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Florida National Guard Responds to Storms in and out of State
October 15, 2024 — STARKE, Fla. - The end of September and beginning of October proved to be a heavy lift for Soldiers and Airmen of the Florida National Guard when Hurricane Helene and Hurricane Milton made landfall...

Florida National Guard Assists Tornado Victims
October 13, 2024 — FORT PIERCE, Fla. - The Florida National Guard’s 1st Battalion, 124th Infantry Regiment, quickly mobilized to respond to a series of tornadoes that touched down near Fort Pierce Oct. 10 as Hurricane...

New York National Guard Troops Assist with Hurricane Response
October 10, 2024 — SYRACUSE, N.Y. - The New York National Guard dispatched 65 Soldiers and Airmen to Florida Oct. 9 to help the Florida National Guard respond to Hurricane Milton.“At the direction of Governor Hochul,...

National Guard Helps Hurricane Milton, Helene Victims
October 9, 2024 — ARLINGTON, Va. - Over 11,000 National Guard Soldiers and Airmen were conducting Hurricane Milton and Hurricane Helene relief missions in the Southeast Sunday, helping first responders and victims by...

National Guard Rescues Hundreds of People in Wake of Hurricane
October 3, 2024 — ARLINGTON, Va. - More than 6,300 National Guard members from a dozen states rescued hundreds of people and cleared roads across the Southeast in the wake of Hurricane Helene.As of Sunday, Guardsmen in...

Florida Guardsman Honored for Rescuing Family
August 28, 2024 — PANAMA CITY, Fla. - When faced with uncertainty, people respond in various ways — some flee, while others confront the challenge head-on. U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Victoria Truppo, a personnel...

Florida Guard Medical Detachment Trains in Puerto Rico
August 19, 2024 — CAROLINA, Puerto Rico – The 125th Medical Group, Detachment 1, based out of Jacksonville Air National Guard Base, Florida, completed a multifaceted training mission in Puerto Rico Aug. 16.“Rollin...

Florida National Guard Assists in Wake of Hurricane Debby
August 6, 2024 — TALLAHASSEE, Fla. - Over 3,000 Florida National Guard troops were activated to provide support and ensure rapid response to affected areas as the state braced for Hurricane Debby. Florida Gov. Ron...

Florida Army Guard Makes Major Training Exercise Possible
July 25, 2024 — CAMP SHELBY, Miss. - Close to 5,000 Florida Army National Guard Soldiers reported to Camp Shelby, Mississippi, for the eXportable Combat Training Capability exercise in July.The xCTC is a significant...

Air National Guard Conducts Sentry Savannah Exercise
June 17, 2024 — SAVANNAH, Ga. - Approximately 775 participants and 40 aircraft from six flying units participated in the 10th year of exercise Sentry Savannah hosted by the Air Dominance Center May 6-18.Sentry...

National Guard Athletes Finish Strong at Lincoln Marathon
May 6, 2024 — LINCOLN, Neb. - Twenty-one of the National Guard’s best athletes from the All Guard Marathon Team, representing 17 states and territories, competed in the 47th annual Lincoln Marathon May 5. The...

Kentucky, Tennessee Win Regional Best Warrior Competition
April 23, 2024 — GREENVILLE, Ky. – Soldiers from Kentucky and Tennessee earned top honors in the 2024 Army National Guard Region III Best Warrior Competition April 14-19.Hosted by the Kentucky National Guard, the...

105th Airmen Support Security Forces Training at Red Flag
February 16, 2024 — NELLIS AIR FORCE BASE, Nev. - Ten Airmen from the 105th Airlift Wing’s 205th Base Defense Squadron trained in cutting-edge base defense operational concepts at Exercise Red Flag 24-1 from Jan...

Florida Guard’s 202nd RED HORSE Hosts Contingency Exercise
February 6, 2024 — CAMP BLANDING, Fla. - The Florida Air National Guard’s 202nd RED HORSE Squadron conducted the FEBEX24 exercise Feb. 2-3 to assess and enhance the readiness of its members. Airmen assigned to the...

Command Sergeants Major Council Tackles Citizen-Soldier Issues
January 30, 2024 — ST. AUGUSTINE, Fla. - Senior enlisted leaders from across the 54 states and territories and the District of Columbia converged this week for the Command Sergeants Major Advisory Council with Command...

Guard Team Awarded 3rd Consecutive Services Cup Cyber Trophy
October 5, 2023 — ARLINGTON, Va. - A National Guard team received the 2022 SANS NetWars Department of Defense Services Cup from Army Gen. Daniel Hokanson, chief of the National Guard Bureau, marking the third...

National Guard, DOD Support Hawaii's Long-term Recovery
September 5, 2023 — WASHINGTON - Defense Department personnel remain ready to support Maui residents for the foreseeable future as local officials plot a course for recovery from the Lahaina wildfire, the Hawaii National...

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...

Florida Guard, Guyana, improve Partnership during Tradewinds23
July 26, 2023 — CAMP SEWEYO, Guyana - The Department of Defense National Guard Bureau State Partnership Program has fostered enduring relationships with partner countries since 1993. The Florida National Guard’s...

Senior Enlisted Advisor Visits Florida National Guard
May 8, 2023 — STARKE, Fla. – Senior Enlisted Advisor Tony L. Whitehead, the National Guard’s top enlisted leader, visited Florida National Guard members April 21-23 to check in with troops, meet with senior...

Chief of National Guard Bureau visits Purdue to discuss national security, military education

Alaska Guard Rescues Injured Mountain Biker

Massachusetts Guard Welcomes Fifth‑Generation Fighter

Alabama Guard Helps De-Escalate Metro Station Confrontation

Alaska Guard Rescues Pilots From Two Plane Crashes