Guard News - The National Guard - Year 2020

NC Guard helps defend city from cyberattack
April 13, 2020 — SHELBY, N.C. – The city government of Shelby, a quaint industrial town of about 20,000 nestled along rolling hills in the southwestern part of the state, was under relentless attack March 19. North...

Massachusetts Guard helps protect homeless
April 12, 2020 — WESTFIELD, Mass. – Security Forces Airmen from the 104th Fighter Wing, Barnes Air National Guard Base, and Soldiers with the 747th Military Police Company, Massachusetts Army National Guard, are...

Community giving comes full circle for Ohio National Guard
April 12, 2020 — CINCINNATI – Harbingers of spring began their bloom in early March around the same time the first COVID-19 cases were reported in Ohio. The focus since has not been on renewal or growth but rather on...

Wisconsin Guard getting critical equipment to the right places
April 11, 2020 — MADISON, Wis. – A team of Citizen-Soldiers continues to work every day behind-the-scenes to ensure critical personal protective equipment (PPE) is received, repackaged, and distributed to entities in...

Indiana Guard supports first state drive-thru testing site
April 10, 2020 — MERRILLVILLE, Ind. – The Indiana National Guard helped conduct the state’s first drive-thru COVID-19 testing site April 8. Twenty-eight Soldiers from the 2nd Battalion, 151st Infantry Regiment,...

California Air National Guard flies ventilators to 4 states
April 10, 2020 — SACRAMENTO, Calif. – From across the state they converged at Mather Airport early April 8 – a C-130J, Super Hercules and an equally impressive HC-130J Combat King II. Aircraft from the California Air...

NJ National Guard helps set up 3rd field medical station
April 10, 2020 — ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. – New Jersey National Guard Airmen and Soldiers answered the call for volunteers to set up a third field medical station in the Garden State to assist in the battle against...

National Guard chief: More Guard members to be called up
April 10, 2020 — ARLINGTON, Va. – More than 28,000 National Guard members are on duty as part of COVID-19 response efforts, and that number is expected to grow, the Guard’s top general says. “Over the past few weeks,...

NC National Guard sibling Soldiers reunite on deployment
April 10, 2020 — UNDISCLOSED LOCATION – April 10th is Siblings Day, to recognize the special bond between brothers and sisters. The military is often recognized for similar bonds, because of the special trust that...

177th FW sews face masks for mission-essential personnel
April 10, 2020 — ATLANTIC CITY AIR NATIONAL GUARD BASE, N.J. – The 177th Fighter Wing Aircrew Flight Equipment shop began sewing and distributing face masks for mission-essential personnel April 8.The 177th FW is...

Florida Guard chaplain supports Soldiers, first responders
April 10, 2020 — MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. – Chaplains have been an integral part of the military since 1775. Their mission to offer religious services, counseling and moral support during war or peacetime is not limited to...

Illinois Guard helps build care facility at McCormick Place
April 10, 2020 — CHICAGO – A team of 60 members of the Illinois Air National Guard is helping build an alternate care facility at the sprawling McCormick Place to handle a potential surge of patients during the...

La. Guard increases response force, mission support
April 10, 2020 — NEW ORLEANS – More than 1,340 Louisiana National Guard Soldiers and Airmen are assisting with the COVID-19 response across the state under the direction of Gov. John Bel Edwards.The LANG is supporting...

KFOR RC-E commander delivers PPE to North and South Mitrovica
April 10, 2020 — CAMP BONDSTEEL, Kosovo – Col. Eric Riley, commander of the U.S.-led Kosovo Force Regional-Command East, delivered personal protective equipment (PPE) to North and South Mitrovica April 7. Riley, with...

Pilots maintain flying hours during pandemic
April 9, 2020 — MADISON, Wis. – The alarms sound. Maintainers run to their jets to get them ready, while pilots gear up for their Fertile Keynote. In a matter of minutes, the Aerospace Control Alert F-16 Fighting...

New Hampshire National Guard Airmen answer the call
April 9, 2020 — CONCORD, N.H. – In response to the ongoing COVID-19 health crisis, more than 150 members of the New Hampshire National Guard are supporting missions across the Granite State. The Soldiers and Airmen...

Guard members use innovative ways to train, keep distance
April 9, 2020 — ARLINGTON, Va. – As the COVID-19 outbreak continues, many National Guard units throughout the country have turned to online and virtual training methods to maintain readiness while meeting social...

167th Airlift Wing sustaining operations during pandemic
April 9, 2020 — MARTINSBURG, W.Va. – As COVID-19 changes daily routines at home and work, the 167th Airlift Wing continues its federal and state missions with a dispersed workforce and a commitment to Airmen’s...

How to stay resilient during the coronavirus pandemic
April 9, 2020 — JOINT BASE LEWIS-McCHORD, Wash. – As a result of the coronavirus pandemic, military moves are on hold, training is curtailed, schools are closed and people are working from home. The Army Resilience...

New Mexico Guard stays resilient through COVID-19 pandemic
April 9, 2020 — ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. – The global COVID–19 pandemic has forced many members of the New Mexico National Guard to work from home. Due to the spread of the coronavirus, Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham imposed a...

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