Guard News - The National Guard

New York National Guard will help safeguard Times Square New Year's celebration
December 31, 2014 — NEW YORK - New York National Guard Soldiers and Airmen will be on duty New Year's Eve to support law enforcement authorities as city residents and visitors say hello to 2015 and goodbye to...

National Guard looks back on a busy 2014
December 31, 2014 — ARLINGTON, Va. - Snowstorms, wildfires, flowing lava and continued deployments overseas all meant that 2014 was a busy year for National Guard members. The year began with Guard members in states...

Vigilant National Guard Airmen and Soldiers will help safeguard revelers in Las Vegas and New York
December 31, 2014 — CARSON CITY, Nev. - It won't just be Elvis impersonators ringing in the New Year in the Las Vegas area tonight.An annual domestic operatons exercise, held for the last 12 years, means that Nevada...

Alaska Air Guard members rescue hypothermic snowmobiler
December 30, 2014 — JOINT BASE ELMENDORF-RICHARDSON, Alaska - Airmen with the Alaska Air National Guard's 210th and 212th Rescue Squadrons rescued a man near Petersville on Sunday after he became lost while riding a...

After 13 years, Operation Enduring Freedom concludes in Afghanistan
December 29, 2014 — WASHINGTON - President Barack Obama and Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel each issued statements Sunday marking the end of the combat mission in Afghanistan. After 13 years of combat operations, Operation...

New York National Guard provides military funeral services to 11,300 New York families in 2014
December 24, 2014 — LATHAM, N.Y. - New York Army and Air National Guard Soldiers and Airmen expect to provide military funeral honors for about 11,300 New York families before 2014 comes to an end.In 2014, the New York...

D.C. Air National Guard wraps up exchange with Jamaican Defence Forces
December 22, 2014 — KINGSTON, Jamaica - District of Columbia National Guard and Jamaican Defence Force soldiers and Airmen wrapped up a weeklong subject matter expert exchange here Dec. 12.During the course of the week,...

On 25th anniversary of Panama invasion, South Carolina Guard members recall their roles
December 19, 2014 — COLUMBIA, S.C. - The South Carolina National Guard bid farewell last year to its final serving member from the Vietnam War. That retirement leaves a generation of Soldiers with vastly different combat...

Army training keeps Soldiers resilient during holidays, all year
December 18, 2014 — WASHINGTON - Staff Sgt. Christopher Freeman, who is deployed in Afghanistan, relies on his Army training and support from his family and battle buddies to stay Army Strong while thousands of miles...

South Carolina and Colombia foster relationships through SPP
December 17, 2014 — COLUMBIA, S.C. - Since its launch in 2012, when the South Carolina National Guard introduced its State Partnership Program (SPP) in the Republic of Colombia, South Carolina has focused on establishing...

California's 129th Rescue Wing saves man from fishing vessel
December 17, 2014 — MOFFETT FEDERAL AIRFIELD, Calif.- Air National Guard members from the 129th Rescue Wing completed an overwater rescue mission on Monday, saving the life of a 24-year-old man on a commercial fishing...

Wisconsin Air Guard marks 30 years of 'North Pole' rendezvous for young patients
December 16, 2014 — MILWAUKEE - Elves lined the hallway as families arrived Dec. 13 to pick up their Santa Liner boarding passes. Christmas music played in the background and tinsel and lights draped the ceilings. As the...

Pararescuers are Air National Guard's 'quiet professionals'
December 15, 2014 — ARLINGTON, Va. - When many people think of special operations forces, the first to come to mind include Navy SEALs, Marine Corps Reconnaissance Forces, or Army Rangers."Air Force? No," said Chief...

Danish military preps for Saber Strike 2015 in Pennsylvania with 28th Infantry Division
December 15, 2014 — FORT INDIANTOWN GAP, Pa. – Members of the Danish military visited here Dec. 11, 2014, as part of a planning visit being conducted with the 28th Infantry Division, Pennsylvania Army National Guard, in...

Utah Soldier honored for rescuing three from crashed plane
December 12, 2014 — DRAPER, Utah - A Utah National Guard Soldier who rescued three people from a crashed plane received the Soldier's Medal for heroism from Gen. Frank Grass, chief of National Guard Bureau, in a Dec. 6...

South Dakota Guard member honored for saving veteran from blazing car crash
December 10, 2014 — RAPID CITY, S.D. - A South Dakota National Guard Soldier was awarded the SDNG Medal for Valor on Dec. 6, for heroism displayed while assisting a victim in a fatal car crash.Sgt. Nathan Darrach, of...

Alaska Air National Guard members rescue two snowmobilers in middle of the night
December 10, 2014 — JOINT BASE ELMENDORF-RICHARDSON, Alaska - Airmen with the Alaska Air National Guard's 210th and 212th Rescue Squadrons rescued two people near the Chatanika River, approximately 30 miles northwest of...

Wisconsin National Guard Soldier honored for heroism in highway rescue
December 9, 2014 — MADISON, Wis. - Sgt. Michael C. Black, a combat medic in the Wisconsin Army National Guard from Brookfield, Wisconsin, was awarded the Soldier's Medal for providing lifesaving medical care to a young...

National Guard muster brings Arizona together
December 9, 2014 — TEMPE, Ariz. - They mustered for overseas contingencies and domestic emergencies and on Dec. 7,the men and women of the Arizona National Guard mustered to honor the service and sacrifice of all...

Surviving her father's suicide through a kindred love of photography
December 8, 2014 — ARLINGTON, Va. - A little more than 10 years have gone by since the life of Angela Powell-Woulfe changed forever. As a military suicide survivor, she is part of a club that few - if any - ever want to...

Puerto Rico Guard Distributes One Million Gallons of Water in Drought Response

Guardsmen Boost Domestic Response Capabilities in Patriot 26

Washington Guard Strengthens Fiscal Readiness

Kentucky Guard Prepares Incoming Command Teams for Leadership

New PSYWAR Course Strengthens Guard Capabilities