Guard News - The National Guard

116th Infantry Regiment holds 53rd annual muster
November 19, 2021 — STAUNTON, Va. – Veterans of the 116th Infantry Regiment and Soldiers of the Virginia Army National Guard’s 116th Infantry Brigade Combat Team gathered to remember the unit’s history and enjoy... MORE

Kentucky Guard helps hospitals stretched thin by pandemic
November 4, 2021 — BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – Since Aug. 31, Kentucky National Guard Soldiers and Airmen have augmented hospital staff across the commonwealth, performing non-clinical tasks during a COVID-19 pandemic... MORE

Kentucky Guard ramps up COVID vaccinations for troops
October 21, 2021 — LOUISVILLE, Ky. – The Kentucky National Guard commenced Operation Fortified Guardian this month, vaccinating hundreds of Army and Air National Guard members with the COVID-19 vaccine.More than 600... 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

Kentucky Guard engineers conduct Djibouti SPP training
September 8, 2021 — CAMP LEMONNIER, Djibouti – Kentucky National Guard engineers with the 577th Sapper Company and 123rd Airlift Wing traveled more than 15,000 miles to train with the Djiboutian military demining company... MORE

133rd Contingency Response Flight trains with peers
August 24, 2021 — ST. CROIX, Virgin Islands – The saying "train like you fight" is something the Airmen from the 133rd Contingency Response Flight (CRF) live by. Within 36 hours of notification of a simulated... MORE

Kentucky Guard vaccination team supports Health Department
August 20, 2021 — RICHMOND, Ky. – A small team of Kentucky National Guard members were on the campus of Eastern Kentucky University during “Move-in Day,” Aug. 13- 14, to assist in administering COVID-19 vaccinations... MORE

Guardsman sets records at CMP National Trophy Rifle Matches
August 9, 2021 — NORTH LITTLE ROCK, Ark. – The National Guard All Guard Service Rifle team broke two national records and earned 10 first or second place honors during the Civilian Marksmanship Program (CMP) National... MORE

Kentucky Guard crosses state lines for Patriot Press
August 4, 2021 — FRANKFORT, Ky. – Over 60 Kentucky National Guard Soldiers with the 2113th Transportation Company transported 625,000 pounds of explosive ordnance more than 2,200 miles through five states as part of... MORE

75th Troop Command supports SOUTHCOM at Tradewinds exercise
July 12, 2021 — BASE CAMP STEPHENSON, Guyana – After more than a year of planning, the Kentucky National Guard's 75th Troop Command executed the largest U.S.-led multinational training exercise in the Caribbean this... MORE

116th IBCT Soldiers train on new recoilless rifle system
June 21, 2021 — FORT PICKETT, Va. – Virginia and Kentucky National Guard Soldiers assigned to the Staunton-based 116th Infantry Brigade Combat Team trained on the M3E1 Multi-purpose Anti-armor Anti-personnel Weapon... MORE

Kentucky National Guard helps vaccinate inmates
May 27, 2021 — PAINTSVILLE, Ky. – The Kentucky National Guard continues to play a major role in the distribution of COVID-19 vaccinations in the commonwealth.Kentucky Guard Mobile Vaccination Strike Teams have... MORE

KYNG supports site capable of 4,000 daily COVID vaccinations
April 13, 2021 — LOUISVILLE, Ky. – The largest drive-through clinic for COVID-19 vaccinations in Kentucky officially opened at Cardinal Stadium April 12 with the help of 35 Kentucky National Guard Airmen and Soldiers... MORE

Kentucky Guard ROTC cadets learn water survival techniques
April 8, 2021 — FORT CAMPBELL, Ky. – Kentucky Army National Guard cadets learned how to survive aviation water crashes March 12 under the direction of the 160th Special Operations Aviation Regiment's Dunker Training... MORE

Kentucky National Guard trains with search and rescue teams
April 2, 2021 — LONDON, Ky. – Approximately 100 Kentucky National Guard Soldiers and Airmen trained on search and rescue techniques with several dozen members of the London-Laurel Rescue Squad and Laurel County... MORE

Guardsmen excel in All Army Marksmanship Championships
March 23, 2021 — FORT BENNING, Ga. - Army and Air National Guardsmen from across the country traveled to Fort Benning to participate in the 2021 U.S. Army "All Army" Small Arms Championships March 14-20. The week-long... MORE

Kentucky National Guard assists with vaccine rollout
March 16, 2021 — BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – Soldiers from the Kentucky Army National Guard supported civilian medical specialists at a COVID-19 vaccination site March 12.Several Guard members from the 75th Troop Command... MORE

Kentucky National Guard facilitates COVID vaccinations
March 11, 2021 — LEXINGTON, Ky. - As Kentucky transitions into the vaccination phase of the COVID-19 pandemic, the Kentucky National Guard maintains its partnership with the University of Louisville, Kentucky... MORE

Kentucky Guardsmen support 'greatest generation'
February 22, 2021 — LEXINGTON, Ky. – “If it were not for the Kentucky National Guard, we would not have been able to keep our doors open.”That was a recurring sentiment echoed by the staff at Sayre Christian Village, a... MORE

Kentucky Guard's 1163rd MCAS supports Atlantic Resolve
February 12, 2021 — FRANKFORT, Ky. – COVID-19 has not stopped the Soldiers and Airmen of the Kentucky National Guard from deploying overseas to fill vital operational roles.Soldiers assigned to the 1163rd Medical Company... MORE

Polish Land Forces attend Idaho National Guard tank training

104th Fighter Wing supports COVID-19 testing task force

Oklahoma National Guard exercises mission sustainment teams

US, Malaysia conclude exercise interrupted by pandemic

Minnesota National Guard to support health care facilities