Guard News - The National Guard - Year 2016

South Carolina National Guard hosts Colombian military law experts during exchange
June 3, 2016 — COLUMBIA, S.C. – The South Carolina National Guard State Partnership Program hosted a week-long information exchange with seven members of the Colombian military and National Police May 22-27,...

Defense Department begins educating service leaders on new retirement system
June 2, 2016 — WASHINGTON - Department of Defense officials announced Wednesday the launch of the "Leader Course," a tool designed to educate Service senior leaders and financial advisors about the new Blended...

Federalizing the National Guard: Preparedness, reserve forces and the National Defense Act of 1916
June 2, 2016 — ARLINGTON, Va. - June 3 marks the 100th anniversary of the National Defense Act of 1916, a defining moment in the history of the National Guard. To commemorate this anniversary, the National Guard...

Alaska National Guard leads field medical training in Mongolia
June 2, 2016 — FIVE HILLS TRAINING AREA, Mongolia - Soldiers with the Alaska National Guard Medical Detachment are supporting the multinational peacekeeping exercise Khaan Quest 2016 by training both U.S. and...

South Carolina National Guard strengthens ties during Exercise Eager Lion
June 1, 2016 — COLUMBIA, S.C. - Members of the South Carolina National Guard participated in Exercise Eager Lion 16, May 15-24, in Jordan. The exercise integrated U.S. and Jordanian service members working together...

National Guard units take on unique missions
June 1, 2016 — ARLINGTON, Va. — Australian researchers working in Antarctica found themselves in a bind recently. The ship scheduled to bring them home from their research station broke free of its mooring lines in...

Two months after being split among four nations, Airmen reunite in Bulgaria
May 31, 2016 — GRAF IGNATIEVO, Bulgaria – After two months of being split across four countries, approximately 250 U.S. Air Force and Massachusetts Air National Guard Airmen from the 131st Expeditionary Fighter...

From Port-au-Prince to West Point: Maryland Guard's first graduate
May 27, 2016 — WEST POINT, N.Y. - A West Point graduation presents an almost unparalleled spectacle of camaraderie, perseverance and adventure. These are tomorrow's military elite, passing through a 214-year...

Wisconsin takes top honors in this year’s Army National Guard Army Communities of Excellence awards
May 26, 2016 — ARLINGTON, Va. – The Wisconsin National Guard took top honors at this year's Army National Guard Army Communities of Excellence awards ceremony held at the Army National Guard Readiness Center May 23...

Nevada coaches record number of agencies in Tonga on drug identification
May 26, 2016 — NUKU'ALOFA, Tonga – A record number of agencies were on board for the Nevada National Guard/Kingdom of Tonga State Partnership Program exchange here May 9-13 that focused on drug identification and...

New Mexico National Guard medics share knowledge with Costa Rican Coast Guard members
May 25, 2016 — QUEPOS, Costa Rica - Twenty-two Costa Rican Guarda Costas attended a recent two-day workshop conducted by Sgt. 1st. Class David Muniz and Sgt. Michael Marfia, medics from New Mexico National Guard, as...

Georgia Air Guard engineers partner with Armenia to renovate elderly center
May 24, 2016 — YEREVAN, Armenia — A team of military civil engineers from Robins Air Force Base, Georgia, completed a humanitarian mission renovating a residential wing of a home for the elderly in Yerevan, Armenia,...

Indiana National Guard fills many roles during exercise
May 23, 2016 — CAMP ATTERBURY, Ind. — Going above and beyond the call of duty is routine for one Indiana National Guard Soldier participating in U.S. Army North’s Vibrant Response 16 exercise held here April 28...

Wyoming National Guard helps bolster river's banks
May 23, 2016 — SARATOGA, Wyo. - The North Platte River was rising in Saratoga, Wyoming, the dark brown water creeping up to the edges of the banks, looking for a way to spill over. A task force of various government...

New York Guard experts meet Raven's Challenge with lunchbox explosive
May 23, 2016 — ORISKANY, N.Y. - The remote-controlled robot bumped across the divots of the grassy field until it reached the downed toy drone. Its camera gazed up and down as it examined the explosive device...

California National Guard makes historic Gray Eagle repairs
May 20, 2016 — CAMP BUEHRING, Kuwait - The California National Guard’s 640th Aviation Support Battalion, 40th Combat Aviation Brigade, is making history at Camp Buehring, Kuwait. Or perhaps more precisely,...

South Dakota Guard, Suriname military collaborate to protect environment, Soldiers
May 19, 2016 — RAPID CITY, S.D. – Members of the South Dakota National Guard and Suriname military collaborated on how to protect service members and the environment from toxic chemicals during a subject matter...

South Carolina Soldiers trying out a new Lifestyle Enhancement Achievement Program (LEAP)
May 19, 2016 — EASTOVER, S.C. – As the South Carolina National Guard adjusts to more of a peacetime role after more than decade of frequent deployments to the Middle East, leaders are concerned with how Soldier...

Illinois Air National Guard hosts Warsaw Air Operations Center officers
May 19, 2016 — SPRINGFIELD, Ill - The Illinois Air National Guard hosted Polish Air Force representatives from the Air Operations Center – Air Component Command (AOC-ACC), Warsaw, Poland, during a five-day visit to...

USO tour helps to maintain National Guard Soldiers' resilience
May 18, 2016 — CAMP BONDSTEEL, Kosovo - Many National Guard Soldiers put their lives on hold when they deploy, leaving behind their jobs, routines and most importantly their families. Leaving your family can be...

New York Guardsmen Earn Danish Military March Ribbon

Kentucky Guard Builds Portable Air Base for Patriot 26

Three Components, One Army: LaNeve Stresses Guard’s Role in Army’s New Priorities

Pennsylvania Guardsmen Demonstrate Drone Innovation Project

Nordhaus, Raines Outline a National Guard Focused on the Future