Guard News - The National Guard

Gold Star Family Member is Nevada Army Guard Soldier of Year
April 28, 2023 — RENO, Nev. – Motivated by memories of family members who never made it home from combat, Gold Star Family member Spc. Jake Evans returned from the Nevada Army Guard’s Best Warrior Contest with the...

New York Guard Completes Ukrainian Troop Training Mission
April 28, 2023 — GRAFENWOEHR, Germany - New York Army National Guard Soldiers from the 27th Infantry Brigade Combat team oversaw the training of 9,600 Ukrainian troops since taking charge of NATO’s Joint Multinational...

Wisconsin Air National Guard Receives F-35s
April 28, 2023 — MADISON, Wis. - The Wisconsin Air National Guard’s 115th Fighter Wing received its first F-35 Lightning II aircraft April 25, making it only the second Air National Guard unit with the advanced...

Massachusetts Guard Partners with Fellow Innovators
April 28, 2023 — WASHINGTON - Imagine being so injured, all you can think about is wanting to die. Under the best conditions, it takes about five minutes for a trained medical professional to establish an intravenous...

Crash Survivors Meet Indiana Airmen Who Rescued Them
April 28, 2023 — HULMAN FIELD AIR NATIONAL GUARD BASE, Ind. - The survivors of a vehicle crash reached out to the 181st Intelligence Wing to thank the Indiana Air National Guard Airmen who took action when they were...

Joint, International Southern Strike 2023 Exercise Wraps Up
April 28, 2023 — GULFPORT, Miss. – U.S. military members across every branch of service trained with international forces on Mississippi’s coast for two weeks during Exercise Southern Strike 2023, hosted by the...

Unknown, but Unforgotten: Revolutionary War Soldiers Honored
April 27, 2023 — CAMDEN, S.C. - The crowd hushed, rose from folding lawn chairs amid the longleaf pine trees, and turned toward the roadway at the sound of the drums.A procession, moving to a steady, rat-tat-tatting...

Alaska Guardsman Helps Keep Pave Hawks Flying
April 27, 2023 — GULFPORT, Miss. - Incredibly motivated and ready at a moment’s notice, U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Natalie Glass was the perfect candidate to be the HH-60 Pave Hawk assistant dedicated crew chief...

Air Guard Leaders Visit Fallen Malaysian Officer’s Family
April 27, 2023 — CAMP MURRAY, Wash. - While visiting Camp Murray in November 2021, Royal Malaysian Air Force Col. Hasnol Hisham Abu Hassan died after a medical emergency. His sudden death shocked his friends and...

Army Guard Sniper Team Wins International Sniper Competition
April 27, 2023 — FORT BENNING, Ga. - It’s official. Soldiers from the U.S. Army National Guard are the best snipers in the world. Four National Guard sniper teams emerged as best contenders in the 2023 International...

ACE is Focus of Southern Strike 2023 Exercise
April 26, 2023 — GULFPORT, Miss. – One of the U.S. Air Force’s newest concepts, Agile Combat Employment, is the focus of the Southern Strike 2023 exercise at the Gulfport Combat Readiness Training Center.Approximately...

Rhode Island Guard Battles Brushfires from the Air
April 25, 2023 — EAST GREENWICH, R.I. – Aircrews operating two UH-60 Black Hawk helicopters from 1-126th Aviation Regiment, Rhode Island Army National Guard, provided aerial firefighting support at large-scale brush...

Kentucky Guardsmen Awarded New State Ribbon for State Partnership Program
April 25, 2023 — FRANKFORT, Ky. – Kentucky National Guard Soldiers and Airmen received a new joint state ribbon recognizing service with the State Partnership Program in a ceremony at the Boone National Guard Center...

Guard Names State Partnership Program Partnerships of the Year
April 25, 2023 — DENVER – Following a busy year with engagements in Europe, South America and stateside, the Pennsylvania-Lithuania and New York-Brazil partnerships were named the Department of Defense National Guard...

Tennessee, Georgia Guardsmen are Southeast’s Best Warriors
April 24, 2023 — FORT STEWART, Ga. - Tennessee and Georgia Guardsmen were named the Army National Guard’s best warriors in the Southeast after a grueling, week-long competition April 16-21.U.S. Army Spc. Jackson...

Hokanson: State Partnership Program Stable, Steadfast and Growing
April 21, 2023 — DENVER – The Department of Defense National Guard Bureau State Partnership Program — built on enduring relationships, common interests and trust — is stable, steadfast and growing, the Guard’s top...

West Virginia Guard, DISA lead U.S.-Romanian Cyber Team in Exercise
April 21, 2023 — MORGANTOWN, W.Va. - The West Virginia National Guard, under the leadership of the Defense Information Security Agency, hosted more than 180 cyber experts and representatives from federal and state...

Virginia Guard Participates in Arctic Forge in Finland
April 21, 2023 — SODANKYLÄ GARRISON, Finland - More than 60 Virginia National Guard Soldiers assigned to the 2nd Squadron, 183rd Cavalry Regiment, 116th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, participated in the Arctic Forge...

National Guard Honored for Environmental Programs
April 21, 2023 — WASHINGTON - A diverse group of individuals, teams and large and small installations competed for recognition in six installation categories and three individual/team categories in the Secretary of...

Guam National Guard Hosts Chief of Staff Advisory Council
April 21, 2023 — BARRIGADA, Guam - National Guard chiefs of staff from seven states visited Guam this week as part of ongoing efforts to prioritize Guam in regional and national defense strategy.The seven U.S. Army...

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

Guardsmen Boost Domestic Response Capabilities in Patriot 26

Washington Guard Strengthens Fiscal Readiness