Guard News - The National Guard

Air National Guard security forces turn up the heat in Georgia
July 10, 2014 — TUNNEL HILL, Ga. - Heavy machine gun fire, rifle and pistol competitions, counter-insurgency operations and military operation urban training were the order of business for the Georgia Air National... MORE

Michigan National Guard Soldiers familiarize Liberian soldiers with counterintelligence measures
July 9, 2014 — LANSING, Mich. - Two Michigan Army National Guard Soldiers recently returned from Liberia, where they participated in a State Partnership Program mission.Chief Warrant Officer 3 John Laliberte and... MORE

'Much more comprehensive' service directory guides parents of special-needs children
July 9, 2014 — WASHINGTON - A permanent-change-of-station move prompts its own challenges, but family members with special-needs children face another complexity when looking for the right schools at their new home,... MORE

Father and daughter from Maine Air Guard deploy together to Bagram
July 8, 2014 — BAGRAM AIRFIELD, Afghanistan - The military becomes a tight-knit family for people who are away from home. Service members share many unique experiences and when the time comes to deploy, they need... MORE

South Carolina National Guard demonstrates maintenance techniques for Colombian partners
July 8, 2014 — MELGAR, Colombia - As an expansion of the State Partnership Program, South Carolina Army National Guard Soldiers joined members of the Colombian army to exchange knowledge on maintenance techniques... MORE

MAFFS crews continue training to fly the fiery skies
July 8, 2014 — CHEYENNE, Wyo. - It's not as simple as calling 911 when Modular Airborne Fire Fighting System (MAFFS)-equipped C-130s and crews assigned to the Wyoming Air National Guard's 153rd Airlift Wing are... MORE

Virginia Guard aviators join multiple agencies in large-scale disaster drill
July 7, 2014 — CHESTERFIELD, Va. - Virginia Army National Guard flight crews from the Chesterfield-based Detachment 2, Company G, 2nd Battalion, 135th Aviation Regiment provided medical evacuation support to a... MORE

West Virginia National Guard members add new facet to relationship with Peru
July 7, 2014 — CHARLESTON, W.Va. - Members of the West Virginia National Guard's Chemical, Biological, Radiological, Nuclear and High-Yield Explosive Enhanced Response Force Package added another facet to the State... MORE

New York Guard members conduct sling load operations in Afghanistan
July 7, 2014 — CAMP MARMAL, Afghanistan - Soldiers assigned to the 1569th Transportation Company, a National Guard unit out of New Windsor, New York, conducted sling load operations training here June 30.With the... MORE

Puerto Rico's Boss Lift event helps employers understand lives of Airmen and Soldiers
July 3, 2014 — SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico - The Puerto Rico National Guard (PRNG) and the Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve (ESGR), along with employers from the public and private sectors, participated in the... MORE

Minnesota partners for peace help renovate Croatian school
July 3, 2014 — OGULIN, Croatia - Air National Guard Airmen from the Minnesota 133rd and 148th Civil Engineering Squadrons and Montana 219th Red Horse Squadron teamed up with the Croatian Army to renovate bathrooms... MORE

Airmen, aircraft continue Greenland mission
July 2, 2014 — KANGERLUSSUAQ, Greenland - Every year a group of Airmen and a few ski-equipped LC-130 aircraft head for the Arctic region to support the National Science Foundation and get some real-world training... MORE

National Guard member stands out during leadership program
July 2, 2014 — ARLINGTON, Va. – To be a good leader, many Soldiers may say that you need to have an understanding of what your subordinates do on a day-to-day basis, and from the point of view of the individual.Army... MORE

South Carolina National Guard hosts downed-aircraft exercise
July 1, 2014 — EASTOVER, S.C. — The South Carolina National Guard hosted a no-notice, multi-agency emergency response exercise at the McCrady Training Center (MTC) on Monday. The training scenario involved a downed... MORE

Voting official advises early action to ensure timely ballot casting
July 1, 2014 — WASHINGTON - Service members, their families and U.S. citizens overseas away from their home voting locations should register early to ensure receipt of voting materials, the Defense Department’s top... MORE

Play it safe with fireworks on July Fourth
July 1, 2014 — WASHINGTON - Shooting off fireworks on Independence Day is becoming more hazardous, according to a Consumer Product Safety Commission study issued June 26.In 2013, there were eight deaths and an... MORE

Army team, including two Vermont National Guard members, scales Mt. McKinley
July 1, 2014 — JOINT BASE ELMENDORF-RICHARDSON, Alaska, June 30, 2014 - Driven by determination and trained in arctic survival, five paratroopers from the 4th Infantry Brigade Combat Team (Airborne), 25th Infantry... MORE

Arizona National Guard's weapons of mass destruction team trains for nationwide response
June 30, 2014 — MESA, Ariz. - The Arizona National Guard’s weapons of mass destruction response force practiced loading vehicles and equipment on a C-17A Globemaster III at Williams Gateway Airport here to enhance... MORE

Alaska National Guard continues partnership with Mongolian armed forces
June 30, 2014 — CAMP DENALI, Alaska - Approximately 100 Alaska National Guard members arrived in Mongolia to participate in Exercise Khaan Quest 2014, scheduled to take place until July 1, at Five Hills Training Area... MORE

Colorado Guard member welcomed as new NATO Headquarters Sarajevo commander
June 27, 2014 — SARAJEVO, Bosnia - Army Brig. Gen. Christopher J. Petty, a Colorado National Guard member, assumed duties as the 20th commander and senior military representative of the North Atlantic Treaty... MORE

National Guard SEA Visits Colorado Guard Space, Missile Defense Units

NY National Guard Wraps up Federally Funded COVID-19 Mission

Virginia Guard Returns From Federal Active Duty in Iraq, Kuwait

Oklahoma National Guard Conducts SPP Visit to Azerbaijan

National Guard MQ-9 Reapers Join Indo-Pacific Exercise