Guard News - The National Guard

Resources to Help National Guardsmen in a Government Shutdown
September 29, 2023 — WASHINGTON - During government shutdowns, military service members and civilians who are furloughed may miss a paycheck, although pay is typically provided retroactively. So, it's a good idea to have...

National Guard Committed to Suicide Prevention Year-round
September 29, 2023 — ARLINGTON, Va. – The National Guard’s commitment to fighting suicide remains steadfast, according to Guard officials, and goes beyond September, which the Department of Defense recognizes as National...

100th Missile Defense Brigade: Defending America for 20 Years
September 29, 2023 — COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. - Who would the nation call upon if attacked by long-range ballistic missiles armed with nuclear warheads? For 20 years, the Colorado National Guard’s 100th Missile Defense...

Senate Recognizes 30-year State Partnership Program
September 28, 2023 — WASHINGTON - After a summer marked by anniversary celebrations, the U.S. Senate formally recognized 30 years of the Department of Defense National Guard Bureau State Partnership Program Sept. 27. In a...

Washington Army Guard to get new Firefighting Unit
September 28, 2023 — CAMP MURRAY, Wash. - Beginning next fiscal year, the Washington Army National Guard will have a new unit primarily focused on firefighting. “The addition of engineer firefighting teams will provide...

Hawaii Guard Imagery Analyst Named PACAF Award Winner
September 28, 2023 — JOINT BASE PEARL HARBOR-HICKAM, Hawaii - A Hawaii Air National Guard Airman won a Pacific Air Force-level award Sept. 22 for his exceptional contributions to the Air Force Intelligence, Surveillance...

Vermont National Guard Delegation Visits North Macedonia
September 27, 2023 — SKOPJE, North Macedonia - Maj. Gen. Greg Knight, the adjutant general for the Vermont National Guard, and a delegation of Vermont Soldiers and Airmen kicked off their visit to North Macedonia at the...

Colorado Guard Soldier Serves for Family, Community, Citizenship
September 27, 2023 — COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. - U.S. Army Sgt. Chau Do was born in Vietnam and came to the United States with his family in 1998 when he was 9 years old. He could not speak English, but the public school...

Nevada Army Guard Leaders Visit Fiji for Exercise Cartwheel
September 27, 2023 — NAUSORI HIGHLANDS, Fiji - Nevada Army National Guard leadership visited Soldiers and allied military personnel during Exercise Cartwheel 2023, a multinational military training exercise in the South...

Team Ramstein, Air National Guard, USA rotate through Poland
September 26, 2023 — POWIDZ, Poland - Members of the 86th Airlift Wing and 435th Air Ground Operations Wing, assigned to Ramstein Air Base, Germany, and the 182nd Airlift Wing, assigned to Peoria Air National Guard Base,...

Florida Airmen Find Common Ground in Military Exchange
September 26, 2023 — JACKSONVILLE AIR NATIONAL GUARD BASE, Fla. – Four Airmen assigned to the 125th Security Forces Squadron integrated with the Royal Air Force’s 609 (West Riding) Squadron, RAF Regiment, in the United...

National Guard Airmen Participate in World Record Event
September 26, 2023 — LINCOLN, Neb. – A KC-135 Stratotanker assigned to the Nebraska National Guard’s 155th Air Refueling Wing and three F-16 Fighting Falcons from the South Dakota National Guard’s 114th Fighter Wing flew...

Alaska Air National Guard Rescues Hypothermic Hunter
September 26, 2023 — JOINT BASE ELMENDORF-RICHARDSON, Alaska - Alaska Air National Guardsmen of the 176th Wing found and rescued a hypothermic hunter Sept. 20 at Paradise Lakes, about 25 miles northeast of Seward.The...

Kansas Guard, Armenian Partner Complete Eagle Partner Exercise
September 25, 2023 — YEREVAN, Armenia – Armenian and U.S. Soldiers from the 12th Peacekeeping Brigade and 1st Brigade, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), Task Force Mountain, and Kansas National Guard held a closing...

Louisiana Guard Team Shines at Military Intelligence Contest
September 25, 2023 — PINEVILLE, La.– A team of four Louisiana National Guard Soldiers assigned to the 415th Military Intelligence Battalion, 139th Regional Support Group, took second place overall and first in the...

Cal Guard Security, Emergency Management Forces Train Together
September 25, 2023 — CHANNEL ISLANDS AIR NATIONAL GUARD STATION, Calif. - A four-person fire team stacks up outside a doorway of a two-story building made of shipping containers with burn scars on them. Armed with M4A1...

Wisconsin Guard Conducts Black Hawk Training Operations
September 25, 2023 — FORT MCCOY, Wis. - Aircrews with the Wisconsin National Guard’s 1st Battalion, 147th Aviation Regiment, operated UH-60 Black Hawk helicopters Sept. 14 for a training operation at Fort McCoy.Unit...

Massachusetts Guard Attends Planning Conference in Israel
September 25, 2023 — RAMLA, Israel - Members of the 102nd Intelligence Wing, Massachusetts Air National Guard, attended the National Guard Bureau-Home Front Command annual planning conference in Israel July 22-28.U.S. Air...

Air Guard Director, Command Chief Visit Enduring Partners 2023
September 22, 2023 — KORAT ROYAL THAI AIR BASE, THAILAND - U.S. Air Force Lt. Gen. Michael Loh, director, Air National Guard, and Chief Master Sgt. Maurice Williams, command chief master sergeant, ANG, visited Korat Air...

Mississippi Air Guard Demonstrates Multicapable Airman Concept
September 22, 2023 — JACKSON, Miss. - The 172nd Airlift Wing conducted Operation Iron Magnolia Sept. 9, generating maximum airlift capability sustained by the multicapable Airman concept.Members of the 172nd Maintenance...

Hawaii Guard Supports Tropical Cyclone Lala Response

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