Guard News - The National Guard

Air National Guard Touts Key Changes After Record-Setting Recruitment Year
December 23, 2025 — ARLINGTON, Va. – The Air National Guard's most successful recruiting year, with nearly 12,000 new members in fiscal year 2025, coincides with a major restructuring of its operations to better support...

Guard’s Past, Present, Future, Linked in Vice Chief’s New York Visit
December 18, 2023 — BROOKLYN, N.Y. – The National Guard is the nation’s oldest military organization, tracing its roots back to 1636, and Air Force Lt. Gen. Marc Sasseville educated the Guard’s newest enlistees about its...

National Guard Chief Recognizes New York Guard Recruiters
May 12, 2023 — SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y. - Army Gen. Daniel Hokanson, the top National Guard officer and a member of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, recognized six New York National Guard recruiters for their achievements...

Army Guard Conference Highlights Recruiting Tips, Challenges
March 30, 2023 — NEW ORLEANS – Seven Soldiers stood on stage at the award ceremony, waiting to hear who had taken top honors. A drum roll built suspense in the darkened room as audience members shifted in their...

Pre-enlistment Course Helps Turn Recruits into Soldiers
December 21, 2022 — ARLINGTON, Va. – Amid one of the most challenging recruiting environments since the all-volunteer force’s establishment in 1973, the National Guard has taken a modern approach to engaging prospective...

Army National Guard exceeds strength goals for fiscal year
October 27, 2020 — ARLINGTON, Va. – The Army National Guard exceeded its annual strength goals despite the COVID-19 global pandemic that created large-scale changes to nearly every aspect of daily life."It's been an...

Michigan Guard finding new ways to recruit in COVID-19 era
April 27, 2020 — LANSING, Mich. – Michigan Army and Air National Guard recruiting professionals are faced with a new and unique challenge – recruiting during the COVID-19 pandemic. They are using innovation to come up...

113th Wing Recognized for Air Defense, Combat Performance

Washington Guard Concludes Extended Wildfire Response

Hawaii Guard Sustains Recovery Efforts, Mobilizes for Hurricane Lowell

New York Guardsmen Earn Danish Military March Ribbon

Kentucky Guard Builds Portable Air Base for Patriot 26