Guard News - The National Guard

Indiana National Guard to stand up new assistance brigade
March 30, 2018 — INDIANAPOLIS — As part of the U.S. Army’s initiative to help foreign military forces across the globe, the Indiana National Guard will pave the way and stand up a security force assistance brigade...

The doctor is in - to fix Army helicopters in Iraq
March 29, 2018 — TAJI MILITARY COMPLEX, Iraq – A torque wrench squeals as it secures the bolts of a forward support tube onto a UH-60 Black Hawk engine in a maintenance shop March 23. U.S. Army 1st Battalion, 126...

Kentucky Guard shares medical expertise with Djibouti
March 29, 2018 — FRANKFORT, Ky. — Members of the Kentucky National Guard Medical Detachment traveled to Djibouti last month as part of Kentucky's State Partnership Program with the African nation. The Guard members...

W.Va. Airmen share skills during African Partnership Flight
March 28, 2018 — CAPTAIN ANDALLA CISSÉ AIR BASE, Senegal - African Partnership Flight Senegal came to an end after a closing ceremony at Captain Andalla Cissé Air Base, Senegal, March 23. "African Partnership Flight...

Army, Air units join partners for live-fire training in Iraq
March 28, 2018 — TAJI, Iraq – Rockets sliced through the air as AH-64E Apache Guardian pilots assigned to the 7th Battalion, 17th Cavalry Regiment, 449th Combat Aviation Brigade, destroyed the enemy during the Iraq...

S.C. and Ill. Guard members join with Air Force on rescues
March 27, 2018 — BAGRAM AIRFIELD, Afghanistan - It's dark. The air is heavy, filled with Afghanistan smoke and dust. On the flight line at Bagram Airfield, an Army CH-47F Chinook helicopter waits, beating thunder with...

Okla. troops gain skills while constructing projects in Iraq
March 27, 2018 — CAMP BUEHRING, Kuwait – An Oklahoma National Guard engineering unit, based out of Broken Arrow, has nearly completed building an office complex in Iraq. The structure will serve as a work area for...

National Guard marksmen put in outstanding performance
March 26, 2018 — ROBINSON MANEUVER TRAINING CENTER, Ark. – The National Guard took first overall individual and team awards during the 2018 U.S. Army Small Arms ("All Army") Championship at Fort Benning, Georgia,...

Ohio Army National Guard wins top honors in Army competition
March 26, 2018 — COLUMBUS, Ohio - The Ohio Army National Guard is the gold winner in the 2018 Army Communities of Excellence competition among all Army National Guard submissions. An awards ceremony will take place on...

Mass. Guard program builds bridges with civilian police
March 26, 2018 — ARLINGTON, Va. – The Massachusetts National Guard has implemented a new training program that gives Massachusetts Guard military police officers and security forces members a similar operating picture...

N.J. Airman was the right size for deck-collapse rescues
March 23, 2018 — SAVANNAH, Ga. - An Airman with the 177th Fighter Wing, New Jersey Air National Guard, assisted in rescuing victims of a collapsed deck at a Savannah bar on St. Patrick’s Day. Senior Airman Samantha M...

Puerto Rico Guard, Honduran leaders explore tsunami response
March 23, 2018 — SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico – Members of the Permanent Commission of Contingencies of Honduras (COPECO, for its abbreviation in Spanish), as well as officers of the Defense Forces of that country...

Pa. Guard supports statewide response to winter storm
March 22, 2018 — FORT INDIANTOWN GAP, Pa. – More than 400 members of the Pennsylvania National Guard were placed on state active duty to assist the Pennsylvania Emergency Management Agency (PEMA), the Pennsylvania...

La. Guard helps combat coastal erosion in New Orleans
March 22, 2018 — NEW ORLEANS – The Louisiana National Guard’s 1st Assault Helicopter Battalion, 244th Aviation Regiment and Forward Support Company, 205th Engineer Battalion, supported the U.S. Fish and Wildlife...

W.Va. Guard diversifies labor force with cyber initiatives
March 22, 2018 — CHARLESTON, W. Va. - The West Virginia National Guard is pressing forward with out-of-the-box strategies to develop and build a cyber-trained work force able to be utilized by both the National Guard...

Oklahoma Guard Soldiers prepare for new weapons system
March 22, 2018 — FORT SILL, Okla. — Artillerymen from the Oklahoma Army National Guard had the opportunity to fire their current weapon system one last time before they transition to a new system later this year...

Tenn. Guard Soldier selected for Future Vertical Lift study
March 21, 2018 — NASHVILLE, Tenn. - A Tennessee National Guard Soldier was one of only four Soldiers selected nationwide to participate in the Future Vertical Lift Program study in San Jose, California, this month...

Calif. Guard Soldiers share experiences with Afghan leaders
March 21, 2018 — KANDAHAR, Afghanistan – With Afghanistan's situation of low precipitation, drought has been a major concern for many of the leaders and civilians of the country, according to media outlets. With...

New York and Hawaii Airmen practice astronaut recovery
March 21, 2018 — JOINT BASE PEARL HARBOR-HICKAM, Hawaii - Members of the New York and Hawaii Air National Guard pushed their search and rescue capabilities to new heights March 4 off the coast of Oahu, during a...

Virgin Islands, Illinois Guards partner to engage V.I. youth
March 20, 2018 — ST. CROIX, Virgin Islands—Youth on St. Croix got a chance to experience military life for a little while this weekend with recruiters from Illinois, and the Virgin Islands National Guard at the Estate...

Retired Texas Air National Guard Pilot Recalls Protecting Air Force One on 9/11

Nebraska Guard Strengthens Disaster Response Readiness

Kentucky Guard Strengthens Skills During Patriot 2026

113th Wing Recognized for Air Defense, Combat Performance

Washington Guard Concludes Extended Wildfire Response