Guard News - The National Guard

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...

Texas Guard members support Emergency Network Tracking for disasters
May 18, 2016 — ROUND ROCK, Texas -The Texas Division of Emergency Management, part of the Department of Public Safety, is rolling out a new resource to help evacuees during disasters. As a longtime partner within...

South Carolina National Guard prepares for hurricane season
May 17, 2016 — COLUMBIA, S.C. - One storm can change the lives of so many. For citizens of South Carolina, "Hurricane Season" has real meaning. Because of the heightened potential for destructive storms from June...

Maryland Air Guard member earns track medals at Invictus Games
May 16, 2016 — ORLANDO, Fla., May 13, 2016 — Air Force Staff Sgt. Gideon Connelly, a Maryland Air National Guard member with the 175th Wing, earned a silver medal in the 4-by-100 relay and bronze medals in the...

Minnesota National Guard to begin largest rail movement in more than a decade
May 13, 2016 — CAMP RIPLEY, Minn. – Over 1,300 pieces of military equipment from the Minnesota National Guard will be loaded onto rail cars for movement from Camp Ripley beginning Saturday and ending May 21. "The...

Indiana hosts Vibrant Response to prepare responders for nuclear bomb detonation
May 12, 2016 — CAMP ATTERBURY, Ind. - Soldiers gathered here May 8-15 to kick off the second week of Vibrant Response 16, an annual exercise that prepares military and civilian emergency response personnel to react...

Spouses of South Carolina National Guard and Colombian leadership share family readiness concepts
May 11, 2016 — BOGOTA, Colombia - While many exchanges between the South Carolina National Guard and its State Partnership Program match Colombia have focused on mission readiness, one key aspect that the South...

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