Guard News - The National Guard

Ohio National Guard answers the call in Louisiana
October 25, 2021 — COLUMBUS, Ohio – After Hurricane Ida left a path of destruction through Louisiana in late August, military personnel from across the country deployed to the state to help with recovery efforts.About... MORE

National Guard neighbors help Louisiana rebuild after Ida
October 1, 2021 — NEW ORLEANS – Every military service member understands sacrifice and selfless service are part of the big picture before taking an oath to defend the United States. After Hurricane Ida ripped through... MORE

165th AW participates in Northern Strike 21 medical exercise
August 10, 2021 — SAVANNAH, Ga. – Over 85 Air National Guard Airmen from multiple medical units across the United States and its territories attended the first all-Air National Guard mobile medic training during... MORE

Guardsman sets records at CMP National Trophy Rifle Matches
August 9, 2021 — NORTH LITTLE ROCK, Ark. – The National Guard All Guard Service Rifle team broke two national records and earned 10 first or second place honors during the Civilian Marksmanship Program (CMP) National... MORE

37th IBCT, Hungarian Defence Forces train together
August 6, 2021 — FORT POLK, La. – Soldiers of the Ohio Army National Guard’s 37th Infantry Brigade Combat Team partnered with Hungarian Defence Forces during their monthlong training at the Joint Readiness Training... MORE

1-174th takes part in Forager 21 exercise
August 2, 2021 — ANDERSEN AIR FORCE BASE, Guam – Soldiers assigned to 1st Battalion, 174th Air Defense Artillery Regiment, participated in exercise Forager 21 on Guam and Tinian in July, using their Avenger air... 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

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

Planning conferences for Northern Strike 22 completed

Virginia Guard task force begins federal active duty for Africa mission

Polish Land Forces attend Idaho National Guard tank training

104th Fighter Wing supports COVID-19 testing task force

Oklahoma National Guard exercises mission sustainment teams