Guard News - The National Guard - Year 2018

Guard's 42nd Division went on attack in fierce WWI campaign
July 25, 2018 — SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y. - The American Expeditionary Force of World War I, led by Gen. John Pershing, wanted to break the four-year-old stalemate of trench warfare when the U.S. entered the fight in...

Explosives expert: Ordnance 'weapons of war, not door stops'
July 25, 2018 — LINCOLN, Neb. - Three explosive ordnance disposal technicians from the 155th Civil Engineer Squadron of the Nebraska Air National Guard responded to a call from the Omaha Police Department's Bomb...

N.Y. Soldiers to commemorate history of the 'Rainbow Division'
July 24, 2018 — TROY, N.Y. - Twenty-five members of the New York Army National Guard's 42nd Infantry Division, which is headquartered in Troy, headed to France on Monday to take part in a week of World War I...

Army secretary visits Indiana Guard cyber-training complex
July 23, 2018 — INDIANAPOLIS - The Indiana National Guard and two of its advanced training centers hosted a special guest Friday. Secretary of the Army Dr. Mark T. Esper visited Hoosier Guard members at Camp...

Pa. Guard, civilian responders train for aviation disasters
July 23, 2018 — WICONISCO, Pa - Soldiers with the Pennsylvania Army National Guard’s 28th Expeditionary Combat Aviation Brigade joined civilian first responders from Dauphin and Schuylkill counties for a helicopter...

Lt. Gen. Kadavy hosts Twilight Tattoo, recognizes employers
July 20, 2018 — ARLINGTON, Va. – Army Lt. Gen. Timothy Kadavy, director of the Army National Guard, honored 10 civilian employers Wednesday at a recognition ceremony during the Twilight Tattoo at Joint Base...

Ohio husband and wife become Citizen-Soldiers together
July 20, 2018 — COLUMBUS, Ohio - Irene and Nate Miller met through mutual friends in their picturesque hometown of Chagrin Falls in northeast Ohio's Geauga County and have been married for four years. They're best...

Ore. National Guard activated to assist wildfire suppression
July 20, 2018 — SALEM, Oregon - The Oregon National Guard (ONG) has been activated to assist the Oregon Department of Forestry (ODF) with wildfire suppression efforts following Gov. Kate Brown’s statewide wildfire...

N.Y. Air Guard pilot takes'final flight' to end 33-year run
July 19, 2018 — STRATTON AIR NATIONAL GUARD BASE, N.Y.—After a 33-year career that included two years at the U.S. embassy in South Africa, a very cold night on an Antarctic glacier after an unplanned landing, and...

'Time travel' brings Army Guard members home from Mongolia
July 19, 2018 — JOINT BASE ELMENDORF-RICHARDSON, Alaska — For Airmen of the 249th Airlift Squadron "Arctic Terns" and Soldiers of the 297th Regional Support Group, the C-17 Globemaster III cargo aircraft they were...

National Guard troops safeguard the All-Star game in D.C.
July 18, 2018 — WASHINGTON – Nationals Park rumbled with thunderous applause and fanatic attendees cheered with excitement as the 2018 MLB All-Star game got underway Tuesday. Attendees not already standing were asked...

Texas Transportation Company sets new Guard gun crew record
July 18, 2018 — FORT HOOD, Texas -- The 249th Transportation Company, 372nd Combat Sustainment Support Battalion of the Texas Army National Guard set a new National Guard record as of June 2018 during their annual...

Contracting specialists recognized at awards ceremony
July 17, 2018 — FORT BELVOIR, Va. – The Office of the Director of Acquisitions and Head of Contracting for the National Guard Bureau recently recognized contracting specialists for their achievements and...

DoD changes policy on transfer of Post-9/11 GI Bill benefits
July 17, 2018 — WASHINGTON - The Defense Department issued a substantive change July 12 to its policy on the transfer by service members in the uniformed services of Post-9/11 GI Bill educational benefits to eligible...

Kentucky Guard officers meet with partners in Djibouti
July 17, 2018 — CAMP LEMONNIER, Djibouti — Twenty summers ago, I enlisted in the Kentucky Army National Guard. While I prepared to begin Initial Entry Training, my unit, the 2123rd Transportation Company,...

N.Y. Army Guard aircrews assist in forest fire fighting
July 16, 2018 — ALTONA, N.Y. - New York Army National Guard UH-60 Black Hawk aircrews from 3rd Battalion, 142nd Aviation, dropped more than 100,000 gallons of water on a 526-acre forest fire burning in Flatrock State...

PATRIOT North 18 exercise kicks off at Volk Field, Wisconsin
July 16, 2018 — VOLK FIELD, Wis. – Natural disasters cause a great amount of devastation each year. They can happen any time, to anybody and in any area in the world – they do not discriminate. A quick and decisive...

W. Va. Guard forges international relationships in Poland
July 16, 2018 — DRAWSKO POMORSKIE, Poland - More than 120 Soldiers with the West Virginia Army National Guard (WVARNG) 821st Horizontal Construction Company are taking part in Resolute Castle in Poland, a...

ANG Increases tanker reliability with sustainment dock
July 13, 2018 — FAIRCHILD AIR FORCE BASE, Wash. - In hangar 1033, a KC-135 Stratotanker undergoes an isochronal inspection as Airmen of the 141st and 92nd Maintenance Squadrons start the process of dismantling,...

Calif. National Guard members train for wildfire battles
July 13, 2018 — CAMP ROBERTS, Calif. — It’s early, but the California Army National Guard's response to the 2018 wildfire season falls in line with the National Guard’s motto of “Always Ready, Always There.” More...

113th Wing Recognized for Air Defense, Combat Performance

Washington Guard Concludes Extended Wildfire Response

Hawaii Guard Sustains Recovery Efforts, Mobilizes for Hurricane Lowell

New York Guardsmen Earn Danish Military March Ribbon

Kentucky Guard Builds Portable Air Base for Patriot 26