Guard News - The National Guard - Year 2023

Washington Guard Prepares for Hanuman Guardian 23
May 24, 2023 — TACOMA, Wash. - This summer, more than 500 Washington National Guard members will take part in Hanuman Guardian 23, an annual, bilateral exercise hosted by the Royal Thai Army at the Cavalry Center in...

Alaska National Guardsmen Assist with Flood Recovery
May 24, 2023 — JOINT BASE ELMENDORF-RICHARDSON, Alaska - Nine members of the Alaska Organized Militia deployed to Bethel and Circle May 22-23 to support flood recovery efforts in Western and Interior Alaska.The task...

AATC Tests Enhanced Intelligence Gathering Capabilities with MQ-9 Reaper Upgrade
May 23, 2023 — EIELSON AIR FORCE BASE, Alaska - The Air National Guard-Air Force Reserve Command Test Center, or AATC, partnered with the New York Air Guard’s 174th Attack Wing and the U.S. Air Force’s 556th Test...

Wisconsin Army Guard Medic Earns Expert Field Medical Badge
May 23, 2023 — FORT MCCOY, Wis. - A Wisconsin Army National Guard combat medic has a coveted badge and some bragging rights after two intense weeks.Sgt. 1st Class Talon Dumke of Sun Prairie, a member of the...

New York Army Guard Provides Funeral Honors for WWII Pilot
May 22, 2023 — ROSE, N.Y. - A World War II pilot declared missing in action in 1943 was laid to rest by New York Army National Guard Soldiers on May 20 in Rose Cemetery.Ten Soldiers from the New York Military Forces...

AATC Puts Innovation to Work During Northern Edge Exercise
May 22, 2023 — EIELSON AIR FORCE BASE, Alaska - Throughout Alaska’s vast expanse, innovation and readiness were put to the test during the much-anticipated Northern Edge 2023 field training exercise. From May 4 to...

Massachusetts Guard Delivers Firefighting Equipment to Paraguay
May 22, 2023 — ASUNCION, Paraguay – A delegation led by Maj. Gen. Gary Keefe, Massachusetts adjutant general, delivered critical firefighting gear to Paraguay, the Massachusetts National Guard’s partner in the State...

Georgia Guardsman Promoted, Family Service Honored
May 22, 2023 — MARIETTA, Ga. - Maj. Alejandro V. Pascual IV was promoted to lieutenant colonel at the Clay National Guard Center May 21 in a ceremony that also honored the Pascual family’s history of military...

West Virginia Air National Guard Joins Peruvian Exercise
May 22, 2023 — LIMA, Peru - West Virginia Air National Guard members participated in a week-long humanitarian assistance and disaster response exercise in Peru May 7-12.The exercise, Cooperacion IX, was led by the...

167th Airlift Wing Completes All-Hazards Training
May 19, 2023 — MARTINSBURG, W.Va. - Emergency responders at the 167th Airlift Wing participated in an all-hazards training course May 1-5 to prepare for real-world incidents.The hybrid CAMR program, short for...

Airmen Go Off Grid for Terror Threat Training
May 19, 2023 — EASTOVER, S.C. - Air National Guard units from South Carolina, Alabama, the District of Columbia and Tennessee participated in Emergency Management Battlefield Expeditionary Response training, also...

Vermont National Guard Welcomes Senegalese Recruit
May 18, 2023 — SOUTH BURLINGTON AIR NATIONAL GUARD BASE, Vt. – The Vermont Air National Guard officially welcomed Libass Mbengue into its ranks during an enlistment ceremony May 18. Mbengue moved to Milton in 2018...

Fort Polk to be Renamed for New York Guardsman Henry Johnson
May 18, 2023 — ALBANY, N.Y. - Fort Polk in Louisiana will be renamed for New York National Guard Sgt. Henry Johnson, a World War I hero, during a June 13 ceremony at the post.The Army installation named for...

Washington, Montana National Guard Train for Air Mobility
May 17, 2023 — SPOKANE, Wash. - Soldiers and Airmen with the Washington National Guard Region 10 Homeland Response Force and CBRNE Enhanced Response Force Package trained alongside the 92nd Logistic Readiness...

Washington Guard, Thailand Reinforce Partnership Bond
May 17, 2023 — CAMP MURRAY, Wash. - For more than 20 years, the Washington National Guard has watched its partnership with the Kingdom of Thailand grow and mature through countless conversations, exchanges and...

State Partnership Program Adds 3 New Partner Nations in Africa
May 17, 2023 — ARLINGTON, Va. – The Department of Defense National Guard State Partnership Program has added three new partner nations on the African continent, bringing the total number of partnerships in the 30th...

118th Ops Group Exhibits Reaper SLR Abilities at Balikatan
May 17, 2023 — NASHVILLE, Tenn. - The 118th Operations Group (OG) played a crucial and unique role in a massive U.S. and Filipino exercise that showcased the satellite and recovery capabilities of the MQ-9...

Texas Air National Guard Trains in Hawaii
May 16, 2023 — HONOLULU, Hawaii - Members of the 147th Air Support Operations Squadron sharpened their ability to operate in jungle-like terrain during a 10-day exercise in Hawaii.The overall objective of the...

Pennsylvania Guard, Lithuania Conduct Partnership Exchange
May 16, 2023 — FORT INDIANTOWN GAP, Pa. - Pennsylvania National Guard Soldiers conducted engagements in Lithuania with their counterparts from the Lithuanian Armed Forces.Soldiers from 1st Squadron, 104th Cavalry...

Guam Army Guard Soldier Earns Expert Soldier Badge
May 16, 2023 — YIGO, Guam – Of the 133 Soldiers who competed in the U.S. Army Japan’s Expert Soldier Badge qualification April 10-28, the shortest competitor was Spc. Kiana Siguenza of Task Force Talon, 38th Air...

113th Wing Recognized for Air Defense, Combat Performance

Washington Guard Concludes Extended Wildfire Response

Hawaii Guard Sustains Recovery Efforts, Mobilizes for Hurricane Lowell

New York Guardsmen Earn Danish Military March Ribbon

Kentucky Guard Builds Portable Air Base for Patriot 26