Guard News - The National Guard - Year 2018

WVNG Soldier influences NCO development in Peruvian army
June 7, 2018 — LIMA, Peru - The U.S. Army South (ARSOUTH) and a member of the West Virginia National Guard's (WVNG) State Partnership Program (SPP) conducted a combined workshop in Lima, Peru, from May 28 through...

Guard Soldiers and Airmen continue Hawaii lava mission
June 7, 2018 — WASHINGTON - Hawaii National Guard members are on duty to keep their fellow citizens safe as the Kilauea volcano continues spewing lava. Army Command Sgt. Maj. Elva A. Schaben briefed Pentagon...

N.Y. Guard helicopter company conducts machine-gun training
June 6, 2018 — FORT DRUM, N.Y. — "When you hear the sound of freedom, begin firing," Sgt. Matt Cordaro told eight New York Army National Guard Soldiers crouched or sitting behind eight M240B machine guns. Cordaro's...

140th Wing achieves firsts while supporting NATO exercise
June 6, 2018 — BUCKLEY AIR FORCE BASE, Colo. – Approximately 250 Airmen from the Colorado Air National Guard's 140th Wing based at Buckley Air Force Base, Aurora, are training in Europe throughout June. The unit is...

First Army Soldier brings realism to medic training
June 6, 2018 — FORT BLISS, Texas - Medics assigned to First Army teach, coach and mentor deploying medics in the National Guard and Army Reserve. To do so, they are committed to providing the most realistic training...

The best part of waking up is Dustoff coffee in your cup
June 6, 2018 — CAMP TAJI MILITARY COMPLEX, Iraq – The grinding, banging, clanking and whistling all coming from an espresso machine fill the air with aromas of fresh ground coffee and heavenly bliss as Soldiers...

35th Engineers participate in Oman counter IED exchange
June 5, 2018 — MUSCAT, Oman — The 35th Engineer Brigade of Fort Leonard Wood, Missouri, and the 648th Military Engagement Team (MET), Georgia Army National Guard, had the exciting opportunity to engage in a...

Army researching high-performance lightweight helmet
June 5, 2018 — WASHINGTON - Researchers in Massachusetts are developing technology that may one day soon yield a lightweight combat helmet that provides more protection than anything ever fielded. Representatives...

DoD: Enhanced support for military special-needs families
June 4, 2018 — WASHINGTON —The Defense Department now offers access to a wide array of newly enhanced and specialized support for military families with special needs. Officials launched the Exceptional Family...

Idaho Guard member finds peace six years after he was shot
June 4, 2018 — FORT HOOD, Texas - It's been six years since Idaho Army National Guard Staff Sgt. Albert Vieth was shot two weeks into his unit's nine-month deployment to Afghanistan on June 3, 2012. He still lives...

Colorado Air National Guard participates in Saber Strike 18
June 4, 2018 — TALLINN, Estonia - Saber Strike 18, a joint multinational exercise, is being conducted from Sunday through June 15 throughout the Baltic region and Poland. The Colorado Air National Guard's role in...

Air Guard attack controllers train for tough missions
June 1, 2018 — CAMP MURRAY, Wash. - "Thirty seconds," Tech. Sgt. Joshua Scott announced over his shoulder as he removed his gaze from his laser range finder. Far off in the distance overhead is the faint, dull roar...

173rd Fighter Wing provides scientists with Antarctic chaplain
June 1, 2018 — McMURDO STATION, Antarctica -The Antarctic continent is in many ways a land of mystery. It's difficult to get there - nearly impossible for most of the year because of harsh weather. It's quite...

Twins serve together for nearly 20 years at the 178th Wing
May 31, 2018 — SPRINGFIELD-BECKLEY AIR GUARD BASE, Ohio-- Serving in the Air National Guard can often times be a family tradition. Many people follow in the footsteps of their grandparents, parents or siblings, and...

Washington's State Partnership Program continues to grow
May 30, 2018 — CAMP MURRAY, Wash. - When it comes to learning and improving, some of the best ideas are found outside of your comfort zone. "We are finding value in sharing exchanges with our fellow states," said...

Strong community partnerships bolster 173rd FW’s mission
May 30, 2018 — KINGSLEY FIELD, Ore. - When American forces needed to train fledgling pilots during WWII, Kingsley Field was born in the Klamath Basin, a small, rural community in Southern Oregon. Over the next 70...

Puerto Rican Airmen lean on each other to continue mission
May 30, 2018 — MUÑIZ AIR NATIONAL GUARD BASE, Puerto Rico – If character is built in the face of adversity, the Airmen assigned to the 156th Airlift Wing of the Puerto Rico Air National Guard are role models every...

WWII vet fires high-tech howitzer with Guard for first time
May 29, 2018 — FORT DRUM, N.Y. — A 93-year old who fired 258th Field Artillery guns at Nazi troops in World War II was on hand as the New York Army National Guard battalion's artillerymen fired the Army's latest...

More nutrition to fuel Soldier lethality
May 29, 2018 — WASHINGTON - The pizza MRE is finally coming to Soldiers in the field and the chocolate Performance Readiness Bar will now be available to all basic combat trainees. In addition, New York cheesecake...

180FW maintainers simulate operations during chemical attack
May 25, 2018 — SWANTON, Ohio - Maintenance is a critical component in keeping aircraft flight ready. For every hour an aircraft spends flying, it spends dozens of hours being inspected, prepped and worked on to...

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