Guard News - The National Guard - Year 2019

S.C. National Guard stands ready to respond after the storm
September 5, 2019 — COLUMBIA, S.C. – As South Carolina prepares for the impact of Hurricane Dorian, the South Carolina National Guard is staged and ready to respond in support of civilian authorities in the aftermath of...

W. Va. Guard mobilizes in support of Hurricane Dorian
September 4, 2019 — WILLIAMSTOWN, W. Va. – Gov. Jim Justice today approved plans to send West Virginia National Guard crews, aircraft, and other equipment to South Carolina in preparation for Hurricane Dorian’s impacts...

Va. Guard ready for possible response to Hurricane Dorian
September 4, 2019 — RICHMOND, Va. — The Virginia National Guard has staged approximately 60 Soldiers and 20 vehicles for state emergency support duty Sept. 5, in the Eastern Shore and Hampton Roads areas. They are ready...

Lengyel: Guard positioned to respond to Dorian
September 4, 2019 — ARLINGTON, Va. – As Hurricane Dorian makes its way along the Florida coast, the National Guard is in place to respond, said Air Force Gen. Joseph Lengyel, chief of the National Guard Bureau, during a...

Language not a barrier for HIANG Airman and state partner
September 4, 2019 — CLARK AIR BASE, Philippines –In a dimly lit conference room in the Philippine Air Force installation of Clark Air Base, a radar expert is going over all kinds of radar maintenance techniques and...

S.C. Guard supports families, members during Hurricane response
September 3, 2019 — COLUMBIA, S.C. – A hurricane looms in the ocean, threatening to make landfall. The South Carolina governor declares a state of emergency in preparation for the storm. The South Carolina National Guard...

National Guard paving the way in talent management
September 3, 2019 — DENVER – In his first trip as the Army's chief of staff, Gen. James McConville touted the work of National Guard Soldiers, adding the Army plans to take advantage of the skillsets many...

Alaska Air Guard rescues pilot, passenger near Tyonek
September 3, 2019 — JOINT BASE ELMENDORF-RICHARDSON, Alaska — Airmen with the Alaska Air National Guard’s 210th and 212th Rescue Squadrons rescued the pilot of a PA-18 aircraft and a passenger Sept. 1 after the plane...

South Carolina National Guard prepares for Hurricane Dorian
September 1, 2019 — COLUMBIA, S.C. – South Carolina National Guard Soldiers and Airmen from units across the state prepare to respond as needed Sept. 1 in support of the potential impact of Hurricane Dorian to the state...

When disasters strike, your military responds
August 31, 2019 — ARLINGTON, Va. – Being prepared when disaster strikes could be the difference between life and death. Not just a fighting force, the U.S. military applies warfighting skills and assets to help protect...

California Guard hoists injured hiker off mountain
August 30, 2019 — SACRAMENTO, Calif. – A California Army National Guard aircrew worked through limitations of power and space Sunday, August 25, while airlifting an injured hiker off California's tallest mountain. The...

Georgia Airmen keep communication open during a disaster
August 30, 2019 — SAVANNAH, Ga.— “Anyone can use a radio, but having guys who are able to set-up and fix radios of all different frequencies and then operate them in austere conditions is just one of the many things we...

National Guard units use step training to prepare to deploy
August 30, 2019 — FORT BLISS, Texas – A “crawl, walk, run” approach is used by organizations who know to accomplish large-scale tasks; it is best to advance in stages. This methodology includes the U.S. Army and...

Idaho National Guard builds road for Shoshone-Paiute Tribe
August 29, 2019 — BOISE, Idaho – The Idaho Air National Guard’s 124th Civil Engineer Squadron and the Idaho Army National Guard’s 116th Cavalry Brigade Combat Team and Installation Support Unit completed construction...

Pa. special warfare Airmen practice combat skills with Army
August 29, 2019 — BOISE, Idaho – Special warfare Airmen with the 148th Air Support Operations Squadron, Pennsylvania Air National Guard, headed west this summer to Idaho’s Orchard Combat Training Center near Boise to...

N.Y. National Guard leader recognizes small-town veterans
August 29, 2019 — HOOSICK FALLS, N.Y. – Sixty-six years after serving as an Airman 1st Class in the Korean War, Hoosick Fall’s resident Merton Houghton got to do something he’d never done before: shake the hand of a...

Michigan, Alaska work together to strengthen communications
August 29, 2019 — JOINT BASE ELMENDORF-RICHARDSON, Alaska – Two Air National Guard members, one from Michigan and Alaska, worked together to add additional capacity to a crucial rescue communications network that...

Alabama Guard member saves Soldier's life during training
August 28, 2019 — CAMP SHELBY, Miss. — It was late and Spc. Micah Turnbull, senior combat medic for B Company, 1-167th Infantry Battalion, began his assessment on yet another heat exhaustion patient in the scorching...

Puerto Rico governor activates Guard as Dorian approaches
August 28, 2019 — SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico – The Puerto Rico National Guard was activated Wednesday by Gov. Wanda Vazquez to support emergency response to Hurricane Dorian, which had winds of 75 mph as of the afternoon...

Ohio Guard Airmen, Hungarian partners train on airfield work
August 28, 2019 — PÁPA, Hungary – Eight Airmen assigned to an Ohio National Guard mobile training team conducted an intermediate airfield management course for members of the Hungarian Defence Forces July 29-Aug. 2 at...

Washington Guard Strengthens Fiscal Readiness

Kentucky Guard Prepares Incoming Command Teams for Leadership

New PSYWAR Course Strengthens Guard Capabilities

Idaho Guard Strengthens Wildland Firefighting Capabilities

West Virginia Air Guard Trains for Complex Trauma Response