Guard News - The National Guard

Army Guard command CWO reflects on 2 years in the position
September 23, 2020 — ARLINGTON, Va. – For Chief Warrant Officer 5 Teresa Domeier, the command chief warrant officer of the Army National Guard, horses are an integral part of what it meant to grow up in rural Nebraska. It... MORE

Sexual assault prevention training continues virtually amid COVID-19
September 21, 2020 — ARLINGTON, Va. – The National Guard Bureau’s Sexual Assault and Prevention Response office is holding its annual training for sexual assault response and victim advocate coordinators Sept. 21-23... MORE

National Guard Bureau welcomes new top enlisted member
August 25, 2020 — ARLINGTON, Va. – The National Guard welcomed its new senior enlisted advisor, Chief Master Sgt. Tony L. Whitehead, during a change of responsibility ceremony at the Pentagon Aug. 25. Gen. Daniel... MORE

Former TAGs fill top 3 National Guard positions
August 21, 2020 — ARLINGTON, Va. – For the first time since 1954, three former adjutants general are serving in the National Guard’s top three positions.Army Gen. Daniel Hokanson was sworn in as chief of the National... MORE

Lt. Gen. Jon A. Jensen is new Army National Guard director
August 11, 2020 — ARLINGTON, Va. – During one of the most tumultuous times in U.S. history, the head of the Minnesota National Guard stood at the epicenter of a national tempest, balancing response efforts to the... MORE

Whitehead named senior enlisted advisor to CNGB
August 5, 2020 — ARLINGTON, Va. – Gen. Daniel Hokanson, chief of the National Guard Bureau, named Chief Master Sgt. Tony L. Whitehead as the next senior enlisted advisor for the NGB Aug. 3.Whitehead will be Hokanson’s... MORE

174th MXG hot-pit maintenance key to Northern Strike 20
August 4, 2020 — ALPENA, Mich. – A significant portion of Northern Strike’s joint fires readiness training depends on airpower and the close air support it provides. These capabilities are present, thanks in large... MORE

Northern Strike exercise 'on target' for Michigan Army Guard artillery unit
July 28, 2020 — CAMP GRAYLING, Mich. – The pewter-colored clouds hung low in the sky, hinting at the possibility of rain. A quick breeze fluttered past, dancing in the trees that surrounded the open field where... MORE

Army Lt. Gen. Daniel Hokanson confirmed as NGB chief
July 21, 2020 — WASHINGTON – Army Lt. Gen. Daniel Hokanson was confirmed Monday as the 29th chief of the National Guard Bureau by the U.S. Senate. Hokanson, who also will be a member of the Joint Chiefs of Staff,... MORE

Wisconsin Guard, Papua New Guinea begin state partnership
July 20, 2020 — MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin National Guard was selected to begin a new state partnership with Papua New Guinea as part of the National Guard’s State Partnership Program. The Wisconsin National Guard... MORE

Guard Soldiers achieve marksmanship overmatch in Utah
July 17, 2020 — LEHI, Utah – At 800 meters from the target, the Soldiers started running. The sun beat down on their shoulders as their boots pounded along the winding dirt road, kicking up dust. Each Soldier carried... MORE

One man’s journey to the Air National Guard
July 8, 2020 — ARLINGTON, Va. – Tech. Sgt. Clayton Smith’s accent has a lilting island inflection indicating he’s probably from a certain area of the Caribbean.“I was born in Trinidad and Tobago,” he said, adding... MORE

Idaho Guard members earn Red Card to fight wildland fires
June 29, 2020 — BOISE, Idaho – About 40 Idaho Citizen-Soldiers attended the Idaho National Guard's first wildland firefighting training course at Gowen Field June 15-19 and June 22-26. Although Gowen Field and the... MORE

Former Alaska National Guard TAG is NGB inspector general
June 25, 2020 — ARLINGTON, Va. – “There really weren’t a lot of jobs that would’ve made me put down my gardening tools and go back to work full time,” said the National Guard Bureau’s new inspector general. “But this... 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

National Guard faces pivotal time, CNGB nominee Hokanson says
June 19, 2020 — WASHINGTON – Today is an important and pivotal time in the history of the National Guard, the nominee to be the next chief of the National Guard Bureau told the Senate Armed Services Committee... 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

Ohio Army Guard assists during unrest in Cleveland, Columbus
June 3, 2020 — ARLINGTON, Va. – Members of the Ohio National Guard were activated by Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine to assist local authorities after three days of civil unrest in major Ohio cities, including Columbus and... MORE

National Guard force surpasses Hurricane Katrina response
June 2, 2020 — ARLINGTON, Va. – Almost 84,000 National Guard members were on duty Friday performing domestic response missions in support of their governors. The number surpasses the more than 51,000 Guard members... MORE

Massachusetts Air Guard SARC receives SARC of the Year Award
May 28, 2020 — JOINT BASE CAPE COD, Mass. – The Defense Department has recognized Jacquelyn E. Tellier, Massachusetts Air National Guard, as the 2020 Liz Blanc Exceptional Sexual Assault Response Coordinator of the... MORE

Cyber Shield 2020 tests Washington Guard cyber professionals

Turning brass into cash: Recycling program boosts revenue

Cal Guard's 79th IBCT unites with Puerto Rico-based unit

Red Arrow veteran killed in WWII finally receives headstone

Cyber Shield 2020 features fully virtual training exercise