Guard News - The National Guard

Kentucky Civil Response Team Hosts Multi-agency Exercise
March 17, 2023 — LOUISVILLE, Ky. – If there ever were an incident at the Churchill Downs Racetrack requiring the specially trained chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear (CBRN) unit of the National Guard,... MORE

Arctic Guardian Overcomes Obstacles to join Alaska Air Guard
March 17, 2023 — JOINT BASE ELMENDORF-RICHARDSON, Alaska - Rain boots. An old pair of rain boots was the difference between Airman 1st Class Heather Pope realizing her dream of becoming an Airman or a lifetime of... MORE

Tennessee Guard Honors Former President Jackson
March 16, 2023 — HERMITAGE, Tenn. – A wreath-laying ceremony honoring former President Andrew Jackson on what would have been his 256th birthday was held March 15 at Jackson’s home, The Hermitage, outside... MORE

176th Wing Guardian Angels Parachute to Pilot Station for Medevac
March 16, 2023 — JOINT BASE ELMENDORF-RICHARDSON, Alaska - During a complex medevac involving three 176th Wing Guardian Angel teams, two HC-130J Combat King II aircraft and one HH-60G Pave Hawk helicopter, a combat... MORE

NY Guard Soldiers Become Citizens During African deployment
March 16, 2023 — DJIBOUTI, Djibouti – Fifteen New York Army National Soldiers serving with Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa became U.S. citizens during a naturalization ceremony at the U.S. Embassy in Djibouti... MORE

Idaho Guardsman Blazes her own Trail in Firefighting
March 15, 2023 — BOISE, Idaho - Beads of sweat dripped down her face and collected at the bottom of her mask. Her firefighting suit and breathing apparatus were heavy and weighed her down. She crawled forward and... MORE

NY Guard’s 69th Infantry Carries Poet’s Crucifix to Africa
March 15, 2023 — CAMP LEMONNIER, Djibouti - Poet Joyce Kilmer, most famous for the poem “Trees,” was killed over 100 years ago while serving as a sergeant in the New York National Guard’s 69th Infantry Regiment scout... MORE

Guard Soldier Featured in Army ‘Be All You Can Be’ Campaign
March 15, 2023 — ARLINGTON, Va. – Many military members consider their service life-changing, but for 1st Sgt. John Melson, it was lifesaving — literally. After doctors at Melson’s military entrance screening... MORE

Army National Guardsman Shares Journey to Citizenship
March 15, 2023 — CAMP MURRAY, Wash. - When you ask Sgt. Osse Jeanpierre, JP for short, about immigrating to the United States, he smiles and talks so vividly about how it helped his family. His smile widens when he... MORE

Vermont Guard Soldier Thrives in Canadian Arctic Exercise
March 15, 2023 — RESOLUTE, Nunavut - U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Shane Yuknis first came to Resolute in 2019 while participating in Guerrier Nordique.This is his second visit to the northernmost location for the... MORE

Washington National Guard, Thailand Conduct Wildland Firefighting Exchange
March 15, 2023 — CAMP MURRAY, Wash. - The Washington National Guard and service members from the Kingdom of Thailand shared best practices for fighting wildfires during a State Partnership Program exchange in... MORE

Sultanate of Oman Joins Growing State Partnership Program
March 14, 2023 — MUSCAT, Oman – A relationship formed almost two centuries ago – when the Sultanate of Oman became the first Arab Gulf state to sign a bilateral accord with the United States – deepened this week with... MORE

US, Bosnia and Herzegovina Join Crisis Comms Workshop
March 14, 2023 — SARAJEVO, Bosnia and Herzegovina - The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and Maryland National Guard led a communication workshop in Sarajevo March 7-9. The event was coordinated with the U.S. Embassy... MORE

New Jersey National Guard Medical Team Trains with Albania
March 14, 2023 — ZALL-HERR, TIRANA, Albania - New Jersey Air and Army National Guard medical branches trained with Albanian Armed Forces Light Infantry Battle Group members March 5-10 as part of the State Partnership... MORE

NY National Guard 69th Infantry to Lead St. Patrick’s Parade
March 13, 2023 — NEW YORK - Although 1,000 Soldiers are deployed in the Horn of Africa, the New York Army National Guard’s 1st Battalion, 69th Infantry Regiment, will still lead the world’s largest St. Patrick’s Day... MORE

Arizona Guard, Oman Partner in State Partnership Program
March 13, 2023 — MUSCAT, Oman - The Arizona Department of Emergency and Military Affairs, Arizona National Guard, and the Sultanate of Oman’s Ministry of Defense signed a State Partnership Program agreement March 13,... MORE

Washington Guard Unit Receives Coveted Culinary Award
March 13, 2023 — JOINT BASE LEWIS-MCCHORD, Wash. - The culinary specialists with the Washington National Guard’s Delta Company, 141st Brigade Support Battalion, 96th Troop Command, take pride in feeding Soldiers. They... MORE

Idaho Airman Promoted on Same day Son Enlists
March 13, 2023 — BOISE, Idaho - Senior Master Sgt. Virginia Holmgren, 124th Medical Group operational readiness superintendent, was promoted to chief master sergeant March 4, the same day her oldest son, Nathan,... MORE

Honoring with Dignity: Michigan’s Longest Serving Honor Guard Member
March 13, 2023 — LANSING, Mich. - The U.S. Air Force honor guard uniform features epaulets, white gloves, service caps and the silver cord but not the name of the person wearing it. This symbolizes that honor guard... MORE

Indiana Guard Civil Engineers Train for Mission Readiness
March 13, 2023 — CAMP ATTERBURY JOINT MANEUVER TRAINING CENTER, Ind. - Airmen from the 181st Civil Engineer Squadron participated in cross-functional training exercises at Camp Atterbury Joint Maneuver Training Center... MORE