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New York National Guard Soldiers, Airmen train as EMTs
January 25, 2022 — FARMINGDALE, N.Y. – It’s Jan. 18, and 37 New York National Guard Soldiers and Airmen are at Long Island’s Farmingdale Armed Forces Reserve Center going through the steps for checking a patient’s... MORE

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Kenneth Brown, 106th Rescue Wing, New York Air National Guard, demonstrates the proper way to check a patient during emergency medical technician training at the Farmingdale Armed Forces Reserve Center in Farmingdale, New York, Jan. 17, 2022.

Wisconsin Guard trains in cold at Michigan’s Winter Strike
January 25, 2022 — GRAYLING, Michigan – The maintenance bay, blanketed by overnight snowfall, buzzed with the sounds of motors idling and voices as Soldiers outside crunched through six inches of fresh snow.The... MORE

Mechanics from Foxtrot Company, 132nd Forward Support Company, attached to 1st Battalion, 120th Field Artillery Regiment, Wisconsin National Guard, prepare vehicles for extreme cold weather training during exercise Northern Strike 22-1/"Winter Strike," Jan. 22, 2022. The exercise is bringing together hundreds of military personnel from several states and partner forces Jan. 21-30 at Camp Grayling Joint Maneuver Training Center and Alpena Combat Readiness Training Center in northern Michigan, which comprise the National All-Domain Warfighting Center.

142nd Wing mobilizes to support Portland hospitals
January 24, 2022 — PORTLAND, Ore. – The Oregon Air National Guard’s 142nd Wing mobilized almost 200 Airmen to support state hospitals during a surge in COVID-19 hospitalizations across Oregon.During the second week of... MORE

Air National Guardsmen from the 142nd Wing prepare to mobilize in support of Portland hospitals amid a surge in COVID-19 hospitalizations across Oregon, Jan. 14, 2022, Portland Air National Guard Base, Ore. The 142nd Wing mobilized roughly 200 service members for this mission.

177th Fighter Wing trains in Key West
January 24, 2022 — KEY WEST, Fla. – New Jersey Air National Guard’s 177th Fighter Wing rapidly deployed Airmen, aircraft and equipment to Naval Air Station Key West Jan. 8 for flight training and to prepare for an Agile... MORE

From right, U.S. Air Force Staff Sgts. Nicholas McLaughlin and Robert Burkett, electrical and bioenvironmental technicians with the 177th Fighter Wing of the New Jersey Air National Guard, change a bioenvironmental control system component in an F-16C Fighting Falcon on the flight line at Boca Chica Naval Air Station, Fla. Jan. 11, 2022.

Washington National Guard members help hospitals
January 24, 2022 — CAMP MURRAY, Wash. – About 100 Washington National Guard members were activated Jan. 21 to help alleviate staffing shortages and offer COVID-19 testing at eight hospitals across the state.The rapid... MORE

Staff Sgt. Melinda Grounds, a medic with the 141st Medical Group and a registered nurse in Idaho, goes through a questionnaire with a visitor to the mass vaccination site at the Clark County Fairgrounds in Ridgefield, Wash., Jan. 28, 2021. About 100 Washington National Guard members were activated Jan. 21, 2022, to assist at hospitals across the state..

Virginia Guard prepared for possible storm conditions
January 21, 2022 — RICHMOND, Va. – The Virginia National Guard alerted personnel for possible winter storm response operations and planned to stage 45 Soldiers and Airmen in key locations along the southern I-95... MORE

Virginia National Guard Soldiers assigned to the Powhatan-based 180th Engineer Company, 276th Engineer Battalion, 329th Regional Support Group, clear trees along a power line route to help with electricity restoration efforts Jan. 8, 2022, in Louisa County, Virginia.

Guard chief details changes to combat sexual assault, harassment
January 21, 2022 — ARLINGTON, Va. – The National Guard is instituting changes to better combat sexual assault and harassment in the ranks, Army Gen. Daniel Hokanson told the House Armed Services military personnel... MORE

U.S. Army Gen. Daniel Hokanson, chief, National Guard Bureau, visits Soldiers deployed on Camp Bondsteel, Kosovo, supporting the KFOR mission Nov. 24, 2021.

South Carolina National Guard staged for winter weather
January 21, 2022 — COLUMBIA, S.C. - The South Carolina National Guard was prepared to respond to winter weather with personnel and equipment at several locations throughout South Carolina Jan. 21.Approximately 50 Guard... MORE

U.S. Army National Guard Soldiers with Company A, 151st Expeditionary Signal Battalion, South Carolina National Guard, stage personnel and equipment near Newberry, South Carolina, Jan. 21, 2022. The Soldiers were called in to help keep roads clear so first responders can assist people during anticipated severe winter weather.

Alaska Airmen rescue stranded ATV rider near Knik Glacier
January 21, 2022 — JOINT BASE ELMENDORF-RICHARDSON, Alaska – Alaska Air National Guardsmen with the 176th Wing rescued a stranded all-terrain vehicle rider Jan. 19 near Knik Glacier east of Palmer.The mission began... MORE

An Alaska Air National Guard 210th Rescue Squadron HH-60G Pave Hawk transits Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson's Malamute Drop Zone Feb. 10, 2021, during parachute jump operations.

New Mexico Guardsman assists woman suffering seizures
January 21, 2022 — KIRTLAND AIR FORCE BASE, N.M. – New Mexico National Guard Capt. Adrian Mateos was having lunch in Kearny, New Jersey, Oct. 14 when he noticed a woman faint and fall to the ground because of a... MORE

Capt. Adrian Mateos assisted with a medical emergency while supporting the Operation Allies Welcome mission in Kearny, New Jersey, Oct. 14, 2021. He is a medical services corps officer with the 150th Medical Group, New Mexico Air National Guard.

Mountaineer ChalleNGe Academy grad going to West Point
January 20, 2022 — CHARLESTON, W.Va. – A West Virginia National Guard Mountaineer ChalleNGe Academy graduate has made history by becoming the first cadet to receive an appointment to the U.S. Army’s military service... MORE

Mountaineer Challenge Academy Cadet William Farkas with Brig. Gen. William "Bill" Crane, adjutant general of the West Virginia National Guard, and Command Sgt. Maj. Dusty Jones, Senior Enlisted Leader, while receiving the Adjutant General's Award for Academic Excellence. Farkas has received an appointment to West Point.

Tennessee National Guard rescues hiker on Appalachian Trail
January 20, 2022 — KNOXVILLE, Tenn. – A medical flight crew from the Tennessee National Guard evacuated a hypothermic hiker from the Appalachian Trail by helicopter Jan. 18.Shortly after 9:30 a.m., the Tennessee... MORE

Tennessee National Guard Sgt. 1st Class Tracy Banta, a critical care flight paramedic, is hoisted to a UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter after rescuing a stranded hiker on the Appalachian Trail Jan. 18, 2022. The hiker was suffering from hypothermia.

Texas Air National Guard wing tests innovative cargo system
January 19, 2022 — HOUSTON – A new technology allows cargo pallets to be stacked on top of each other, enabling storage for more pallets without sacrificing cargo space in an aircraft.“Traditionally, we load pallets... MORE

Members of the 147th Attack Wing test a vertical pallet stacking system at Ellington Field JRB, Houston, Texas, Jan. 5, 2022. The Wing is partnering with Air Force Research Laboratories, USTRANSOM and the University of Ohio at Dayton to test the innovative technology that allows for cargo pallets to be stacked on top of each other, enabling cargo aircraft to carry more.

Kentucky Guardsman survives tornado, helps others
January 19, 2022 — FRANKFORT, Ky. – As the tornadoes that hit western Kentucky bore down on the small farms and towns, residents ducked into their bathrooms, closets or any other place they could find to ride out the... MORE

Col. Tim Starke, director of operations for the Kentucky National Guard, with Pfc. Cody Warmath in Cayce, Ky., where Warmath was helping clean up after tornadoes tore through the area Dec. 10, 2021. Warmath's family's home suffered severe damage during the storm but he still chose to volunteer to be activated with the 2113th Transportation Company out of Paducah, Ky.

Oregon National Guard surging to support hospitals again
January 19, 2022 — SALEM, Ore. - Hundreds of Oregon National Guard members are increasing support of hospitals throughout the state in their second hospital relief mission during the COVID-19 pandemic.This new... MORE

Oregon Army National Guard members tour West Valley Hospital in Dallas, Oregon, Jan. 18, 2022, as part of the team's orientation. About 1,200 Guard members are serving in non-clinical roles at as many as 40 hospitals facing a surge of COVID-19 patients.

Minnesota National Guard fills gap amid COVID-19 surge
January 18, 2022 — COTTAGE GROVE, Minn. – The Minnesota National Guard is supporting new COVID-19 community testing sites in Cottage Grove, Anoka and North Branch.The Minnesota National Guard now has approximately 200... MORE

Minnesota National Guard Staff Sgt. John O'Donnell,148th Fighter Wing Explosive Ordnance Disposal technician, provides COVID-19 testing support at a community-based testing site at the Hibbing, Minnesota, armory December 20, 2021. The Minnesota National Guard is partnering with the Minnesota Department of Health to staff COVID-19 testing sites across Minnesota.

Arizona National Guard participates in air defense exercise
January 18, 2022 — DAVIS-MONTHAN AIR FORCE BASE, Ariz. – Arizona National Guard Airmen assigned to Detachment 2, 162nd Wing, participated in the Western Air Defense Sector (WADS) exercise Felix Hawk over Southern... MORE

Arizona National Guard Airmen assigned to Detachment 2, 162nd Wing, inspect an F-16 alert jet as part of a Western Air Defense Sector exercise, dubbed Exercise Felix Hawk, over Southern Arizona Jan. 18, 2022.

National Guard works with partners on winter storm response
January 18, 2022 — ARLINGTON, Va. – Hundreds of members of the National Guard assisted state and local officials responding to winter weather over the weekend in multiple states, including Virginia, North and South... MORE

Soldiers of the North Carolina National Guard's 113th Sustainment Brigade. 1452nd Combat HET Transportation Company, help stranded motorists in Surry County, North Carolina, during Winter Storm Izzy, Jan. 16, 2022. The Soldiers are assigned to All Hazard Response Teams and other force packages to support local authorities’ winter storm response.

Idaho Army National Guard completes UH-60M transition
January 18, 2022 — BOISE, Idaho – With the arrival of its final two new UH-60M Black Hawks Jan. 17, the Idaho Army National Guard’s 1-183rd Assault Helicopter Battalion has completely modernized its fleet of A/L models... MORE

Chief Warrant Officer 2 Oceana Chamberlain practices flight maneuvers in Idaho’s snowy Owyhee Mountains south of Gowen Field in Boise, Idaho, Jan. 13, 2022. The Idaho National Guard replaced 20 of its UH-60L Black Hawk helicopters with UH-60M Black Hawks, a modernized and high-tech version aircraft.

Wisconsin Guard aids hospitals, nursing homes with COVID
January 14, 2022 — MADISON, Wisconsin – Wisconsin National Guard members will train as certified nursing assistants to support hospitals and nursing homes facing a surge in COVID-19 cases, Gov. Tony Evers announced Jan... MORE

Wisconsin National Guard Citizen-Soldiers and -Airmen collect specimens for COVID-19 testing in 2021. Guard members will train as certified nursing assistants to support hospitals and nursing homes facing a surge in COVID-19 cases, Gov. Tony Evers announced Jan. 13, 2022.

Civic Leaders Fly With Alaska Air Guard During Red Flag Alaska 25-2

Washington Army Guard Trains in Water Bucket Operations

Alaska Army Guard Rescues Family Stranded on River During Storm

lowa Airmen Take Training to New Heights

West Virginia Guard Continues Flood Cleanup Efforts