Guard News - The National Guard

Former Air Guard director Lt. Gen. Daniel James III’s legacy remembered
August 18, 2017 — ARLINGTON, Va. – The recent death of Air Force Lt. Gen. Daniel James III, a command pilot and combat veteran who would later become the adjutant general (TAG) for the Texas National Guard and ascend... MORE

Air Force Lt. Gen. Daniel James III dies at 71

Guard is leader in innovation for weapons of mass destruction civil support teams
August 18, 2017 — LEXINGTON, Ky. - National Guard weapons of mass destruction civil support teams are there to respond to chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear - CBRN - incidents throughout the homeland, and... MORE

Oregon Air and Army Guard members fighting fires in joint teams
August 18, 2017 — SALEM, Ore. – A combined force of about 150 Oregon Army and Air National Guard members was helping civilian authorities Friday as they fought the High Cascade Complex Fire in southern Oregon. News... MORE

Oregon Guardsmen perform fire training refresher

Newly activated Guard unit to bolster Army Cyber forces
August 18, 2017 — FORT GEORGE G. MEADE, Md. -- The newly formed, full-time Army National Guard cyber unit, Task Force Echo, activated under control of Army Cyber this week. The event marked the largest mobilization of... MORE

Army Guard vocalist makes the rounds in National Capital Region
August 16, 2017 — ARLINGTON, Va. – Army Maj. Edgar I. Quinones-Marin, a program analyst at the National Guard Bureau, never expected to be the go-to Soldier to sing patriotic songs at events and ceremonies in the... MORE

Indiana National Guard and Nigerien state partners establish foundation
August 16, 2017 — INDIANAPOLIS – The Indiana National Guard hosted its Nigerien partners from the Ministry of Defense for a three-day seminar, August 11 through 13. The seminar facilitated by the Security Cooperation... MORE

Son of fallen Virginia National Guard officer enlists on parents' 20th anniversary
August 15, 2017 — RICHMOND, Va. – Twenty years after his parents got married and 10 years after losing his father in an Iraq helicopter shoot down, Pvt. Paul David Kelly, 19, raised his right hand and enlisted into the... MORE

New York's Rainbow Division marks 100th anniversary with ceremony
August 14, 2017 — GARDEN CITY, N.Y. - Veterans and current leaders of the 42nd Infantry Division and the New York Army National Guard marked the 100th anniversary of the "Rainbow Division" with an Aug. 12 ceremony... MORE

42nd Infantry Division mark 100-year anniversary

Vigilant Guard exercise helps New Mexico prepare for disaster
August 14, 2017 — SANTA FE, N.M. – A disaster can strike at any time, whether it's man-made or natural, and being prepared is essential to any entity providing disaster relief. One way to ensure preparedness is... MORE

North Carolina Guard C-130s fly last eight-ship formation
August 11, 2017 — CHARLOTTE, N.C. - The "Queen City" looked as though it was holding its breath in awe as eight C-130 Hercules aircraft maneuvered their way toward the Charlotte Douglas International airport after... MORE

Identical twins serve together in Air National Guard
August 11, 2017 — MANSFIELD, Ohio - Raven Hull, a personnel specialist at the 179th Airlift Wing here, and Lakota Hull, a medical administrator also at the 179th, are identical twins serving in the Air National Guard... MORE

Lakota Hull, left, and Raven Hull, twins pose for photo

Maryland Air Guard, Army, British soldiers integrate air and land in Estonia
August 11, 2017 — TAPA TRAINING AREA, Estonia- The 175th Wing, Maryland Air National Guard, joined U.S. Army Soldiers of the 3rd General Support Aviation Battalion, 10th Aviation Regiment, 10th Combat Aviation Brigade... MORE

Army, British soldiers seamlessly integrate air and land in Estonian exercise

Illinois' 126th Civil Engineer Squadron lends helping hand to Pennsylvania National Guard
August 11, 2017 — FORT INDIANTOWN GAP, Pa. - The history of Fort Indiantown Gap extends back to 1755 when colonial settlers established fortification of the area during the French and Indian War. Almost two centuries... MORE

South Carolina National Guard, other states, prepare for total eclipse
August 10, 2017 — COLUMBIA, S.C. - South Carolina is going to be one of the best viewing points of the total solar eclipse on Aug. 21, 2017, for people on the East Coast, according to NASA. For many it will be a once... MORE

Guard Bureau vice chief touts force, emphasizes ‘Always Ready, Always There’
August 9, 2017 — ARLINGTON, Va. – For Army Lt. Gen. Dan Hokanson, the unpredictable environment we live in today means Guard members need to embrace their motto "Always Ready, Always There" now more than ever. "As an... MORE

National Guard personnel in Oregon and Montana helping wildfire battles
August 9, 2017 — SALEM, Oregon - The Oregon Army National Guard announced Tuesday that about 25 personnel continue to support the Oregon Department of Forestry with firefighting efforts at the Whitewater Fire in the... MORE

Arizona Airmen build, renovate orphanages in Georgia
August 8, 2017 — TSILKANI, Georgia - The Humanitarian and Civic Assistance program is a multipurpose training and engagement tool. Because of their humanitarian nature, HCA deployments serve as low cost, short... MORE

Army veterinarians team with Nevada State Partnership Program for Tongan zoology health study
August 8, 2017 — NUKU'ALOFA, Tonga – Menageries of animals are familiar members of American households and are often considered full-fledged members of a family, sometimes even acquiring a sappy term of affection such... MORE

Remotely piloted MQ-9 mission adds value to joint training at Northern Strike
August 8, 2017 — ALPENA, Mich. – From July 29 through Aug. 11, northern Michigan is host to Northern Strike 17, the U.S. military's largest reserve component exercise with over 5,000 participants from the Army, Navy,... MORE

Alaska Air National Guard rescuers save downed pilot
August 7, 2017 — JOINT BASE ELMENDORF-RICHARDSON, Alaska — Airmen with the Alaska Air National Guard's 210th and 212th Rescue Squadrons rescued a pilot Aug. 3 after his plane crashed in the vicinity of Ptarmigan Pass... 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