Guard News - The National Guard - Year 2016

Missouri Army Guard hits the road with Operation Patriot Bandoleer, hauls ammunition more than 2,000 miles
September 15, 2016 — DEXTER, Mo. - With more than 130 Soldiers, 55 trucks and trailers and 5.5 million pounds of ammunition to move, the Missouri Army National Guard’s 1221st Transportation Company recently spent two...

Kentucky Army Guard bridging unit tests Army's new Bridge Erection Boat
September 13, 2016 — FORT KNOX, Ky. - Soldiers with the Kentucky Army National Guard’s 2061st Multi-role Bridge Company recently took part in operational testing of the new XM30 Bridge Erection Boat, which is scheduled to...

Nevada Air Guard's 152nd AW completes first MAFFS activation
September 12, 2016 — RENO, NV -- Aircrews with the Nevada Air National Guard’s 152nd Airlift Wing recently returned from fighting wildfires in Oregon, Nevada and Idaho, which marked its first activation operating the U.S...

NewYork Guard's Joint Task Force Empire Shield: Guarding NYC transit hubs since 9/11
September 9, 2016 — NEW YORK CITY - Musician John Legend recently performed at the opening of a new shopping mall inside an 800,000-square-foot facility which also serves as a commuter hub at the World Trade Center site...

Hawaii Air Guard hosts Sentry Aloha training exercise
September 9, 2016 — JOINT BASE PEARL HARBOR-HICKAM, Hawaii - The Hawaii Air National Guard recently kicked off Sentry Aloha, a training exercise that focuses on integration of fighter and support aircraft in a simulated...

Florida Army Guard Soldiers team with Navy, Coast Guard to provide port security in Djibouti
September 6, 2016 — PORT DE PECHE, Djibouti — Soldiers with the Florida Army National Guard’s Company A, 1st Battalion, 124th Infantry Regiment, have been working with Navy and Coast Guard members from Coastal Riverine...

Florida National Guard prepares for Hurricane Hermine
September 2, 2016 — WASHINGTON — As Category 1 Hurricane Hermine heads for Florida’s Gulf Coast, about 100 Soldiers and Airmen of the Florida National Guard have been activated as part of an initial preparatory package...

Pa. Army Guard Soldier aids heart attack victim
September 1, 2016 — GREENSBURG, Pa. — Pfc. Fred Vandenheuvel was enjoying dinner with fellow Guard members at a Greensburg restaurant when he witnessed a man collapse. With a background in law enforcement and as a first...

Army secretary wants nation to understand its Army better
August 29, 2016 — JOINT BASE EUSTIS-LANGLEY, Va. - Secretary of the Army Eric K. Fanning wants the nation at large to understand its Army better. His intent is not a personal goal, but rather a mission he has directed...

Sun fuels Ohio National Guard's alternative energy initiatives
August 29, 2016 — COLUMBUS, Ohio — The power of the sun is being harnessed to generate electricity at several National Guard facilities throughout the state, with plans to expand the use of alternative energy in the...

Beloved 'Guard Copter 368' flies its final mission
August 26, 2016 — GREENVILLE, S.C. - Aviators tend to fall in love with their ships. "Guard Copter 368" is one of those aircraft that has earned its crew's love through deployments, reliability and legacy. After 10...

Maryland National Guard helps host military kids at memorable camp
August 26, 2016 — NORTH EAST, Md. - From morning exercises and proper camouflage application, to preparing Meals Ready to Eat and learning Army cadences, 100 military children attending Operation Purple Camp at Elk...

Texas Guard support Louisiana neighbors and battle buddies in need
August 25, 2016 — HOUSTON — Texas Guard members from the 1st Battalion, 149th Attack-Reconnaissance Battalion in Houston collected and delivered supplies to fellow Guard troops who were affected by recent flooding in...

National Guard allows Soldier freedom to be Renaissance man
August 25, 2016 — MUSCATATUCK, Ind. - Master Sgt. Bradley Staggs, an Indiana National Guard Soldier with the 38th Infantry Division, is a trained broadcast noncommissioned officer, and that is where his military and...

South Carolina National Guard shares importance of reserve force with Colombian leaders
August 25, 2016 — BOGOTA, Colombia — Senior leaders with the South Carolina National Guard traveled to Colombia to attend the Colombian Army Transformation Symposium Aug. 5-8, 2016, to speak on the advantages of having...

Colorado National Guard observes partner Jordan's anti-extremism radio broadcast programs
August 24, 2016 — CENTENNIAL, Colo. – High-velocity audio rounds, used only for training, are the most deadly ammunition a Soldier can carry. They penetrate walls, curve around objects, and the ricochets never miss...

Nevada National Guard and Tonga hold largest exchange in partnership history
August 24, 2016 — NUKU'ALOFA, Tonga — A shirtless Olympian adorned in traditional tribal dress wasn't the only thing from Tonga grabbing headlines this month. The Nevada National Guard and Kingdom of Tonga completed...

Tennessee National Guard serves with state partner Bulgaria
August 24, 2016 — NOVO SELO, Bulgaria - Airmen from all three units of the Tennessee Air National Guard (118th Wing, 164th Airlift Wing, 134th Air Refueling Wing) and Soldiers from the 194th Engineer Brigade, Tennessee...

New National Guard Bureau chief has strong ties to Texas
August 23, 2016 — JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas – A former member of the 149th Fighter Wing, Texas Air National Guard, was promoted Aug. 3 to the rank of general and became the 28th Chief of the National...

North Carolina National Guard trains with rural responders in hostage, drug lab scenario
August 22, 2016 — RURAL HALL, N.C. - A small town nightmare; local first responders investigated a hostage situation Aug. 17 at the Rural Hall train depot and found a chemical lab. Local fire, rescue, emergency...

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