Guard News - The National Guard

Indiana CSM gives his Legion of Merit to doctor
May 24, 2022 — INDIANAPOLIS – Command Sgt. Maj. Joshua Brown, senior enlisted adviser of the 76th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, was awarded the Legion of Merit in a ceremony at the Indiana University Health Cancer... 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

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

SPP partner Niger, 138th Regiment complete training
April 11, 2022 — NIAMEY, Niger - Soldiers from the 138th Regiment (Combat Arms) Indiana Regional Training Institute trained 120 Forces Armées Nigériennes in Niger for six weeks in February and March.This training... MORE

Common goals strengthen Michigan National Guard-Latvia-Liberia relationship
March 29, 2022 — MONROVIA, Liberia – Situated 700 miles south of Africa’s Sahara Desert and 435 miles north of the equator, Monrovia rarely dips below 70 degrees Fahrenheit. It’s a sub-Saharan beachside paradise... MORE

181st IW, local partners conduct emergency response training
March 11, 2022 — HULMAN FIELD AIR NATIONAL GUARD BASE, Ind. – Indiana National Guard Airmen assigned to the 181st Intelligence Wing participated in an emergency response exercise with civilian agencies March 5.The... MORE

National Guard members compete to be ‘Best Warrior’
March 9, 2022 — WASHINGTON – National Guard members across the nation demonstrated their Soldier skills in three days of grueling competition for the coveted “Best Warrior” title.Soldiers and noncommissioned officers... MORE

Afghan evacuee joins Indiana National Guard
March 4, 2022 — INDIANAPOLIS - An Afghan evacuee who supported U.S. troops overseas enlisted into the Indiana National Guard during a ceremony at the Indianapolis Military Entry Processing Station in Lawrence March... MORE

VNG cyber protection battalion completes TF Echo mission
December 17, 2021 — FORT GEORGE G. MEADE, Md. – The Virginia National Guard’s 123rd Cyber Protection Battalion, 91st Cyber Brigade, ended its support for Task Force Echo with a transition of authority ceremony Dec... MORE

Indiana National Guard supports Operation Allies Welcome
October 28, 2021 — CAMP ATTERBURY, Ind. – Approximately 150 Indiana National Guard members and employees continue to work at Camp Atterbury to support Afghan nationals in the Operation Allies Welcome program. The... MORE

Indiana Guard helps Niger military address mental health
October 19, 2021 — NIAMEY, Niger – Indiana National Guard medical Soldiers and Airmen traveled to Niger in West Africa in September to strategize with the Niger Armed Forces to bolster its medical programs. Capt... MORE

Indiana Guard hosts Jaded Thunder joint exercise
October 4, 2021 — HULMAN FIELD AIR NATIONAL GUARD BASE, Ind. – Airmen assigned to the 181st Intelligence Wing went into overtime to host the Jaded Thunder joint exercise at Hulman Field Air National Guard Base Aug... MORE

Indiana Guardsman serves as link between Americans, Afghans
September 23, 2021 — EDINBURGH, Ind.— An Indiana National Guard Soldier, who’s working in support of Operation Allies Welcome at Camp Atterbury, serves as a critical link between his fellow Soldiers and Afghan... MORE

Afghan evacuees arrive in Indiana, head to Camp Atterbury
September 3, 2021 — CAMP ATTERBURY, Ind. – Afghan evacuees arrived in the Hoosier state Sept. 2, on their way to Camp Atterbury as part of Operation Allies Welcome.In support of these Afghan evacuees, the Department of... MORE

National Guard supports vulnerable Afghans at military bases
August 31, 2021 — ARLINGTON, Va. – National Guard Airmen and Soldiers from around the nation are helping support Afghan personnel who are temporarily housed at Department of Defense installations as part of Operation... MORE

Indiana National Guard practices disaster response
August 16, 2021 — BUTLERVILLE, Ind. – More than 500 Indiana National Guard Soldiers and Airmen and civilian first responders trained together to respond to a disaster Aug. 13-15 in a scenario that involved a... MORE

Indiana Guard's 338th Quartermaster executes historic drop
June 21, 2021 — CAMP ATTERBURY, Ind. – Soldiers with the 338th Quartermaster Theater Aerial Delivery Company dropped a joint precision aerial delivery system attached to a 2,000-pound training bundle from 10,000 feet... MORE

Cyclone Division Soldiers embrace warfight challenge
June 14, 2021 — EDINBURGH, Ind. – The 38th Infantry Division Soldiers embraced Warfighter Exercise 21-5 and exceeded the standard.The 38th ID Soldiers are many things, but the best word to describe them during this... MORE

Illinois Soldier joins 38th ID from aligned-for-training unit
June 8, 2021 — EDINBURGH, Ind. – An Illinois National Guardsman headed east to gain experience, professional growth and development. Maj. Andrew Salmo now wears the 38th Infantry Division's CY patch and serves as... MORE

NYNG troops participate in Indiana disaster response drill
May 3, 2021 — MUSCATATUCK, Ind. – Almost 200 New York Army National Guard Soldiers from the 101st Expeditionary Signal Battalion and 204th Engineer Battalion were among 4,200 troops taking part in an exercise... 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