Guard News - The National Guard

Guard Caps 2023 Supporting Defense Strategy, Domestic Missions
December 28, 2023 — ARLINGTON, Va. – As December draws to a close, the National Guard wraps up a dynamic year, leaving an indelible mark supporting the warfighter and protecting communities. From fortifying a...

Oregon Air Guard, Germany Participate in Officer Exchange
December 26, 2023 — PORTLAND, Ore. - The Military Reserve Exchange Program has been strengthening international relationships as a program for NATO servicemembers to build cultural understanding and regional expertise...

New York National Guard Conducts Over 9,000 Military Funerals
December 26, 2023 — LATHAM, New York - New York National Guard Soldiers and Airmen expect to provide military funeral honors for the families of over 9,000 veterans by the end of 2023.Federal law requires the military to...

Kentucky National Guard Posthumously Honors World War II POW
December 22, 2023 — CYNTHIANA, Ky. - There can be little doubt that the spirit of U.S. Air Force Brig. Gen. Jack Henry Owen is alive and well nearly 11 years after the former World War II bomber pilot died at the age of...

Texas Guard’s 147th Attack Wing Receives Latest MQ-9 Reaper
December 22, 2023 — HOUSTON - The 147th Attack Wing recently received the cutting-edge Block 5 MQ-9 Reaper, enhancing its efficiency and underscoring the Air National Guard’s commitment to staying at the forefront of...

Virginia Cyberspace Operations Squadron Opens Headquarters
December 22, 2023 — JOINT BASE LANGLEY-EUSTIS, Va. - The Virginia Air National Guard’s 185th Cyberspace Operations Squadron, 192nd Operations Group, 192nd Wing, held a ribbon-cutting ceremony for the opening of its...

West Virginia Guardsmen End Deployment in Time for Holidays
December 21, 2023 — CHARLESTON, W.Va. - Soldiers with the West Virginia Army National Guard’s 156th Military Police Law and Order Detachment landed at Fort Bliss following a 10-month overseas deployment supporting the...

New York Air National Guard Members Help Track Santa Claus
December 21, 2023 — ROME, N.Y. - New York Air National Guardsmen assigned to NORAD's Eastern Air Defense Sector will help track Santa as he makes his way around the world on Christmas Eve.Each year, the North American...

Army National Guard Recruit Saves Residents From House Fire
December 21, 2023 — NUTLEY, N.J. - New Jersey Army National Guard Pvt. Anthony Del Tufo was recognized by the Nutley School Board of Education Dec. 11 for assisting residents of a home threatened by fire.Del Tufo...

Pennsylvania Air National Guardsman Honors the Fallen
December 20, 2023 — PITTSBURGH - An Airman from the 171st Air Refueling Wing honors fallen veterans by cleaning headstones and placing wreaths on their graves during the holiday season.Tech Sgt. Robert Hasenflu, an...

South Carolina Guardsman Conquers French Desert Commando Course
December 20, 2023 — DJIBOUTI CITY, Djibouti - For nearly 50 years, French soldiers stationed in Djibouti have made their way to the Arta Mountains for the grueling, five-day French Desert Commando Course to test their...

Puerto Rico Guard Helps Give Toys to Children for Holidays
December 19, 2023 — MUÑIZ AIR NATIONAL GUARD BASE, Puerto Rico - The Puerto Rico Air National Guard is helping distribute toys to children across Puerto Rico during the holidays.The 156th Wing received the C-130J Super...

Guard’s Past, Present, Future, Linked in Vice Chief’s New York Visit
December 18, 2023 — BROOKLYN, N.Y. – The National Guard is the nation’s oldest military organization, tracing its roots back to 1636, and Air Force Lt. Gen. Marc Sasseville educated the Guard’s newest enlistees about its...

107th Attack Wing Hosts Brazil for Space Development Workshop
December 18, 2023 — NIAGARA FALLS AIR RESERVE STATION, N.Y. - The New York Air National Guard’s 222nd Command and Control Squadron, charged with helping to control and monitor U.S. military satellites, hosted four...

General Commissions Son Where He Commissioned Decades Earlier
December 18, 2023 — BOISE, Idaho - Brig. Gen. Ryan Robinson returned to the Idaho State Capitol Dec. 15 to administer the commissioning oath to the Idaho Army National Guard’s newest officer: his son, 2nd Lt. Benjamin...

Pennsylvania National Guard Soldiers Bound for Africa Mission
December 18, 2023 — HARRISBURG, Pa. – More than 300 Soldiers with the Pennsylvania National Guard’s 2nd Battalion, 112th Infantry Regiment, were honored during a deployment ceremony Dec. 17 at Zembo Shrine Auditorium.A...

New York’s 105th Airlift Wing Flies Overseas Medical Missions
December 18, 2023 — NEWBURGH, N.Y. - Airmen of the New York Air National Guard’s 105th Airlift Wing wrapped up four months of overseas aeromedical evacuation missions Nov. 30.During August and November, 28 Airmen from...

Oregon Airman Shares His Journey to Success
December 14, 2023 — PORTLAND AIR GUARD STATION, Ore. – Shining a light on the diverse paths to happiness and success, it’s evident that college is not the route to professional success for Airman 1st Class Stephen...

D.C. Army National Guard Activates its First Military Intelligence Unit
December 14, 2023 — WASHINGTON – In a strategic move to bolster the nation's defense capabilities and address emerging security challenges, the District of Columbia Army National Guard officially activated Delta Company,...

National Guard Marksmanship Training Center Hosts Annual Sniper Marksmanship Competitions
December 14, 2023 — BARLING, Ark. – Thirty-three, two-person teams of military snipers from around the world competed in the 53rd Winston P. Wilson Sniper Championship (National Guard) and the 33rd Armed Forces Skill at...

South Carolina Guard Enhances Readiness With Advanced HH-60M Black Hawk

Army National Guard Fast-Tracks Resilient Microgrids with $14.7M APFIT Award

Ohio Guard Boosts Medical Skills While Providing No-Cost Care

Idaho Guard Strengthens Engineering Skills in Canada

Puerto Rico Guard Distributes One Million Gallons of Water in Drought Response