Guard News - The National Guard - Year 2020

A vacation for some, testing for all
July 24, 2020 — MUNISING, Mich. – For many Americans, summer means vacations and what better place to vacation at than Michigan's Upper Peninsula. This year, however, tourists bring more than just their swimsuits and...

New Jersey National Guard runs courses simultaneously
July 24, 2020 — JOINT BASE MCGUIRE-DIX-LAKEHURST, N.J. – With heat rippling through the pine barrens on the Fort Dix range, the low hum of summer cicadas droned in unison with the buzzing of small unmanned RQ-11B...

NY Airmen mounting critical resupply mission in Greenland
July 24, 2020 — STRATTON AIR NATIONAL GUARD BASE, N.Y. – The 109th Airlift Wing will launch a three-week mission to carry critical supplies to Summit Station, the only year-round science station that operates on the...

Northern Strike exercise shifts to real-world response
July 24, 2020 — ALPENA, Mich. – On the afternoon of July 21, a historic icon of Alpena, Michigan, went up in flames.The John A. Lau Saloon and Restaurant, a local institution since the late 1800s, was once a favorite...

Michigan Guard Band supports communities during COVID-19
July 23, 2020 — BELMONT, Mich. – The 126th Army Band of the Michigan National Guard, commonly called the "Governor's Own," has been entertaining the residents, service members, and veterans of Michigan for decades...

NY National Guard combat engineers practice explosive skills
July 23, 2020 — FORT DRUM, New York – Fresh from duty assisting New York in tackling COVID-19, New York Army National Guard combat engineers hit the ranges to practice clearing the battlefield of any other obstacles...

164th Security Forces Squadron trains at Northern Strike 20
July 22, 2020 — ROGERS CITY, Mich. – Northern Strike’s purpose is to help prepare warfighters from across all service branches by perfecting joint fire proficiency in a premier all-domain training environment. To...

189th Airlift Wing installs first UV light system
July 22, 2020 — LITTLE ROCK AFB, Ark - Over the last several months, the world changed dramatically due to the COVID-19 pandemic. American families were crushed with the responsibility of the new "normal" wearing...

Oregon National Guard members train to battle wildland fires
July 22, 2020 — SALEM, Ore. - Even during a pandemic and protests, the potential for wildfires does not diminish. Always at the ready, approximately 400 Oregon National Guard (ORNG) Citizen-Soldiers and-Airmen...

Washington National Guard members support Team Med Surge
July 22, 2020 — LACY, Wash. – With the number of positive COVID-19 cases still rising, hospitals – especially those in smaller, rural areas – run the risk of running out of bed space, reducing a community’s ability...

Alaska Air National Guard rescues four distressed hikers
July 22, 2020 — JOINT BASE ELMENDORF-RICHARDSON, Alaska — The Alaska Air National Guard rescued four distressed hikers from Crow Pass Trail, which runs between Girdwood and the Eagle River Nature Center, July 20. The...

Texas Guard launches innovation unit
July 21, 2020 — AUSTIN, Texas – After over a year of preparation, the Texas Guard is officially launching the Texas Military Department Joint Innovation Unit: TMDx.The original plan called for a live event at the...

NY aircrews take WVNG troops to new heights for jump training
July 20, 2020 — CAMP DAWSON, West Virginia – Two New York Army National Guard CH-47F Chinook helicopters crewed by nine Soldiers took 15 West Virginia Army National Guard Special Forces members to new heights to...

Wisconsin Guard surpasses 250,000 COVID-19 tests collected
July 20, 2020 — MADISON, Wis. – Members of the Wisconsin National Guard have tested 256,000 people across the state for COVID-19 in ongoing operations to increase Wisconsin’s testing capacity.Mobile specimen...

Task Force helps Virginia respond to COVID-19 pandemic
July 20, 2020 — PETERSBURG, Va. – After months of hard work and unprecedented challenges, one element of the Virginia National Guard’s support to Virginia’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic is ending. While COVID-19...

WVNG helps meet increased demand for testing, PPE
July 20, 2020 — CHARLESTON, W.Va. – Almost 400 members of the West Virginia National Guard (WVNG) are supporting the state’s COVID-19 response with testing and other missions. As COVID-19 cases increase in areas...

Colorado Guard tests for COVID-19 at corrections facilities
July 20, 2020 — CENTENNIAL, Colo. – Colorado National Guard Soldiers and Airmen are helping test inmates and staff at select correctional facilities in Colorado for COVID-19.At the request of the state, Joint Task...

Wisconsin Guard, Papua New Guinea begin state partnership
July 20, 2020 — MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin National Guard was selected to begin a new state partnership with Papua New Guinea as part of the National Guard’s State Partnership Program. The Wisconsin National Guard...

NY Guard hosts Israeli counterparts to discuss COVID response
July 17, 2020 — NEW YORK – An officer from Israel’s Home Front Command, the branch of Israel’s military that handles natural disasters and emergencies, got a firsthand look at how the New York National Guard...

122nd Fighter Wing returns to drill amid COVID-19
July 17, 2020 — FORT WAYNE AIR NATIONAL GUARD BASE, Ind. – The 122nd Fighter Wing recently returned to regularly scheduled drill after a base-wide response to the COVID-19 pandemic. The Blacksnakes priority was to...

New York Guardsmen Earn Danish Military March Ribbon

Kentucky Guard Builds Portable Air Base for Patriot 26

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