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Multi-state National Guard team assisting with U.S. Virgin Islands recovery
October 2, 2017 — ST. CROIX, U.S. VIRGIN ISLANDS – The Virginia National Guard's Staunton-based 116th Infantry Brigade Combat Team serves as the mission command headquarters for Joint Task Force Stonewall, a... MORE

Soldiers operate distro center in U.S. Virgin Islands

Oregon Guard members deploy to Puerto Rico in response to Hurricane Maria
September 30, 2017 — PORTLAND AIR NATIONAL GUARD BASE, Ore. - In the aftermath of three devastating hurricanes that struck Texas, Florida, and the Caribbean region of the U.S. Virgin Islands and Puerto Rico, eight Oregon... MORE

Oregon Air National Guard members from the 142nd Communication Flight load their personal bags on a C-17 Globemaster III, at the Portland Air National Guard Base, Ore., Sept. 29, 2017. The Eight member team is deploying to support Hurricane Maria relief efforts in Puerto Rico.

Nevada Guard personnel and communications equipment en route to Puerto Rico
September 30, 2017 — RENO, Nev. – A total of 12 Nevada Guard Soldiers and Airmen departed Nevada Friday aboard a Nevada Air Guard C-130 cargo plane and are en route to Puerto Rico to assist with the disaster relief after... MORE

Sgt. 1st Class Ron Seagraves, left, and Sgt. 1st Class Ken Hodes, both of Joint Force Headquarters in Carson City, prepare Joint Incident Site Communications Capability equipment for transport to Puerto Rico on Sept. 27 in Carson City, Nev. The two were among six communications sergeants who departed for Puerto Rico today.

South Carolina National Guard sends Engineers to support Puerto Rico recovery efforts
September 30, 2017 — COLUMBIA, S.C. – Approximately 150 Engineer Soldiers and 60 vehicles from the South Carolina Army National Guard are heading to Puerto Rico to assist in recovery efforts after Hurricane Maria. The... MORE

U.S. Army Maj. Gen. Robert E. Livingston Jr., the Adjutant General for South Carolina, holds a press conference to inform the public of South Carolina Army National Guard engineers leaving to help recovery efforts in Puerto Rico at McEntire Joint National Guard Base, S.C., Sept. 29, 2017.

New York National Guard in the thick of Caribbean recovery efforts
September 29, 2017 — LATHAM, N.Y. – More than 600 New York National Guard Soldiers and Airmen were on state active duty or federal orders as of Friday, supporting response and recovery efforts in Puerto Rico and the... MORE

NYNG heads to Caribbean for relief effort

Puerto Rico Soldiers return home from assisting in U.S. Virgin Islands
September 29, 2017 — ST. THOMAS, U.S. Virgin Islands - More than 300 Soldiers assigned to the Puerto Rico Army National Guard departed St. Thomas on Thursday, after assisting with hurricane recovery efforts in the U.S... MORE

D.C. National Guard partners with Metro Police to support Maria relief efforts
September 29, 2017 — WASHINGTON, D.C. - The 113th Wing's 201st Airlift Squadron transported 10 Metropolitan Police Department officers to San Juan, Puerto Rico, in support of hurricane Maria relief efforts. Their role is... MORE

D.C. Air Guard flies police and supplies to Puerto Rico

National Guard continues exodus of gear and personnel to Caribbean in Hurricane Maria's aftermath
September 29, 2017 — ARLINGTON, Va. - While the United States eyes hurricane relief efforts in its Caribbean territories, the National Guard continues to respond with vital assets, resources and Guard members. As of... MORE

Savannah's Airmen keeping hurricane relief supplies flowing to the Caribbean
September 27, 2017 — SAVANNAH, Ga. - Air National Guard Airmen with the 165th Air Terminal Operations Center at Savannah Air National Guard Base were operating around the clock this week to send disaster relief to Puerto... MORE

Savannah Airmen moving relief supplies around the clock

Virginia National Guard sends troops to Virgin Islands
September 25, 2017 — BLACKSTONE, Va. — The first group of Virginia National Guard Soldiers assigned to the Staunton-based 116th Infantry Brigade Combat Team departed Sunday for the U.S Virgin Islands from Blackstone Army... MORE

Va. Guard prepares for hurricane aid to VI

Missouri Army National Guard to support Virgin Islands relief effort
September 25, 2017 — JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – The Missouri Army National Guard has sent helicopters and crews to the Virgin Islands to assist with hurricane response efforts. Gov. Eric Greitens, the state's... MORE

Members of the Missouri Army National Guard board a C-17 Globemaster III prior to being transported from Whiteman Air Force Base, Mo., to the Virgin Islands, Sept. 24, 2017. Elements of the Missouri National Guard have been activated to support hurricane relief efforts.

Air National Guard team processes those affected by Hurricane Maria
September 25, 2017 — SAVANNAH AIR NATIONAL GUARD BASE, Ga. — Waves of first responders and their families shuffled through a 165th Airlift Wing reception center here this weekend as part of Hurricane Maria relief... MORE

Georgia Air wing helps people evacuated from storm

Guard asset supports critical communications during recent natural disasters
September 22, 2017 — ARLINGTON, Va. – After communication infrastructures in hurricane-affected areas of the Gulf Coast and American territories in the Caribbean were decimated, a decade-old National Guard asset that... MORE

Air communications unit enroute to hurricanes

Kentucky Air Guardsmen deploy to Caribbean for Hurricane Maria relief operations
September 21, 2017 — LOUISVILLE, Ky. - Seven Special Tactics Airmen from the Kentucky Air National Guard departed here Wednesday for the Caribbean, where they will open airfields so humanitarian aid can be delivered and... MORE

Kentucky Airmen prepare for Caribbean hurricane assistance

National Guard assets plan relief efforts as Hurricane Maria slams Puerto Rico
September 20, 2017 — ARLINGTON, Va. - Hurricane Maria made landfall Wednesday over Puerto Rico as a Category 4 storm, with winds of 150 mph, weather officials said. With Maria following a similar path as Hurricane Irma,... MORE

With Hurricane Maria on the way, Virgin Islands Guard chaplain reinforces resilience
September 19, 2017 — ST. THOMAS, U.S. Virgin Islands - The U.S. Virgin Islands was devastated 13 days ago by Hurricane Irma, and while the community and the Virgin Islands National Guard brace themselves for the potential... MORE

Virgin Islands chaplain promotes resilience

Air National Guard members provide critical contingency response
September 18, 2017 — ST. THOMAS, U.S. Virgin Islands - Air National Guard units from three U.S. states combined assets, manpower and expertise to provide critical control of military airlift to the heavily battered island... MORE

Lt. Gen. Jon Stubbs Highlights Virginia National Guard Excellence at Military Ball

Oregon Air Guard Participates in Sentry Aloha Exercise

Air Guard Units Join Forces for Aerial Wildfire Suppression Training

Forging Partnerships: The National Guard in the Indo-Pacific

Kentucky Guard MEDEVAC Prepares for Deployment to Europe