Guard News - The National Guard

Tennessee National Guard supports joint water rescue exercise
April 12, 2021 — SMYRNA, Tenn. – Members from the Tennessee National Guard, Tennessee Emergency Management Agency, Nashville Fire Department, Rutherford County's StormPoint Emergency Response team and others... MORE

UTNG KC-135 modernizing for the future
April 12, 2021 — SALT LAKE CITY, Utah – The KC-135 Stratotanker, the backbone of the U.S. Air Force’s strategic aerial refueling fleet, recently gained new capabilities that will enable it to continue to carry out its... MORE

Colorado National Guard trains for fire season
April 12, 2021 — CENTENNIAL, Colo. – The Colorado Army National Guard's 2nd Brigade, 135th General Support Aviation Battalion, is hosting an annual wildland fire training conference in partnership with local, state... MORE

145th Airlift Wing prepares for readiness exercise
April 12, 2021 — CHARLOTTE, N.C. – Airmen from the 145th Airlift Wing prepare for a large-scale readiness exercise (LRE) conducted in Gulfport, Mississippi, throughout 2021. The large-scale readiness exercise is a... MORE

Hawaii Air Guard wraps up temporary deployment to Japan
April 9, 2021 — JOINT BASE PEARL HARBOR-HICKAM, Hawaii – Dozens of operations, maintenance and support Airmen and a contingent of F-22 Raptors returned home April 4 following almost a month of temporary duty at... MORE

National Guard tops 6 million people vaccinated
April 9, 2021 — ARLINGTON, Va. – As the National Guard surpassed 6 million COVID-19 vaccinations administered to the public this week, Soldiers and Airmen reflected on their contributions to the pandemic fight and... MORE

Maryland National Guard, state partners renew SPP ties
April 9, 2021 — COLUMBUS, Ga. – The COVID-19 pandemic prevented the Maryland National Guard from working with its partners Estonia and Bosnia-Herzegovina for more than a year as travel restrictions and other... MORE

Deployed Soldier dominates ACFT but finishes humbled
April 9, 2021 — CAMP BUEHRING, Kuwait – Spc. Angelo Brunetti is considered by many to be one of the fittest Soldiers in the Army.He recently scored 599 on the new Army Combat Fitness Test, missing a perfect score of... MORE

Siblings serve in Idaho Guard as Citizen-Soldier, Airman
April 9, 2021 — BOISE, Idaho – Maj. Christopher Lavelle and his younger sister, Master Sgt. Kerry Lavelle, are known on Gowen Field as "the Lavelles." They have served on base as full-time technicians for several... MORE

Fathers celebrate Month of the Military Child
April 9, 2021 — MONTGOMERY, Ala. – The term "military brat" is a badge of honor claimed for many generations by people who grew up in military families. This month, the Defense Department celebrates the more than 1.6... MORE

NY National Guard helicopter crews train to fight fires
April 9, 2021 — CAMP SMITH, N.Y. – Eight New York Army National Guard aviation Soldiers practiced the skills they need to fight brush fires with helicopters over the Hudson River outside Peekskill April 6.The... MORE

Kentucky Guard ROTC cadets learn water survival techniques
April 8, 2021 — FORT CAMPBELL, Ky. – Kentucky Army National Guard cadets learned how to survive aviation water crashes March 12 under the direction of the 160th Special Operations Aviation Regiment's Dunker Training... MORE

South Dakota National Guard battles fire from air, land
April 8, 2021 — RAPID CITY, S.D. – Several dozen South Dakota National Guard Soldiers and Airmen helped local, state and federal agencies battle the Schroeder Fire near Rapid City March 29 to April 3. The SDNG... MORE

High Rollers conduct Operation Chemical Blackjack exercise
April 8, 2021 — RENO, Nev. – The 152nd Airlift Wing participated in Operation Chemical Blackjack, a three-day exercise to ensure the Nevada Air National Guard is prepared for chemical, biological, radiological and... MORE

Alaska Air National Guard Airmen rescue pilot near Lime Village
April 8, 2021 — JOINT BASE ELMENDORF-RICHARDSON, Alaska – Alaska Air National Guard members of the 176th Wing rescued the pilot of a crashed Cessna 170 April 7 near Lime Village about 185 miles west of Anchorage... MORE

Synchronization a must in continued Guard support to Capitol
April 7, 2021 — ARLINGTON, Va. – When discussing the most recent rotation of National Guard members supporting U.S. Capitol Police following the Jan. 6 siege of the Capitol, Army Col. Kevin Crawford doesn’t go by his... MORE

Cal Guard 146th Medical Group vaccinates military dependents
April 7, 2021 — PORT HUENEME, Calif. – California National Guard medical facilities across the state are scheduling military dependents for COVID-19 vaccinations. Dependents over the age of 18 registered in the... MORE

Illinois National Guard tackles COVID at community level
April 6, 2021 — ROCK ISLAND ARSENAL, Ill. – Members of the Illinois National Guard are used to deployments. Many have seen multiple combat tours during the past 20 years, taking them to overseas theaters far from... MORE

Ohio National Guard helps vaccinate Ohioans at mass clinic
April 6, 2021 — CLEVELAND – The Ohio National Guard is helping vaccinate Cleveland residents at Ohio’s Community Vaccination Center at Cleveland State University to protect lives by stopping the spread of... MORE

NYNG collects 3 million-plus health forms from travelers
April 5, 2021 — NEW YORK – Between Oct. 16 and April 1, New York National Guard Soldiers and Airmen collected health information from travelers more than 3 million times.The mission began when Gov. Andrew Mr. Cuomo... MORE