Guard News - The National Guard

Nevada Guard brings COVID-19 testing to rural county
August 31, 2020 — GOLDFIELD, Nev. – The Nevada National Guard ran three COVID-19 testing sites Aug. 27-28 in Esmeralda County. The state's least populated county has no hospital or health clinic and is the only county... MORE

Georgia National Guard to participate in Noble Partner 20
August 31, 2020 — MARIETTA, Ga. – More than 250 Georgia National Guard Soldiers and Airmen will participate in training exercise Noble Partner 20 in the country of Georgia Sept. 7-18.Noble Partner 20 is a cooperatively... MORE

Illinois Army National Guard to aid California firefighting
August 31, 2020 — PEORIA, Illinois – The whine of aircraft engines drowns out all but the loudest of conversations as mechanics move back and forth across a wide aircraft hangar carrying instruments and equipment... MORE

Guard members help Oregonians with unemployment claims
August 31, 2020 — SALEM, Ore. – Members of the Oregon National Guard have stepped up to help their fellow citizens, helping the Oregon Employment Department (OED) process record numbers of unemployment insurance (UI)... MORE

Soldier becomes U.S. citizen before deployment
August 31, 2020 — FORT HOOD, Texas – U.S. Army Spc. Daniel Rivera Romero, a CH-47 helicopter repairer deployed with Bravo Company, 628th Aviation Support Battalion, 28th Expeditionary Combat Aviation Brigade, became a... MORE

Cal Guard conducts exercise during real-world challenges
August 31, 2020 — FORT HUNTER LIGGETT, Calif. – Record-breaking heat, heavy smoke from wildfires and the COVID-19 pandemic made an already challenging Brigade Warfighter Exercise even more so for the California Army... MORE

Florida Guardsmen donate plasma to support COVID-19 mission
August 31, 2020 — MIAMI - Florida National Guard (FLNG) Soldiers are working closely with civilian partner agencies to combat the COVID-19 disease by donating convalescent plasma.“By donating blood and plasma, you can... MORE

VNG LT earns Ranger tab with teamwork, attention to detail
August 31, 2020 — RICHMOND, Va. – When Virginia National Guard 1st Lt. Aidan O’Connor decided to go to Ranger School, it was partly because of leadership. So many of the best leaders he’d met had Ranger tabs on their... MORE

Louisiana National Guard continues Hurricane Laura response
August 31, 2020 — BATON ROUGE, La. – More than 6,200 members of the Louisiana National Guard are supporting the response to Hurricane Laura, providing logistical support, distributing supplies and clearing roads and... MORE

Hurricane exercise prepares VNG for rapid response
August 28, 2020 — RICHMOND, Va. – The Virginia National Guard Joint Staff completed a virtual hurricane tabletop exercise to improve the VNG’s ability to respond to hazardous weather events in a COVID-19 environment... MORE

Idaho National Guard assists California with wildland fires
August 28, 2020 — BOISE, Idaho – The Idaho National Guard sent almost two-dozen members and three UH-60 Black Hawk helicopters to help battle California wildfires Aug. 27.Earlier in the week, the Idaho Army National... MORE

124th ASOS hosts resiliency training competition
August 28, 2020 — EMMETT, Idaho – The 124th Air Support Operations Squadron organized a resiliency day competition for members of the 124th Fighter Wing and other local organizations.The July 31 event including... MORE

New York National Guard aviator concludes 40-year career
August 28, 2020 — ROCHESTER, N.Y. – Throughout his four decades of service, New York Army National Guard Chief Warrant Officer 4 James Sauer said he always had a room with a view. Sauer concluded his 40-year career... MORE

42nd Infantry Division has its share of legacies
August 28, 2020 — UNDISCLOSED LOCATION – Family legacy can run deep in the military, and this is certainly true of the 42nd Infantry Division. Two Soldiers in the 42nd ID, Capt. Joshua Tosi and Col. Christopher... MORE

Cal Guard Soldiers receive CAL FIRE training at Camp Roberts
August 27, 2020 — CAMP ROBERTS, Calif. – Nearly 300 troops from the California National Guard’s 40th Infantry Division were activated and trained at Camp Roberts to aid the California Department of Forestry and Fire... MORE

Air National Guard welcomes 13th command chief
August 27, 2020 — JOINT BASE ANDREWS, Md. – Air National Guard Director Lt. Gen. Michael Loh selected Chief Master Sgt. Maurice L. Williams, the command senior enlisted advisor for the Kansas National Guard, as the... MORE

Texas National Guard, Egypt begin SPP relationship
August 27, 2020 — AUSTIN, TEXAS – On Aug. 24, Texas and the Arab Republic of Egypt took the first step in forming a long-term partnership under the National Guard’s State Partnership Program.At the historic Camp Mabry... MORE

Utah National Guard Black Hawks help fight California fires
August 27, 2020 — WEST JORDAN, Utah — The Utah National Guard is sending two UH-60L Black Hawk helicopters and nine Soldiers to California to help battle deadly wildfires. The two helicopters with pilots, crew and... MORE

Soldier is 1st woman to command MONG infantry rifle unit
August 26, 2020 — JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – Capt. April Bruner is the first female commander of a rifle company in the Missouri National Guard as part of the evolution of female integration into combat arms established... MORE

Louisiana National Guard responds to Hurricane Laura
August 26, 2020 — ARLINGTON, Va. – Hundreds of members of the Louisiana National Guard were assisting first responders in the response to Hurricane Laura Thursday. As the sun rose over Southwest Louisiana, members of... MORE

Idaho Guard’s First Female Enlisted Leader Paves Way

Soldiers Train at Virginia Guard Funeral Honors Program

Pennsylvania Guard Soldier Places 2nd in Army Marksmanship

Washington Guard Trains with Royal Thai Army Counterparts

Pennsylvania Air Guard Hosts Lithuanian Air Force Leaders