Guard News - The National Guard

NGB chief Lengyel lauds Guard's capabilities at conference
August 31, 2017 — RENO, Nev. - During his hour-long address, Gen. Joseph Lengyel, chief of the National Guard Bureau, encapsulated the theme of the 46th annual Enlisted Association of the National Guard of the United...

South Dakota National Guard renovates school with partner Suriname
August 31, 2017 — PARAMARIBO, Suriname – Soldiers from the South Dakota Army National Guard and the Suriname Defense Force partnered together to renovate portions of the O.S. Majosteeg 3 School in Paramaribo, Aug...

South Carolina Army National Guard engineers bridge partnership with Colombian army
August 31, 2017 — PLUM BRANCH, S.C. - Engineering experts from the Colombian army spent several days with Soldiers from the South Carolina Army National Guard exchanging ideas and information during a State...

Louisiana National Guard helps nursing home rescue; more state aid pours in
August 31, 2017 — BATON ROUGE, La. –The Louisiana National Guard joined in Texas rescue efforts Wednesday, including helping evacuate a nursing home in Orange.As the disaster brought by Hurricane Harvey's landfall last...

Guard members continue Harvey response; 30,000 additional Guard troops ready to respond
August 30, 2017 — ARLINGTON, Va. — The National Guard response to Hurricane Harvey will be a long term, sustained effort, said a senior National Guard official, adding that up 30,000 Guard members stand ready to assist...

Texas National Guard, partners and neighbors rescue at least 2,400 from floods
August 30, 2017 — CYPRESS CREEK, Texas – While about 2,400 rescues have been achieved in the massive floods resulting from Tropical Storm Harvey, here's a closer look at the teamwork.Texas National Guard members from...

Louisiana National Guard members assisting with rescues
August 30, 2017 — BATON ROUGE, La. – Soldiers with the Louisiana National Guard's 3rd Battalion, 156th Infantry Regiment, 256th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, rescued more than 100 people Monday in central Lake Charles...

National Guard prepares more troops for possible deployment to Harvey response
August 29, 2017 — ARLINGTON, Va. - At a Pentagon news briefing Tuesday, an official announced the National Guard Bureau is working on plans that would provide an additional 20,000 to 30,000 Soldiers and Airmen in...

Other states sending personnel and vehicles to assist Texas response to Harvey
August 29, 2017 — ARLINGTON, Va. - One day after Texas Gov. Greg Abbott called up the entire 12,000-member Texas National Guard to assist civilian authorities with the epic flooding resulting from Hurricane Harvey,...

Texas governor activates all 12,000 state Guard members for hurricane relief
August 28, 2017 — AUSTIN, Texas – Gov. Greg Abbott today announced he has activated the entire Texas National Guard in response to Hurricane Harvey, bringing the total number of deployed Guard members to roughly...

UH-60 pilots conduct deck-landing practice in Kuwait
August 28, 2017 — ARABIAN GULF, Kuwait - Wisconsin, Michigan and Texas Army National Guard Soldiers with the 29th Combat Aviation Brigade conducted deck-landing qualifications with two UH-60 Black Hawk helicopters...

Another 1,000 Texas Guard members deployed to assist Tropical Storm Harvey response
August 28, 2017 — WASHINGTON — Weather forecasters are saying the remnants of Hurricane Harvey are causing "catastrophic flooding" in Southeastern Texas, as about 3,000 Texas National Guard and Texas State Guard...

Hurricane Harvey makes landfall in Texas; Guard members mobilized to assist
August 25, 2017 — AUSTIN, Texas —Hurricane Harvey made landfall in Corpus Christi late Friday, bringing fierce winds and heavy rain. About 1,200 members of the Texas Army National Guard were battling the storm Saturday...

Nevada Guard, SPP shepherd Tonga military toward expanded chaplaincy
August 25, 2017 — NUKU’ALOFA, Tonga – The American Soldier is given everything he or she needs so they can focus on the missions and duties they are assigned. A bed to sleep in, medical care, food at the chow hall and...

Emergency services exercise builds partnership between Guard unit and Fort Lee
August 24, 2017 — FORT LEE, Va. - The 34th Civil Support Team and Fort Lee Fire and Emergency Services personnel conducted a joint exercise Tuesday to rehearse their response plans to hazardous material situations. The...

Washington National Guard signs State Partnership Program agreement with Malaysia
August 24, 2017 — KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia – Gathered in an open foyer of the Malaysian Ministry of Defence overlooking the sprawling and complex skyline of Kuala Lumpur, the leaders of the Malaysian armed forces and...

Operation Potomac gives North Carolina Guard members a view of U.S. government
August 23, 2017 — WASHINGTON - The military, including the North Carolina National Guard (NCNG), is one of many smaller pieces that make up the government of the United States of America. Recently, a group of 17 NCNG...

3 pilots are teammates in the Guard but opponents in the sky
August 22, 2017 — OKLAHOMA CITY – It's common for Guard members to grow up in a unit and stay there for most of their career. This uniqueness brings a plethora of opportunities for connections to be made on the...

New York City said goodbye to National Guard with massive parade in August 1917
August 22, 2017 — NEW YORK - Before they walked down the gangplank onto French soil in April 1918; 25,000 New York National Guard Soldiers walked down Fifth Avenue in August 1917 so New York City could say goodbye. On...

Counterdrug program trains international law enforcement partners
August 21, 2017 — ANNEVILLE, Pa., - The National Guard Counterdrug Program conducted the first class of its newly developed course aimed at disrupting illicit drug trafficking networks July 10-Aug. 10. The course,...

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