Guard News - The National Guard

Rhode Island Guard’s Endurance Team Builds Strength
July 21, 2026 — NORTH KINGSTOWN, R.I. – For Lt. Col. Ron Cloutier, endurance isn’t just about running miles; it’s about building a healthier, more disciplined force throughout the ranks of the Rhode Island National...

Connecticut Guard Takes Holistic Approach to Fitness
June 1, 2023 — HARTFORD, Conn. - The Connecticut Army National Guard’s Fitness Improvement Program (FIP), run by 2nd Lt. Jeremy Slen and Staff Sgt. Ashton Christopher, intends to revitalize Army fitness culture and...

Guard Chief Plans Fitness Initiative for Guard, Families
January 31, 2023 — ARLINGTON, Va. – The chief of the National Guard Bureau is launching a holistic fitness initiative in March to improve the wellness of National Guard members and their families. The new program...

Michigan Air National Guardsman pursues kickboxing gold
May 13, 2021 — BATTLE CREEK, Michigan – U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Destiny “Diesel” Taylor has qualified to compete for a spot in the World Games 2022 as a result of her recent gold win at the World Association of...

Nebraska hosts 1st All Guard Endurance Team time trials
September 3, 2020 — HASTINGS, Neb. – Sixty-three of the National Guard's best athletes descended on the Nebraska National Guard's Greenlief Training Site near Hastings Aug. 29-30 to compete in the inaugural All Guard...

Kansas Guard trains the trainers, takes on fitness culture
August 13, 2020 — SALINA, Kan. - Sixteen Soldiers of 1st Battalion, 161st Field Artillery Regiment, 130th Field Artillery Brigade, trained to become the Kansas Army National Guard’s newest validated graders for the...

Shared online workouts lift spirits during home isolation
May 1, 2020 — FRIENDSVILLE, Tenn. – U.S. Air Force Airmen assigned to the Air National Guard training and education center are not taking their seclusion for the pandemic sitting down but instead exercising via...

Retired Texas Air National Guard Pilot Recalls Protecting Air Force One on 9/11

Nebraska Guard Strengthens Disaster Response Readiness

Kentucky Guard Strengthens Skills During Patriot 2026

113th Wing Recognized for Air Defense, Combat Performance

Washington Guard Concludes Extended Wildfire Response