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Calif. Army National Guard runs Allied Spirit VII in Germany
November 21, 2017 — HOHENFELS, Germany – The California Army National Guard's 40th Infantry Division (Mechanized) is preparing to deploy to Afghanistan in support of Operation Freedom's Sentinel (OFS), where they are... MORE

U.S. Army Brig. Gen. Jeffrey Smiley (RT), Commanding General of the 40th Infantry Division, California Army National Guard, discusses the situational battlefield during the daily command update brief during exercise Allied Spirit VII at the U.S. Army's Joint Multinational Readiness Center in Hohenfels, Germany Nov. 17, 2017.

Idaho National Guard prepares for upcoming evaluation
November 21, 2017 — BOISE, Idaho - The Idaho National Guard’s 101st Weapons of Mass Destruction Civil Support Team responded to a hazardous material incident on Gowen Field, Oct. 26. Team members readied their... MORE

Decontamination team members of the Idaho National Guard’s 101st Civil Support Team practiced a new personnel decontamination procedure called the wipe-spray-wipe method during a hazardous incident exercise on Gowen Field, Oct. 26.

Pennsylvania Guard environmental team gets 2 national awards
November 21, 2017 — FORT INDIANTOWN GAP, Pa. – Members of the Pennsylvania National Guard's environmental office located here received two national awards this fall. The office received an honorable mention for their... MORE

South Carolina Guard, Colombian army hold artillery exchange
November 20, 2017 — EASTOVER, S.C. - Colombian army leaders joined the South Carolina Army National Guard during a recent live-fire exercise with the 1-178th Field Artillery Battalion at the McCrady Training Center in... MORE

Colombians visit South Carolina partners last week

Fighter wings gather for two-week training in Florida
November 17, 2017 — TYNDALL AIR FORCE BASE, Fla. - In order to maintain a high state of readiness and ensure continued American air dominance, Airmen need to train to stay sharp for real-world operations. In that effort,... MORE

Air National Guard conducts large-scale exercises

Ohio Guard Soldier sets gold standard in Puerto Rico
November 16, 2017 — PONCE, Puerto Rico - When it comes to children's health, a parent will do almost anything for their child. Parents always ask themselves, "Who can I trust with my child's medical care?" One such... MORE

Ohio Guard medic helps parents and kids in Puerto Rico

Alaska natives defended their territory 75 years ago
November 16, 2017 — KWETHLUK, Alaska - When the Japanese raided and occupied parts of Alaska during World War II, the Army called on native Alaskans to defend the northern territory.Given no pay, more than 6,300 Alaskans... MORE

Kwethluk, Alaska - Retired Sgt. 1st Class Sam Jackson, who served in the Alaska Territorial Guard during World War II, poses for a photo inside his home in Kwethluk, Alaska, Sept. 23, 2017.

Air National Guard strikes hard in ‘Combat Hammer’ exercise
November 16, 2017 — DUKE FIELD, Fla. - Airmen from multiple Air National Guard units of Texas, New York, Iowa, Ohio, California, Tennessee, Pennsylvania, Arkansas, and North Dakota supported and flew MQ-9 Reaper aircraft... MORE

Air Guard units participate in Reaper mission set

New York Army Guard aviators review Puerto Rico mission
November 15, 2017 — SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico - During 40 days in Puerto Rico, 60 aviation Soldiers of the New York Army National Guard flew 369 hours while conducting 216 missions, and delivered 223 pallets of food, 324... MORE

Guard members to see changes in GI Bill benefits
November 15, 2017 — ARLINGTON, Va. – Recent changes to Post-9/11 GI Bill benefits will allow more Guard members greater time in which to use those education benefits, said National Guard Bureau officials. "Some of these... MORE

'Skibird' mission proves challenging for New York flyers
November 15, 2017 — McMURDO STATION, Antarctica - The harsh, unforgiving and unpredictable weather of Antarctica made a routine mission to the South Pole a little more than an LC-130 "Skibird" crew with the 139th... MORE

New York Guard Airmen face challenging flying to Antarctica

New York Army National Guard preps for Ukraine mission
November 14, 2017 — GRAFENWOEHR, Germany - More than 60 National Guard members with New York's 27th Infantry Brigade Combat Team (IBCT) took a long layover in Germany - not to enjoy the local Bavarian culture but to... MORE

New York Army National Guard Soldiers from 27th Infantry Brigade Combat Team (IBCT) undergo combat lifesaver training in preparation for the Joint Multinational Training Group-Ukraine mission, Oct. 21. 2017.

Alaska recruiter flies own plane to help fill the ranks
November 14, 2017 — BETHEL, Alaska - As a new recruiter working remote Alaskan villages scattered across an area larger than many U.S. states, Sgt. 1st Class Robert Masterman was on a path to defeat. An infantryman by... MORE

Sgt. 1st Class Robert Masterman, an Alaska National Guard recruiter, flies his single-engine propeller aircraft while on a recruiting mission to Kipnuk, Alaska, Sept. 22, 2017.

Tennessee Guard continues supporting hurricane relief efforts
November 14, 2017 — NASHVILLE, Tenn. - As hurricanes ravaged through the southern United States and Caribbean territories this year, the Tennessee National Guard was there. More than 475 Tennessee National Guard Soldiers... MORE

Tennessee National Guard Soldiers push a UH-60 Black Hawk into a C-17 aircraft carrier Sept. 13 at Joint Base Berry Field, Nashville, Tenn.

Ohio National Guard continues hurricane relief efforts
November 13, 2017 — PONCE, Puerto Rico — Citizen-Soldiers respond when natural disasters, such as Hurricanes Harvey, Irma and Maria, cause enough damage to disrupt the victims' ways of life so much that they require... MORE

Ohio Guard members provide medical care in Puerto Rico

Task Force Marauder conducts patient-load training with Romanian soldiers in Afghanistan
November 7, 2017 — AFGHANISTAN - Task Force Marauder trained Soldiers with the Romanian Armed Forces on hot and cold-load procedures for a UH-60 Black Hawk in order to know how to safely load a patient in the event of a... MORE

National Guard troops train Romanians in medevac operations

With trenches, horses and coaching, New York National Guard prepped for World War I
November 6, 2017 — SPARTANBURG, S.C. - By November of 1917 the 27,000 Soldiers of the New York National Guard's 27th Division had said goodbye to their families, marched through New York City, and were ready to get down... MORE

New York National Guard preps for World War I at camp in South Carolina

New Jersey Guard helps get unwanted medicines out of the cabinets and into the fire
November 3, 2017 — NEWARK, N.J. - Seven tons of potentially dangerous drugs are off the streets thanks to the New Jersey National Guard Counter Drug Task Force and the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration. It's all... MORE

New Jersey Guard Soldiers help round up unwanted medications

Soldiers from Texas and Maryland helping manage busy skies over Kuwait
November 3, 2017 — CAMP BUEHRING, Kuwait – The Soldiers from Company F, 2-149th General Support Aviation Battalion, 29th Combat Aviation Brigade, manage multiple airfields and provide the technical expertise to manage... MORE

Army Guard Soldiers busy managing air traffic over Kuwait

After the wildfire infernos, California Guard plays vital role at traffic checkpoints
November 3, 2017 — SANTA ROSA, Calif. — A line of vehicles was building up when Airmen 1st Class Danelle Perey utilized the power of the hand. That's where Perey, a member of the California Air National Guard's 146th... MORE

Louisiana Guard, Active Component Airmen Complete Air-to-Air Integration Training

Air National Guard Leaders Host 2025 Wing Leader Fly-In

Colorado Army National Guard Conducts Aviation Training for Wildfire Season

Lt. Gen. Jon Stubbs Highlights Virginia National Guard Excellence at Military Ball

Oregon Air Guard Participates in Sentry Aloha Exercise