Guard News - The National Guard

WMD civil support teams train on land, sea, in air
May 23, 2022 — PINELLAS PARK, Fla. – National Guard civil support teams from six states are training with local, state and federal agencies this week in Operation Night Hammer.The three-day exercise is conducted in... MORE

North Carolina Guard Hosts Africa Military Law Forum Advisory Council
May 12, 2022 — RALEIGH, N.C. – The North Carolina National Guard hosted the African Military Law Forum Advisory Council at the NCNG Joint Force Headquarters April 26-28.The conference, created by the U.S. Africa... MORE

Helo-Aquatic Search and Rescue Team trains in North Carolina
April 29, 2022 — MORRISVILLE, N.C. – Soldiers from Charlie Company, 1-131st Assault Helicopter Battalion, and Det. 2, Charlie Company, 1-126 General Support Aviation Battalion, trained as members of the North Carolina... MORE

NC Guard trains in Operation Sage Eagle in New Mexico
April 28, 2022 — MORRISVILLE, N.C. – North Carolina National Guard Soldiers from Detachment 2, Charlie Company of the 1-126th Aviation Regiment, took part in Operation Sage Eagle in White Sands, New Mexico, in an... MORE

West Virginia, North Carolina Guard join cyber exercise
April 26, 2022 — MORGANTOWN, W.Va. – The West Virginia and North Carolina National Guard and representatives from state and federal agencies fielded a U.S. team in the world’s largest international cyber defense... MORE

National Guard brigade takes on Army modernization mission
April 12, 2022 — FORT STEWART, Ga. – The Citizen-Soldiers of the 130th Maneuver Enhancement Brigade, North Carolina National Guard, have a lot on their plates, from civilian careers to responding to emergencies in... MORE

Alaska Army Guard conducts multiagency CBRNE exercise
March 28, 2022 — JOINT BASE ELMENDORF-RICHARDSON, Alaska – Alaska Army National Guard’s 103rd Civil Support Team, National Guard CST units from other states, and local and federal agencies participated in Van Winkle... 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

WWII Soldier identified and buried 77 years after his death
October 19, 2021 — RALEIGH, N.C. - On the morning of Sept. 8, 1944, Soldiers with the 5th Infantry Division were ordered to cross the Moselle River and take up a position in the woods.After heavy losses, the men... MORE

National Guard responds in force to Hurricane Ida
September 1, 2021 — ARLINGTON, Va. – Thousands of National Guard Soldiers and Airmen responding to Hurricane Ida in Louisiana have rescued hundreds of people, cleared roads and distributed food and water to victims of... MORE

Disasters, COVID fail to stop Guard unit from deployment
July 23, 2021 — WASHINGTON – Soldiers with the 30th Armored Brigade Combat Team overcame "several challenges of biblical proportions" to prepare and complete an 11-month deployment to the Middle East to support... MORE

Virginia National Guard tests hurricane response tools
June 4, 2021 — RICHMOND, Va. – Aviators from the Virginia National Guard participated in an exercise managed by the Virginia Department of Emergency Management to test the state’s hurricane response air operations... MORE

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... MORE

NCNG Artillery Unit first to receive new M109A7 Paladin
May 24, 2021 — RALEIGH, N.C. –The 1st Battalion, 113th Field Artillery Regiment (1-113th FA), 30th Armored Brigade Combat Team (ABCT) conducted an artillery live-fire exercise with the newly fielded M109A7... MORE

North Carolina National Guard fields new Paladin artillery
March 23, 2021 — FORT BRAGG, N.C. – North Carolina National Guard Soldiers trained on the new M109A7 Paladin Self-Propelled Howitzer System at Maneuver Area Training Equipment Site at Fort Bragg March 17.Experts from... MORE

North Carolina Guard supports mass vaccination clinic
March 10, 2021 — RALEIGH, N.C. – Fifty North Carolina National Guard Soldiers deployed to the PNC Arena to support a mass vaccination clinic for COVID-19 operations March 4.The Soldiers, assigned to the NCNG’s 30th... MORE

NCNG helps get COVID-19 vaccine into arms
February 5, 2021 — FRANKLIN, N.C. – Soldiers from the 30th Armored Brigade Combat Team deployed to Franklin to support the Macon County Public Health Department by administering COVID-19 vaccinations and entering... MORE

NCNG bolsters communications during inauguration
January 21, 2021 — WASHINGTON – The North Carolina National Guard deployed nine Soldiers and one Airman from across the state to set up and maintain a Joint Incident Site Communications Capability (JISSC) team... MORE

Historic Air National Guard airlift brings troops to DC
January 16, 2021 — WASHINGTON – Thousands of National Guard troops streamed into the nation's capital to support law enforcement during the presidential inauguration, building to a force of 25,000 members. Many of the... MORE

NC National Guard boosts state's COVID-19 vaccination effort
January 14, 2021 — WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. – Soldiers assigned to the North Carolina National Guard’s 130th Maneuver Enhancement Brigade began helping out at the COVID-19 vaccination clinic at the Forsyth County of Public... MORE

New York National Guard honors Korean War MIA

Idaho Army National Guard fires precision-guided munitions

Alabama National Guard, Romania strengthen SPP ties

Pennsylvania National Guard aviators find lost hikers

Arizona National Guard delivers for Operation Patriot Press