JANUARY 3, 2022 – The Alaska National Guard is providing emergency response assistance to the Fairbanks North Star Borough after extreme snow and ice in Interior Alaska caused power outages and stranded some residents. Air National Guard and Army National Guard personnel who live in the borough volunteered for Operation Winter Storms to assist their local community with … [Read more...]
Guard Backs Las Vegas First Responders at ‘America’s Party’
JANUARY 3, 2022 – The Nevada National Guard completed its 22nd year assisting first responders for “America’s Party,” an annual New Year’s Eve celebration that brings hundreds of thousands of partygoers to Las Vegas. About 220 Guard members helped this year, with more than 100 on the Las Vegas Strip to assist with crowd control and ensure a safe celebration. Additionally, … [Read more...]
Guard Soldiers Provide Security in Horn of Africa
DECEMBER 30, 2021 – National Guard units bring unique and cohesive capabilities that enable U.S. forces to give back to the many partner nations that operate in Djibouti. Providing security is at the heart of every mission for a brigade combat team, no matter where the mission takes place, and in the rugged terrain of East Africa, the National Guard’s 86th Infantry Brigade … [Read more...]
Resources Available for Guard Members Facing Difficulties
DECEMBER 29, 2021 - Deployments. Financial emergencies. The loss of a loved one. Many things can cause stress for members of the Illinois National Guard and their families. There are resources available to assist members of the Illinois National Guard to help ease the stress caused by these life changing events. “This list was created last year at the onset of COVID,” … [Read more...]
Guard Delivers at Home, Abroad in 2021
DECEMBER 28, 2021 – When a series of tornadoes slashed across parts of eight Midwest states late in the evening of Dec. 10, Spc. Zach Neisz sprang into action. He grabbed an ax, flashlight and medical kit and drove to Dawson Springs, Kentucky, to help any way he could. “I couldn’t sit back and not do anything,” said Neisz, a heavy equipment operator with the Kentucky Army … [Read more...]