Guard News - The National Guard - Year 2021

Michigan National Guard think tank boosts Latvian partnership
March 17, 2021 — LANSING, Mich. – The Michigan National Guard opened the Kelly Johnson Joint All-Domain Innovation Center at Selfridge Air National Guard Base near Detroit in September to help military planners find...

Vermont ANG F-35 pilot graduates from Air Weapons School
March 17, 2021 — SOUTH BURLINGTON, Vt. – Vermont’s 158th Fighter Wing, the first Air National Guard unit with the F-35A Lightning II mission, now boasts the first ANG F-35 pilot to graduate from the challenging U.S...

National Guard units supporting Capitol mission return home
March 17, 2021 — WASHINGTON – More than half the 5,000 National Guard Soldiers and Airmen who have been supporting the security mission in the nation’s capital since January returned to their home states. “We’re here...

North Dakota National Guard marks year of COVID-19 response
March 16, 2021 — BISMARCK, N.D. – The North Dakota National Guard marked its one-year anniversary of COVID-19 response operations in support of state and community health agencies. The first North Dakota Guard members...

Idaho National Guard member finds purpose in serving tribes
March 16, 2021 — BOISE, Idaho – Born in the Dominican Republic, Pfc. Heily Groberg traveled far to be a U.S. citizen and then an Idahoan. Once here, however, she did not have to go far to help make a difference in her...

Kentucky National Guard assists with vaccine rollout
March 16, 2021 — BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – Soldiers from the Kentucky Army National Guard supported civilian medical specialists at a COVID-19 vaccination site March 12.Several Guard members from the 75th Troop Command...

Massachusetts Guard’s Kilo Team administers COVID vaccine
March 16, 2021 — BOSTON – As members of the community arrive at the East Boston Neighborhood Health Center to receive their COVID vaccinations, they are greeted with a smile by members of the Massachusetts National...

Guardsman receives Utah Cross for aiding crash victim
March 16, 2021 — ROLAND R. WRIGHT AIR NATIONAL GUARD BASE, Utah – A Utah Air National Guard member with the 151st Air Refueling Wing received the Utah Cross March 15.Tech. Sgt. Erik Bornemeier, a medical technician...

Indiana National Guard vaccinates thousands at speedway
March 15, 2021 — INDIANAPOLIS – National Guardsmen from across Indiana converged on the iconic Indianapolis Motor Speedway, the largest sports venue in the world, to vaccinate thousands of people in March.More than...

Wisconsin Guard marks first anniversary of COVID response
March 15, 2021 — MADISON, Wis. – Gov. Tony Evers declared a public health emergency in Wisconsin one year ago, a day after the World Health Organization said COVID-19 had become a pandemic."What a year," Maj. Gen...

DCNG inauguration support ribbon recognizes service
March 15, 2021 — WASHINGTON – National Guard members from any state, territory or the District of Columbia who supported the 59th presidential inauguration on Title 32 orders are authorized to receive the D.C...

Pa. National Guard supports vaccination clinics for teachers
March 15, 2021 — FORT INDIANTOWN GAP, Pa. – Dozens of Pennsylvania National Guard members are supporting COVID-19 vaccination clinics for teachers and school staff at seven sites across Pennsylvania. A total of 88...

Pennsylvania Guard officer sets powerlifting records
March 15, 2021 — ANNVILLE, Pa. – "Once I went to that first meet in July of 2019, that was it," said 1st Lt. Lindsey Boughter, a public affairs officer with the 109th Public Affairs Detachment, 213th Regional Support...

West Virginia National Guard marks one year of COVID mission
March 12, 2021 — CHARLESTON, W.Va. — March 13 marks the one-year anniversary of Gov. Jim Justice mobilizing the West Virginia National Guard to help respond to the COVID-19 pandemic, making it the longest continuous...

103rd, 109th back science foundation mission in Greenland
March 12, 2021 — SCOTIA, N.Y. and EAST GRANBY, Conn. – The New York National Guard's 109th Airlift Wing and the Connecticut National Guard's 103rd Airlift Wing transported National Science Foundation personnel and...

Guam National Guard completes one year of COVID-19 response
March 12, 2021 — BARRIGADA, Guam – On July 21, 1944, U.S. military forces stormed the beaches of Guam and reclaimed the island after a brutal three-year Japanese occupation. The day would go on to be celebrated as...

Ohio National Guard engineers finish winter storm cleanup
March 12, 2021 — COLUMBUS, Ohio – Ohio National Guard members completed a mission in Southern Ohio to help clear nearly 230 miles of roadway during a 15-day activation. Gov. Mike DeWine directed Ohio National Guard...

National Guard committed to COVID response
March 11, 2021 — ARLINGTON, Va. – Risks are part of the job description for pararescue jumpers. But, as Chief Master Sgt. Seth Zweben recalled, the leap into the unknown to deliver COVID-19 virus test kits to 3,500...

In historic year, Washington National Guard answers the call
March 11, 2021 — CAMP MURRAY, Wash. – To describe 2020 as unprecedented would be an understatement. "This past year has been a trying year," said Washington National Guard Maj. Gen. Bret Daugherty, the adjutant...

Michigan National Guard vaccinates state police
March 11, 2021 — DIMONDALE, Mich. – The Michigan National Guard administered the final dose of the COVID-19 vaccine to Michigan State Police employees at department headquarters March 4.“We have a lot of contact with...

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