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Hawaii Guard Joins Super Garuda Shield Indo-Pacific Exercise
August 31, 2023 — SURABAYA, Indonesia - The Super Garuda Shield 2023 operational staff exercise began Aug. 31 with an opening ceremony at the Warfighting Center in Surabaya.The operational STAFFEX is a U.S. INDOPACOM...

Florida National Guard Activated to Assist With Hurricane Response
August 30, 2023 — WASHINGTON - Some 6,500 Florida National Guard members were supporting the response to Hurricane Idalia Wednesday, focused on search and rescue, clearing roads of debris and assessing damage caused by...

Hawaii Army National Guard Supports Maui Wildfire Response
August 28, 2023 — LAHAINA, Hawaii – In the aftermath of devastating wildfires, the shaka endures as a poignant symbol of peace, goodwill and unyielding hope in Lahaina. With thumbs and pinkies extended, around 660...

Defense Department Mobilizes to Respond to Hawaii Wildfires
August 11, 2023 — WASHINGTON - The Defense Department will continue to work closely with state and local officials to protect lives and battle the destructive wildfires that have swept through the Hawaiian island of...

Alaska National Guard Rapidly Deploys for Exercise ORCA 23
June 28, 2023 — NOME, Alaska – About 530 miles northwest of Anchorage, two survey team members from the Alaska National Guard’s 103rd Weapons of Mass Destruction Civil Support Team monitor handheld detectors scanning...

California National Guard Defends West Coast Cyber Realm
June 23, 2023 — SACRAMENTO, Calif. - The quiet room is a far cry from what most would imagine a military warfare exercise looks like. The only sounds are low voices, the hum of computers and keyboards clacking...

40th Infantry Division Hosts Urban Operations Planner Course
May 26, 2023 — LOS ALAMITOS, Calif. - With over half the world’s climbing population living in cities, the future of urban warfare is inevitable. Consequently, the same military strategies used in desert and forest...

Gold Star Family Member is Nevada Army Guard Soldier of Year
April 28, 2023 — RENO, Nev. – Motivated by memories of family members who never made it home from combat, Gold Star Family member Spc. Jake Evans returned from the Nevada Army Guard’s Best Warrior Contest with the...

Guam National Guard Hosts Chief of Staff Advisory Council
April 21, 2023 — BARRIGADA, Guam - National Guard chiefs of staff from seven states visited Guam this week as part of ongoing efforts to prioritize Guam in regional and national defense strategy.The seven U.S. Army...

Whitehead: ‘Guardsmen in the Pacific Crucial to Homeland Defense‘
March 28, 2023 — HONOLULU – The National Guard’s senior enlisted leader visited with Hawaii National Guardsmen and command teams to observe operations in the Pacific March 6-8.Senior Enlisted Advisor Tony Whitehead,...

Guard’s Global Reach, Capabilities Support National Defense Strategy
December 5, 2022 — ARLINGTON, Va. – What the National Guard brings to the global stage directly contributes to significant pieces of the 2022 National Defense Strategy, said Army Gen. Daniel Hokanson, chief of the...

Hawaii Army Guardsman Helps Break Down Language Barrier
September 15, 2022 — JAKARTA, Indonesia – In packed conference rooms, dozens of U.S. service members engage with counterparts from the Indonesian armed forces at Exercise Gema Bhakti 2022. The discussions are broad, from...

Tennessee Hosts Army National Guard Best Warrior Competition
July 25, 2022 — SMYRNA, Tenn. – The Army National Guard will find its best warriors this week in the 2022 Army National Guard’s Best Warrior Competition. Fourteen Soldiers will battle it out to see who will earn the...

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...

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...

Utah National Guardsman is Regional Soldier of the Year
June 3, 2022 — GUAM – Seven states and the territory of Guam sent their strongest, fittest and most capable Soldiers to compete in the Region VII Best Warrior Competition on Guam, May 23-26. The competition crowned...

In Guam and Hawaii, Hokanson visits Guardsmen supporting U.S. Indo-Pacific Command
March 12, 2022 — BARRIGADA, Guam – More than 7,000 miles from the continental United States, Guardsmen stand “Always Ready, Always There” where America’s day begins.Far away – on the other side of the world, and...

Senior enlisted advisor stresses readiness in Hawaii visit
March 11, 2022 — HONOLULU – Ohana is a Hawaiian word that refers to one’s extended family, friends and other close, intentional associations.Tony Whitehead, senior enlisted advisor to the chief of the National Guard...

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...

Weather Airmen enable Black Hawk medical evacuation
March 7, 2022 — DILLINGHAM AIRFIELD, Hawaii – The chaotic nature of weather can impact any military operation. Thankfully, the relationship between Hawaii National Guard’s weather Airmen and medical Soldiers makes it...

Retired Texas Air National Guard Pilot Recalls Protecting Air Force One on 9/11

Nebraska Guard Strengthens Disaster Response Readiness

Kentucky Guard Strengthens Skills During Patriot 2026

113th Wing Recognized for Air Defense, Combat Performance

Washington Guard Concludes Extended Wildfire Response