JANUARY 25, 2021 – The 1st Squadron, 172nd Cavalry, 86th Infantry Brigade Combat Team (Mountain), is now authorized to recruit women directly into the unit. This marks the first time in the National Guard's 384-year history that a combat arms battalion-sized unit can enlist women. "I am incredibly proud of the Soldiers and senior leaders of our squadron," said Maj. Gen … [Read more...]

JANUARY 22, 2021 - Three New York Army National Guard pilots were killed on January 20, when a UH-60 medical evacuation helicopter crashed in the town of Mendon, New York on the night of January 20, 2021. Killed were: Chief Warrant Officer 5 Steven Skoda, Chief Warrant Officer 4 Christian Koch and Chief Warrant Officer 2 Daniel Prial. The three Soldiers were conducting … [Read more...]

JANUARY 20, 2021 - With 25,000 National Guard troops in Washington to protect the U.S. Capitol and tomorrow's presidential inauguration of the U.S. 46th president, law enforcement officials have identified and removed 12 people in the Guard's ranks because of security precautions, officials told Pentagon reporters today. Pentagon spokesperson Jonathan R. Hoffman, National … [Read more...]

JANUARY 19, 2021 - Demonstrating the culmination of expeditious planning and coordination, dozens of Washington National Guard Airmen and Soldiers gathered together and listened to words of encouragement from their state and military leadership in the passenger terminal at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Washington, Jan. 17, 2021. They were about to embark on a historic mission to … [Read more...]