Latest "guardsmen" stories

Tech. Sgt. Jordyn Rayot, Airman 1st Class Cole Whitmore and Airman 1st Class Jason Wilson, weapons loaders assigned to the 180th Fighter Wing, remove munitions from an F-16 Fighting Falcon during a training exercise in Swanton, Ohio, Aug. 2, 2022. The 180th FW is the only F-16 fighter wing in the state of Ohio, whose mission is homeland protection, effective combat power, and defense support to civil authorities, while developing airmen, supporting their families and serving in the community. (Tech. Sgt. John Wilkes/Air National Guard)

Year-round health insurance for National Guard proves elusive

“The last thing we want is to get mobilized and then somebody say, ‘Hey, I’ve had this injury, but I haven’t had health insurance to get it addressed.'"

By Rachel S. Cohen

14 months ago

Army Gen. Daniel Hokanson, chief, National Guard Bureau, addresses the 51st annual conference of the Enlisted Association of the National Guard of the United States in Little Rock, Arkansas, Aug. 8, 2022. (Sgt. 1st Class Zach Sheely/Army National Guard)

Pentagon reviewing how DC Guard is called up for duty

A decision could come in the next six months, National Guard Chief Gen. Daniel Hokanson told Military Times.

By Rachel S. Cohen

14 months ago

Congress turns down a Space National Guard again, but Space Force isn’t giving up

"Simply put, we don’t know enough," Sen. Jim Inhofe (R-OK) said.

By Rachel S. Cohen

21 months ago

A snowstorm and a plane crash stranded 13 in the Alaskan wilderness. The Guardsmen who rescued them have won an award.

Search-and-rescue crews were trying to help sick mountain climbers when a crashed plane needed them, too.

By Rachel S. Cohen

24 months ago

Over 1,300 airmen leaving active duty through early departure offers

In total, 853 active-duty airmen have opted for retirement, and 486 chose to move to the Guard or Reserve.

By Rachel S. Cohen

2 years ago

States petition for federal National Guard orders to be extended for coronavirus response

Federal orders placing National Guard troops on COVID-19 response missions are set to end on August 21. If not extended, troops' pay and benefits will be greatly affected.

By Harm Venhuizen

3 years ago