Guard News - The National Guard

Alaska Army Guardsmen train in Mongolia to save lives
June 18, 2018 — FIVE HILLS TRAINING AREA, Mongolia - The typical adult human body contains five liters of blood. Responsible for transporting oxygen and nutrients to the cells and removing waste on its return trip... MORE

Alaska Army National Guard Spc. Dana Haddox and Spc. Jahmoi Hodge, both members of the platoon representing the 297th Regional Support Group, evacuate simulated casualty U.S. Navy Hospital Corpsman 3rd Class John Bustamonte, III Marine Expeditionary Force, June 17, 2018, during Tactical Combat Casualty Care training at Five Hills Training Area, Mongolia, as part of Khaan Quest 2018.

Idaho National Guard snipers get in and out, unseen
June 15, 2018 — ORCHARD COMBAT TRAINING CENTER, Idaho – Hidden beneath twigs and weeds, three snipers’ stomachs are flat on the ground, dirt and grime on their faces. It’s a 90-degree day. A drip of sweat rolls down... MORE

Hidden beneath twigs and weeds, a sniper’s stomach is flat on the ground, dirt and grime on his face. All that can be seen in the bundles of cheatgrass is a pair of steady, intense eyes.

S.D. Guard builds road during Golden Coyote exercise
June 15, 2018 — WIND CAVE NATIONAL PARK, S.D. – Members of the South Dakota National Guard’s 842nd Engineer Company are participating in the Golden Coyote training exercise by building a road at Wind Cave National... MORE

A heavy equipment operator in South Dakota Army National Guard’s 842nd Engineer Company, grades a road in Wind Cave National Park, S.D., June 12, 2018.

Idaho Guard engineers train with Reserve counterparts
June 14, 2018 — BOISE, Idaho - Soldiers from the Idaho Army National Guard's 116th Brigade Engineer Battalion and the Army Reserve's 321st Engineer Battalion conducted a live-fire M58 Mine Clearing Line Charge... MORE

Soldiers from the Idaho Army National Guard's 116th Engineer Battalion and the U.S. Army Reserve's 321st Engineer Battalion conducted a live-fire M58 Mine Clearing Line Charge (MICLIC) range June 13, 2018, at the Orchard Combat Training Center, Boise, Idaho.

Everything to know about your military retirement choices
June 14, 2018 — WASHINGTON - Let's chat retirement for a quick minute. You took the Blended Retirement System training last year, right? Probably because your boss told you to get it done so she could report 100... MORE

Army Soldiers prepare to execute a rehearsal of a night mission for live fire operations during Decisive Action Rotation 15-02 at the National Training Center in Fort Irwin, Calif., Nov. 11, 2014.

N.Y. Guard Civil Support Team gets wet to prep for missions
June 13, 2018 — BROOKLYN, N.Y. - Once a year, members of the New York National Guard's 24th Civil Support Team jump out of a perfectly good helicopter and into the waters of Gravesend Bay off the southern tip of... MORE

A member of the New York National Guard's 24th Weapons of Mass Destruction Civil Support Team exists a hovering HH-60 Pave Hawk helicopter assigned to the 106th Rescue Wing during helocasting training off Fort Hamilton, Brooklyn in Gravesends Bay on June 6, 2018.

Latvia dedicates 'Michigan Ave.' to honor state partnership
June 13, 2018 — ĀDAŽI, Latvia – U.S. and Latvian dignitaries, including Michigan Gov. Rick Snyder, attended the unveiling of "Michigan Avenue," a main roadway at Ādaži Military Base, Latvia, on June 12. Latvian... MORE

Michigan Gov. Rick Snyder, U.S. Ambassador to Latvia, Nancy Pettit, Adjutant General of Michigan, Maj. Gen. Gregory Vadnais, Latvian Armed Forces Commander, Lt. Gen. Leonīds Kalniņs, and Latvian Infantry Brigade commander, Col. Ilmārs Lejiņš, unveil “Michigan Avenue” at Ādaži Military Base, Latvia, June 12, 2018, to commemorate the 25-year relationship between Latvia and Michigan under the U.S. National Guard Bureau's State Partnership Program (SPP).

All eyes on laptops as specialists train at Cyber Yankee
June 12, 2018 — JOINT BASE CAPE COD, Mass. - More than 400 eyes stare at a sea of laptops in a hallway of rooms here. These eyes belong to the participants of Cyber Yankee 2018, an exercise between multiple National... MORE

Soldiers and Airmen training with the Cyber Yankee 2018 exercise prepare counter cyber-attacks to scenarios given them during the exercise at Joint Base Cape Cod, Mass.

A wash and dry keeps Soldiers' spirits high at Saber Strike
June 12, 2018 — OLESNO, Poland - During Saber Strike 18 there will be 18,000 service members from 19 countries participating in this year's multinational exercise. Military forces from around the globe will conduct... MORE

Pfc. Roffes Watson and Pfc. Renee Shaw stand next the the field showers at their forward operating base during Saber Strike 18, June 1, 2018. Pfc. Watson and Pfc. Shaw will be performing field shower and laundry support with the 464th Quartermaster Company during Saber Strike 18.

Ohio National Guard builds partnerships at Platinum Wolf
June 12, 2018 — SOUTH BASE, Serbia - Nearly 45 members of the Ohio National Guard's 838th Military Police Company arrived in the Republic of Serbia on June 10 to participate in exercise Platinum Wolf. The two-week,... MORE

Florida National Guard fights opioid epidemic on many fronts
June 11, 2018 — SAINT AUGUSTINE, Fla. - As the opioid crisis rages throughout the nation, the Florida National Guard Counterdrug Program (FLNG-CDP) is leading the fight in communities across our state. One of the... MORE

Capt. Michael Coy with the Florida National Guard's Counterdrug Program conducts a "Take Back" event in Orange Park, Florida over the recent weekend.

West Virginia National Guard teams up for extraction drill
June 11, 2018 — CHARLESTON, W. Va. - West Virginia National Guard (WVNG) Soldiers joined the Charleston Fire Department (CFD) search and extraction team June 8 at a Charleston Area Medical Center (CAMC) property in... MORE

Soldiers from the West Virginia National Guard’s Joint Interagency Training and Education Center teamed up with the Charleston Fire Department search and extraction team June 8, 201,8 at a Charleston Area Medical Center (CAMC) property in the midst of being demolished to conduct real-life search and extraction training. JITEC Search and Rescue instructors joined the fire fighters to sharpen their skills as instructors and bring their training experiences back to the Guard to enhance first responder capabilities.

Kentucky Army Guard trains in Lithuania during Saber Strike
June 11, 2018 — KAZLA RUBA, Lithuania – Known as "Morgan's Men," the Soldiers in the Kentucky Army National Guard's 1st Battalion, 623rd Field Artillery Regiment can trace their unit's lineage to an American Civil... MORE

A Soldier assigned to 1st Battalion, 623rd Field Artillery Regiment, Kentucky Army National Guard, waits in his High Mobility Artillery Rocket System (HIMARS) for a fire mission during the Saber Strike 18 exercise in Kazlu Ruda, Lithuania, on June 10, 2018. Crews of the Kentucky Army National Guard rehearsed no-notice dry-fire drills repeatedly to ensure mastery of their weapons system.

National Guard NCOs share knowledge with Afghan counterparts
June 11, 2018 — KANDAHAR, Afghanistan - The Army commonly refers to the U.S. Army Non-commissioned Officer Corps as the backbone of the Army because the Army expects them to lead and train younger Soldiers and... MORE

Master Sgt. Lou Spinazze, senior enlisted leader for the Police Advising Team for Train, Advise and Assist Command-South, talks with Afghan senior enlisted leaders, May 25, 2018, during a meeting at the Regional Military Training Center-Kandahar.

Hawaii National Guard engineers build shelters for evacuees
June 11, 2018 — PAHOA, Hawaii – Since June 7, engineers of the Hawaii Army National Guard have been constructing a community of emergency "micro-shelter" housing units in Pahoa, Hawaii, for residents displaced by the... MORE

Engineers from the 230th Vertical Engineer Company, Hawaii National Guard, construct 20 micro shelters in Pahoa, Hawaii, June 9, 2018. The project is a community effort led by Hope Services Hawaii, a faith-based non-profit organization.

Female S.D. Air Guard members exchange ideas with Suriname
June 8, 2018 — SIOUX FALLS, S.D. - Four members of the 114th Fighter Wing travelled to Suriname for the Women in the Military Conference in Paramaribo, SR, May 14-19. The conference allowed for the exchange of ideas... MORE

Tech. Sgt. Rachael Bjerke, 114th Medical Group dental assistant, talks about her experience in the South Dakota Air National Guard to Suriname Defense Force members during the National Guard State Partnership Program’s Women in the Military Conference May 14-19, 2018. The conference allowed for the exchange of ideas on promoting the importance of women in the U.S. and Suriname militaries.

Kentucky Airmen responded to Pueblo crisis 50 years ago
June 8, 2018 — FRANKFORT, Ky. -This year and next mark the 50th anniversary of the activation of the Kentucky Air National Guard's call-up and 17 months of federal service in support of the Pueblo crisis. On Jan... MORE

Kentucky Air National Guard aircrews with the 123rd Tactical Reconnaissance Squadron were called to active duty in January, 1968 in response to the capture of the US Naval Ship Pueblo by North Korea. 104 officers and 650 Airmen mobilized overseas for the incident would be called the Pueblo Crisis.

Air National Guardsmen provide no-cost healthcare in Alabama
June 7, 2018 — MONROEVILLE, Ala. - About 60 Air National Guard members from the 187th Fighter Wing in Montgomery, Alabama, the 115th Fighter Wing in Madison, Wisconsin, and the 128th Air Refueling Wing in Milwaukee,... MORE

Capt. Nikita Dunbar, an Air National Guard critical-care nurse from the 187th Fighter Wing CERFP in Montgomery, Ala., takes a patient's blood pressure June 3, 2018, at the Alabama Wellness Innovative Readiness Training at Monroe County High School in Monroeville, Ala. Air Guardsmen from Alabama and Wisconsin were part of the joint force participating in the two-week training that provided no-cost health care to the citizens of lower Alabama.

Michigan Army Guard State Safety Program earns perfect score
June 7, 2018 — LANSING, Mich. –The Michigan Army National Guard State Safety Office recently received the first, across-the-board 100 percent rating in every category of the National Guard Bureau, Composite Army... MORE

The green ribbon of the Michigan Army National Guard's Safety Office, which won national recognition for its programs.

Army Secretary Esper announces 'Army Vision' for 2028
June 7, 2018 — WASHINGTON - A new "Army Vision" spells out how the Army intends to prepare for possible warfare against near-peer competitors such as China and Russia, while simultaneously conducting irregular... MORE

Secretary of the Army Dr. Mark T. Esper outlines the U.S. Army Vision at Brookings Institute, Washington, D.C., June 5, 2018.

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

Air Guard Units Join Forces for Aerial Wildfire Suppression Training