Guard News - The National Guard - Year 2022

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

New York Guardsmen Earn Danish Military March Ribbon

Kentucky Guard Builds Portable Air Base for Patriot 26

Three Components, One Army: LaNeve Stresses Guard’s Role in Army’s New Priorities

Pennsylvania Guardsmen Demonstrate Drone Innovation Project

Nordhaus, Raines Outline a National Guard Focused on the Future