Guard News - The National Guard

DC National Guard trains with partners in Puerto Rico
August 20, 2021 — SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico – Soldiers and Airmen of the District of Columbia National Guard 33rd Weapons of Mass Destruction Civil Support Team along with other CST’s from Texas, North Carolina, West... MORE

A Weapons of Mass Destruction Civil Support Team member's protective suit is inspected before the member responds to a potential chemical, biological, or radiological threat while participating in a training event in the municipality of Carolina, Puerto Rico, Aug. 18, 2021.

Utah Air Guard demonstrates battlespace connectivity
August 20, 2021 — SALT LAKE CITY, Utah – The Utah Air National Guard, in collaboration with Collins Aerospace, successfully demonstrated advanced communication, mission computing and sensor technologies to support... MORE

On Aug. 7, 2021, the Utah Air National Guard, in collaboration with Collins Aerospace, successfully demonstrated advanced communication, mission computing and sensor technologies to support JADC2 (Joint All Domain Command and Control) and ABMS (Advanced Battle Management) initiatives on a KC-135 Stratotanker at the Roland R. Wright Air National Guard Base in Salt Lake City, Utah.

Father, son reflect on shared service
August 20, 2021 — SOUTH BURLINGTON, Vt. – Tech. Sgt. David LaPierre has been serving in the U.S. Armed Forces for more than ten years, seven of which have been alongside an important figure in his life: his son. “It... MORE

Tech. Sgt. David LaPierre stands with his son, Staff Sgt. Trevor LaPierre for a photo during Red Flag 21-3 at Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada.

Kentucky Guard vaccination team supports Health Department
August 20, 2021 — RICHMOND, Ky. – A small team of Kentucky National Guard members were on the campus of Eastern Kentucky University during “Move-in Day,” Aug. 13- 14, to assist in administering COVID-19 vaccinations... MORE

Lt. Col. Susan Piper, chief nurse and clinical officer of the Kentucky National Guard Mobile Vaccination Teams, along with Angela Kik, a nurse and vaccination strike team liaison with the Kentucky Department for Public Health, prepare to administer COVID-19 vaccinations to two Eastern Kentucky University students on campus during “Move-in Day,” August 13, 2021.

Cal Guard actively fights state’s wildfires
August 19, 2021 — SACRAMENTO, Calif. – Soldiers, Airmen, Sailors and civilians from California and six other states are actively fighting wildfires burning throughout the state.Nearly 1,000 Cal Guard service members... MORE

Trees burn within eyesight of a California National Guard hand crew with Joint Task Force 578 during the Dixie Fire, Aug. 16, 2021, in Northern California. The task force is part of the mutual aid system in support of CAL FIRE.

Puerto Rico National Guard supports U.S. humanitarian mission in Haiti
August 18, 2021 — FORT BUCHANAN, PR -Puerto Rico National Guard Citizen-Soldiers and helicopters deployed to Haiti Tuesday night as part of U.S. relief efforts at the request of USAID, after a 7.2 magnitude earthquake... MORE

Puerto Rico National Guard Soldiers prepare UH-60 Black Hawk helicopters to deploy to Haiti in support of USAID humanitarian relief efforts on Aug. 17, 2021, to the Army Aviation Support Facility at the Fernando Ribas Dominicci Airport.

Hawaii National Guard assists Waimea Wildfire response
August 18, 2021 — SCHOFIELD BARRACKS, Hawaii— Multiple elements from across U.S. Army-Hawaii, including Hawaii Army National Guard, supported a combined effort led by the Hawaii County Fire Department to battle the... MORE

U.S. Army HH-60 Black Hawk pilots and flight crew assigned to Charlie Company, 3rd Battalion, 25th Aviation Regiment, 25th Combat Aviation Brigade, 25th Infantry Division helped local firefighters extinguish a fire using water buckets near the Pohakuloa Training Area, Hawaii, July 31, 2021.

To the Soldiers, Airmen and Families of the National Guard
August 18, 2021 — For nearly 20 years, we have served and sacrificed in Afghanistan. As the combat reserve of the Army and Air Force, our presence was significant. Answering our Nation's call, we left behind families,... MORE

Alaska Air Guard rescues survivors of 2 plane crashes
August 17, 2021 — JOINT BASE ELMENDORF-RICHARDSON, Alaska – Alaska Air National Guardsmen of the 176th Wing rescued four people who were on private airplanes that crashed in separate incidents Aug. 12 and 14. Guard... MORE

An HH-60 Pave Hawk helicopter from the 210th Rescue Squadron takes off from the tundra after loading simulated casualties during exercise Arctic Chinook, near Kotzebue, Alaska, Aug. 24, 2016.

Alaska Army National Guard helps rescue injured man
August 17, 2021 — JOINT BASE ELMENDORF-RICHARDSON, Alaska – An Alaska Army National Guard aircrew provided emergency medical care and evacuation to a 75-year-old man who fell into a river and stopped breathing Aug... MORE

Staff Sgt. Damion Minchaca, left, an Alaska Army National Guard flight paramedic, and Spc. Stefano James, a UH-60L Black Hawk medevac helicopter crew chief, provide critical care to a 75-year-old man after he fell into a river and stopped breathing Aug. 12, 2021. The crew, from Detachment 2, G Company, 2nd Battalion, 211th Aviation Regiment, hoisted the patient into the aircraft and flew him to a hospital after he was revived by a fishing guide.

Indiana National Guard practices disaster response
August 16, 2021 — BUTLERVILLE, Ind. – More than 500 Indiana National Guard Soldiers and Airmen and civilian first responders trained together to respond to a disaster Aug. 13-15 in a scenario that involved a... MORE

A member of the Indiana National Guard discusses mission plans with civilian counterparts during exercise Homeland Defender Aug. 14, 2021. More than 500 Soldiers, Airmen and civilian first responders participated in the scenario involving an earthquake and cyberattacks.

114th Fighter Wing completes readiness exercise
August 16, 2021 — SIOUX FALLS, S.D. – Members of the 114th Fighter Wing executed a two-week readiness exercise that tested their ability to stand up an aerospace control alert sight, test agile combat employment skills... MORE

South Dakota Air National Guard Staff Sgt. Mikayla Wilson, 114th Aircraft Maintenance crew chief, goes through launch procedures during a readiness exercise Aug. 9, 2021, at Joe Foss Field. The exercise tested the 114th Fighter Wing’s ability to set up an alert sight and generate combat airpower on short notice.

Wisconsin National Guard helps fight western wildfires
August 16, 2021 — MADISON, Wis. – Three Wisconsin National Guard UH-60 Black Hawk helicopters and 23 Soldiers will assist California and Washington as those states battle wildfires.The aircraft, along with crews and... MORE

Wisconsin Army National Guard UH-60 Black Hawk crews from the 1st Battalion, 147th Aviation, train to drop water on wildfires at Fort McCoy, Wisconsin, Aug. 12, 2021, in preparation for deployment to California. Two aircraft and 17 troops departed Wisconsin Aug. 13, 2021, to battle wildfires in California.

91st Cyber Brigade participates in Cyber Shield 21
August 13, 2021 — FAIRFAX, Va. – Virginia National Guard Soldiers assigned to the 91st Cyber Brigade participated in Cyber Shield 21, the Department of Defense's largest unclassified cyber defense exercise, July... MORE

Virginia National Guard Soldiers assigned to the 91st Cyber Brigade participate in Cyber Shield 21, the Department of Defense’s largest unclassified cyber defense exercise, July 15, 2021, in Fairfax, Virginia. VNG cyber Soldiers ran a help desk and helped conduct validations for several cyber protection teams.

Pennsylvania Air National Guard helps fight West Coast fires
August 13, 2021 — BEALE AIR FORCE BASE, Calif. - Pennsylvania Air National Guard members are serving as imagery experts, providing live aerial video streaming to fire bosses working on the front lines of the... MORE

Master Sgt. Brent Hill, Pennsylvania Air National Guard, controls the IR imagery on an RC26 in support of burn operations on the Beckwourth Fire in California from western Nevada July 13, 2021. He is serving as part of a team of imagery experts providing live aerial video streaming to fire bosses working on the front lines of the devastating California fires.

Pennsylvania Airmen serve nearly 5,000 meals in IRT project
August 13, 2021 — DOVER, Del. – Napoleon is credited with observing that “An Army marches on its stomach” – underscoring the vital role that suitable provisions like food have played in executing military operations... MORE

Air and Army National Guardsmen from Pennsylvania and New Hampshire planned, ordered, prepared and served nearly 5,000 meals to more than 200 military service members participating in the Central Delaware Partnership for Hope, an Innovative Readiness Training (IRT) project where service members offered no-cost health care to members of the Dover community in August 2021.

Oregon National Guard deploys to fight wildfires
August 13, 2021 — PORTLAND, Ore. – Twenty Airmen with the Oregon Air National Guard's 142nd Wing have departed Portland to help battle wildfires across the state.This effort by the Oregon Military Department is part of... MORE

Senior Master Sgt. Joshua Pousson, 142nd Maintenance Group, leads a group of Oregon National Guard Airmen departing Portland Air National Guard Base in support of OPLAN Smokey. OPLAN Smokey requires Airmen to be ready at a moment’s notice to help with statewide wildfire relief efforts.

Michigan Guard partner Latvia trains at readiness center
August 13, 2021 — ALPENA COMBAT READINESS TRAINING CENTER, Mich. – Firefighters from the Latvian National Armed Forces and the Estonian Defense Forces participated in the Northern Strike 21-2 training exercise in... MORE

Latvian and Estonian firefighters train on a simulated car fire during Northern Strike 21-2 at the Alpena Combat Readiness Training Center, Michigan, Aug. 6, 2021. Northern Strike is an opportunity to build readiness and interoperability with other units and multinational partners while training in realistic multi-domain environments.

36th Sustainment Brigade conducts airdrop at Northern Strike
August 12, 2021 — GRAYLING, Mich. – This year’s Northern Strike exercise featured something not done in years past: Humvees dropping from the sky.The 36th Sustainment Brigade, Texas Army National Guard, executed a... MORE

The 294th Quartermaster Company, 36th Sustainment Brigade, Texas National Guard, helps the 182nd Wing, Illinois Air National Guard, load a C-130 Hercules aircraft with Humvees and a pallet of sustainment supplies during Northern Strike 21-2 at Selfridge Air National Guard Base, Michigan, Aug. 4, 2021.

New Hampshire Guard radar operators train at Northern Strike
August 12, 2021 — GRAYLING, Mich. – Field artillery firefinder radar operators honed their skills to detect enemy fire during Northern Strike 21-2 at Camp Grayling Joint Maneuver Training Center."We trained our... MORE

Soldiers with the 197th Field Artillery Brigade, New Hampshire Army National Guard, set up their AN/TPQ-53 Firefinder Radar during Northern Strike 21, Camp Grayling Joint Maneuver Training Center, Grayling, Michigan, Aug. 8, 2021.

Maryland, Pennsylvania Guard Soldiers Emerge as Region II’s Best Warriors

National Guard Spouse Highlights Strength of Family Support During Maine Visit

Virginia National Guard Team Trains for Disaster Response

D.C. Air Guard Makes Improvements at Capital Guardian Youth ChalleNGe Academy

Maine Guard Airmen Exercise Rapid-Response Communications Skills