Guard News - The National Guard - Year 2021

Kentucky Guard crosses state lines for Patriot Press
August 4, 2021 — FRANKFORT, Ky. – Over 60 Kentucky National Guard Soldiers with the 2113th Transportation Company transported 625,000 pounds of explosive ordnance more than 2,200 miles through five states as part of...

Guard to recoup funding for training, readiness
August 4, 2021 — WASHINGTON - Lawmakers recently approved spending $521 million to reimburse the National Guard for securing the National Capital Region in the wake of the Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol.National Guard...

103rd Airlift Wing develops tactical airlift operations
August 4, 2021 — EAST GRANBY, Conn. – Airmen from the 103rd Airlift Wing helped develop future C-130H Hercules tactical airlift operations during exercise Sentry Storm 2021. The West Virginia Air National Guard hosted...

Army Guard director visits 100th Missile Defense Brigade
August 4, 2021 — COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. – On the final leg of a trip preceded by stops at Fort Polk, Louisiana, and Fort Irwin, California, to visit units on combat training rotations, the director of the Army...

Texas, Egypt, Israel commemorate 40 years of peace
August 4, 2021 — AUSTIN, Texas - After four decades of peace, Maj. Gen. Tracy R. Norris, the Texas adjutant general; Rep. Michael McCaul; Barakat Elleithy, the minister plenipotentiary, Embassy of the Arab Republic of...

California Guard rescues three hikers from Mount Whitney
August 3, 2021 — SACRAMENTO, Calif. – Three hikers who spent the night stranded on Mount Whitney with limited supplies in cold weather were taken to safety by a California Army National Guard aircrew July 29.U.S. Army...

Virginia National Guard ends COVID response mission
August 3, 2021 — RICHMOND, Va. – The Virginia National Guard ended its COVID-19 response July 31 after more than 460 days of assisting with vaccinations, testing and administrative, logistics and planning support...

Alaska National Guard medevacs injured plane crash victims
August 3, 2021 — JOINT BASE ELMENDORF-RICHARDSON, Alaska – Alaska Air National Guardsmen of the 176th Wing medically evacuated two injured occupants of an overturned Cessna 206 aircraft July 31 from King Salmon to...

Oklahoma Army Guard Soldiers test their resiliency at NTC
August 2, 2021 — FORT IRWIN, Calif. – Oklahoma Army National Guard Soldiers tested their skills as they fought the heat and mock enemies during a month-long annual training in the desert at the National Training...

National Guard well-equipped to handle West Coast wildfires
August 2, 2021 — ARLINGTON, Va. – When wildfires happen in the West, the National Guard is there to fight those fires. And for now, they've got a good handle on the effort, the chief of the National Guard Bureau said...

1-174th takes part in Forager 21 exercise
August 2, 2021 — ANDERSEN AIR FORCE BASE, Guam – Soldiers assigned to 1st Battalion, 174th Air Defense Artillery Regiment, participated in exercise Forager 21 on Guam and Tinian in July, using their Avenger air...

Virginia Guard Soldiers train on military funeral honors
August 2, 2021 — VIRGINIA BEACH, Virginia – Nine Virginia National Guard Soldiers completed Level 1 Funeral Honors training June 20-27 to conduct professional military funeral honors in accordance with service...

116th IBCT trains on new squad designated marksman rifle
August 2, 2021 — FORT PICKETT, Va. – Virginia and Kentucky Army National Guard Soldiers assigned to the 116th Infantry Brigade Combat Team trained on and fielded new M110A1 squad designated marksman rifles July 12-15...

Idaho National Guard participates in smart weapon training
August 2, 2021 — BOISE, Idaho – The Idaho Army National Guard’s 1st Battalion of the 148th Field Artillery Regiment spent two weeks at Camp Guernsey, Wyoming, in July for its first M1156 Precision Guidance Kit new...

Wisconsin National Guard branches out for annual training
August 2, 2021 — MADISON, Wis. – Following an unprecedented year of supporting statewide COVID-19 efforts, election support missions, and civil disturbance operations, Wisconsin Army National Guard Soldiers returned...

Michigan National Guard, Liberia strengthen SPP partnership
July 30, 2021 — GRAYLING, Mich. – The Michigan National Guard is solidifying its relationship with the Armed Forces of the Republic of Liberia under the State Partnership Program during the Northern Strike 21...

Tennessee Guardsman wins Soldier of Year competition
July 30, 2021 — NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Sgt. William Lukens, a tactical generator mechanic in the Tennessee Army National Guard’s 208th Area Support Medical Company in Smyrna, won the 2021 Army National Guard Best Warrior...

Singapore Peace Vanguard trains at Idaho Army Guard facility
July 30, 2021 — BOISE, Idaho – The Republic of Singapore Air Force’s Peace Vanguard detachment completed AH-64 Apache aerial gunnery throughout July at the Idaho Army National Guard’s Orchard Combat Training...

104th SFS increases capabilities with new trailers
July 30, 2021 — BARNES AIR NATIONAL GUARD BASE, Mass. – The 104th Fighter Wing has received two domestic operations trailers to help fulfill its mission to serve the community, commonwealth and nation anywhere it is...

ANG units train in advanced vehicle maintenance and repair
July 29, 2021 — FARGO, N.D. –Thirteen students from six Air National Guard units in five states attended an advanced truck air brake system course hosted by the 119th Wing Logistics Readiness Squadron and taught...

Retired Texas Air National Guard Pilot Recalls Protecting Air Force One on 9/11

Nebraska Guard Strengthens Disaster Response Readiness

Kentucky Guard Strengthens Skills During Patriot 2026

113th Wing Recognized for Air Defense, Combat Performance

Washington Guard Concludes Extended Wildfire Response