Guard News - The National Guard - Year 2021

Musher thanks Arctic Guardians for Iditarod rescue
July 1, 2021 — JOINT BASE ELMENDORF-RICHARDSON, Alaska – When veteran Iditarod sled dog musher Aliy Zirkle woke up March 8, she didn’t find herself in a comfy bed. Instead, she awoke to the site of her dog team...

Idaho Guardsmen step in to help care for ailing WWII veteran
June 30, 2021 — BOISE, Idaho – Members of the 124th Security Forces Squadron went above and beyond to assist a 96-year-old World War II veteran.Retired Capt. William Brand was a P-47 Thunderbolt pilot with the Eighth...

211th Combat Engineer Company conducts explosives training
June 30, 2021 — GUERNSEY, Wyo. – The 211th Combat Engineer Company conducted training with demolition explosives and grenades during the Golden Coyote training exercise June 19.Soldiers from the 211th honed their...

Washington National Guard prepares for wildfire season
June 30, 2021 — RAINIER, Wash. – With the summer months in full swing, the Washington National Guard is preparing for what could be a busy fire season.“We successfully trained 180 Guardsmen during the four academies...

New York Army Guard Twins serve together on COVID-19 mission
June 30, 2021 — NEW YORK – Two sets of identical twins are among the 6,394 troops who have been part of the New York National Guard's COVID response mission that began in March 2020 and is winding down now.New York...

Michigan Guard sets up communications during annual training
June 30, 2021 — AUGUSTA, Mich. – Michigan Army National Guard Soldiers with the 156th Expeditionary Signal Battalion honed their skills June 21 at Fort Custer Training Center, setting up satellite communications...

Humanitarian efforts strengthen Utah-Morocco partnership
June 29, 2021 — TAFAROUTE, Morocco – Gen. Belkhir El Farouk, the Royal Moroccan Armed Forces Southern Zone commander, welcomed Utah National Guard leaders to the humanitarian civic assistance portion of Exercise...

Nevada National Guard continues vaccinations all summer
June 29, 2021 — LAS VEGAS – Nevada National Guard Soldiers and Airmen plan to vaccinate people through September at College of Southern Nevada Cheyenne and Charleston campuses.Sixty Guard members have set up...

Colorado Air Guard medics, Slovenia exchange best practices
June 28, 2021 — FALLS CHURCH, Va. - The Colorado Air National Guard reinforced its longstanding relationship with Slovenian counterparts during Adriatic Strike 2021, enhancing interoperability and trust.Each year,...

MDNG TAG renews in-person SPP ties to Bosnia and Herzegovina
June 28, 2021 — SARAJEVO, BOSNIA AND HERZEGOVINA – After 16 months of responding to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Maryland National Guard can rejuvenate its nearly 18-year, enduring partnership with the Armed Forces of...

Oregon Guardsmen complete training for wildland fire season
June 28, 2021 — WARRENTON, Ore. – Wildfires killed 11 people and burned more than 1 million acres of land in Oregon during the 2020 wildfire season – all during a surge in the coronavirus pandemic. More than 110...

Military intelligence pros train at Panther Strike 21
June 25, 2021 — CAMP MURRAY, Wash. – After a year's hiatus due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the intelligence professionals of the 341st Military Intelligence Battalion and Delta Company 898th Brigade Engineer Battalion...

Nebraska Army Guard helps contain wildfire
June 25, 2021 — LINCOLN, Neb. – Nebraska Army National Guard helicopter crews helped battle wildfires near Brush Creek June 24-25.At the direction of Gov. Pete Ricketts, the Nebraska Army National Guard activated two...

167th Airlift Wing reinforces readiness in extended drill
June 25, 2021 — MARTINSBURG, W.Va. – The 167th Airlift Wing focused on readiness and training during an extended annual drill weekend June 9-13.The four-day assembly, instead of the standard two-day weekend, is known...

National Guard chief details contributions of force
June 25, 2021 — ARLINGTON, Va. – National Guardsmen more than demonstrated their value to America the past year, and the need for their service has never been greater, said Army Gen. Daniel Hokanson, the chief of the...

Waiver enables 62-year-old doctor to join New York Air Guard
June 25, 2021 — F.S. GABRESKI AIR NATIONAL GUARD BASE, N.Y. - Dr. David Feldman, a 62-year old New York City gastroenterologist and private pilot, is now also Air National Guard Lt. Col. David Feldman."Joining the...

25 Years Later: Remembering Khobar Towers bombing
June 25, 2021 — RAMSTEIN AIR BASE, Germany - “I still don’t know if the bloody footprints on the ground are those of a survivor or one of the 19 who lost their lives that day.”Those are the words of Master Sgt. Norma...

Airmen help care for Moroccan children during African Lion
June 25, 2021 — TAFRAOUTE, Morocco – U.S. Air National Guard members in Morocco for the African Lion 2021 exercise provided medical care to children at the Military Medical Surgical Field Hospital June 7-17.The...

Nevada Air Guard activated to help fight fires in West
June 25, 2021 — RENO, Nev. – The National Interagency Fire Center has requested one C-130 aircraft and aircrew from the 152nd Airlift Wing, Nevada Air National Guard, to aid firefighting efforts in the West.The...

123rd CRG completes TRANSCOM training mission with Army
June 24, 2021 — VOLK FIELD, Wis. – More than 100 Airmen from the Kentucky Air National Guard’s 123rd Contingency Response Group and 50 Army Soldiers with the 690th Rapid Port Opening Element participated in Operation...

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