Guard News - The National Guard

North Dakota Airmen deploy in support of CENTCOM
March 31, 2014 — MINOT, N.D. - A small group of North Dakota Air National Guard Airmen assigned to the Minot, N.D.-based 219th Security Forces Squadron left this month for a six-month deployment to Southwest Asia,... MORE

National Guard units, government responders training across Alaska
March 31, 2014 — JOINT BASE ELMENDORF-RICHARDSON, Alaska - Approximately 1,150 Air and Army National Guard members from Alaska, Hawaii, Oregon, Washington, Nebraska, Wisconsin, Arizona, California, Nevada, Idaho,... MORE

Alaska support unit gains real-world scenario training
March 31, 2014 — JOINT BASE ELMENDORF-RICHARDSON, - As Exercise Alaska Shield and Vigilant Guard-Alaska 2014 began, Soldiers of the 207th Brigade Support Company launched their mission of establishing an Alaska... MORE

Vigilant Guard training brings Alaska National Guard together with local responders
March 31, 2014 — JOINT BASE ELMENDORF-RICHARDSON, Alaska - The Alaska National Guard Civil Support Team and the Anchorage Fire Department conducted a hazardous materials drill involving an overturned rail car tanker... MORE

Japanese reporter visits Air National Guard units to tell their stories back home
March 28, 2014 — MARTINSBURG, W.Va. - Japanese aviation reporter Susumu Tokunaga visited the 167th Airlift Wing March 21 to observe the operations for a series of articles highlighting the Air National Guard in... MORE

National Guard readies for wildfire season in Florida
March 28, 2014 — ST. AUGUSTINE, Fla. - With an uncertain wildfire season ahead, the Florida National Guard's aviation assets are preparing early for any fire suppression missions that might require helicopter... MORE

U.S., Jordanian military leaders deepen National Guard partnership
March 27, 2014 — AMMAN, Jordan - Senior United States and Jordanian military leaders sought to deepen the already robust National Guard State Partnership Program pairing of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan with... MORE

Georgia Guard members 'won't forget' exchange in Guatemala
March 27, 2014 — POLYTECNICA, Guatemala - Nearly 25 Georgia Guard members are in Guatemala through April as part of Task Force Warrior which is partnered with the Guatemalan Interagency Task Force in order to build... MORE

50 years ago, Alaska quake became early model for joint disaster response
March 26, 2014 — ARLINGTON, Va. - At 5:36 p.m. on March 27, 1964, a 9.2 magnitude earthquake erupted 80 miles west of Anchorage, Alaska, in Prince William Sound. The quake triggered action by the Alaska Army National... MORE

Kentucky signal Soldiers put 24-hour response package to test
March 26, 2014 — PENSACOLA, Fla. - The Army has a plethora of communication systems. Soldiers with the 63rd Theater Aviation Brigade's signal section participated in a multi-state communication exercise in Pensacola,... MORE

Aviation Support Facility provides key to preparedness in Georgia
March 25, 2014 — ATLANTA - Army National Guard members not only train on their drill weekends and their annual training, but they also train routinely on weeknights to meet their annual flying requirements. In fact... MORE

Texas Airmen among those in Chile for exchanges
March 25, 2014 — SANTIAGO, Chile - Airmen from the Texas Air National Guard and 12th Air Force (Air Forces Southern) arrived in Chile over the weekend for subject matter expert exchanges with Chilean air force... MORE

Oregon Air National Guard members earn high honors
March 25, 2014 — CLACKAMAS, Ore. - The Oregon Air National Guard honored a group of Airmen with the 125th Special Tactics Squadron with a Silver Star and Bronze Star medals, during a ceremony Monday.Attending were... MORE

For Women's History Month, Pennsylvania Guard WACs reflect
March 24, 2014 — FORT INDIANTOWN GAP, Pa. - Numbers are hard to come by, but few women remain in the Pennsylvania National Guard who were members of the Women's Army Corps (WAC). Formed as the Women's Army Auxiliary... MORE

First female National Guard Soldiers graduate Field Artillery School
March 21, 2014 — FORT BRAGG, N.C. - Army Spcs. Nicol Vargas, Veronica Kramer, Autumn Aderhold and Brandy Brasted all graduated from the Artillery School at the 139th Regimental Training Institute at Fort Bragg, N.C.,... MORE

Air National Guard director addresses National Guard commanders
March 20, 2014 — ARLINGTON, Va. – Air Force Lt. Gen. Stanley E. Clarke III, the director of the Air National Guard, met with senior-level commanders at a recent Air National Guard Commander’s Development Course at the... MORE

Harlem Hellfighters keep troops moving during Central Accord
March 19, 2014 — DOUALA, Cameroon - A team from the New York Army National Guard is keeping service members from the United States and partner nations moving during Exercise Central Accord 14 here.Central Accord 14 is... MORE

Commentary: Why we do what we do
March 18, 2014 — JOINT BASE ANDREWS, Md. - I am currently deployed as a flight nurse at Joint Base Andrews, Md., along with many Guard and Reserve members. We have three operating locations within the United... MORE

‘Just doing my job,’ Virginia Guard member says of helping accident victim
March 17, 2014 — SANDSTON, Va.- Henrico County Division of Fire Chief Anthony E. McDowell presented a certificate of commendation to Staff Sgt. Johnathan Hoggatt of the Virginia National Guard March 11, 2014, in... MORE

New York's 'Fighting 69th' leads the way on St. Patrick's Day once again
March 14, 2014 — NEW YORK - The New York National Guard's 1st Battalion 69th Infantry leads New York City's St. Patrick's Day Parade for the 163rd time on Monday.The 69th Infantry, famous as the "Fighting 69th" from... MORE

Vermont Army Aviation Soldiers Ready for Overseas Mission

Illinois Guard Diversity Leader Fosters Inclusive Culture

Air Guard Updates 148th Fighter Wing F-16s with Radar Pods

172nd Airlift Wing Conducts Readiness Exercise

National Guard Leaders Join Multi-state Arctic Event