Guard News - The National Guard - Year 2016

Texas Guardsman foils terror plot in Denmark; awarded high Danish Defense Medal
April 22, 2016 — AUSTIN, Texas – Texas National Guard Capt. Bradley Grimm was awarded the Danish Defense Medal for Special Meritorious Service in an April 19 ceremony in Denmark. "Capt. Grimm provided actionable...

Czech forward air controllers conduct exchange with Texas Airmen
April 22, 2016 — GILA BEND, Ariz. - About two dozen tactical air control party members from the 147th Air Support Operations Squadron, 147th Reconnaissance Wing, Texas Air National Guard, and four Czech forward air...

Texas Guard teams up with other agencies to rescue more than 200 from floods
April 22, 2016 — HOUSTON– Texas National Guard members from the 736th Component Repair Company, 36th Infantry Division, pulled 140 people to safety from severe flooding in Houston on April 19. Working alongside Harris...

South Carolina twin Soldiers recall Guard's response to last year's massive floods
April 21, 2016 — COLUMBIA, S.C. - Six months after flooding devastated parts of South Carolina, many residents are taking time to reflect on the events of those days in early October 2015, while others are still...

Air Guard enlisted bestow highest honor on Lt. Gen. Stanley Clarke III
April 21, 2016 — MONTGOMERY, Ala. – Command Chief Master Sergeant of the Air National Guard James Hotaling served as chief of the mess and inducted the Director of the Air National Guard Lt. Gen. Stanley E. Clarke III...

Soldiers and Airmen from Texas train and learn at Vigilant Guard in Louisiana
April 20, 2016 — BATON ROUGE, La. – Disaster response involves a plethora of military and civilian agencies, including the 6th CBRNE Enhanced Response Force Package – CERFP. Making sure those parts stay connected and...

Texas Air National Guard readies for cyber-protection mission expansion
April 20, 2016 — WASHINGTON – Senior leaders from the Texas Air National Guard were invited to provide U.S. Rep. Will Hurd, Texas, an update on the 273rd Information Operations Squadron while visiting Washington on...

Army Guard Soldiers win Best Ranger Competition for first time in competition history
April 19, 2016 — FORT BENNING, Ga. — Soldiers from the Army National Guard took first place in the grueling Lt. Gen. David E. Grange Jr. Best Ranger Competition, the first time in the competition's 33-year history it...

Michigan field artillery's 'Blackjacks' training in Latvia
April 19, 2016 — ADAZI TRAINING CENTER, Latvia - The Blackjacks, a self-given nickname for the 119th Field Artillery, Michigan Army National Guard, are participating in exercise Summer Shield XIII for the next two...

Massachusetts National Guard Airmen, Soldiers help safeguard 120th Boston Marathon
April 19, 2016 — HOPKINTON, Mass. – Tradition runs deep in Massachusetts. The Commonwealth is home to the nation's first militia and world's oldest annual marathon. For the more than 30,000 runners, and the thousands...

Massachusetts National Guard helps safeguard Boston Marathon
April 18, 2016 — HANSCOM AIR FORCE BASE, Mass. – The Massachusetts National Guard on Monday provided about 500 Soldiers and Airmen to assist federal, state and local police and other emergency responders with public...

Nevada flight crews train with California Guard firefighting force
April 18, 2016 — SUTTER CREEK, Calif. — Just as Sgt. Andrew J. Lynch opened the door to his UH-72A Lakota helicopter, a breeze forced him to brace himself. He held the door open as he continued his pre-mission check...

Simulated hurricane tests readiness of agencies, service members in Louisiana
April 18, 2016 — NEW ORLEANS – The Louisiana National Guard hosted Vigilant Guard 2016, a federally funded exercise to prepare for all-hazards response and emergency operations, April 11-16. The exercise scenario...

Alaska Air Guardsmen rescue two skiers stranded on Harding Icefield
April 15, 2016 — JOINT BASE ELMENDORF-RICHARDSON, Alaska — Airmen with the Alaska Air National Guard's 210th, 211th and 212th Rescue Squadrons rescued two stranded skiers on the Harding Icefield near Seward, Alaska,...

New York Air National Guard supports Canadian Forces Operation Nunalivut exercise in the High Arctic
April 15, 2016 — RESOLUTE BAY, Nunavut, Canada -- Fifty Airmen from the New York Air National Guard's 109th Airlift Wing and two LC-130 ski-equipped aircraft are in the High Arctic supporting the Canadian Forces...

Army Guard Soldiers set to compete in Best Ranger Competition
April 14, 2016 — FORT BENNING, Ga. — The sun had barely broken the horizon as Army Capt. Robert Killian made his way up the wide gravel road lined with pine trees and scrub brush. The quick rhythm of his boots...

Get your purple on to recognize military children
April 14, 2016 — WASHINGTON — Time to get your purple on, America. Friday is Purple Up! day, a time for Americans to show their support for military families. Department of Defense Education Activity schools will...

Puerto Rico's 65th Infantry Regiment honored at U.S. Capitol
April 13, 2016 — ARLINGTON, Va. - The adjutant general of Puerto Rico, Maj. Gen. Marta Carcana, accompanied by veterans of the 65th Infantry Regiment (known as "The Borinqueneers"), placed a wreath of flowers at the...

California National Guard Soldier parlays martial arts love into military service
April 13, 2016 — CAMP BUEHRING, Kuwait – The sun is setting over the horizon as Sgt. Cassandra Peel practices one of her final kicks of the day. Precision. Power. Passion. These words come to mind as she delivers one...

Arizona National Guard and Canadian forces share training to build for the future
April 11, 2016 — DOUGLAS, Ariz. – Arizona Army National Guard members teamed up with Canadian service members in a preparatory training exercise for a future international mission, here, April 8-10. The Arizona...

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