Guard News - The National Guard

Task Force Red Dragon Soldiers Help Crash Victims in Kenya
August 2, 2022 — CAMP SIMBA, Kenya – Going out on patrol is not an uncommon occurrence for Task Force Red Dragon Soldiers stationed at Kenya’s Camp Simba. It’s part of the mission to help protect and provide security... MORE

Virginia National Guard’s 3647th Supports New Jersey Guard
July 29, 2022 — FORT DRUM, N.Y. – The Virginia National Guard supports more than 2,500 Soldiers assigned to the New Jersey Army National Guard’s 44th Infantry Brigade Combat Team on their three-week eXportable... MORE

Guard Soldiers Train in Military Funeral Honors Program
July 15, 2022 — VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. – The Virginia National Guard Funeral Honors Program hosted Level 1 funeral honors training for nine National Guard Soldiers from four states.Soldiers from Maryland, North Carolina... MORE

Virginia National Guard Soldiers Train in Iowa
July 5, 2022 — CAMP DODGE, Iowa – More than 30 Virginia National Guard Soldiers assigned to Alpha Company, 429th Brigade Support Battalion, 116th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, conducted annual training at the Army... MORE

Virginia Guard Returns From Federal Active Duty in Iraq, Kuwait
July 1, 2022 — RICHMOND, Va. – The first groups of the Virginia National Guard’s 329th Regional Support Group Headquarters returned to Virginia June 17 after supporting Operation Inherent Resolve at multiple... MORE

National Guard Coordinates Transport of German Satellite
June 22, 2022 — ARLINGTON, Va. – A rocket carrier is barely recognizable from a distance on a typically foggy June morning at Vandenberg Space Force Base, California. Its payload, the German Ministry of Defense’s... MORE

Virginia National Guard Soldiers Conduct Mountain Warfare Exchange in Tajikistan
June 17, 2022 — ROMIT, Tajikistan – Virginia National Guard Soldiers assigned to the 91st Cyber Brigade conducted a mountain warfare and advanced tactical planning exchange with soldiers from the Republic of... MORE

KFOR Medevac Team Crosses Borders to Save Lives
June 17, 2022 — CAMP BONDSTEEEL, Kosovo – The term medevac conjures the image of injured Soldiers carried by stretcher and loaded onto a Black Hawk helicopter. However, a much different story recently played out for... MORE

Task Force Red Dragon Hosts D-Day Remembrance in Africa
June 7, 2022 — CAMP LEMONNIER, Djibouti. – U.S. Army National Guard Soldiers assigned to Task Force Red Dragon, Combined Joint Task Force - Horn of Africa, hosted a D-Day commemoration and ruck march June 6 to... MORE

Virginia Guard keeps Black Hawks on mission in Kosovo
May 20, 2022 — CAMP BONDSTEEEL, Kosovo – U.S. Army helicopter repairers and maintainers play a critical role in keeping aviation assets flying through routine upkeep and conducting on-the-spot repairs, keeping... MORE

Virginia, Maine National Guard CSTs conduct joint training
May 20, 2022 — VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. – Soldiers and Airmen with the Virginia and Maine National Guard Civil Support Teams participated in Joint Hazard Assessment Team training with the FBI and the Virginia Beach... MORE

Task Force Red Dragon Soldiers join French-led WAKRI 22
April 8, 2022 — CAMP LEMONNIER, Djibouti – Virginia and Kentucky National Guard Soldiers assigned to Task Force Red Dragon serving in Combined Joint Task Force – Horn of Africa joined French Armed Forces and units... MORE

Virginia National Guard, Tajikistan conduct SPP exchange
March 25, 2022 — DUSHANBE, Tajikistan – Virginia National Guard Soldiers shared infantry tactics and how to counter unmanned air systems with the Republic of Tajikistan March 7-11 in an information exchange as part of... MORE

116th IBCT completes exercise ahead of Kosovo deployment
March 3, 2022 — CAMP BONDSTEEL, Kosovo – After nearly a year of training, the Soldiers of the 116th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, 29th Infantry Division, Virginia and Kentucky National Guard, are ready to support the... MORE

Virginia National Guard unit prepares for overseas mission
February 23, 2022 — VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. – Virginia National Guard Soldiers assigned to the 576th Engineer Utilities Detachment, 276th Engineer Battalion, 329th Regional Support Group, trained Feb. 3-19 for an overseas... MORE

National Guard Olympians ready for 2022 Beijing Games
January 31, 2022 — ARLINGTON, Va. – When the XXIV Olympic Winter Games begin the first week of February, several National Guard members will be among the hundreds of athletes and coaches representing Team USA in... MORE

Virginia Guard officer helps save 3 lives over 60 days
January 28, 2022 — RICHMOND, Va. – In the final months of 2021, Capt. John C. Hemby, a company commander in the Virginia National Guard’s Recruiting and Retention Battalion, helped save three lives. Hemby’s lifesaving... MORE

Virginia Guard prepared for possible storm conditions
January 21, 2022 — RICHMOND, Va. – The Virginia National Guard alerted personnel for possible winter storm response operations and planned to stage 45 Soldiers and Airmen in key locations along the southern I-95... MORE

National Guard works with partners on winter storm response
January 18, 2022 — ARLINGTON, Va. – Hundreds of members of the National Guard assisted state and local officials responding to winter weather over the weekend in multiple states, including Virginia, North and South... MORE

Virginia Guard conducts medical exchange in Tajikistan
January 14, 2022 — DUSHANBE, Tajikistan – Virginia National Guard Soldiers and Airmen conducted a medical exchange with the Republic of Tajikistan Dec. 6-10 in support of the Defense Department’s State Partnership... MORE

Air Force Leaders Discuss Total Force Integration

Indiana Guardsmen, Slovak Partners Compete to be Best Warrior

Washington Guard, Thai Partners Strengthen Cybersecurity

National Guard, Canada Conduct Tactical Arctic Insertion

Guard Recognizes Milestones that Brought Positive Change