Guard News - The National Guard

Almost 30 years on, Poland’s partnership with the National Guard thrives
June 12, 2021 — POWIDZ, Poland – Deployed National Guard troops got a visit from their most senior general here today.Army Gen. Daniel Hokanson, chief, National Guard Bureau, also met with General Commander of the... MORE

Georgia National Guard sustains the fight at African Lion 21
June 11, 2021 — TAN TAN, Morocco - It takes an army to sustain an army.Teams of logisticians keep the Georgia Army National Guard supplied and equipped at exercise African Lion 21 in Morocco.Army sustainment begins... MORE

Guardsmen earn Norwegian Foot March Badge during joint event
June 11, 2021 — ELLENSBURG, Wash. – Kittitas County farmland doesn’t seem like the place to earn a coveted military honor, but for Washington National Guardsmen and Central Washington University cadets, it was the... MORE

Alaska Army National Guard pilots get Red Card certification
June 11, 2021 — JOINT BASE ELMENDORF-RICHARDSON, – The Alaska Army National Guard’s 1st Battalion, 207th Aviation Regiment, dropped water from buckets over rural areas of the installation June 9 as part of annual Red... MORE

He joined for the benefits and is now an Olympic hopeful
June 11, 2021 — CONCORD, N.H. – As a blistering spring heat wave rolls through the region, 90-degree heat and humidity are expected throughout the week. So what better time to prepare for the upcoming ski season... MORE

WVNG medical unit ensures Soldier readiness, COVID response
June 10, 2021 — CHARLESTON, W.Va. – The second floor of the U.S. Army Reserve building may seem at first glance like an unassuming office space.Within that space, however, resides a unit that plays a crucial role in... MORE

173rd FW joins search and rescue team in simulated exercise
June 10, 2021 — GERBER RESERVOIR, Ore. – In a quiet corner of an Eastern Oregon forest, a team of volunteers in bright yellow shirts emblazoned with “Search and Rescue” combed the rocky hills in search of a mannequin... MORE

Alaska Air Guardsmen build homes for Cherokee veterans
June 10, 2021 — JOINT BASE ELMENDORF-RICHARDSON, Alaska – Thirty-eight Alaska Air National Guardsmen with the 176th Wing helped build homes for Cherokee veterans in Tahlequah, Oklahoma, May 15-29 as part of the... MORE

Vermont National Guard biathletes eye 2022 Beijing Olympics
June 10, 2021 — COLCHESTER, Vt. – Three Vermont National Guard biathletes are training hard in anticipation of attending the 2022 Olympic Games in Beijing, China. If selected, VTARNG members will make up 37 percent... MORE

NGB chief recognizes scholarship awardees, touts STEM careers
June 9, 2021 — ARLINGTON, Va. – Army Gen. Daniel Hokanson, chief of the National Guard Bureau, recently recognized awardees of the Army National Guard ROTC Minuteman Scholarship during a virtual presentation... MORE

Annual posture statement touts ‘Year of the Guard’
June 9, 2021 — ARLINGTON, Va. – The National Guard released its annual posture statement June 9, detailing the Guard’s current operations and providing an overview of missions during a historic, unprecedentedly busy... MORE

103rd Airlift Wing trains multicapable maintainers
June 9, 2021 — EAST GRANBY, Conn. – Airmen from the 103rd Security Forces Squadron partnered with the 103rd Maintenance Group June 5 to conduct flight line security training. The course is part of an Air Force... MORE

Nevada Air Guard’s ‘Baby Doc’ a leader in pandemic battle
June 9, 2021 — LAS VEGAS – Undeterred by a rare health condition early in life, Nevada Air Guard 1st Lt. Caleena Longworth is now on the front line of health care in southern Nevada during the COVID-19 pandemic.Few... MORE

WVNG helps prepare Peru military for peacekeeping mission
June 8, 2021 — LIMA, Peru – Two members of the West Virginia National Guard helped prepare members of the Peruvian Army and Marine Corps for a global peacekeeping mission as part of the ongoing relationship between... MORE

Illinois Soldier joins 38th ID from aligned-for-training unit
June 8, 2021 — EDINBURGH, Ind. – An Illinois National Guardsman headed east to gain experience, professional growth and development. Maj. Andrew Salmo now wears the 38th Infantry Division's CY patch and serves as... MORE

Alaska Air National Guardsman excels in marksmanship
June 8, 2021 — JOINT BASE ELMENDORF-RICHARDSON, Alaska – Alaska Air National Guard Staff Sgt. Matthew Larson, a security forces member with the 268th Security Forces Squadron, Clear Air Force Station, was awarded... MORE

Michigan National Guard drives Operation Patriot Press
June 8, 2021 — AUGUSTA, Mich. – Michigan National Guard Soldiers drove a half-million miles through more than 15 states, transporting almost 6 million pounds of ammunition as part of Operation Patriot Press.The... MORE

Alaska National Guard Olympic hopeful 'breakin' barriers
June 8, 2021 — AL ASAD, Iraq — For Staff Sgt. Brianna Pritchard, an Army National Guard UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter mechanic from Anchorage, Alaska, it all started with a dream to become an Olympian and a little bit... MORE

167th Airlift Wing BASH program vital to airfield safety
June 7, 2021 — MARTINSBURG, W.Va. – At the 167th Airlift Wing, airfield management ensures a safe, efficient and effective airfield and responds to safety hazards affecting the airfield environment.Safety threats... MORE

Kansas Guard partnership helps Soldiers earn degrees
June 7, 2021 — SALINA, Kan. – Active-Duy, Reserve and National Guard Soldiers who take military occupational specialty conversion courses at the Kansas Army National Guard Regional Training Site for Maintenance now... MORE