Guard News - The National Guard

Minnesota Guardsmen Train in Canadian Arctic
March 30, 2023 — RESOLUTE BAY, Canada - Two members of the Minnesota Air National Guard’s 133rd Contingency Response Team (CRT) flew to Resolute Bay to train with the Canadian military on Arctic air operations... MORE

Army Guard Conference Highlights Recruiting Tips, Challenges
March 30, 2023 — NEW ORLEANS – Seven Soldiers stood on stage at the award ceremony, waiting to hear who had taken top honors. A drum roll built suspense in the darkened room as audience members shifted in their... MORE

Washington National Guard Pilot Fulfills Dream to Fly
March 30, 2023 — CAMP MURRAY, Wash. - Catherine Trujillo had always dreamed of flying helicopters. At the age of 35, she thought she had missed her chance.“Along the way in life, I put my family ahead of my career... MORE

Alaska Army Guard ‘First Scouts’ Honored for 1955 Rescue
March 30, 2023 — GAMBELL, Alaska – On June 22, 1955, two Russian MiG-15s from Siberia shot down a U.S. Navy P2V-5 Neptune plane flying a routine maritime patrol from Kodiak out over the Bering Sea. After it crashed in... MORE

Washington National Guard Shares Domestic Response Expertise
March 30, 2023 — RAYONG, Thailand - Members of the Washington National Guard and the Royal Thai Armed Forces participated in multinational humanitarian assistance and disaster relief training in Rayong Province Feb... MORE

New York Air National Guard Supports Antarctic Research
March 29, 2023 — STRATTON AIR NATIONAL GUARD BASE, N.Y. - The New York Air National Guard’s 109th Airlift Wing flew more than 180 missions from October to March to support National Science Foundation research in... MORE

Vermont, Maine Guard Join Common Challenge 23
March 29, 2023 — KOLAšIN, Montenegro - The platoon halted on the ridge. A peak lay before them, covered in nearly two meters of snow. The Soldiers from 3rd Battalion, 172nd Mountain Infantry Regiment (Mountain),... MORE

Air Force Chief of Staff to Honor 105th Airlift Wing Airmen
March 29, 2023 — STEWART AIR NATIONAL GUARD BASE, NEWBURGH, NEW YORK - Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. Charles Q. Brown Jr. will recognize 17 New York Air National Guard Airmen on April 1 for their bravery and teamwork... MORE

Whitehead: ‘Guardsmen in the Pacific Crucial to Homeland Defense‘
March 28, 2023 — HONOLULU – The National Guard’s senior enlisted leader visited with Hawaii National Guardsmen and command teams to observe operations in the Pacific March 6-8.Senior Enlisted Advisor Tony Whitehead,... MORE

New York Guard Participates in Exercise Guerrier Nordique
March 28, 2023 — RESOLUTE, Nunavut, Canada – Members of the 105th Airlift Wing, Stewart Air National Guard Base, Newburgh, New York, supported exercise Guerrier Nordique from Feb. 22 to March 23 in the harsh High... MORE

New York Army Guard Officer Candidates to Train in Albania
March 28, 2023 — CAMP SMITH TRAINING SITE, N.Y. - Five New York Army National Guard officer candidates are heading to Albania in April to train with their counterparts from the Albanian Land Force and the New Jersey... MORE

176th Wing Rescues Snowmachiners Stranded in Ravine
March 27, 2023 — JOINT BASE ELMENDORF-RICHARDSON, Alaska - Arctic Guardians of the 176th Wing rescued two snowmachiners stranded in a ravine on Bald Mountain March 25.Nearing midnight, the Alaska Rescue Coordination... MORE

Lithuanian Air Force Commander Visits 193rd Special Ops Wing
March 27, 2023 — MIDDLETOWN, Pa. - Col. Antanas Matutis, Lithuanian Air Force commander, toured the 193rd Special Operations Wing March 21 as part of a week-long visit to enhance security cooperation and plan... MORE

Oregon Guard, Bangladesh Army Train During Tiger Lightning
March 27, 2023 — GAZIPUR, Bangladesh – Members of the Oregon National Guard, the 5th Security Force Assistance Brigade out of Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Washington, and Civil Affairs and Explosive Ordnance Disposal... MORE

Illinois Guard Soldiers Receive Polish Armed Forces Medal
March 27, 2023 — MARSEILLES, Ill. - Polish Army Col. Edward Chyla presented the bronze Polish Armed Forces Medal to four Illinois National Guard members March 25.The Illinois National Guard Soldiers received the medal... MORE

Virginia National Guard Installation Redesignated Fort Barfoot
March 27, 2023 — FORT BARFOOT, Va. – The Virginia National Guard’s Fort Pickett was officially redesignated Fort Barfoot in honor of Col. Van T. Barfoot, a World War II Medal of Honor recipient with extensive... MORE

Idaho Guard’s First Female Senior Enlisted Leader Paves Way
March 24, 2023 — BOISE, Idaho - Command Sgt. Maj. Alice Randolph unofficially began her career in the U.S. Army when she was just 10 years old.“My brother came back from basic training and taught us drill and... MORE

Soldiers Train at Virginia Guard Funeral Honors Program
March 24, 2023 — VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. – Ten National Guard Soldiers from seven states participated in Military Funeral Honors Level 2 training at the State Military Reservation Feb. 26-March 11.Soldiers from Alabama,... MORE

Pennsylvania Guard Soldier Places 2nd in Army Marksmanship
March 24, 2023 — FORT INDIANTOWN GAP, Pa. - A Pennsylvania National Guard Soldier placed second overall at the 2023 U.S. Army Small Arms Championships.Maj. Ian Swisher of the 103rd Brigade Engineer Battalion, 56th... MORE

Washington Guard Trains with Royal Thai Army Counterparts
March 23, 2023 — CAMP MURRAY, Wash. - Soldiers from the 3rd Battalion, 161st Infantry Regiment, Bear and Cobra companies, recently learned how to survive in a jungle as part of exercise Cobra Gold 2023.“The Soldiers... MORE