Army National Guard

LOS ANGELES — Army Sgt. Ricardo Hernandez watched from a cross street as sporadic traffic passed on the Pacific Coast Highway near Pacific Palisades. The late afternoon sun glinted off his sunglasses as a man on a bicycle rode up to his location.

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.

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.

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

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.

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

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

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

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

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.

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

Many restaurants, retailers and recreational areas nationwide will honor veterans and current service members with free meals and other special deals for Veterans Day Monday.