Guard News - The National Guard - Jun 2018

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...

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...

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...

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,...

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...

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...

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...

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