Guard News - The National Guard

Cal Guard Soldier helps family evacuated from Ukraine
March 11, 2022 — SACRAMENTO, Calif. – U.S. Army Sgt. 1st Class Anastasia Maynich was overcome with emotion when she saw her cousin, Tetiana, and Tetiana’s 11-year old daughter, Sofiia, at Henri Coandă International... MORE

Soldiers, Airmen compete to make All Guard Endurance Team
January 20, 2022 — AUSTIN, Texas – National Guard Soldiers and Airmen put their endurance and strength to the test during the National Guard’s All Guard Endurance Team competition in Austin Jan. 15.The 120 Guard... MORE

Washington National Guardsmen prepare to deploy to Poland
January 13, 2022 — JOINT BASE LEWIS-MCCHORD, Wash. – Just as the Washington National Guard welcomed home nearly 100 members of the 81st Stryker Brigade Combat Team after a nine-month deployment to Ukraine, 100 members... MORE

Task Force Phoenix ends 9-month mission in Middle East
January 10, 2022 — CAMP BUEHRING, Kuwait – With the casing of the 40th Combat Aviation Brigade’s red and blue colors, Task Force Phoenix’s nine-month mission in the Middle East formally came to an end.On Jan. 6, Col... MORE

Year in Review: National Guard delivered at home and abroad
December 22, 2021 — ARLINGTON, Va. – When a series of tornadoes slashed across parts of eight Midwest states late in the evening of Dec. 10, Spc. Zach Neisz sprang into action. He grabbed an ax, flashlight and medical... MORE

Cal Guard CSTs boost teamwork in multi-agency exercise
December 16, 2021 — ATWATER, Calif. – A Merced County Police explosive ordnance disposal specialist walks toward a dilapidated building in his green, heavily armored blast suit. His face is hidden by an oxygen mask. An... MORE

DOD fielding 5G communications to California 1st responders
November 2, 2021 — ARLINGTON, Va. – First responders often face communications challenges that hinder collaboration and real-time situational updates, especially in remote areas while responding to natural disasters... MORE

New York Guard hosts biological, chemical dispersal drill
October 26, 2021 — NEW YORK – The New York National Guard's 24th Civil Support Team is hosting 124 counterparts from 19 other states in New York City this week to support a homeland security exercise focused on figuring... MORE

Task Force Phoenix CEMA cell counters unmanned aerial systems
October 19, 2021 — CAMP BUEHRING, Kuwait – Coalition forces are countering adversary unmanned aerial systems (UAS) in the U.S. Central Command area of operations with a rapidly evolving set of tools and training.Task... MORE

Army National Guard tackles modernization challenges
October 19, 2021 — WASHINGTON – The Army National Guard must continue to focus on modernization to remain competitive with adversaries and responsive to the needs of the communities it serves, senior Army Guard leaders... MORE

163d Airmen train on readiness in Exercise Grizzly Lightning
October 4, 2021 — MORENO VALLEY, Calif. – Airmen with the 163d Attack Wing participated in a readiness training exercise at March Air Reserve Base Oct. 2-3. The two-day event, dubbed Grizzly Lightning 21-1, was phase... MORE

Sword fighting as 'strategy in blink of an eye'
September 30, 2021 — ARLINGTON, Va. – The metallic clash and clang of two swords striking each other echoed throughout the small room. Tension and anticipation filled the air as the opponents moved swiftly back and forth,... MORE

All Guard Combat team named marksmanship champions
September 13, 2021 — NORTH LITTLE ROCK, Ark. – Six four-person teams consisting of top shooters from the National Guard and U.S. Army Reserves competed in the 30th Armed Forces Skill at Arms Meeting (AFSAM) Aug. 28-Sept... MORE

Cal Guard fighting wildfires across the state
September 8, 2021 — SACRAMENTO, Calif. – Service members within the California Military Department remain hard at work battling wildfires."There are 1,264 Soldiers, Sailors and Airmen supporting firefighting efforts... MORE

Guard fights wildfires, responds to Ida, serves overseas
September 7, 2021 — ARLINGTON, Va. – The National Guard continues to live up to its promise, "Always Ready, Always There," with close to 59,000 Guard members on duty overseas or at home responding to Hurricane Ida,... MORE

Cal Guard MPs support CHP as Caldor Fire grows
September 3, 2021 — SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. – Raymundo Morales can't remember how many fires he's worked or what their names were."Camp Fire, Carr Fire, Santa Barbara, Oroville …," the 25-year-old U.S. Army specialist... MORE

133rd Contingency Response Flight trains with peers
August 24, 2021 — ST. CROIX, Virgin Islands – The saying "train like you fight" is something the Airmen from the 133rd Contingency Response Flight (CRF) live by. Within 36 hours of notification of a simulated... MORE

Cal Guard actively fights state’s wildfires
August 19, 2021 — SACRAMENTO, Calif. – Soldiers, Airmen, Sailors and civilians from California and six other states are actively fighting wildfires burning throughout the state.Nearly 1,000 Cal Guard service members... MORE

Idaho Guard sends wildland firefighting crew to northern Idaho
August 9, 2021 — BOISE, Idaho – The Idaho National Guard made organizational history by sending wildland Firefighter Type 2 Red Card-certified Soldiers and Airmen to northern Idaho to fight fires for the first... MORE

Army Guard director visits 100th Missile Defense Brigade
August 4, 2021 — COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. – On the final leg of a trip preceded by stops at Fort Polk, Louisiana, and Fort Irwin, California, to visit units on combat training rotations, the director of the Army... MORE

Whitehead: “Guardsmen in the Pacific Crucial to Homeland Defense”

New York Guard Participates in Exercise Guerrier Nordique

New York Army Guard Officer Candidates to Train in Albania

176th Wing Rescues Snowmachiners Stranded in Ravine

Lithuanian Air Force Commander Visits 193rd Special Ops Wing