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33 YOUNGSTOWN, N.Y. — Soldiers of the New York Army National Guard’s 152nd Engineer Company dumped the virtual training from 2020, and got down to being combat engineers again May 9-23 during annual training at an 840-acre training site in western New York. The company, part of the 204th Engineer Battalion, was tasked with upgrading the Youngstown Local Training Area as their two-week mission. The Soldiers constructed an Army Combat Fitness Course, a Situational Training Exe...

10 According to the U.S. Army War College, through the 2004 National Defense Authorization Act, Congress passed legislation allowing National Guard officers to temporarily hold a state and federal commission simultaneously. Hence the term “dual status.” The goal of this legislation was to streamline civil support operations and establish a unified front between the National Guard and active-duty forces. Since 2004, dual status commanders have been authorized to command na...

Meet the Guard’s one-year pandemic vets 1 hour ago Nebraska Army National Guard Soldiers secure cargo after delivering essential supplies to a mobile testing site at the Seward County Fairgrounds in Seward, Nebraska, May 27, 2020. (Nebraska National Guard photo by Staff Sgt. Heidi McClintock) The National Guard’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic began before dawn. In the early morning hours of March 5, 2020, a pararescue team from the 129th Rescue Wing of the California Air National G...

9 COLUMBUS, Ohio — Two members of the 121st Air Refueling Wing Weather Flight at Rickenbacker Air National Guard Base recently stepped up to support the 73rd Troop Command as part of the Homeland Response Force at Fort Indiantown Gap, Pennsylvania. Staff Sgt. Jordan Sheppard and Senior Airman Jordan Johnston, both weather specialists at the 121st ARW, were a part of this mission to help ensure the Capitol was was safe and secure for the inauguration of President Joe Biden. “...

Illinois Army National Guard Brig. Gen. Mark Jackson of Frankfort, Illinois, has been selected as the Deputy Commanding General of Operations for First Army and will be promoted to Major General. “As First Army’s Deputy Commander, Mark Jackson will greatly influence how National Guard and Reserve Soldiers are trained for deployment,” said Maj. Gen. Rich Neely, the Adjutant General of Illinois and Commander of the Illinois National Guard. “He is a strategic leader and combat veteran wh...

10 More than 60 Oklahoma Army National Guard Soldiers said farewell to their families in a virtual send-off ceremony at the National Guard armory in Ada, Oklahoma on April 1. The Soldiers are assigned to the 345th Combat Sustainment Support Battalion, 90th Troop Command, and are leaving for a yearlong mobilization to Fort Bliss, Texas to provide COVID-19 mitigation support for Army units deploying to and returning from overseas. Lt. Col. Darrin Fox, of Moore, Oklahoma, is servin...

Duty Calls: 3 soldiers inducted for being top noncommissioned officers Terry Brown FacebookTwitterEmail 1of3 Soldiers of the New York Army National Guards 1108th Ordnance Company (Explosive Ordnance Disposal) gather  following their farewell ceremony at the Glenville Armed Forces Reserve Center in Glenville in preparation for a Middle East deployment.Sgt. Matthew Gunther / NY Army National GuardShow MoreShow Less 2of3 3of3 Three soldiers assigned to the Army Albany Recruiting Battalion, headqu...

The Tennessee National Guard’s 1st Battalion, 181st Field Artillery Regiment, headquartered in Chattanooga and with units in Pulaski, Lawrenceburg, Fayetteville, and Dayton, is departing this weekend for a 10-month deployment

More than 250 Indiana National Guard troops remain in DC – lawmakers say it’s time for their return by Margaret Menge, The Center Square contributor  | March 05, 2021 01:00 PM Print this article National Guard troops reinforce security around the U.S. Capitol ahead of expected protests leading up to President-elect Joe Bidens inauguration, in Washington, Sunday, Jan. 17, 2021, following the deadly attack on Congress by a mob of supporters of Pre...

Updated: 9:11 AM CST Feb 19, 2021 KOCO Staff The Oklahoma National Guard is mourning the death of a member due to complications brought on by COVID-19. Retired Col. Carl Franks, of Norman, died on Feb. 13 at the age of 57, officials said. At the time of his death, Franks served as the Director of Youth Programs for the Oklahoma Military Department.Franks enlisted in the Oklahoma Army National Guard on Dec. 11, 1981, as a Power Generator and Wheeled Vehicle Mechanic with t...