Guard News - The National Guard

Synchronization a must in continued Guard support to Capitol
April 7, 2021 — ARLINGTON, Va. – When discussing the most recent rotation of National Guard members supporting U.S. Capitol Police following the Jan. 6 siege of the Capitol, Army Col. Kevin Crawford doesn’t go by his... MORE

Guardsman is 1st scholar in residence at Army history center
March 31, 2021 — ARLINGTON, Va. – "The National Guard has played a critical role in the history of our Army; it's impossible to be able to tell that story without talking about the National Guard," said Maine National... MORE

‘Buddy Aid’ training takes new approach to sexual assault
March 24, 2021 — VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. – Eight Army National Guard victim advocates from five states attended a new training program designed to help respond to sexual assault.The March 1-4 training on “Buddy Aid –... MORE

Army Occupational Health nurse improves health program
March 22, 2021 — BOISE, Idaho – Before Lt. Col. Tina Williams became an occupational health nurse, she grew up in a poor household in Washington with little to no food or heat. She often visited her grandmother to... MORE

National Guard committed to COVID response
March 11, 2021 — ARLINGTON, Va. – Risks are part of the job description for pararescue jumpers. But, as Chief Master Sgt. Seth Zweben recalled, the leap into the unknown to deliver COVID-19 virus test kits to 3,500... MORE

New NGB task forces help combat sexual assault, suicide
March 5, 2021 — ARLINGTON, Va. – The National Guard Bureau recently stood up two task forces in a continued effort to fight sexual assault and suicide within the ranks. Beginning in January and expecting to last up... MORE

National Guard Soldier helps change Army hair regulation
February 24, 2021 — ARLINGTON, Va. – On Feb. 26, sweeping policy changes to the Army’s grooming and appearance standards became official. For Soldiers like Capt. Whennah Andrews, the Army’s hair policy has been an issue... MORE

National Guard vaccinates hundreds of thousands of people
February 18, 2021 — WASHINGTON – National Guard Soldiers and Airmen are vaccinating about 72,000 people a day across the country in the Guard's ongoing, year-long effort to help combat the spread of COVID-19, Air Force... MORE

Morale efforts sustain Guard members during DC mission
February 4, 2021 — WASHINGTON – Behind a serving line inside the District of Columbia National Guard’s armory, empty boxes that once contained warm meals quickly stacked up, forming a small hill of cardboard and ripped... MORE

24/7 Guard coordination center key for domestic ops success
December 11, 2020 — ARLINGTON, Va. – Large television screens illuminate an otherwise darkened, underground facility, as National Guard members and civilians assess and monitor homeland response developments and provide... MORE

149 FW uses STRATFI program to scale additive manufacturing
October 22, 2020 — SAN ANTONIO – Following the unveiling of the Air Force’s Strategic Financing (STRATI) program in March, the 149th Fighter Wing partnered with an innovative startup company to scale additive... MORE

Guard suicides drop but outreach programs continue, expand
October 1, 2020 — ARLINGTON, Va. – The suicide rate in the National Guard declined last year, according to the Department of Defense’s 2019 Annual Suicide Report, but Air Force Maj. Gen. Dawne Deskins said more work... MORE

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

Tennessee National Guard supports joint water rescue exercise

UTNG KC-135 modernizing for the future

Colorado National Guard trains for fire season

145th Airlift Wing prepares for readiness exercise

Hawaii Air Guard wraps up temporary deployment to Japan