Guard News - The National Guard

Specialized Airmen have two jobs but they’re not moonlighting
April 30, 2013 — BAGRAM AIRFIELD, Afghanistan - Khaki or denim pants, a plaid button-up shirt, rolled-up sleeves and dark brown work boots are not what one would expect to see an Airman wearing during the duty... MORE

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Tarah White, 160th Theater Signal Support Brigade airfield systems journeyman, punches down category five cable to a patch panel, March 19, 2013, at Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan.

Whirlwind career transports Kentucky National Guard member to Nepal
April 30, 2013 — FRANKFORT, Ky. - When Capt. Andrea Hahn enlisted into the Kentucky National Guard, serving outside the Commonwealth was a small thought in her mind.A chemistry major at Eastern Kentucky University,... MORE

Capt. Andi Hahn stands with a captain from the Paraguay army during the peacekeeping exercise Shanti Prayas-2 in Kathmandu, Nepal, March 24, 2013.

Alaska National Guardsmen rescue plane crash victims in Patton Bay
April 30, 2013 — CAMP DENALI, Alaska - Airmen with the Alaska Air National Guard's 210th, 211th and 212th Rescue Squadrons rescued a pilot and his passenger involved in a plane crash overnight in Patton Bay at... MORE

An HH-60 Pave Hawk takes off from Kulis Air National Guard Base to conduct a cold-weather training mission in 2011. A similar craft was used to rescue occupants of a downed plane.

Flood duty remains steady for North Dakota Guard members
April 29, 2013 — FARGO, N.D. - As the North Dakota National Guard begins its second week supporting flood efforts, the number of Soldiers and Airmen on duty increased briefly today as missions shifted from traffic... MORE

U.S. Army Sgt. Tobias Mathern, of the 815th Engineer Company (Horizontal), North Dakota Army National Guard, performs routine maintenance on a light medium tactical vehicle (LMTV) at a light quick reaction force (LQRF) team location at the Cass County Highway Department facility, West Fargo, N.D., April 29, 2013.

Family service members group life insurance benefit changes
April 29, 2013 — WASHINGTON - Service members married to other service members are no longer automatically enrolled in the Family Servicemembers Group Life Insurance program, Pentagon officials said.The change,... MORE

National summit melds citizen-Soldier needs with civilian support
April 29, 2013 — ANN ARBOR, Mich. - The National Research Summit on Reserve Component Military Families was held Thursday and Friday, April 25-26, 2013, on the University of Michigan campus in Ann Arbor.Sgt. Maj. of... MORE

Sgt. Maj. of the Army Raymond F. Chandler III talks to attendees of the National Research Summit on Reserve Component Military Families after his speech at the University of Michigan, April 25-26, 2013.

Compatible Use Buffer program proves powerful tool for Army installations
April 26, 2013 — ARLINGTON, Va. - Fighting raged in Afghanistan in December 2002, and potential operations in Iraq loomed on the horizon, making it doubtful environmental worries about rare butterflies and sumac... MORE

Wildlife graze at Camp Rilea, Ore., where Soldiers from the 351st Civil Affairs Command came together for the annual Best Warrior Competition, April 9 to 13, 2012.

Custom skatepark mural celebrates Kentucky National Guard
April 26, 2013 — LOUISVILLE Ky. - A skate park may be the last place you would expect to see uniformed members of the military, but the Kentucky National Guard has other ideas.As skateboards rolled by on the slope and... MORE

Kentucky's adjutant general, Maj. Gen. Edward W. Tonini, and State Command Chief Master Sgt. James Smith discuss the plans of a new National Guard mural with artist Nick Accuroso at the Louisville Extreme Park, April 20, 2013.

Air Force Secretary Michael Donley says he will step down
April 26, 2013 — WASHINGTON - Secretary of the Air Force Michael Donley announced his plan today to step down June 21 as the Air Force's top civilian after serving for nearly five years."It's been an honor and a... MORE

Michael B. Donley, the secretary of the Air Force, speaks to about 2,000 members of the Air National Guard's senior leadership at the 2010 Air National Guard Senior Leadership Conference in Washington D.C., Nov. 16, 2010.

National Guard Soldiers recall heroic actions at Boston Marathon
April 26, 2013 — FRAMINGHAM, Mass. - If you saw news video from the Boston Marathon bombing, you likely witnessed how Massachusetts Army National Guard Soldiers reacted to the attack by running directly toward the... MORE

Three Massachusetts National Guard Soldiers helped save lives in the aftermath of the Boston Marathon bombing, April 15, 2013. From left are: 1st Lt. Steve Fiola, 1st Sgt. Bernard Madore and Staff Sgt. Mark Welch.

Oregon National Guard wraps up State Partnership Program workshop with Vietnamese delegation
April 25, 2013 — PORTLAND, Ore. - The Oregon National Guard concluded a State Partnership Program workshop this week in Portland, Ore., with its new state partner, Vietnam.The Vietnam delegation visited several... MORE

Maj. Gen. Raymond F. Rees, right, adjutant general, Oregon, and Lt. Gen. Tran Quang Khue discuss a map of Vietnam during the State Partnership Program Workshop, in Portland, Ore., April 19.

Alabama National Guard readies for hurricane season
April 24, 2013 — MONTGOMERY, Ala. - The Alabama National Guard has responded to many hurricanes in its history. In order to respond quickly and effectively, the Alabama Guard still rehearses hurricane response... MORE

Alabama National Guard Soldiers brief hurricane plans on a 45x80 ft. map at Alabama National Guard headquarters, Montgomery, Ala., April 21, 2013, as part of a drill to prepare for the upcoming hurricane season.

National Guard chaplains provide spiritual support to Boston Marathon terror responders
April 24, 2013 — ARLINGTON, Va. - Members of the Massachusetts National Guard played a variety of roles in support of local authorities during the running of the Boston Marathon and in the wake of the explosions at... MORE

Chaplains and chaplain’s assistants with the Massachusetts National Guard talk with Soldiers from the Massachusetts Army National Guard in the wake of the explosions at the finish line of the Boston Marathon. Chaplains with the Massachusetts Guard provided spiritual support to those who have responded to the events in Boston.

Downed aircraft radio communication training translates to life or death
April 24, 2013 — NORTH FORT HOOD, Texas - What do you do when your helicopter crashes, and armed civilians are rapidly approaching and firing small arms in your direction?Your ability to make speedy decisions, as well... MORE

Sgt. 1st Class John Steffey provides Team Leader 1st Lt. Servando Maldonado of the California National Guard with tactical feedback as they move through the personnel recovery lanes at North Fort Hood, Texas, April 17, 2013.

Guam Army National Guard medical detachment treats nearly 13,000 in Philippines
April 24, 2013 — LAGUNA, Philippines - The norm was long, hot and humid days and thousands of patients flocking through makeshift treatment rooms in school buildings.But the personal reward of being able to help those... MORE

Members of a joint medical team treat a young dental patient in the Phillipines. Medical personnel treated nearly 13,000 people.

National Guard troops battling rising waters in Missouri and North Dakota
April 23, 2013 — CLARKSVILLE, Mo. - About 100 Missouri National Guardsmen from units in St. Louis, Hannibal and Cape Girardeau joined community volunteers to work in support of flood relief operations in affected... MORE

Spc. Bryan Sholts, of Fargo, left, and Spc. Alex Preszler, of Valley City, of the 191st Military Police Company, North Dakota Army National Guard, control traffic in Fargo, April 22, 2013.

ESGR names semifinalists for 2013 SecDef Employer Support Freedom Award
April 23, 2013 — ARLINGTON, Va. - Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve (ESGR), a Department of Defense operational committee, announced that 138 employers have been selected as semifinalists for the 2013... MORE

U.S. and Afghan engineers build road through 'Taliban center of mass'
April 23, 2013 — FORWARD OPERATING BASE SHOJA, Afghanistan - Soldiers of Combined Task Force 4-2 (4th Stryker Brigade Combat Team, 2nd Infantry Division), 229th Engineer Company of the Wisconsin Army National Guard,... MORE

Sgt. Jon Burlingame, with Charlie Company, 1st Battalion, 38th Infantry Regiment provides security for Soldiers with the 229th Engineer Company, Wisconsin Army National Guard, and their Afghan counterparts during a road construction project in the Panjwa'i district in Kandahar Province, Afghanistan, March 28, 2013.

Vigilant Guard tests Homeland Response Force mission
April 22, 2013 — CAMP GRUBER, Okla. - In the world of consequence management, preparing for a disaster is just as crucial as responding. For civilian and military responders, preparedness was the focus of effort as... MORE

Guard members from Texas, Oklahoma, Arkansas, Indiana, Kentucky and Louisiana come together for Vigilant Guard, at Camp Gruber, Okla., April 15-17, 2013.

Missouri Guard units providing flood response along Mississippi River
April 22, 2013 — CAMP GRUBER, Okla. - In the world of consequence management, preparing for a disaster is just as crucial as responding. For civilian and military responders, preparedness was the focus of effort as... MORE

Missouri National Guard Soldiers with the 1140th Forward Support Company fill sandbags in Dutchtown, Mo.

Army Guard Soldiers Train for Kosovo Deployment

Alaska Air Guard’s 168th Wing Sharpens Readiness with CBRN Training

Air National Guard Drone Training Bridges Gap for First Responders

Massachusetts Air Guard’s 102nd Mission Support Group Conducts Readiness Training

New Hampshire Army National Guard Hosts 2025 Cyber Yankee Training Exercise