Guard News - The National Guard - Jun 2016

Inspired by his father, South Carolina Soldier is raising his daughter on his own
June 17, 2016 — COLUMBIA, S.C. - Who is your role model? A past teacher, a neighbor, your boss? These important people are essential in helping guide us through life. For U.S. Army Sgt. Carl Rogers, readiness...

North Carolina Guard Soldiers bring out the big guns and rockets with Polish comrades
June 16, 2016 — JAWORZE TRAINING AREA, Poland – North Carolina Army National Guard's Griffin battalion Soldiers met, learned and shared their artillery knowledge with their Polish army counterparts here during...

Tourniquets can save lives, New York Guard Soldiers learn in Combat Lifesaver course
June 15, 2016 — CAMP SMITH TRAINING SITE, N.Y. – From the perimeter of a small, unassuming building nestled in the back of Camp Smith, Soldiers could be seen carrying litters, applying tourniquets, bandaging limbs,...

Alabama Air National Guard hosts Romanian partners for F-16 sessions
June 15, 2016 — MONTGOMERY REGIONAL AIR NATIONAL GUARD BASE, Ala. - Fifteen members of the Romanian air force are here at the 187th Fighter Wing for a month-long management and maintenance training on the F-16...

Florida Army National Guard shares experience with Central America
June 15, 2016 — SOTO CANO, Honduras – The motto of United States Army South (ARSOUTH) is "Juntos Podemos," which translates to "Together We Can." For the Florida National Guard members of Task Force Caiman, deployed...

New York Army National Guard dentist named tops in reserve component dentists for 2016
June 14, 2016 — CAMP SMITH TRAINING SITE, N.Y. - New York Army National Guard Maj. Joel Bachman, a dentist from Lido Beach. New York, is the best dentist in the Army National Guard and the Army Reserve, according to...

Security clearance investigations to include social media activity
June 14, 2016 — VICENZA, Italy - People who use social media are constantly reminded to be careful when posting and sharing information because it's almost impossible to know who might be monitoring their activity...

Virginia's 185th Cyber Operations Squadron is up and running
June 14, 2016 — JOINT BASE LANGLEY-EUSTIS, Va. – The 185th Cyber Operations Squadron, the latest addition to the 192nd Fighter Wing Operations Group, is up and running. Director of Operations Maj. Nathan Brown is...

Arizona Air National Guard member fulfills life's dream of becoming an attorney
June 14, 2016 — PHOENIX - For Senior Master Sgt. Alex Brown, a 20-year Air Force veteran and Arizona Air National Guard member, a life-long calling to practice law set him upon an arduous journey to fulfill a dream...

Florida Airmen put joint training to use in hurricane exercise
June 13, 2016 — MacDILL AIR FORCE BASE, Fla. - Just two months after becoming the first Florida Air National Guard Airmen to graduate from the Army’s Air Assault Course, five 290th Joint Communications Support...

Army Guard leaders urge Soldiers to make 'Life Pledge' to reduce suicides
June 10, 2016 — ARLINGTON, Va. — As part of a continued focus on building resiliency and preventing suicide, Army National Guard leaders are encouraging Soldiers to reach out to others in their units and make a "Life...

Command Sgt. Maj. Kepner assumes duties as 11th sergeant major of the Army Guard
June 10, 2016 — ARLINGTON, Va. — Command Sgt. Maj. Christopher Kepner officially took on his duties as the 11th sergeant major of the Army National Guard in a ceremony Tuesday at the Army National Guard Readiness...

Minnesota and Croatia celebrate 20 years of partnership
June 10, 2016 — KARLOVAC, Croatia - This year a group of about 30 Soldiers and Airmen from across Minnesota will spend their Annual Training in a town hit hard by conflicts in the early 90’s. Croatia’s partnership...

Military units in Tacoma train jointly for natural disaster
June 10, 2016 — TACOMA, Wash. - Soldiers assigned to 11th Transportation Battalion, 7th Transportation Brigade in conjunction with the Washington National Guard, Army Reserve, Navy and Coast Guard kicked off Joint...

'Casualty actors' perform during Washington earthquake response drill
June 10, 2016 — CAMP MURRAY, Wash. — The 194th Wing looked more like a movie set on Tuesday morning as Airmen arrived before sunrise to start makeup applications in preparation for the Washington National Guard...

North Carolina unit joins exercise Anakonda 16 in Poland
June 9, 2016 — DRAWSKO POMORSKIE TRAINING AREA, POLAND – U.S. Army Lt. Col. John Ebbighausen brought everyone on the flight needed for the Poland trip: several college students, electricians, a game warden, drivers,...

New York Army National Guard quarry detachment ready to crush it
June 8, 2016 — FORT DRUM, N.Y. - After some fast repair work on their crusher here in mid-May, the New York Army National Guard's 204th Engineer Detachment (Quarry) is set to turn big rocks into fine-ground...

Air National Guard welcomes its 12th command chief master sergeant
June 7, 2016 — JOINT BASE ANDREWS, Md. - The director of the Air National Guard welcomed the ANG's twelfth command chief master sergeant during a ceremony here June 2. Chief Master Sgt. Ronald C. Anderson stepped...

Alabama Army National Guard makes large construction strides in Romania
June 7, 2016 — CINCU, Romania - The Alabama Army National Guard is participating in Resolute Castle 16. This is nested inside Operation Atlantic Resolve, which is a United States Army and Europe-led multinational...

Canadian Air Force allies train at Fort Indiantown Gap
June 6, 2016 — FORT INDIANTOWN GAP, Pa.-Thirty Canadian Air Force reservists as well as active duty airmen assisted in renovating a building here for their two-week training last month. The team was comprised of...

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