Guard News - The National Guard - Sep 2020

Soldier honors his sister's memory on 9/11
September 10, 2020 — UNDISCLOSED LOCATION – After 32 years of service, New York National Guard Lt. Col. Michael Rodriguez says he still puts on his military uniform to honor his sister, who was killed in the 9/11 attacks...

Hawaii Guard recon COVID testing conducted on freeway
September 10, 2020 — HONOLULU – The Hawaii National Guard (HING) Joint Task Force (JTF) helped conduct a surge COVID-19 testing program on a freeway Aug. 26 through Sept. 14. U.S. Surgeon General Dr. Jerome Adams and...

163d innovators nominated for top Air Force honors
September 10, 2020 — MARCH AIR RESERVE BASE, Calif. – The Hap Arnold Innovation Center (HAIC) of the California Air National Guard’s 163d Attack Wing has been nominated for the U.S. Air Force’s Gen. Larry O. Spencer...

The Red Arrow fought to the very end in World War II
September 9, 2020 — MADISON, Wis. – To commemorate the end of World War II 75 years ago, the Wisconsin National Guard is recounting the role of the 32nd Division. Consisting of the Wisconsin National Guard and much of...

Four Rainbow Division Soldiers recall 9/11 response
September 9, 2020 — UNDISCLOSED LOCATION – Nineteen years after the deadliest terrorist attack on U.S. soil, four New York Army National Guard Soldiers recalled their experiences responding in New York on 9/11.The...

Alaska Air National Guard rescues injured hunter on mountain
September 9, 2020 — JOINT BASE ELMENDORF-RICHARDSON, Alaska – Alaska Air National Guardsmen of the 176th Wing rescued a hunter who was critically injured in a 100-foot fall Sept. 6 near the Eagle River Nature Center...

Partnerships, realism key for virtual Cyber Shield 2020
September 9, 2020 — ARLINGTON, Va. — Annual exercises like Cyber Shield 2020 bring an added layer of readiness to National Guard cyber missions, Guard senior leaders recently said during a roundtable discussion. The...

Honors for fallen Soldier bring closure decades after war
September 8, 2020 — CORBIN, Ky. – We know it as The Forgotten War. In the shadow of World War I and ending before the controversial Vietnam conflict, the Korean War slipped undercover.Thirty-seven thousand Americans paid...

Joint promotion ceremony special for Washington Guard family
September 8, 2020 — CAMP MURRAY, Wash. – Life is full of milestones: graduating from college, getting married, the birth of a child, a promotion at work. Having the chance to celebrate these milestones with your family...

North Macedonia, U.S. enhance readiness with exercise
September 8, 2020 — KRIVOLAK, North Macedonia – Approximately 120 military members from the United States and North Macedonia participated in the U.S.-led exercise Reinforced Dam Sept. 1-7 at Krivolak Training Area in...

Noble Partner 20 multinational exercise begins
September 8, 2020 — VAZIANI TRAINING AREA, Georgia – Allied and partner nations from around the world gathered at Vaziani Training Area, Georgia, for the opening ceremony of Noble Partner 20 Sept. 7. Noble Partner 20 is...

Alaska Air National Guard rescues hunter near Bird Creek
September 8, 2020 — JOINT BASE ELMENDORF-RICHARDSON, Alaska – Alaska Air National Guardsmen of the 176th Wing rescued a hunter with a lacerated leg Sept. 4 near Bird Creek southwest of Anchorage. Alaska Air National...

Rescues and wildfires: National Guard responds on West Coast
September 4, 2020 — SACRAMENTO, Calif. – Rescue missions and support to civil authorities fighting wildfires were the focus of West Coast troop visits by the National Guard's highest-ranking general and his senior...

Fresno Guard members help fight California wildfires
September 4, 2020 — RUMSEY, Calif. – The smell of smoke hangs heavy in the air as the Soldiers and Airmen make their way through the burnt and barren landscape. Forcing their way through charred branches and soft dirt,...

Flags for the forgotten
September 4, 2020 — EGG HARBOR TOWNSHIP, N.J. – Volunteers from the 177th Fighter Wing, the Egg Harbor Township Police Department and the Flags for Forgotten Soldiers organization placed 660 American flags outside the...

NGB chief touts Soldiers and Airmen at virtual Guard event
September 4, 2020 — ARLINGTON, Va. – In a year filled with unprecedented challenges, the National Guard’s mission is as relevant as ever, the chief of the National Guard Bureau told virtual attendees at the 142nd General...

Michigan Guard conducts free COVID tests on Mackinac Island
September 4, 2020 — MACKINAC ISLAND, Mich. – Mackinac Island is untouched by cars and untouched by COVID-19, and would like to keep it that way.On Aug. 26, the Michigan National Guard was at Mackinac Island providing...

Louisiana Guard provides water to Hurricane Laura volunteers
September 4, 2020 — BATON ROUGE, La. – Louisiana National Guard members with the 199th Brigade Support Battalion, 256th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, are providing clean, potable water to volunteers in Lake Charles who...

Mattis swears in new Guard member in Marine2Guard program
September 4, 2020 — ARLINGTON, Va. – "A leader must be willing to change, and make change," retired Marine Gen. Jim Mattis, former secretary of defense, once said. For Cpl. Eduardo Bello-Resendiz, that willingness...

W.Va. Guardsman graduates Arabic course in Qatar
September 3, 2020 — CHARLESTON, W.Va. – Capt. Allen Paul Jordan, bilateral affairs officer of the West Virginia National Guard’s State Partnership Program with Qatar, recently graduated a three-week basic Arabic course...

New PSYWAR Course Strengthens Guard Capabilities

Idaho Guard Strengthens Wildland Firefighting Capabilities

West Virginia Air Guard Trains for Complex Trauma Response

Connecticut Guard Strengthens Engineering Skills in Alaska

Montana Guard Chinook Crew Returns From Washington Wildfire Mission