Guard News - The National Guard - Year 2019

Former N.Y. National Guard member recalls Vietnam history
March 4, 2019 — SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y. — A former New York Army National Guard officer, author and historian with personal ties to the Vietnam War provided an educational lecture program to the public about the New...

180th Fighter Wing Airman's job is to keep airfields safe
March 4, 2019 — SWANTON, Ohio – Ensuring that airfields are safe, clear of debris and wildlife, as well as confirming pilots meet all requirements necessary to fly, are two of the most important tasks assigned to...

West Va. and State Partnership Peru review program success
March 4, 2019 — WASHINGTON, D.C. - West Virginia National Guard leaders and members of the State Partnership Program – Peru met Feb. 19, in Washington, D.C., with delegates of the Embassy of Peru to review progress...

109th Airlift Wing completes 31st season of Antarctic support
March 1, 2019 — SCOTIA, N.Y. - The New York Air National Guard's 109th Airlift Wing successfully wrapped up its 31st season of supporting American research in Antarctica as Airmen and aircraft returned home from...

Medical readiness is key for being prepared
March 1, 2019 — COLUMBUS, Ohio - Members of the Ohio National Guard are required to respond at a moment’s notice, whether for a local emergency, state response to a disaster or a federal deployment. That means they...

Washington Air leads cyberspace exercise during Cobra Gold
March 1, 2019 — CAMP MURRAY, Wash. - In today’s battlefield, the fight in the digital and cyberspace domain is just as crucial as that on the front lines. That is why the Washington National Guard’s 252nd Cyberspace...

National Guard, first responders DAART into action
February 28, 2019 — REDSTONE ARSENAL, Ala. — What did this year’s Super Bowl and State of the Union address have in common? Along with millions of Americans watching the events on television, they both are protected by...

West Va. Guard and Qatar share insights through exchange
February 28, 2019 — AL UDEID, Qatar - The West Virginia Air National Guard (WVANG) and Qatar Emiri Air Force (QEAF) recently held the first official State Partnership Program (SPP) engagement between the two partner...

Republic of Fiji; Nevada Guard to expand Oceania partnership
February 28, 2019 — CARSON CITY – The Nevada National Guard and the Republic of Fiji hosted a signing ceremony Thursday at the country’s capital of Suva to officially enter the island country into the State’s Partnership...

Ohio Medal of Honor recipient: From slavery to freedom
February 28, 2019 — OHIO - A 24-year-old farmer from Greater Cincinnati enlisted into the Ohio Volunteer Militia, a precursor to the Ohio National Guard, on June 7, 1863, presumably, to fight the Confederacy under the...

Guardsmen optimize readiness by enhancing Combatives program
February 27, 2019 — JOINT BASE PEARL HARBOR-HICKMAN, Hawaii - U.S. Air Force Maj. Frederick Cruz from the Hawaii Air National Guard, pins down fellow Airman on shallow ocean waves as water splashed after each body hit...

Wash. Guard builds school, teach kids during Cobra Gold 2019
February 27, 2019 — THAILAND - What had been in the pipeline for more than a decade took just days for the Washington National Guard to build.“Not only did the Soldiers build a school, but they also got to teach English...

Health initiative to target hard-to-reach Guard members
February 26, 2019 — ARLINGTON, Va. – Guard members requiring behavioral health care living in remote locations will soon benefit from a National Guard Bureau initiative.The Veteran Center Outreach Initiative, a Veterans...

Deployed father and daughter reunite
February 26, 2019 — AL ASAD AIR BASE, Iraq – An Army National Guard father deployed to the Middle East was reunited with his daughter, who is also deployed, at Al Asad Air Base, Iraq, on Feb. 7.It is rare for a father...

250 New York Guard members mobilize for windstorm relief
February 25, 2019 — BUFFALO, N.Y. – The New York National Guard placed 250 Soldiers and Airmen on duty in Western New York over the weekend in advance of a wind storm that brought gusts of up to 74 mph per hour to the...

New Hampshire Airman has passion to keep old aircraft aloft
February 25, 2019 — NEWINGTON, N.H. – Keeping an aging fleet of KC-135 Stratotankers flying is a passion for Tech Sgt. Mark McCassin, an assistant crew chief with the 157th Air Refueling Wing Aircraft Maintenance...

Wyoming National Guard partners with police in drug fight
February 25, 2019 — CHEYENNE, Wyo. – The National Guard has always been about cooperation and support and for the last 30 years has partnered with law enforcement in the war on drugs. The Wyoming Counterdrug Support...

Missouri Guard members partner with Iraqi Army Aviation
February 25, 2019 — CAMP BUEHRING, Kuwait – Nearly three years ago, the Iraqi Army Aviation identified a need for an updated maintenance posture to support its aviation operations. The government of Iraq purchased...

Army National Guard director visits Soldiers in the Pacific
February 22, 2019 — FORT SHAFTER, Hawaii – As a critical partner in the security and stability of the Indo-Pacific region, the Army National Guard must be an expeditionary force, according to Director of the Army...

National Guard holds funeral honors training in New Orleans
February 22, 2019 — NEW ORLEANS – The Louisiana National Guard Military Funeral Honors Program hosted 12 Guardsmen from Arkansas, Alabama, Texas, Louisiana, Indiana, Oklahoma and New York for an Army National Guard Level...

Three Components, One Army: LaNeve Stresses Guard’s Role in Army’s New Priorities

Pennsylvania Guardsmen Demonstrate Drone Innovation Project

Nordhaus, Raines Outline a National Guard Focused on the Future

Alaska Air National Guard Rescues Four From Plane Crash

Modular Airborne System Delivers One Million Gallons of Fire Retardant