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Illinois Guard Medics Aid Injured Motorcyclist During Northern Strike
August 21, 2026 — CAMP GRAYLING, Mich. – Four Illinois Army National Guard medics showed what it means to be “Always Ready, Always There” when they assisted an injured motorcyclist Aug. 10 while conducting annual...

Idaho Civil Support Team Guardsmen Train With Firefighters
February 29, 2024 — GOODING, Idaho - The Idaho National Guard’s 101st Weapons of Mass Destruction Civil Support Team trained alongside firefighters from Gooding, Bliss and Hagerman Feb. 2. The training provided a better...

Pennsylvania Guard Aviators Train First Responders
April 17, 2023 — COVINGTON, Pa. - U.S. Soldiers with the 28th Expeditionary Combat Aviation Brigade, 28th Infantry Division, Pennsylvania National Guard, instructed civilian first responders on proper procedures...

NCNG, 1st responders practice helicopter aquatic rescue
May 27, 2021 — RALEIGH, N.C. – North Carolina National Guard aviators joined first responders from 16 state and local agencies for helicopter aquatic rescue team (HART) training in Weldon May 19-20.The training at...

Oklahoma Army Guard trains response to aviation accident
May 13, 2021 — TULSA, Okla. – Fire trucks and ambulances swarmed the Oklahoma Army National Guard’s Aviation Support Facility 2 in a training exercise May 12. The first responders from multiple Tulsa area agencies...

34th CST trains with federal, state, local first responders
October 9, 2020 — GLEN ALLEN, Va. — Virginia National Guard Soldiers and Airmen assigned to the Fort Pickett-based 34th Civil Support Team partnered with federal, state and local first responders to conduct a training...

Tennessee Guard tests Hurricane Sally first responders
September 15, 2020 — NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Soldiers with the Tennessee National Guard’s Task Force Medical conducted COVID-19 testing on nearly 40 emergency responders preparing to depart for Louisiana to assist with...

W.Va. Guard disinfecting first responder vehicles
April 16, 2020 — CHARLESTON, W.Va. – The West Virginia National Guard (WVNG) is using an innovative process to clean and decontaminate hundreds of ambulances and police vehicles during the COVID-19 pandemic. More than...

Puerto Rico Guard Distributes One Million Gallons of Water in Drought Response

Guardsmen Boost Domestic Response Capabilities in Patriot 26

Washington Guard Strengthens Fiscal Readiness

Kentucky Guard Prepares Incoming Command Teams for Leadership

New PSYWAR Course Strengthens Guard Capabilities