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Montana National Guard aircrew rescues hikers at 9,300 feet
October 9, 2020 — CONDON, Mont. – A Montana Army National Guard medevac team in a UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter rescued two hikers from the Holland Peak area Oct. 5 after one of the hikers developed a life-threatening...

National Guard helps fight California wildfires
August 24, 2020 — ARLINGTON, Va. – Hundreds of members of the National Guard from multiple states are supporting state and local efforts to fight the wildfires raging in California. Guard members on land and in the air...

Cal Guard supports civilian search and rescue training
October 9, 2019 — PETALUMA, Calif. – Volunteers from around the state attended helicopter safety and rescue training sponsored by the California Office of Emergency Services (Cal OES) in partnership with the California...

Nevada Guard Black Hawk crew saves motorcyclist during storm
October 7, 2019 — CARSON CITY, Nev. – Fifteen minutes of fuel.That's what remained before a Nevada Army Guard Black Hawk crew would be forced to abandon the search for a lost motorcyclist near Nevada's northern border...

For injured hikers, Army aircrews a welcome sight from above
October 3, 2019 — GYPSUM, Colo. – Early the morning of July 16, an Army UH-60 Black Hawk rescue crew was alerted to a severely injured hiker who had fallen 500 feet down one of Colorado's tallest peaks.The hiker, a...

Army helo school tests aircrews high on jagged mountains
September 27, 2019 — Coming from the relatively flat state of New Jersey, Capt. Matthew Munoz recently learned how to land a UH-60 Black Hawk above 12,000 feet...

Chief of National Guard Bureau visits Purdue to discuss national security, military education

Alaska Guard Rescues Injured Mountain Biker

Massachusetts Guard Welcomes Fifth‑Generation Fighter

Alabama Guard Helps De-Escalate Metro Station Confrontation

Alaska Guard Rescues Pilots From Two Plane Crashes