Guard News - The National Guard

Minnesota Guard Soldier, NCO are regional Best Warriors
May 17, 2022 — CAMP RIPLEY, Minn. – Twelve noncommissioned officers and Soldiers from Illinois, Iowa, Indiana, Michigan, Minnesota, Ohio and Wisconsin competed in the Region IV Best Warrior Competition at Camp... MORE

Navajo life helped forge NGB diversity director's passion
March 31, 2022 — CARSON CITY, Nev. – Gen. Daniel Hokanson, chief of the National Guard Bureau, named Col. Lawrence Yazzie the bureau’s director of the Office of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion in October. Lawrence is... MORE

Louisiana, Iowa Guard civil support teams train together
January 14, 2022 — PINEVILLE, La. – The Louisiana National Guard’s (LANG) 62nd Weapons of Mass Destruction-Civil Support Team (CST) and Iowa National Guard’s 71st CST conducted a joint situational training exercise... 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

Army Guard husband, wife promoted to chief warrant officer 5
December 22, 2021 — ARLINGTON, Va. – Only about 3% of those in the Army are warrant officers, and rarer still are those who have reached the top warrant officer rank – chief warrant officer 5. So, it was even more... MORE

Iowa National Guard, Kosovo celebrate long partnership
December 1, 2021 — DES MOINES, Iowa – It was a red carpet affair that resembled a family reunion. Kosovo Security Force members, Iowa National Guard leaders, dignitaries, and government officials gathered the evening of... MORE

National Guard leader to Croatia president: 'Thank you for quarter-century partnership'
November 12, 2021 — ZAGREB, Croatia – Increased readiness, improved capabilities and enhanced interoperability between American and Croatian military forces.Those are just three of the benefits the National Guard's most... MORE

Iowa National Guard to mark long partnership with Kosovo
November 3, 2021 — CAMP DODGE, Iowa – The Iowa National Guard will hold a series of events celebrating a decade-long partnership through the State Partnership Program with the Republic of Kosovo from Nov. 5-6 at Camp... MORE

Iowa National Guard Soldier reflects on his heritage
September 22, 2021 — JOHNSTON, Iowa – Staff Sgt. Henry Meza grew up on a farm in Siguatepeque, Honduras, a small town that didn’t see electric lights until he was grown. Meza spent much of his childhood helping run the... MORE

Texas National Guard conducts validation exercise during NS
September 14, 2021 — GRAYLING, Mich. – Soldiers with the Texas Army National Guard's 36th Sustainment Brigade seized an opportunity during Northern Strike 21 to get battle-ready, conducting their validation exercise.NS 21... MORE

From Afghan interpreter to service in the National Guard
August 25, 2021 — SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – When Fahim Masoud was born in Kabul, Afghanistan, in 1988, the country was at war with the Soviet Union. Fast forward 17 years, Masoud graduated from high school and faced one of... MORE

National Guard support critical to U.S. European Command
July 22, 2021 — STUTTGART, Germany – From Poland to Kosovo, Lithuania to Ukraine, Soldiers and Airmen from the U.S. National Guard operate alongside allies and partners throughout Europe. They train in all domains,... MORE

Iowa, Virginia, W.Va. aviation Soldiers train in Pennsylvania
June 21, 2021 — FORT INDIANTOWN GAP, Pa. – Approximately 145 aviation maintenance Soldiers from the Iowa, Virginia and West Virginia National Guard honed their skills repairing helicopters at Muir Army Airfield June... MORE

A first of its kind, Adriatic Thunder
June 18, 2021 — ZAGREB, Croatia – Soldiers and Airmen from the Minnesota and Iowa National Guard conducted the Midwest Croatia Kosovo Exercise Adriatic Thunder with the Kosovo Security Forces and Croatian Armed... MORE

Task Force Phoenix trains at North Fort Hood for deployment
March 29, 2021 — NORTH FORT HOOD, Texas – Flexibility and adaptability have been key for the 40th Combat Aviation Brigade in the lead-up to a 9-month deployment to the Middle East.The brigade is poised to deploy to... MORE

Iowa National Guard expands COVID-19 vaccinations
March 8, 2021 — SIOUX CITY, Iowa – Active-duty service members were vaccinated at the Iowa Air National Guard clinic in Sioux City during the March training weekend.Two months after the initial rollout of the... MORE

KFOR conducts radio tower maintenance
February 3, 2021 — CAMP BONDSTEEL, Kosovo – U.S. Soldiers assigned to Regional Command-East, Kosovo Force 28, and radio systems contractors conducted radio tower maintenance visits in Kosovo Jan. 28.Sgt. 1st Class Rod... MORE

Kenyan-born Red Bull Soldier deploys to Africa
February 2, 2021 — CAMP LEMONNIER, Djibouti – For many military members, a deployment means an opportunity to visit a foreign land. But for Spc. Abraham Kiplagat, an infantryman with Charlie Company, 1st Battalion,... MORE

Iowa National Guard members receive COVID-19 vaccine
January 11, 2021 — SIOUX CITY, Iowa – The first round of COVID-19 vaccines have been distributed to National Guard units around the nation. Initial inoculations were given to unit members of the Iowa National Guard’s... MORE

Iowa National Guard trains with Ukrainian forces
December 21, 2020 — CAMP MARECHAL DE LATTRE DE TASSIGNY, Kosovo – Soldiers with Troop B, 1st Squadron, 113th Cavalry Regiment, Iowa Army National Guard, conducted obstacle and barrier removal training with the Ukrainian... 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