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National Guard looks back on busy 2016, prepares for 2017 December 30, 2016 — ARLINGTON, Va. – The National Guard saw a busy 2016, meeting challenges both at home and abroad, deploying overseas, responding to large-scale emergencies and natural disasters at home while also... MORE 

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Michigan professor-Airman serves with prideDecember 29, 2016 — SELFRIDGE AIR NATIONAL GUARD BASE, Mich. — Of the 1,269 enlisted airmen in the 127th Wing here, the college education statistics break down roughly like this: a lot, a few, a handful and one. A lot of... MORE 

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Guard and Reserve members receive ‘Veteran’ statusDecember 28, 2016 — ARLINGTON, Va. – A recently signed law gives official veteran status to National Guard members who served 20 years or more. Previously, Guard members were considered veterans only if they served 180... MORE 

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Missouri Guard Airman goes extra mile on and off the courtDecember 28, 2016 — WHITEMAN AIR FORCE BASE, Mo. - Allanesha Smith didn't sign up to be a social worker. But working in an inner-city middle school here, she's taken on that role to help the students she works with as a... MORE 

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New York Army, Air National Guard expected to conduct 12,271 military funerals by year's endDecember 27, 2016 — LATHAM, N.Y. - New York Army and Air National Guard honor guards conducted military funerals for 12,019 families across New York as of Dec. 23, and expect to perform another 252 military funerals -... MORE 

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Fort Indiantown Gap is No. 1 once again in 2016December 22, 2016 — FORT INDIANTOWN GAP, Pa.- Fort Indiantown Gap finished first out of 48 National Guard training centers located throughout the continental U.S. and Puerto Rico with the most training mandays for fiscal... MORE 

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Georgia Guard members bring Christmas spirit to the communityDecember 21, 2016 — MARIETTA, Ga. - Twenty Georgia Army National Guard Soldiers brought holiday cheer Tuesday to the residents of the Azalea Manor Assisted Living Facility in Marietta. The Guard members sang Christmas... MORE 

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Flying the skies with the South Carolina National GuardDecember 21, 2016 — WEST COLUMBIA, S.C. – Located near the Columbia Metropolitan Airport is a small South Carolina Army National Guard aviation unit that has the ability to carry out real-world missions on a daily basis,... MORE 

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National Guard Airmen gear up to track Santa ClausDecember 21, 2016 — ROME, N.Y. - New York Air National Guard members and Royal Canadian Air Force personnel from the Eastern Air Defense Sector will play a key role Christmas Eve as the North American Aerospace Defense... MORE 

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8,000 Guard troops will help support Inauguration DayDecember 20, 2016 — WASHINGTON - The Joint Task Force-National Capital Region hosted a rehearsal of concept drill Dec. 14 to demonstrate the roles the members will perform Jan. 20 during the 58th Presidential... MORE 

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Two Army Guard division headquarters deployed simultaneously; first time since Korean War  December 19, 2016 — ARLINGTON, Va. – More than 450 Soldiers of the 29th Infantry Division headquarters deployed this month, making them the second of two Army National Guard division headquarters currently deployed to a... MORE 

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National Guard Bureau chief Lengyel issues holiday greetingDecember 19, 2016 — ARLINGTON, Va. - As we celebrate this holiday season and look forward to 2017, I extend my warmest greetings, deep gratitude and best wishes to you and your families.In my first four months, I've... MORE 

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Virginia Air Guard members assist accident victimDecember 19, 2016 — JOINT BASE LANGLEY-EUSTIS, Va. -Two members of the Virginia Air   National Guard's 192nd Medical Group, put their skills and training to use at   a Nov. 19 traffic crash.      After wrapping up their... MORE 

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New York National Guard's 105th Airlift Wing and 206th Military Police Company ramp up air load trainingDecember 16, 2016 — NEWBURGH, N.Y. – New York Army National Guard Military Police Soldiers ramped up their deployment skills Dec. 3-4 when they teamed up with Air Guard members to load trucks and trailers onto C-17s... MORE 

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Innovation and agility are in National Guard’s DNA, Lengyel saysDecember 16, 2016 — ARLINGTON, Va. - The need to be innovative and agile was a key message Air Force Gen. Joseph Lengyel stressed in his remarks during a recent technological seminar near Wright-Patterson AFB, Ohio.  The... MORE 

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New Jersey Airmen and fourth graders bring holidays to veteransDecember 15, 2016 — VINELAND, N.J. -This time of the year, the residents at the New Jersey Veterans Memorial home in Vineland get a special visit. No, not from Santa Claus. Every year, for the last 16 years, Airmen from... MORE 

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Service becomes a family affair for these Ohio Air Guard membersDecember 15, 2016 — MANSFIELD, Ohio - Many people in the Air National Guard refer to their coworkers as their 'Guard family.' In some cases, like the Burtons, they really are family.  Cooper Burton stood next to his... MORE 

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New York's oldest and youngest National Guard members mark Guard birthday with cake cuttingDecember 14, 2016 — LATHAM, N.Y.- After 40 years in the Army – 27 in the New York Army National Guard—Chief Warrant Officer 5 Robert Wold figured he'd earned the right to cut the cake during the New York National Guard... MORE 

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Vermont Air National Guard unit joins fight against ISILDecember 12, 2016 — UNDISCLOSED LOCATION - Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcons from the Vermont Air National Guard arrived here Saturday to join the fight against the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant in support of... MORE 

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Utah Air National Guard medical unit conducts joint search, rescue trainingDecember 9, 2016 — SALT LAKE CITY - November kicked off two major training events for the 151st Medical Detachment-1, the medical portion of the Chemical, Biological, Radiological, and Nuclear Enhanced Response Force... MORE 

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