Guard News - The National Guard

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,"...

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...

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