Guard News - The National Guard

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...

Utah Homeland Response Force trains in Missouri seismic zone
May 25, 2018 — COLUMBIA, Mo. - Members of the Utah National Guard Homeland Response Force (HRF) participated in regional disaster training in Missouri, May 14-18, as part of the New Madrid Seismic Zone (NMSZ)...

U.S., Canadian forces strengthen bond with Maple Resolve
May 24, 2018 — WAINWRIGHT, Canada - More than 3,500 Canadian, U.S., British, Australian and French forces participated in this year's Maple Resolve exercise, providing an opportunity to enhance multi-national...

W.Va. Guardsman uses language skills for dream job in Peru
May 23, 2018 — CHARLESTON, W. Va. - West Virginia Army National Guard (WVARNG) Capt. Joseph Reppert graduated from West Virginia University with a Bachelor of Arts in Spanish and Master of Arts in linguistics but...

Army National Guard helping in Hawaii as volcano erupts
May 23, 2018 — HILO, Hawaii - Joint Task Force 5-0 in Hawaii is helping authorities handle evacuations, provide security and monitor air quality as Mount Kilauea spews out clouds of toxic gas and lava destroys homes...

New England Soldiers prove ability to protect the public
May 23, 2018 — JOINT BASE CAPE COD, Mass. - Soldiers from the 521st Troop Command Battalion of the Maine Army National Guard traveled to Joint Base Cape Cod May 14-17 to take part in a CERFP training and...

Central New York mobilized troops at NYS Fairgrounds in WWI
May 22, 2018 — SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y. – New York's State Fairgrounds, some four miles outside of Syracuse, are 3,587 miles away from the trenches that cut across France during World War I, but in 1917 and 1918, the...

Ky. National Guard provides a glimpse into Soldiers' lives
May 22, 2018 — GREENVILLE, Ky. – "How am I supposed to carry all of this? How do you open an MRE? We weren't told to bring knives or scissors. I've been yanked out of my comfort zone. I can't wait to eat a salad."...

Leaders discuss future of National Guard cyber warfare
May 21, 2018 — CAMP ATTERBURY, Ind. - While National Guard teams from across the nation tested themselves on their cyber defensive capabilities at Cyber Shield 18, senior military leaders, federal and state agency...

NCNG, Moldovan soldiers collaborate on Humvee maintenance
May 21, 2018 — RALEIGH, N.C.- Soldiers of the North Carolina National Guard (NCNG) Combined Support Maintenance Shop (CSMS) conducted a maintenance engagement with Moldavan soldier mechanics on the fundamentals of...

Md. Guard exercises cyber awareness with Estonian comrades
May 18, 2018 — TARTU, Estonia —The 175th Wing's Cyber Operations Group from Warfield Air National Guard Base, Middle River, Maryland, supported the Estonian Defence League's cyber defense unit May 2-12 during...

N.Y. National Guard commander visits South African school
May 17, 2018 — SALDANHA South Africa—Maj. General Anthony German, the adjutant general of New York, spent 90 minutes fielding questions from 50 students at the Military Academy of South Africa here during a May 8...

La. National Guard identifies waste reducing strategies
May 17, 2018 — NEW ORLEANS – Over the last nine months, the Louisiana National Guard and the National Guard Bureau have worked together to implement the Lean Six Sigma program to reduce waste and increase readiness...

Air, Army Guard power on display during airdrop exercise
May 17, 2018 — NAVAL AIR STATION JOINT RESERVE BASE, Texas - In early American history, the Minutemen were civilian colonists who organized together into militia companies and earned their name by being ready at a...

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