Guard News - The National Guard - Year 2019

D.C. Air Guard unit protects skies over nation’s capital
January 10, 2019 — JOINT BASE ANDREWS, Md. – "Scramble, scramble, scramble," a monotonous, booming voice blares from a speaker inside a spotless hangar. As the words echo through the open space, Air Force Col. John...

New York Airmen pay tribute to President Millard Fillmore
January 9, 2019 — BUFFALO, N.Y – With the community gathered in a yearly tradition, the commander of the 107th Medical Group of the New York National Guard's 107th Attack Wing honored the nation's 13th president,...

Washington National Guard preps for flooding with partners
January 9, 2019 — CAMP MURRAY, Wash. – During disasters, Washington National Guard members routinely find themselves working with emergency management professionals from across the state. Pre-coordination and...

First Army strengthens partnership with Guard senior leaders
January 9, 2019 — CAMP ROBINSON, Ark. – When the First Army commanding general arrived here to speak to National Guard senior leaders, his message was one of Total Force partnership. "Your success is our mission," said...

First female Royal Jordanian aviator trains in Pennsylvania
January 9, 2019 — FORT INDIANTOWN GAP, Pa. - Eastern Army National Guard Aviation Training Site (EAATS) and Royal Jordanian Air Force (RJAF) military officials met recently to honor another milestone in the U.S. and...

Idaho recruiting commander enlists daughter in Guard
January 8, 2019 — BOISE, Idaho – Throughout 2018, Idaho Army National Guard’s Recruiting and Retention Battalion recruiters enlisted approximately 450 Soldiers into the Idaho Army National Guard. For Lt. Col. David...

104th Fighter Wing firefighters train, help local towns
January 8, 2019 — BARNES AIR NATIONAL GUARD BASE, Mass. - The 104th Civil Engineering Squadron Fire Department is an important part of the community with an immediate impact on public safety. Its members work on base...

Arkansas Airman fixes hospital equipment in Guatemala
January 7, 2019 — RETALHULEU, Guatemala – Throughout the week-long medical readiness training exercise, 30 Airmen from the 189th Airlift Wing and 188th Wing saw more than 2,000 patients. While that number is a feat in...

Rhode Island ANG says goodbye to nearly 50 years of Hart
January 7, 2019 — NORTH KINGSTON, R.I. – Members of the Rhode Island National Guard gathered Dec. 1 at Quonset Air National Guard Base to witness the retirement of Col. Richard Hart after 29 years of service. Attending...

Alaska National Guardsmen rescue pilot, two passengers from glacier
January 4, 2019 — JOINT BASE ELMENDORF-RICHARDSON, Alaska — Airmen with the Alaska Air National Guard's 210th and 212th Rescue Squadrons rescued a pilot and two passengers of a Piper PA-18 aircraft Thursday at 20 Mile...

Blacksmith forges small tokens of thanks for USA's heroes
January 2, 2019 — GRAND ISLAND, Neb. – Randy Dack still remembers every detail from Sept. 11, 2001.Dack, the blacksmith at Grand Island's Stuhr Museum, vividly remembers hearing, "they just hit the World Trade Center."...

Oregon National Guard secures an all-natural defense
January 2, 2019 — CLACKAMAS, Ore. – As important as all-terrain vehicles, up-to-date weaponry and cutting-edge communication systems are for the U.S. military to complete its mission, the Department of Defense (DOD)...

Crew member: Middle East medevac mission is 'best in the military'
January 2, 2019 — CAMP BUEHRING, Kuwait – Looking out to a vast horizon, where the brown, sandy dunes of Kuwait's desert meet the blue sky, appears a UH-60L Black Hawk helicopter with a red cross on the door. The red...

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

Hawaii Guard Sustains Recovery Efforts, Mobilizes for Hurricane Lowell