Guard News - The National Guard

Army Guard members train for taekwondo competitions
June 30, 2017 — FORT INDIANTOWN GAP, Pa. — The deafening yells of Soldiers echoed prominently throughout the gymnasium as they swiftly kicked an opponent's body shield. The striking blows almost drowned out the...

Deployed Air National Guard officer combines architecture, military career
June 30, 2017 — SOUTHWEST ASIA — Every student is at some point confronted with the question of what they want to be in life.Many professions top the wish lists and students may aspire to become firefighters, police...

NGB team recognized for program that improves info flow during domestic response ops
June 30, 2017 — ARLINGTON, Va. — The National Guard Bureau's Joint Intelligence Directorate was recently highlighted for its role in developing a program giving Guard members and local authorities' greater...

Citizen-Warrior: Airman with Ohio Air Guard uses engineering background in repair-shop innovation
June 30, 2017 — SWANTON, Ohio - Tech. Sgt. Tom Burden, with the Ohio Air National Guard's 180th Fighter Wing, had a problem. As a weapons mechanic on the F-16 Fighting Falcon, it wasn't a problem specific to him...

Before firing their field artillery, safety checks are paramount for South Carolina Soldiers
June 28, 2017 — EASTOVER, SOUTH CAROLINA - The M109A6 Paladin is a deadly weapon that weighs more than 25 tons with a blast radius of 50 meters, destroying everything where it finds it mark. For this reason, Soldiers...

European exercise helps Ohio National Guard strengthen partnership
June 28, 2017 — KECSKEMET, Hungary - As part of the National Guard's State Partnership Program, the Ohio National Guard deployed to Kecskemet Air Base in Hungary to participate in a Hungarian-led, multinational,...

New York military police Soldier finds path to civilian law enforcement career
June 27, 2017 — CORTLANDT MANOR, N.Y. – When Sgt. Joseph Selchick was just a boy, he would always dress up for Halloween as either an Army Soldier or a police officer and pretend to save his neighbors from danger...

Wisconsin's 115th Fighter Wing practices damaged-aircraft movement
June 27, 2017 — WAUSAU, Wis. - It's not every day that a 1966 John Deere 4020 tractor tows a 1969 A-7 Corsair II aircraft through city streets. But that was the task for nine members of the Wisconsin Air National...

Massachusetts National Guard Soldier knew what to do when neighbor was shot
June 27, 2017 — HANSCOM AIR FORCE BASE, Mass. – Spc. Julissa Maldonado is a combat lifesaver so applying first aid on the battlefield is something she trains on repeatedly.But last month she was in her apartment, not...

Virginia's 29th Division Band performs at ceremony honoring Medal of Honor recipient
June 26, 2017 — MADISON, Va. — The Virginia National Guard's 29th Division Band provided music June 24 In Madison, Virginia, for a ceremony dedicating a new historical highway marker honoring a U.S. Army corporal...

Nearly 30 Illinois and Puerto Rico Soldiers engage in newly designed sniper course
June 26, 2017 — FORT McCOY, Wis. - U.S. Army snipers in the National Guard are highly trained assets that are often overlooked during large scale training events such as the National Guard's eXportable Combat...

New York Army National Guard pilot makes last landing after 31 years of flying
June 23, 2017 — LATHAM, N.Y. — In the summer of 1985, Warrant Officer Charles "Chuck" Rodda took off for the first time as an Army helicopter pilot at Fort Rucker, Alabama.On June 22, 2017, 31 years and 5,788 hours...

800 New York Army National Guard Soldiers heading to Australia for 3-week exercise
June 22, 2017 — NEW YORK, N.Y. - More than 800 New York Army National Guard Soldiers head for Australia on July 7 for a three-week training exercise with the Australian Army. The bulk of the Soldiers are assigned to...

Virginia Guard transporters train with active duty on rail and water operations
June 22, 2017 — FORT EUSTIS, Va. - Virginia National Guard Soldiers assigned to the Virginia Beach-based 1173rd Transportation Company, 529th Combat Sustainment Support Battalion, 329th Regional Support Group...

Louisiana National Guard has troops, trucks and supplies positioned for Tropical Storm Cindy
June 22, 2017 — NEW ORLEANS – The Louisiana National Guard has positioned equipment and supplies across the state in preparation for Tropical Storm Cindy. Approximately 100 high-water vehicles and 33 boats have been...

Arizona Guard Airman relates leadership lessons
June 21, 2017 — PHOENIX — Arizona Air National Guard Airman 1st Class Jonathan Sheaffer wears a firefighter's helmet as a hazardous material technician for the City of Maricopa Fire/Medical Department, a coach's cap...

New York officer is Army National Guard Logistician of the Year for 2016
June 20, 2017 — CAMP SMITH TRAINING SITE, CORTLANDT MANOR, N.Y. – Major David Myones, the logistics officer for the New York Army National Guard's 53rd Troop Command, is not just a good logistics officer - right now...

'Harlem Hellfighters' of New York are 104 years old
June 20, 2017 — CAMP ARIFJAN, Kuwait - June marks the 104th anniversary of the 15th Infantry Regiment, the forbearers of today's 369th Sustainment Brigade. This storied unit, given the famous nickname "The Harlem...

Pennsylvania Guard members participating in advance cyber challenge
June 20, 2017 — PITTSBURGH – Nearly 50 U.S. military personnel working in cyber defense representing units from the Pennsylvania National Guard, 335th Signal Command (Theater), the Defense Information Systems Agency,...

Minnesota National Guard joins British marines, Polish soldiers for Saber Strike 17
June 20, 2017 — SVENTEZERIS, Lithuania — A combined forces exercise transitioned into a medical evacuation exercise with simulated casualties here June 18.Soldiers from the Minnesota Army National Guard's 1st Armored...

Retired Texas Air National Guard Pilot Recalls Protecting Air Force One on 9/11

Nebraska Guard Strengthens Disaster Response Readiness

Kentucky Guard Strengthens Skills During Patriot 2026

113th Wing Recognized for Air Defense, Combat Performance

Washington Guard Concludes Extended Wildfire Response