Guard News - The National Guard

Ohio Air Guard Member Wins Jiu-Jitsu World Championship
January 13, 2023 — COLUMBUS, Ohio – When Wendy Kuhn first walked into a Brazilian jiu-jitsu class seven years ago, she didn’t know what to expect. She had no idea she would become a world champion.Tech. Sgt. Kuhn, an... MORE

Signal Company Modernizes Ohio Guard Network Infrastructure
January 3, 2023 — COLUMBUS, Ohio – “Always be improving your foxhole” is a saying Soldiers have heard for almost 250 years. The concept is second nature for the Soldiers of the Ohio Army National Guard’s 1137th Signal... MORE

Army National Guard Prepares for 2030
October 17, 2022 — WASHINGTON – Army National Guard leaders held a discussion forum during the annual Association of the United States Army meeting in Washington to discuss how the Army Guard plans to attract new talent... MORE

Ohio National Guard, Serbia Celebrate Partnership
October 12, 2022 — BELGRADE, Serbia - The Ohio National Guard and the Serbian Armed Forces celebrated their 16-year partnership in Serbia Sept. 7-10. Maj. Gen. John C. Harris Jr., Ohio adjutant general, led the Ohio... MORE

54th SFAB Completes Historic Honduras Deployment
October 3, 2022 — SOTO CANO AIR BASE, Honduras – The 54th Security Force Assistance Brigade recently made history as the first National Guard unit of its kind to activate and deploy in support of combatant command... MORE

Idaho Guard Soldiers Conduct Intense Pre-deployment Training
September 20, 2022 — BOISE, Idaho – More than 600 Idaho Army National Guard Soldiers, joined by Soldiers from the Montana, Oregon, Ohio and South Carolina National Guard, have been training in Texas since mobilizing in... MORE

Airmen of the Year Honored for Exceeding the Standard
August 26, 2022 — JOINT BASE ANDREWS, Md. – The Air National Guard’s Outstanding Airmen of the Year honorees were recognized during Focus on the Force Week Aug. 20-26 in the National Capital Region.The honorees during... MORE

Leaders of Ohio Guard Visit Hungary for Capstone Event
August 17, 2022 — BUDAPEST, Hungary – A delegation from the Ohio National Guard visited Hungary in June to mark another successful year during the annual State Partnership Program capstone event. Ohio National Guard... MORE

From Refugee to Ohio National Guard Airman and Lawyer
August 8, 2022 — SWANTON, Ohio– U.S. Air Force 1st Lt. Igor Petrovich is no stranger to adversity. Born and raised in Travnik, Bosnia, in 1989, just two years before the Yugoslav Wars broke out in the region, he... MORE

Guard Soldiers Train in Military Funeral Honors Program
July 15, 2022 — VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. – The Virginia National Guard Funeral Honors Program hosted Level 1 funeral honors training for nine National Guard Soldiers from four states.Soldiers from Maryland, North Carolina... MORE

National Guard SEA Visits Colorado Guard Space, Missile Defense Units
July 1, 2022 — COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. – Colorado is at the hub of Department of Defense space and missile defense operations, and the state’s National Guard members are supporting these expanding domains here... MORE

Hawaii Air Guard Cyber Team Honored for Cyber Defense Work
June 17, 2022 — HONOLULU – Three Hawaii National Guard Airmen received achievement medals at Fort DeRussy May 14 for enhancing the Guard’s cyber-response capabilities.The team of cyber analysts and operators was... MORE

Idaho Guard’s 2-116th CAB Trains for Deployment to Mideast
June 9, 2022 — BOISE, Idaho – The Idaho Army National Guard’s 2nd of the 116th Combined Arms Battalion conducted annual training to prepare for deployment later this year to support Operation Spartan Shield. The... MORE

National Guard Supports Armed Forces of Ukraine
June 8, 2022 — ARLINGTON, Va. – Pinned down by a Russian tank and armed with only a failed anti-tank missile, a Ukrainian soldier recently turned to an unlikely source as the most effective weapon available — his... MORE

New Air National Guard Exercise Tests Agility in Michigan
June 7, 2022 — ALPENA, Mich. – Air National Guard Airmen and aircraft from around the country are conducting the first Air National Guard Readiness Exercise Program event, Agile Rage 22. This exercise is hosted by... MORE

Active, Guard and Reserve Soldiers attend vehicle recovery course
May 20, 2022 — AUGUSTA, Mich. – Soldiers assigned to all three components of the Army attended a wheeled vehicle recovery course at Fort Custer Training Center in May. The Regional Training Site-Maintenance (RTS-M)... MORE

A matter of life or death: seeking help for mental health
May 19, 2022 — SWANTON, Ohio – “I was highly suicidal and I told my husband that if he didn’t take me to the hospital, I wasn’t going to continue to live.”For Tech. Sgt. Jilayne Michelsen, assigned to the Ohio... MORE

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

2 Ohio National Guard Soldiers awarded Purple Heart
April 13, 2022 — NORTH CANTON, Ohio – Two Ohio National Guard Soldiers were awarded the Purple Heart April 10 during a ceremony in front of their families and fellow Soldiers at the Army Aviation Support Facility #1... MORE

New ANG commanders learn to ‘progress unhindered by custom’
March 31, 2022 — JOINT BASE ANDREWS, Md. – More than four dozen new and future Air National Guard commanders recently gathered in the national capital region for a whirlwind week of networking, leadership training and... MORE

Deployed 28th ID Soldiers Participate in Exercise Juniper Oak

Northern Strike Builds Readiness, Challenges Visiting Units

Kansas Air Guard Joins Aeromedical Evacuation Training

105th Airlift Wing Wins 2nd Straight Meritorious Unit Award

Hokanson: Army Guard Aviation is big, Widespread, Capable