of overseas duty completed, aviation Soldiers of the 36th Combat Aviation Brigade, Task Force Mustang, continue to maintain and repair aircraft for flight... MORE

Hokanson: Army Guard Aviation is big, Widespread, Capable
January 26, 2023 — FORT RUCKER, Ala. – The National Guard’s top leader talked with Army aviators Tuesday about how the Guard has evolved over the past four decades and what the future holds.Army Gen. Daniel Hokanson,... MORE

Aviation Maintenance Team Builds Cohesion Overseas
December 23, 2022 — AL ASAD AIR BASE, Iraq – The 36th Combat Aviation Brigade, “Task Force Mustang,” 36th Infantry Division, Texas Army National Guard, assigned maintenance Soldiers from different units to develop... MORE

Guard Continues Domestic, Global Missions in a Busy 2022
December 21, 2022 — ARLINGTON, Va. - The National Guard’s footprint on domestic and international events continued in 2022, highlighting its transformation from a Cold War strategic reserve to the combat reserve of the... MORE

New Mexico Guard's 3631st Signal Company Ends Deployment
November 17, 2022 — RIO RANCHO, N.M. - Approximately 30 Soldiers from the 3631st Signal Company have reunited with their families, ending a deployment to the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility to support... MORE

New York Guard Assumes Kuwait Mission from Texas Guard
November 7, 2022 — CAMP ARIFJAN, Kuwait - The 36th Sustainment Brigade, Texas National Guard, completed its duties at Camp Arifjan and handed over responsibilities to the 369th Sustainment Brigade, New York National... MORE

54th SFAB Completes Historic Honduras Deployment
October 3, 2022 — SOTO CANO AIR BASE, Honduras – The 54th Security Force Assistance Brigade recently made history as the first National Guard unit of its kind to activate and deploy in support of combatant command... MORE

Georgia Army Guard Hands off Honduran Mission to Texas Guard
September 30, 2022 — SOTO CANO AIR BASE, Honduras – A recent mission handoff between two security force assistance brigade battalions is laying historical groundwork for a maturing partnership between the United States... MORE

Long-term Relationships Drive State Partnership Program Success
July 26, 2022 — PRAGUE, Czech Republic – When Daryl Bohac came here in 1998, he didn’t just help advance a young partnership between the Czech Republic and the Nebraska National Guard – he returned to his ancestral... MORE

Tennessee Hosts Army National Guard Best Warrior Competition
July 25, 2022 — SMYRNA, Tenn. – The Army National Guard will find its best warriors this week in the 2022 Army National Guard’s Best Warrior Competition. Fourteen Soldiers will battle it out to see who will earn the... MORE

Indiana National Guard Demonstrates Aquatic Rescue Skills
July 8, 2022 — COLLEGE STATION, Texas - The Indiana Helicopter Aquatic Rescue Team participated in a multi-agency disaster response exercise in June alongside other National Guard members and first responders.Texas... MORE

National Guard Demonstrates Capabilities During African Lion
July 7, 2022 — TAN-TAN, Morocco – As the multinational training exercise African Lion ’22 ended, leaders from the Idaho National Guard and other U.S. states joined partner nations in Morocco June 30 to observe... MORE

National Guard strengthens NATO readiness in Europe
June 1, 2022 — ARLINGTON, Va. – More than 20,000 service members from over 20 countries supporting NATO, including the National Guard, showcased their integrated military capabilities during large-scale exercises... MORE

Fighting wildfires almost year-round, Guard preps for more
May 26, 2022 — ARLINGTON, Va. – The Hermit’s Peak Fire in New Mexico is now the largest fire in state history, scorching more than 310,000 acres and prompting the governor to activate nearly 180 New Mexico National... MORE

VNG cyber protection battalion completes TF Echo mission
December 17, 2021 — FORT GEORGE G. MEADE, Md. – The Virginia National Guard’s 123rd Cyber Protection Battalion, 91st Cyber Brigade, ended its support for Task Force Echo with a transition of authority ceremony Dec... MORE

Polish Land Forces attend Idaho National Guard tank training
November 24, 2021 — BOISE, Idaho – Polish soldiers attended Idaho National Guard M1 Abrams tank training in October and November to observe best practices as Polish Land Forces seek to develop their own training... MORE

Texas National Guard hosts Egyptian Armed Forces for summit
October 12, 2021 — AUSTIN, Texas - The Texas National Guard hosted senior officers from the Egyptian Armed Forces for the Egypt-Texas International Summit (ETIS) at the invitation of Maj. Gen. Tracy Norris, Texas... MORE

National Guard neighbors help Louisiana rebuild after Ida
October 1, 2021 — NEW ORLEANS – Every military service member understands sacrifice and selfless service are part of the big picture before taking an oath to defend the United States. After Hurricane Ida ripped through... MORE

Cyber units secured joint networks during Northern Strike
September 28, 2021 — LANSING, Mich. – The Michigan Air National Guard's 272nd Cyber Operations Squadron trained with the Texas National Guard's 273rd COS to secure networks during Northern Strike 21."An exercise like... MORE

Minnesota Guardsmen Train in Canadian Arctic

Army Guard Conference Highlights Recruiting Tips, Challenges

Washington National Guard Pilot Fulfills Dream to Fly

Alaska Army Guard ‘First Scouts’ Honored for 1955 Rescue

Washington National Guard Shares Domestic Response Expertise