Guard News - The National Guard - Year 2021

Tennessee National Guard honors former President Polk
November 4, 2021 — NASHVILLE, Tenn. – The Tennessee National Guard celebrated the life of former President James K. Polk in a wreath-laying ceremony at the Tennessee State Capitol Nov. 2 in honor of Polk's 226th...

National Guard COVID-19 survivor recounts fight for his life
November 3, 2021 — ARLINGTON, Va. - It felt like a cold. Normal enough, it seemed. After all, it was cold season, and it was something to get over quickly and be forgotten about just as quickly, thought Air Force Lt...

Mississippi Guard receives national conservation award
November 3, 2021 — CAMP SHELBY, Miss. – Maj. Gen. Janson D. Boyles, the adjutant general of Mississippi, received the 2021 Military Conservation Partner Award from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.Leopoldo “Leo”...

Maryland Air Guard conducts mission generation exercise
November 3, 2021 — MIDDLE RIVER, Md. – The Maryland Air National Guard demonstrated its operational readiness Nov. 3 as it carried out a 16-aircraft mission generation. The Warfield Air National Guard Base exercise...

Iowa National Guard to mark long partnership with Kosovo
November 3, 2021 — CAMP DODGE, Iowa – The Iowa National Guard will hold a series of events celebrating a decade-long partnership through the State Partnership Program with the Republic of Kosovo from Nov. 5-6 at Camp...

Alaska PJs, Army Guard partner for mass casualty exercise
November 3, 2021 — JOINT BASE ELMENDORF-RICHARDSON, Alaska – Alaska Air National Guard Staff Sgt. Matt Steible, a 212th Rescue Squadron pararescueman, knew that to get to the victim of a roadside bomb trapped under a...

PRANG Profile: Airman 1st Class Kenia Coreano
November 3, 2021 — CAROLINA, Puerto Rico – Airman 1st Class Kenia Coreano, a Security Forces journeyman with the 156th Security Forces Squadron, brings a wealth of knowledge to her section.Coreano has been in security...

Guardsman strengthens relationships at Yudh Abhyas 21
November 2, 2021 — CAMP MURRAY, Wash. – Building partnerships with foreign allies is critical to the success of the U.S. military. That is why Maj. Sameer Puri, chief information officer for the Washington Army National...

Hawaii National Guard administers 65,000 COVID vaccinations
November 2, 2021 — HONOLULU, Hawaii – The Hawaii National Guard Joint Task Force has injected more than 65,000 doses of the COVID-19 vaccine into Hawaii residents ages 12 and older.At the request of the State Department...

DOD fielding 5G communications to California 1st responders
November 2, 2021 — ARLINGTON, Va. – First responders often face communications challenges that hinder collaboration and real-time situational updates, especially in remote areas while responding to natural disasters...

Senior enlisted leaders tackle challenges facing Guard
November 1, 2021 — CAMP SHELBY, Miss. – Addressing challenges facing the National Guard and unleashing the collective experience and knowledge of senior enlisted leaders from across the country to identify solutions...

Logistics makes the mission go round
November 1, 2021 — COLUMBUS, Ohio – “Do you fly?”Undisputedly, the most commonly asked question an Airman receives when a civilian learns they are in the Air Force.“You can’t fly without Supply.”Disputedly, the common...

131st Fighter Squadron raises capabilities, safety with SPYDR
October 29, 2021 — WESTFIELD, Mass. – The 131st Fighter Squadron became the first F-15C Eagle unit to employ SPYDR by Spotlight Labs at Barnes Air National Guard Base in September.SPYDR is a system for pilots and...

Washington National Guard vocalist realizes dream at MLB game
October 28, 2021 — SEATTLE – As players, coaches and fans rose at a Seattle Mariners baseball game the night of Sept. 10, 2021, all eyes were on Sgt. Tricia Scheer, a vocalist in the Washington Army National Guard's...

Fort Indiantown Gap the busiest Guard training center again
October 28, 2021 — FORT INDIANTOWN GAP, Pa. – For the second year in a row and fifth time in the past seven years, Fort Indiantown Gap was the busiest National Guard training center in the country.During the 2021 fiscal...

Indiana National Guard supports Operation Allies Welcome
October 28, 2021 — CAMP ATTERBURY, Ind. – Approximately 150 Indiana National Guard members and employees continue to work at Camp Atterbury to support Afghan nationals in the Operation Allies Welcome program. The...

152nd CES, Forest Service continue Lake Tahoe partnership
October 28, 2021 — SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. – The year was 1983, the Air Force wore the green fatigue uniforms and the Nevada Air National Guard was in the middle of the RF-4C Phantom aircraft era. September of '83 also...

Michigan Air National Guard Airmen briefed on COVID vaccine
October 28, 2021 — BATTLE CREEK, Mich. – Air Force Col. Kevin Bohnsack, state air surgeon of the Michigan Air National Guard, briefed Airmen at Battle Creek Air National Guard Base Oct. 23 to help them make an informed...

ChalleNGe Academy initiative gives cadets job skills
October 28, 2021 — RANTOUL, Ill. – Lincoln's ChalleNGe Academy is reaching beyond academics and offering its cadets vocational job skills and certifications that can help put them on the path to a bright future."For...

Arctic Guardian civil engineers train in protective gear
October 28, 2021 — JOINT BASE ELMENDORF-RICHARDSON, Alaska – Airmen of the 176th Civil Engineer Squadron conducted task qualification training in full chemical protective gear during a readiness exercise Oct. 24.The...

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