Guard News - The National Guard

Deploying couple celebrates Valentine's Day together
February 14, 2018 — CAMP SHELBY, Miss. - Every year, thousands of married Soldiers are deployed around the world, away from their spouses and families. Though some may marry other service members, it is rare for a dual... MORE

Mississippi Army National Guard Spc. Christopher C. Fields, a cavalry scout assigned to Troop B, 1st Battalion, 98th Cavalry Regiment, 155th Armored Brigade Combat Team, and Mississippi Army National Guard Sgt. Chasidy Fields, a human resource specialist assigned to Headquarters Company, 155th Armored Brigade Combat Team pose for a photo at Camp Shelby Joint Force Training Center

Texas Army Guard Soldiers earn Expert Infantryman Badge
February 14, 2018 — CAMP LEMONNIER, Djibouti - After five days of testing, 50 U.S. Army Soldiers – part of the Texas Army National Guard assigned to Combined Joint Task Force - Horn of Africa (CJTF-HOA) - completed the... MORE

S.C. National Guard air-defense unit validated for missions
February 14, 2018 — FORT BLISS, Texas - The South Carolina Army National Guard’s 263rd Army Air Missile Defense Command has routinely deployed Soldiers to defend the skies over the homeland and overseas. For these... MORE

Prosecutors get new tools to attack malicious sexual posts
February 13, 2018 — FORT GEORGE G. MEADE, Md. - The 2018 National Defense Authorization Act, which became law in December, provides the military justice system new tools to prosecute service members who maliciously... MORE

CID: Beware of Soldier social media impersonations accounts
February 13, 2018 — QUANTICO, Va. - U.S. Army Criminal Investigation Command's (CID) Computer Crime Investigative Unit (CCIU) is once again warning Soldiers and the Army community to be on the lookout for "social media... MORE

Alaskan Guard member debuts in K-300 dogsled race
February 12, 2018 — BETHEL, Alaska — His hands trembled with anticipation, soaked in a mixture of anxiety and excitement. The room was quiet as the mushers of the Kuskokwim 300 waited to pick a bib number that would... MORE

N.Y. Guard chaplain shares U.S. experience dealing with PTSD
February 12, 2018 — LVIV, Ukraine – New York Army National Guard Maj. Andrew Ayres, the chaplain for the Joint Multinational Training Group Ukraine, was on hand to share the American military's experience in coping with... MORE

Alaska engineers practice ice bridging for emergency use
February 12, 2018 — JOINT BASE ELMENDORF-RICHARDSON, Alaska — The Alaska National Guard has fortified its longstanding relationship with its local population by striving to be ready in the event of a disaster requiring... MORE

Texas Guard looks back on lessons learned from Harvey
February 9, 2018 — SAN ANTONIO, Texas - It’s been several months since Hurricane Harvey devastated Texans residing in the Rockport region. A local police officer there, Nathan Ward, is now reflecting on the days leading... MORE

Staff Sgt. Nathan Ward (far right) poses for a group photo with his fellow 149th Fighter Wing members during a regularly scheduled drill weekend at his shop, headquartered at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, Texas.

Soldier escorts Gold Star daughter to father-daughter dance
February 9, 2018 — SPRINGFIELD, Ill. - 1st Sgt. Joseph Bierbrodt of Sheridan, Illinois, an Illinois Army National Guard Soldier, escorted Winthrop Harbor, Illinois, kindergartener; Cayleigh Hinton to her first... MORE

1st Sgt. Joseph Bierbrodt of Sheridan, Illinois, with the 933rd Military Police Company, smiles at Cayleigh Hinton just before escorting her into the father-daughter dance at the Our Lady of Humility School in Beach Park, Illinois

Colorado Special Forces Soldiers honored for acts of valor
February 9, 2018 — CENTENNIAL, Colo. – Local and national leaders will honor Colorado Army National Guard Soldiers from Bravo Company, 5th Battalion, 19th Special Forces Group (Airborne) Feb. 10, with valor awards they... MORE

Brig. Gen. Donald Laucirica welcome home members of a Colorado Army National Guard Task Force Soldiers from the 5th Battalion, 19th Special Forces Group (Airborne) Feb. 16, 2017.

S.C. Guard prepares to support Operation Atlantic Resolve
February 8, 2018 — WEST COLUMBIA, S.C. - The 678th Air Defense Battalion, South Carolina Army National Guard, headquartered in Eastover, South Carolina, held a deploying and casing of the colors ceremony, Feb. 1, 2018... MORE

South Carolina Army National Guard Soldiers in the 678th Air Defense Artillery Brigade, South Carolina National Guard, are recognized by friends and family, during a deployment and casing of the colors ceremony held at the Brookland Baptist Church, West Columbia, South Carolina, Feb. 1, 2018.

Soldiers use their Olympics experience to bring home gold
February 7, 2018 — FORT MEADE, Md. -- Heading into the 2018 Olympic Winter Games in PyeongChang, South Korea, the U.S. bobsled team members don't plan to take anything for granted. The U.S. men know one slip-up could... MORE

U.S. bobsled racers, including Maj. Chris Fogt and Sgt. Justin Olsen, compete in the World Cup at Park City, Utah, November 2017.

Michigan’s Citizen-Airmen put focus on readiness
February 7, 2018 — SELFRIDGE AIR NATIONAL GUARD BASE, Mich. - Michigan’s Citizen-Airmen have refreshed and renewed their fundamental war-fighting skills after four days of highly focused training at Selfridge Air... MORE

Tech. Sgt. Brad Vermeesch serves as a safety monitor while observing marksmanship training at Selfridge Air National Guard Base.

West Virginia leaders plan engagements with Peruvian forces
February 6, 2018 — LIMA, Peru - West Virginia National Guard senior leaders and members of the State Partnership Program met with Peruvian military leadership in Lima, Peru recently to develop a path forward for future... MORE

U.S. Army Maj. Edward Figueroa (far left), Army South section chief, Command Sgt. Maj. James L. Allen, West Virginia National Guard senior enlisted leader, Lt. Gen. Oscar Reto Otero, Peruvian army chief of staff, Gen. Cesar Astudillo, Commanding General of the Peruvian army and Col. Edward Ortiz, Army Defense Attache for the U.S. Embassy in Peru, pose for a photo at the Peruvian Army Headquarters.

Developing future Army leaders requires flexibility
February 6, 2018 — CAMP ARIFJAN, Kuwait – Like any great U.S. Army Sergeant Major, the 35th Infantry Division chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear sergeant major, Andre Lawhorn, is as serious as they come when... MORE

Sgt. Maj. Andre Lawhorn, 35th Infantry Division chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear sergeant major, enjoys a moment talking to his Soldiers during wash rack operations at Kuwait Naval Base.

Arizona Guard prepares Soldiers for air assault operations
February 6, 2018 — FLORENCE, Ariz. - Members of the Arizona Army National Guard's 1st Battalion, 158th Infantry Regiment combined forces with 1st and 2nd Battalions, 285th Aviation Regiment for an air assault training... MORE

A platoon leader with 1st Battalion, 158th Infantry Regiment gives an air assault mission brief to his Soldiers before moving to the flight line for takeoff.

Wyoming's 133rd engineers ready to help law enforcement
February 6, 2018 — LARAMIE, Wyo. – Wyoming National Guard members are on call to support civil authorities in a myriad of ways, including firefighting, flood mitigation and even riot control.The state always has a unit... MORE

Pvt. Magdelena Corona and Pfc. Brock Munoz, assigned to the Wyoming Army National Guard 133rd Engineer Company, practice non-lethal baton techniques.

More than 400 Minn. Guard members supported Super Bowl LII
February 5, 2018 — MINNEAPOLIS – More than 400 Minnesota National Guard members supported security efforts in Minneapolis ahead of Super Bowl LII. The game, played Sunday, resulted in a win by the Philadelphia Eagles... MORE

Minn. National Guard supported Super Bowl LII

Oklahoma Army National Guard trains on unmanned aircraft
February 2, 2018 — LEXINGTON, Okla. - Oklahoma Army National Guard members flew an Unmanned Aircraft System (UAS) called the RQ-7 Bravo or Shadow, for the first time Monday at the Muldrow Army Heliport in Lexington,... MORE

Okla. Guard members practice drone flying

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