OCTOBER 13, 2021 - Guam Army National Guard members partnered with the Navy's Bravo Company for a simulated training off the coast of Guam to practice casualty evacuation procedures. An unusual meeting took place a few miles off the coast of Guam Sept. 28, as a U.S. Army UH-72 Lakota Helicopter approached a U.S. Navy Mark VI Patrol Boat. It was the first such meeting … [Read more...]
NY Air Guard Gears Up to Support Antarctic Research
OCTOBER 12, 2021 – The New York Air National Guard’s 109th Airlift Wing is beginning its annual support for National Science Foundation research in Antarctica by sending three LC-130 “skibirds” and 184 Airmen to the southern continent. The 109th Airlift Wing, which flies the largest ski-equipped aircraft in the world, plays a key role in supporting climate science research … [Read more...]
Louisiana Guard Builds Bridges, Clears Roads After Ida
SEPTEMBER 24, 2021 - Hurricane Ida blew ashore Aug. 29th, the 16th anniversary of Hurricane Katrina, the 2005 storm that breached New Orleans’ levees and devastated the Gulf Coast. Ida made landfall as a category four hurricane near Port Fourchon, La. At landfall, sustained winds measured 150 miles per hour, tying Hurricane Laura of 2020 and the 1856 hurricane as the strongest … [Read more...]
Guard Teams Up With Active Duty, Reserve to Support Afghans
SEPTEMBER 22, 2021 – Since August 2021, Afghan evacuees have been arriving at several U.S. military installations across the country. These secure locations are an entry point for Afghans and their families who supported the U.S. Government. Since the end of August, more than 50 members from the Evergreen State have been supporting Task Force Liberty and working side-by-side … [Read more...]
NJNG Soldiers Rescued 9 Motorists Stranded by Ida Flooding
SEPTEMBER 17, 2021 – Hurricane Ida caused extensive damage as a Category 4 Atlantic hurricane in Louisiana and, even after it was downgraded to a post-tropical cyclone, created catastrophic flooding in the Northeast. As the hurricane was making landfall, planning was underway at the New Jersey Army National Guard’s Army Aviation Support Facility to either prepare for sending … [Read more...]