Army National Guard

Washington Report

January 22, 2025

About 7,800 Guardsmen Support Inauguration

About 7,800 National Guardsmen were on duty in Washington, D.C., Monday, as part of a large interagency presence to ensure the peaceful transition of power during the 60th Presidential Inauguration.

Read More Details

Washington Report

January 14, 2025

About 2,500 Guardsmen Helping Fight California Wildfires

About 2,500 National Guardsmen from California, Nevada and Wyoming are on duty working with local, state and federal agencies to fight the wildfires raging across the Los Angeles area, the National Guard Bureau said Tuesday.

Read More Details

Washington Report

January 07, 2025

'Father of Modern Army National Guard' Dies

The man who jump-started the Army National Guard’s transformation to an operational force has passed away.

Read More Details

Washington Report

January 07, 2025

Guard to Support Inauguration with 7,800 Personnel

The National Guard will support the 60th presidential inauguration on Jan. 20 with about 7,800 Soldiers and Airmen, according to Maj. Gen. John Andonie, the commanding general of the District of Columbia National Guard.

Read More Details

UH-60 Black Hawk Modernization

The Army National Guard operates 858 UH/HH-60 Black Hawks, with a majority, UH-60Ls, reaching or exceeding their expected useful life by 2031. Increased overseas deployments and domestic operations coupled with reductions in Army Reserve rotary wing aircraft and no modernization strategy for ARNG aircraft places immense pressure on the existing UH/HH-60 fleet.

Read More Details

Washington Report

December 17, 2024

Army Reduces Credentialing Program, Boosts Tuition Assistance

The Army has announced policy updates to two voluntary education programs for active-duty, National Guard and Reserve troops.

Read More Details

HMMWV Modernization

The Nation relies heavily on the ARNG's HMMWV fleet to respond to the homeland and be ready to deploy. These missions are accomplished with a fleet that averages 25 years old - beyond the expected useful life of the vehicle.

Read More Details

Washington Report

December 10, 2024

Guard Celebrating Its 388th Birthday

The National Guard will observe its 388th birthday Friday, continuing a tradition that began before the nation’s founding in 1776.

Read More Details

Washington Report

December 10, 2024

Survey: Public Confidence in U.S. Military Growing

Trust and confidence in the U.S. armed forces is rebounding after years of decline, according to the seventh annual Reagan National Defense Survey.

Read More Details

Washington Report

December 03, 2024

GAO: Officer Evals Don’t Fully Incorporate Key Practices

The military services could improve their officer evaluation systems with some simple adjustments, a congressional watchdog reported last month after a 22-month review.

Read More Details

Washington Report

November 19, 2024

Officials: Guard a Force Multiplier in the Indo-Pacific

The latest Quarterly National Guard Commander’s Update Brief held Nov. 14 at Fort Shafter, Hawaii, highlighted a vital effort to synchronize Guard activities with the strategic objectives of U.S. Army Pacific and the Indo-Pacific Command, according to officials.

Read More Details

Washington Report

November 19, 2024

Army Guardsman Joins NGAUS Legislative Team

William Matney, an Army National Guardsman with the Virginia Guard, began his role as a legislative analyst at NGAUS on Nov. 4.

Read More Details