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North Carolina Guard Combat Engineers save nurse stranded by Hurricane Matthew
October 11, 2016 — WILSON, N.C. – Two Combat Engineers from the 151st Engineer Battalion, based in Laurinburg, rescued a nurse who had been stranded clinging to a tree for hours during severe flooding from Hurricane... MORE

Citizen-Soldiers come to the rescue in Florida
October 11, 2016 — St. AUGUSTINE, Fla. – It was a neighbor who heard the old man’s horn honking and then saw him stuck in his car with it partially underwater, as Hurricane Matthew was about to make landfall. The... MORE

Always ready, always there: South Carolina National Guard responds after Hurricane Matthew
October 10, 2016 — HILTON HEAD, S.C. - The South Carolina National Guard was ready to respond to missions along the coastal region Oct. 9, 2016, in the aftermath of Hurricane Matthew. National Guard assets were... MORE

Virginia National Guard staging personnel for possible flood response operations in Hampton Roads area
October 9, 2016 — SANDSTON, Va. -- The Virginia National Guard plans to stage approximately 160 Soldiers Oct. 9, 2016, in the Hampton Roads area with Humvees, light/medium tactical trucks and chainsaws to be ready to... MORE

South Carolina National Guard assists with life-saving mission during Hurricane Matthew
October 8, 2016 — ADAMS RUN, S.C. - Soldiers with the South Carolina National Guard responded to a request from emergency services to assist with transportation to a 9-1-1 call in Adams Run, South Carolina, Oct. 8,... MORE

Guard members carry out search and rescue operations as Hurricane Matthew batters Southeast coast
October 8, 2016 — ARLINGTON, Va. – National Guard members in Florida began aerial and ground search and rescue operations Friday as Hurricane Matthew continued to move northward, pummeling the southern East Coast with... MORE

Florida National Guard conducts operations in response to Hurricane Matthew
October 7, 2016 — Camp Blanding, FL - During the early morning hours Thursday, the Florida National Guard staged troops and equipment at multiple locations in anticipation of Hurricane Matthew striking the east coast... MORE

UPDATED: More Guard members activated in four states to respond to Hurricane Matthew
October 6, 2016 — Editors Note: The updated information is accurate as of 11:45 a.m. on Friday, October 7, 2016.COLUMBIA, S.C. — Damage assessment is underway in Florida as Hurricane Matthew continues to travel up the... MORE

National Guard members called up to assist southeastern states during Hurricane Matthew
October 5, 2016 — ARLINGTON, Va. – National Guard members in four southeastern states were at the ready Wednesday as Hurricane Matthew approached the United States. South Carolina had at least 1,100 Army National Guard... MORE

Minnesota National Guard and Niger improve medical capabilities

West Virginia Airmen Learn New Skills Through Rescue Training

Northern Strike Continues Support for National Defense

Illinois Air Guard Civil Engineers help Cherokee Nation Veterans

SEA Whitehead to Enlisted Guardsmen: ‘Thank you’