Guard News - The National Guard

Guardsman is 1st scholar in residence at Army history center
March 31, 2021 — ARLINGTON, Va. – "The National Guard has played a critical role in the history of our Army; it's impossible to be able to tell that story without talking about the National Guard," said Maine National...

Alaska's 176th Wing prepares mobile rescue operations center
March 31, 2021 — JOINT BASE ELMENDORF-RICHARDSON, Alaska – The Alaska Air National Guard partnered with contractors March 22 to validate the rapid employment of a mobile rescue operations center for Agile Combat...

MING assists large-scale vaccination clinic at fairgrounds
March 31, 2021 — ADRIAN, Mich. – The Lenawee County Health Department (LCHD) and the Michigan National Guard are administering an average of 1,500 COVID-19 vaccinations a week at the Lenawee County Fairgrounds. Task...

14th CST all-hazards response team is ready and relevant
March 31, 2021 — WINDSOR LOCKS, Conn. - The Connecticut National Guard's 14th Civil Support Team showcased its skills in a Training Proficiency Evaluation conducted by a U.S. Army North team March 22-26.The USARNORTH...

Rescue squadrons train in Idaho exercise
March 30, 2021 — BOISE, Idaho – Members from 11 rescue squadrons flocked to Gowen Field in HH-60 Pave Hawk helicopters to participate in Spud Smoke 21, an exercise focused on weapons employment fundamentals and...

Task Force Phoenix trains at North Fort Hood for deployment
March 29, 2021 — NORTH FORT HOOD, Texas – Flexibility and adaptability have been key for the 40th Combat Aviation Brigade in the lead-up to a 9-month deployment to the Middle East.The brigade is poised to deploy to...

Michigan National Guard medic saves nurse at vaccine clinic
March 29, 2021 — NOVI, Mich. – A member of the Michigan National Guard's COVID-19 Vaccination Testing Team (CVTT) used his combat medic experience to save a life during a coronavirus vaccination clinic March 20.With...

Texas National Guard Counterdrug leads in technical field
March 29, 2021 — EL PASO, Texas – In a world where technological advances have become a part of everyday life, Texas National Guard Joint Counterdrug Task Force members must stay ahead of the game or fall behind the...

Virginia National Guard provides mobile vaccination teams
March 29, 2021 — RICHMOND, Va. – The Virginia National Guard is reconfiguring the task force conducting COVID-19 testing and mask fit training to create mobile vaccination teams.The new teams will consist of Army and...

Michigan National Guard vaccinates northern Michiganders
March 26, 2021 — LANSING, Mich. — The Michigan National Guard’s Task Force North is vaccinating more than 7,500 Michigan residents a week. Two vaccination sites in Grayling and Gaylord in northern Michigan ran March...

Vermont Air National Guard responds to aircraft fire
March 25, 2021 — SOUTH BURLINGTON, Vt. – The Vermont National Guard's 158th Fire Department responded to a civilian aircraft fire on a runway of Burlington International Airport March 24.The response crews arrived...

Ohio National Guard begins 2nd year of COVID response
March 25, 2021 — COLUMBUS, Ohio – The National Guard’s motto, “Always Ready, Always There,” has never been truer than in the past year.March 23 marked the one-year anniversary of the Ohio National Guard’s first...

Las Vegas vaccine hunters find hero in Nevada Guard Soldier
March 25, 2021 — LAS VEGAS – Nevada National Guard Sgt. John Huss went above and beyond with Joint Task Force 17 by personally helping organize and distribute extra vaccine doses at the Cashman Center. “I like to help...

New Mexico Guard, USAF join forces to administer vaccines
March 24, 2021 — ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. – New Mexico National Guard members joined active-duty U.S. Air Force personnel to administer COVID-19 vaccinations at the Wyoming Readiness Center March 18.With support and supplies...

‘Buddy Aid’ training takes new approach to sexual assault
March 24, 2021 — VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. – Eight Army National Guard victim advocates from five states attended a new training program designed to help respond to sexual assault.The March 1-4 training on “Buddy Aid –...

Air National Guard helps rescue 5 missing mariners
March 24, 2021 — ANDERSEN AIR FORCE BASE, Guam – Members of the Nebraska and Alaska Air National Guard helped Coast Guard and Federated States of Micronesia responders rescue five missing fishermen near Houk Island,...

New York Air National Guard command chief launches podcast
March 23, 2021 — STRATTON AIR NATIONAL GUARD BASE, New York – Airmen need a voice to tell their story. New York Air National Guard Command Chief Master Sgt. Denny Richardson decided to give them one through a podcast...

North Carolina National Guard fields new Paladin artillery
March 23, 2021 — FORT BRAGG, N.C. – North Carolina National Guard Soldiers trained on the new M109A7 Paladin Self-Propelled Howitzer System at Maneuver Area Training Equipment Site at Fort Bragg March 17.Experts from...

Massachusetts National Guard combat medic vaccinates his mom
March 23, 2021 — BOSTON – Staff Sgt. David Bravo, a combat medic in the Massachusetts National Guard, was helping to distribute the COVID-19 vaccine at the East Boston Neighborhood Health Center when he realized one...

51st CST, first responders stage Northern Exposure exercise
March 23, 2021 — MOUNT PLEASANT, Mich. – To keep its skills sharp, the Michigan National Guard's 51st Civil Support Team regularly exercises with law enforcement agencies across the state. Northern Exposure 21 served...

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