Guard News - The National Guard

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

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

NGB chief recognizes scholarship awardees, touts STEM careers
June 9, 2021 — ARLINGTON, Va. – Army Gen. Daniel Hokanson, chief of the National Guard Bureau, recently recognized awardees of the Army National Guard ROTC Minuteman Scholarship during a virtual presentation... MORE

National Guard participates in multinational exercise
May 19, 2021 — MONTGOMERY, Ala. – Alabama Army Guardsmen are participating in the largest exercise since COVID-19 shut down most training and travel. Exercise Defender-Europe 21 began with 26 nations, including the... MORE

National Guard, partners to conduct ORCA 21 CBRNE exercise
May 14, 2021 — JOINT BASE ELMENDORF-RICHARDSON, Alaska – Hundreds of National Guard Civil Support Team units from 11 states will participate in Exercise ORCA 2021 in Anchorage, Matanuska-Susitna Valley and Seward... MORE

Ohio National Guard helps vaccinate Ohioans at mass clinic
April 6, 2021 — CLEVELAND – The Ohio National Guard is helping vaccinate Cleveland residents at Ohio’s Community Vaccination Center at Cleveland State University to protect lives by stopping the spread of... MORE

Ohio National Guard begins 2nd year of COVID response
March 25, 2021 — COLUMBUS, Ohio – The National Guard’s motto, “Always Ready, Always There,” has never been truer than in the past year.March 23 marked the one-year anniversary of the Ohio National Guard’s first... MORE

Ohio National Guard engineers finish winter storm cleanup
March 12, 2021 — COLUMBUS, Ohio – Ohio National Guard members completed a mission in Southern Ohio to help clear nearly 230 miles of roadway during a 15-day activation. Gov. Mike DeWine directed Ohio National Guard... MORE

Ohio National Guard assisting with COVID-19 vaccinations
February 12, 2021 — COLUMBUS, Ohio – The Ohio National Guard has begun supporting the Ohio Department of Health, Ohio Department of Aging and several community partners to administer COVID-19 vaccines.“Our joint task... MORE

Ohio National Guard leaders vaccinated against COVID-19
January 13, 2021 — COLUMBUS, Ohio – Ohio National Guard leaders received COVID-19 vaccinations at Rickenbacker Air National Guard Base on Jan. 9 to encourage Soldiers and Airmen to be vaccinated.Maj. Gen. John C. Harris... MORE

Ohio National Guard forward observer is ARCENT NCO of Year
January 4, 2021 — COLUMBUS, Ohio – Readiness is a forward observer.Readiness is reading a curriculum map, studying the landscape, visualizing the terrain features and directing attention toward specific targets – as in... MORE

Ohio National Guard members begin getting COVID-19 vaccine
December 29, 2020 — COLUMBUS, Ohio – Ohio National Guard members on the front line of the state's pandemic response began receiving the COVID-19 vaccination just before Christmas. The Department of Defense is allocating... MORE

54th Security Forces Assistance Brigade advises US partners
December 9, 2020 — AUSTIN, Texas – The Texas National Guard remains the premier state fighting force, ready to provide combat forces to the Department of Defense. The Texas Guard contains units rarely found in other... MORE

Ohio Guard partners with state to plan vaccine distribution
December 8, 2020 — COLUMBUS, Ohio – Military and civilian partners form an assembly line around tables and carefully work together to safely transfer glass vials into small boxes. Time is of the essence to keep the... MORE

891st Engineer Battalion trains with Kuwaiti soldiers
October 26, 2020 — KUWAIT – The 891st Engineer Battalion experienced a remarkable opportunity to train side by side with Kuwait Land Force troops Oct. 4-15.The Joint Combat Engineer training provided effective combat... MORE

Cyber Shield 2020 features fully virtual training exercise
September 24, 2020 — COLUMBUS, Ohio – Cyber Shield 2020 is underway on networks across the nation, with more than 800 National Guard Soldiers and Airmen from more than 40 states signed in for virtual training to sharpen... MORE

Ohio National Guard food bank support extends to December
September 24, 2020 — COLUMBUS, Ohio – About 350 members of the Ohio National Guard are helping process and distribute food at 14 food bank warehouses across the state.While there are Ohio National Guard units... MORE

28th ECAB hurdles challenges, completes training
September 17, 2020 — FORT HOOD, Texas – Despite COVID-19 challenges, Soldiers with the 28th Expeditionary Combat Aviation Brigade completed training at Fort Hood to prepare for Operation Spartan Shield and Operation... MORE

Ohio’s 1st female infantry officer on COVID-19 front lines
July 21, 2020 — COLUMBUS, Ohio – The Ohio National Guard’s support during the COVID-19 pandemic has presented many firsts for the organization. It marks the first time since the Blizzard of 1978 that the Guard has... MORE

Ohio Guard helps build urban farm for Columbus communities
July 14, 2020 — COLUMBUS, Ohio – With widespread food insecurity across the state during the COVID-19 pandemic, Ohio National Guard Soldiers and Airmen were called in March to support regional food bank warehouses... MORE

Michigan National Guard, Liberia strengthen SPP partnership

Tennessee Guardsman wins Soldier of Year competition

Singapore Peace Vanguard trains at Idaho Army Guard facility

104th SFS increases capabilities with new trailers

ANG units train in advanced vehicle maintenance and repair