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Bolt the therapy dog breaks the ice at Alaska's 176th Wing
March 29, 2019 — JOINT BASE ELMENDORF-RICHARDSON, Alaska – When Bolt, a honey-colored golden retriever, saunters into a 176th Wing office suite, the Airmen greet him like a star quarterback or a celebrity. Because...

Lengyel: National Guard at highest state of readiness ever
March 28, 2019 — WASHINGTON – Readiness is the National Guard’s No. 1 priority, the chief of the National Guard Bureau told lawmakers Tuesday.The Guard’s focus on readiness supports the National Defense Strategy, Air...

Guardsmen honored for support to Washington first responders
March 28, 2019 — OLYMPIA, Wash. – Members of the Washington National Guard were honored by Eastside Fire & Rescue for their work during the massive snowstorm that buried East King County and many other areas of the...

S.D. National Guard completes water mission for Pine Ridge
March 28, 2019 — PINE RIDGE, S.D. – Thirteen members of the South Dakota Army National Guard helped distribute drinkable water to communities on the Pine Ridge Reservation this past weekend after recent flooding...

Medical Airmen train in Puerto Rico during Vigilant Guard
March 26, 2019 — MIDDLETOWN, Pa. – Medical personnel Airmen from the Pennsylvania Air National Guard participated March 12-13 in the disaster relief exercise Vigilant Guard at Camp Santiago in Salinas, Puerto Rico...

Oregon Soldiers push themselves toward medical careers
March 26, 2019 — SALEM, Oregon – Citius, Altius, Fortius is the motto for the Olympic games. Translated from Latin, it means, “Faster, Higher, Stronger,” encompassing the gains in human accomplishment and one’s...

Guard members respond to Midwest's historic flooding
March 25, 2019 — ARLINGTON, Va. – More than 340 National Guard members are responding to flooding affecting thousands throughout Nebraska, Missouri, Iowa and other Midwest states. “As I always am, I was struck by how...

World War I: Enormous parade honored New York Guard Soldiers
March 25, 2019 — NEW YORK – On March 25, 1919, 20,000 men of the New York National Guard’s 27th Division owned the streets of Manhattan. Two million people turned out to see the division march five miles up Fifth...

South Dakota Guard providing water on Pine Ridge Reservation
March 25, 2019 — WATERTOWN, S.D. – About 15 members of the South Dakota Army National Guard were activated by Gov. Kristi Noem to help distribute water to communities on the Pine Ridge Reservation after recent...

Base re-dedications honor two Conn. Medal of Honor awardees
March 25, 2019 — HARTFORD, Conn. - Maj. Gen. Fran Evon, the adjutant general and commanding officer of the Connecticut National Guard, announced that ceremonies will be held on Monday to honor the Connecticut National...

Hawaii Guardsmen validate life-saving skills in NGB exercise
March 22, 2019 — KALAELOA, Hawaii – More than 120 Airmen and Soldiers from the Hawaii National Guard applied their life-saving skills during a mass-casualty, evaluation exercise March 9 at Kalaeloa. The training...

Tongan marines compete with Nevada Guard Soldiers
March 21, 2019 — HAWTHORNE, Nev. – Although central Nevada is unlikely to host the Olympic Games, the remote city of Hawthorne did serve as the unlikely site for the first Nevada National Guard international military...

Guard members to see changes in GI Bill transfer benefits
March 21, 2019 — ARLINGTON, Va. – Provisions allowing Guard members to transfer some or all of their Post- 9/11 GI Bill benefits to their spouse or children are set to change, limiting the timeframe Soldiers and...

Service in New York's 'Fighting 69th' is a family tradition
March 21, 2019 — NEW YORK — For New York Army National Guard Capt. Richard Reilly, family traditions and regimental history go hand in hand at the 69th Infantry Regiment. Reilly, commander of Delta Company, 1st...

Washington National Guard strengthens bond with Malaysia
March 20, 2019 — KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia – Members of the Washington National Guard recently traveled to Malaysia to participate in two major U.S. Indo-Pacom exercises with their Malaysian counterparts. Exercise...

Idaho quake response exercise flexes multiagency muscle
March 20, 2019 — BOISE, Idaho – A team of personnel from the Washington National Guard’s 10th Homeland Response Force, dressed in tan protective suits, entered a partially collapsed building in search of possible...

Freedom Award finalists named for 2019
March 20, 2019 — WASHINGTON – Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve (ESGR) has announced the 30 finalists for the 2019 Secretary of Defense Employer Support Freedom Award. The finalists represent large and small...

Brazilian-American Guard NCO translated Partnership ceremony
March 20, 2019 — NEW YORK—When the New York National Guard signed a State Partnership Program agreement with Brazil on March 14, Staff Sgt. Norma Saderi was front and center, alongside two four-star officers and a...

Mass. Air Guard maintainer views sheet metal work as art
March 20, 2019 — ARLINGTON, Va. – Airman 1st Class Jose Lozada Jr. believes aircraft structural maintenance is more than just repairing physical damage. “I’d describe it as art,” said Lozada, a sheet metal technician...

Wyoming combat medics maintain skills and share techniques
March 19, 2019 — CAMP GUERNSEY JOINT TRAINING CENTER, Wyo. – Sometimes they are the Soldiers hanging around the ambulance during annual training—dispensing Motrin and advice to drink water and change socks. Other...

113th Wing Recognized for Air Defense, Combat Performance

Washington Guard Concludes Extended Wildfire Response

Hawaii Guard Sustains Recovery Efforts, Mobilizes for Hurricane Lowell

New York Guardsmen Earn Danish Military March Ribbon

Kentucky Guard Builds Portable Air Base for Patriot 26