Guard News - The National Guard

New York Air Guard’s Journey to Becoming a Phoenix Raven
April 30, 2025 — STEWART AIR NATIONAL GUARD BASE, N.Y. – Alexa Reeves never expected that her decision to join the New York Air National Guard after high school would lead to becoming a member of Air Mobility...

Lt. Gen. Jon Stubbs Highlights Virginia National Guard Excellence at Military Ball
April 30, 2025 — Virginia Beach, Va. — Lt. Gen. Jonathan "Jon" Stubbs, director of the Army National Guard, joined Virginia National Guard leaders, Soldiers, Airmen and families at the 2025 annual Virginia National...

Paraguayan President Awards Top Honor to Massachusetts National Guard General
April 29, 2025 — ASUNCION, Paraguay – U.S. Air Force Maj. Gen. Gary W. Keefe, adjutant general of the Massachusetts National Guard, has been awarded the distinguished Order of Merit “Gral Div Bernardino Caballero” in...

Oregon Air Guard Participates in Sentry Aloha Exercise
April 29, 2025 — JOINT BASE PEARL HARBOR-HICKAM, Hawaii – Six F-15 Eagles and about 120 Airmen from the 173rd Fighter Wing at Kingsley Field in Klamath Falls, Ore., journeyed across the Pacific Ocean to Joint Base...

Honoring Military Children: The Resilience of Military Families
April 29, 2025 — BOISE, Idaho – April marks the Department of Defense’s annual observance of the Month of the Military Child, a time to recognize the unique challenges and enduring resilience of children of military...

Air Guard Units Join Forces for Aerial Wildfire Suppression Training
April 29, 2025 — NEVADA AIR NATIONAL GUARD BASE, Reno, Nev. — Military and civilian flight crews wrapped up a week of aerial wildfire suppression training on April 27, concluding the annual Modular Airborne...

Forging Partnerships: The National Guard in the Indo-Pacific
April 28, 2025 — Honolulu, Hawaii — Lt. Gen. Jon Stubbs, the 23rd director of the Army National Guard, visited the U.S. Army Pacific Command (USARPAC) and the Hawaii National Guard, then traveled to Guam to visit the...

Kentucky Guard MEDEVAC Prepares for Deployment to Europe
April 28, 2025 — FRANKFORT, Ky. – Soldiers from the Kentucky Army National Guard's MEDEVAC detachment held a departure ceremony at the Army Aviation Support Facility at Boone National Guard Center on April...

Kentucky National Guard Soldier Commended for Heroic Rescue
April 28, 2025 — LOUISVILLE, Ky. – A routine trip home took a dramatic turn for a Kentucky National Guard Soldier on March 15.U.S. Army Spc. Brandon Pollard was headed to his Lexington home after a drill at the Bowman...

AFRICOM, National Guard Chaplains Participate in Southern African Development Community Conference
April 28, 2025 — LUSAKA, Zambia – Chaplains from the U.S. Africa Command (AFRICOM), North Carolina National Guard and New York National Guard participated earlier this month in the Southern African Development...

Minnesota Guard Joins Wildfire Experts for Training
April 28, 2025 — CAMP RIPLEY, Minn. – Minnesota National Guard helicopter crews joined wildfire experts from the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources and the Camp Ripley Environmental Team to participate in joint...

Kansas National Guard Airmen Recognized for Excellence
April 28, 2025 — TOPEKA, Kansas – Three Kansas National Guard Airmen are soaring to new heights after earning top honors in the Air National Guard Region 5 Outstanding Airmen of the Year competition.Representing the...

N.Y. National Guard Commander to Attend Dachau Liberation 80th Anniversary
April 28, 2025 — TROY, N.Y. – The commander of the New York Army National Guard’s Troy-based 42nd Infantry Division will attend the April 29 event commemorating the 80th anniversary of the liberation of the Dachau...

North Carolina Guard Welcomes SPP Partners to Hurricane Response Exercise
April 25, 2025 — RALEIGH, N.C. – Senior leaders from the North Carolina National Guard are hosting representatives from Moldova, Botswana, Malawi and Zambia this week for a hurricane response exercise. The six-day...

Wyoming Guard Aviators Sharpen Wildfire Response Skills in Training
April 25, 2025 — CAMP GUERNSEY, Wyo. – Wyoming Army National Guard aviators, in coordination with local and state firefighting agencies, conducted annual interagency bucket drop training April 16 at Camp Guernsey...

Meet the New York Air National Guard’s Record-Setting Recruiter
April 23, 2025 — STEWART AIR NATIONAL GUARD BASE, N.Y. – One recruiter at the New York Air National Guard’s 105th Airlift Wing is standing out from his peers, having recruited more Airmen in 2024 than any other...

3D Printing the Resilient Infrastructure of Tomorrow
April 23, 2025 — MARTIN STATE AIR NATIONAL GUARD BASE, Md. – As modern warfare evolves and global logistics grow more contested, the U.S. Air Force faces mounting challenges in building and sustaining critical...

N.C. Surgeon Reflects on Military Medicine, Career and Service
April 23, 2025 — CHARLOTTE, N.C. – After nearly three decades of military service and more than 25 years in medicine, Col. Daniel Martinie, North Carolina National Guard Joint Force Headquarters - Air chief flight...

Virginia Army Guard Soldiers, Tajikistan Conduct Battle Exchange Training
April 23, 2025 — DUSHANBE, Tajikistan – Four Virginia Army National Guard Soldiers recently conducted a close-quarters battle exchange training with members of the Tajik military. The engagement was conducted April...

West Virginia Guard Hosts Workshop to Address Potential Infrastructure Threats
April 22, 2025 — CHARLESTON, W.V. – The West Virginia Army National Guard recently hosted its first workshop to address possible threats to the country’s public utilities, resources and cybersecurity systems. The...

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