Guard News - The National Guard

Lt. Gen. Herbert R. Temple Jr., 21st CNGB, dies at 96
December 30, 2024 — ARLINGTON, Va. – Retired U.S. Army Lt. Gen. Herbert R. Temple Jr., former chief of the National Guard Bureau, died Dec. 29. He was 96.Temple served as the CNGB from 1986 to 1990, capping 43 years of...

Lt. Gen. Herbert R. Temple Jr. Recognized by Guard Leaders
December 30, 2024 — ARLINGTON, Va. – National Guard leaders gathered at the Temple Army National Guard Readiness Center Dec. 19 to honor its namesake, retired Army Lt. Gen. Herbert R. Temple Jr., with a heritage display...

National Guard Leaders Thank Troops During Holiday Season
December 30, 2024 — LAUGHLIN AIR FORCE BASE, Texas – As families across North America gather to celebrate the winter holidays, exchange gifts, and cherish time with loved ones, military service men and women remain on...

New York National Guard Provides Funeral Honors for 8,700 Families
December 30, 2024 — LATHAM, N.Y. - New York National Guard Army and Air Force Honor Guards provided military funeral honors at more than 8,700 graveside services in 2024.There are 116 New York Army National Guard...

Oregon Air Guardsman Completes Commander Tour in Antarctica
December 30, 2024 — PORTLAND, Ore. - Col. Christopher Lantagne, Oregon Air National Guard director of staff, completed a six-week tour as the commander of the 13th Air Expeditionary Group at McMurdo Station, Antarctica...

Instructors, Staff Train to Become Combat Lifesavers
December 27, 2024 — FORT INDIANTOWN GAP, Pa. - Sixteen U.S. Army National Guard Soldiers with the 166th Regiment - Regional Training Institute, completed a Combat Lifesaver course instructed by the RTI's Medical...

The Guard in 2024: Deployments, Hurricanes, Wildfires and New Leadership
December 27, 2024 — ARLINGTON, Va. – As 2024 began, Soldiers with 1st Squadron, 221st Cavalry Regiment, Nevada Army National Guard, were on duty along the Las Vegas Strip supporting state and local law enforcement as...

New Era Begins with Arrival of Poland’s F-35s at Ebbing ANGB
December 26, 2024 — NORTH LITTLE ROCK, Ark. – The first pair of F-35A Lightning II fifth-generation fighter aircraft arrived at Fort Smith’s Ebbing Air National Guard Base Dec. 23.The two aircraft belong to Poland and...

Red Dragons Hone Sling Load Skills During Drill Weekend
December 23, 2024 — BLACKSTONE, Va. – Virginia Army National Guard Soldiers assigned to the Headquarters Company, 1st Battalion, 116th Infantry Regiment, 116th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, conducted sling load training...

New York Air National Guard Helps Track Santa Claus
December 23, 2024 — ROME, N.Y. – The North American Aerospace Defense Command defends the North American airspace 24 hours a day, seven days a week, 365 days a year.On Dec. 24, NORAD will add one more element to its...

Kentucky Guardsman Helps Recover Missing Aircrew in Vietnam
December 23, 2024 — LOUISVILLE, Ky. - A Kentucky Air National Guardsman was instrumental in helping locate the remains of two U.S. Marine aviators lost in combat over Vietnam a half-century ago.Master Sgt. Dustin Turner,...

New Hampshire National Guard Rescues Hypothermic Hiker
December 23, 2024 — CONCORD, N.H. - A momentary break in cloud cover gave a New Hampshire Army National Guard medevac crew just enough time to save a stricken hiker in the White Mountains Dec. 19.Patrick Bittman, 28, of...

Guardsman Follows Father in State Partnership Program
December 23, 2024 — CAMP MURRAY, Wash. - During a recent subject matter exchange in Lop Buri, Thailand, Sgt. William Johnston, a crew chief with Charlie Company, 1st Battalion, 168th General Support Aviation,...

Kosovo Force German Contingent Hosts Event, Strengthening Interoperability With Allies
December 20, 2024 — CAMP NOVO SELO, KOSOVO – Multinational soldiers assigned to Regional Command-East of the NATO-led Kosovo Force mission participated in the German Armed Forces Proficiency Badge event, also known as...

Alaska National Guard Wraps up Operation Santa Claus
December 20, 2024 — YAKUTAT, Alaska –Approximately 50 Alaska National Guard service members, volunteers from the Salvation Army, AKNG Child and Youth Program, and others visited the southeastern Alaskan city of Yakutat...

Military Medical Merit Inductee is 1st From Maine Guard
December 19, 2024 — BANGOR, Maine - A small group of Maine Army National Guard members and guests gathered at the Regional Training Institute Dec. 8 to witness Lt. Col. Joel Dunn become the first Maine National Guard...

New York National Guard Members Train with Swedish Partners
December 19, 2024 — WESTHAMPTON BEACH, N.Y. - Nine New York National Guard Airmen and Soldiers learned cold weather survival techniques from Sweden’s subarctic warfare experts during a week-long course in Boden, Sweden,...

North Carolina Guard Leaders Honor 30th Infantry Division
December 19, 2024 — ARLINGTON, Va. - North Carolina National Guard leaders laid a wreath at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier at Arlington National Cemetery Dec. 17 to mark the 80th anniversary of the day the 30th Infantry...

Washington Guard, Royal Thai Army Complete Expert Exchange
December 19, 2024 — CAMP MURRAY, Wash. - As part of a December tradition, Soldiers from the 1st Battalion, 168th General Support Aviation, partnered with the 9th Battalion of the Royal Thai Army for a two-week...

New York Airmen Complete Brazilian Jungle Warfare Course
December 18, 2024 — STEWART AIR NATIONAL GUARD BASE, N.Y. - Two New York Air Guardsmen from the 105th Airlift Wing’s Base Defense Group completed the esteemed Brazilian Jungle Warfare School course.Tech. Sgt. Gerardo...

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