Guard News - The National Guard - Year 2016

Guard members carry out search and rescue operations as Hurricane Matthew batters Southeast coast
October 8, 2016 — ARLINGTON, Va. – National Guard members in Florida began aerial and ground search and rescue operations Friday as Hurricane Matthew continued to move northward, pummeling the southern East Coast with...

Florida National Guard conducts operations in response to Hurricane Matthew
October 7, 2016 — Camp Blanding, FL - During the early morning hours Thursday, the Florida National Guard staged troops and equipment at multiple locations in anticipation of Hurricane Matthew striking the east coast...

Allied Spirit V offers realistic combat experience to National Guard
October 7, 2016 — HOHENFELS, Germany – Overseas operations are familiar ground for the soldiers of the 40th Infantry Division. Born in 1917 in response to World War I, the California Army National Guard’s “Fighting...

New York Army National Guard medic earns Expert Field Medical Badge
October 7, 2016 — FORT DRUM, N.Y. - On the heels of a major training exercise, New York Army National Guard Specialist Brady Douglass rose to the top of his field to earn the coveted Expert Field Medical Badge, or...

Singing Sergeant continues century-old national anthem tradition
October 7, 2016 — CHICAGO, Ill. - Thirty-eight musical measures and 94 seconds are all Master Sgt. Eric Sullivan needs to inspire a stadium of sports fans to its feet with roaring cheers and applause. The United States...

UPDATED: More Guard members activated in four states to respond to Hurricane Matthew
October 6, 2016 — Editors Note: The updated information is accurate as of 11:45 a.m. on Friday, October 7, 2016.COLUMBIA, S.C. — Damage assessment is underway in Florida as Hurricane Matthew continues to travel up the...

Puerto Rico's adjutant general visits Dominican Republic under State Partnership Program
October 5, 2016 — SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico - The adjutant general of Puerto Rico, Brig. Gen. Marta Carcana, concluded an official two-day leadership visit to the Dominican Republic as part of the National Guard Bureau's...

Army Guard Soldiers to see increase in training days
October 5, 2016 — ARLINGTON, Va. – In order to maintain increased levels of readiness and meet Army needs, Army National Guard Soldiers may see changes to the amount of time spent training, said the director of the...

Iowa National Guard strengthens bonds with Kosovo
October 5, 2016 — JOHNSTON, Iowa - Forty-seven Iowa National Guard Soldiers and Airmen recently returned home from the first official staff ride to Kosovo, where young Iowa leaders fostered relationships with...

National Guard members called up to assist southeastern states during Hurricane Matthew
October 5, 2016 — ARLINGTON, Va. – National Guard members in four southeastern states were at the ready Wednesday as Hurricane Matthew approached the United States. South Carolina had at least 1,100 Army National Guard...

Senior Leaders: Demand for Army Guard logistics units to increase
October 4, 2016 — SAVANNAH, Ga. – With increased demands placed on the Army's logistics headquarters responsible for supporting overseas training missions in the Middle East while simultaneously preparing stateside...

Maine Army Guard's B Co., 172nd Infantry Regiment climbs to new heights training on mountaineering skills
October 4, 2016 — CLIFTON, Maine - Soldiers from the Maine Army National Guard’s B Company, 3rd Battalion, 172nd Infantry Regiment (Mountain) practiced mountaineering, rappelling, knot tying and medical evacuation...

Alaska Air Guard pararescue teams save injured hiker
September 30, 2016 — JOINT BASE ELMENDORF-RICHARDSON, Alaska - Members of the Alaska Air National Guard’s 210th, 211th and 212th Rescue Squadrons rescued an injured hiker in the vicinity of Pioneer Peak, Alaska, late last...

Ill. Army Guard Soldier's invention adopted Army-wide, reduces equipment repair costs while increasing Soldier safety
September 29, 2016 — SPRINGFIELD, Ill. - A Soldier with the Illinois Army National Guard has invented a device that improves Soldier safety and equipment longevity while repairing light howitzers that has recently been...

Pennsylvania Army Guard's 2nd IBCT, 28th ID holds March for the Fallen in Kosovo
September 26, 2016 — CAMP BONDSTEEL, Kosovo - Road marches have long been a fixture for Army Soldiers. Whether it’s to display their physical prowess, meet an annual requirement or just prepare for the physical demands of...

Puerto Rico Guard assists with response to island-wide power outages
September 26, 2016 — SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico - The Puerto Rico National Guard has been transporting and distributing electrical generators supplied by the Federal Emergency Management Agency in response to large-scale power...

Texas Air Guard pairs with Chilean Air Force for humanitarian mission
September 23, 2016 — ISLA DE PASCUA, Chile -Thousands of residents lined the halls of the cramped hospital to receive medical treatment from members of the Texas Air National Guard and Chilean Airmen during the five-day...

Michigan Air Guard's 127th Wing earns top AF unit award
September 20, 2016 — SELFRIDGE AIR NATIONAL GUARD BASE, Mich. - The Michigan Air National Guard’s 127th Wing was recently awarded the Air Force Meritorious Unit Award in recognition of the wing’s recent record of...

Georgia Army Guard Soldiers don 3rd ID patch as part of associated unit program
September 19, 2016 — FORT STEWART, Ga. - As part of the associated unit program, members of the Georgia Army National Guard’s 48th Infantry Brigade Combat Team recently donned the shoulder sleeve insignia of the active...

Army Lt. Gen. Daniel Hokanson confirmed as National Guard Bureau vice chief
September 19, 2016 — WASHINGTON - Army Lt. Gen. Daniel Hokanson was confirmed Thursday as the vice chief of the National Guard Bureau by the U.S. Senate."Gen. Hokanson's confirmation is great news for the National Guard,"...

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