Guard News - The National Guard - Year 2020

North Carolina National Guard prepares for hurricanes
June 15, 2020 — RALEIGH, N.C. – The holiday celebrations of “Tis’ the season” are months away, but for the North Carolina National Guard (NCNG), “Tis the season” to prepare for hurricanes.NC Army National Guard Maj...

Kentucky National Guard assisting with primary election
June 15, 2020 — FRANKFORT, Ky. – More than 200 Kentucky National Guard Soldiers and Airmen will assist at polling locations around the state for the June 23 primary election as part of the state’s COVID-19...

New York National Guard celebrates Army's 245th birthday
June 12, 2020 — LATHAM, N.Y. – The New York National Guard marked the 245th birthday of the U.S. Army June 12 with an abbreviated ceremony, designed to comply with efforts to prevent the spread of COVID-19.Instead of...

Fort Indiantown Gap scaling up operations
June 12, 2020 — FORT INDIANTOWN GAP, Pa. – Now that Pennsylvania has begun a phased reopening from the COVID-19 crisis, Fort Indiantown Gap has begun gradually increasing operations.The installation never completely...

Alabama, Romania strengthen ties through COVID-19 response
June 12, 2020 — MONTGOMERY, Ala. – The Alabama National Guard hosted a delegation of civilian and military personnel from its partner nation, Romania, from the end of May through early June.The visit was part of the...

W.Va. Guard, Peruvian military share best COVID-19 practices
June 12, 2020 — CHARLESTON, W.Va. – Leadership of the West Virginia National Guard (WVNG) held a video conference call with their State Partnership Program (SPP) counterparts in Perú to discuss COVID-19 military...

Guard helps safeguard primary election against cyber threats
June 12, 2020 — CHARLESTON, W.Va. – Members of the West Virginia National Guard (WVNG) Defense Cyber Operations – Element (Cyber Team) helped safeguard the state's June 9 primary elections and will provide critical...

Indiana Guard medics jump into action to help burn victim
June 12, 2020 — INDIANAPOLIS – Mike Gilson started his day like every other day, buttoning his black chef’s jacket and putting on his matching hat and white sneakers before heading to work at Second Helpings, which...

HIANG combat comm Airmen adjust and resume training
June 12, 2020 — JOINT BASE PEARL HARBOR-HICKAM, Hawaii – Oahu residents with the 291st and 292nd Combat Communications Squadrons (CBCS) experienced an unconventional drill weekend June 6-7, training at JBPH-H instead...

Ohio National Guard tests veterans' home residents, staff
June 12, 2020 — GEORGETOWN, Ohio – Ohio National Guard medical personnel recently conducted COVID-19 testing of veterans and staff at the Ohio Veterans Home in the southern part of the state.In support of the Ohio...

Alaska Air National Guard rescues 3 hikers in Eagle River
June 12, 2020 — JOINT BASE ELMENDORF-RICHARDSON, Alaska – The Alaska Air National Guard’s 210th and 212th Rescue Squadrons rescued three distressed hikers in Eagle River June 10. At approximately 9:30 p.m., the...

New York Guard delivers 22.7 million meals
June 11, 2020 — LATHAM, N.Y. – Over 22.7 million meals delivered, 311,321 COVID-19 tests collected, 270,686 phone calls answered and 25,554 pallets of medical supplies warehoused and 6,394 distributed.Those are some...

Mission milestone: Cal Guard distributes 50 million meals
June 11, 2020 — SACRAMENTO, Calif. – The California Military Department set another unprecedented milestone June 10, surpassing 50 million meals packed and distributed as part of its statewide COVID-19 humanitarian...

SCNG medical technicians support COVID-19 response
June 11, 2020 — MCENTIRE JOINT NATIONAL GUARD BASE, S.C. – Two U.S. Air National Guard Airmen with the South Carolina Air National Guard (SCANG) have been working on the leading edge of South Carolina’s medical...

Double duty: Guard members complete degrees while mobilized
June 11, 2020 — MADISON, Wis. – Many of the more than 1,200 members of the Wisconsin National Guard supporting the state’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic are also working on completing their degrees.This means...

Guard chaplain helps troops with COVID-19 response
June 10, 2020 — LINCOLN, Neb. – For Chaplain (Capt.) Michael Zimmer, traditional religious services are out the window for Nebraska National Guard Soldiers and Airmen spread throughout the state to support COVID-19...

Viral video gives DC Guard member platform for change
June 10, 2020 — WASHINGTON – A video of a member of the District of Columbia National Guard chanting, “I’m black and I’m proud,” while supporting the civil unrest mission in Washington has spread rapidly online and...

Kansas National Guard Soldiers stop to help distressed girl
June 10, 2020 — LAWRENCE, Kan. – Driving through rainstorms from Leawood toward Lawrence on Kansas Highway 10, Kansas Army National Guard Spc. Darin McQueen noticed a young girl sitting on a bridge with her feet...

DC Guard helps make way for protesters, First Amendment
June 9, 2020 — WASHINGTON – Since May 30, members of the District of Columbia National Guard have protected subway stations and businesses near protests in response to the death of George Floyd. As the...

Guardsmen defuse tensions with Atlanta protesters
June 9, 2020 — WASHINGTON – Once demonstrators realized the Georgia National Guard was there to protect them and facilitate a peaceful protest, violence diminished in downtown Atlanta last week, said Staff Sgt...

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