OCTOBER 16, 2024 - Air Force Gen. Steven Nordhaus received the flag of the National Guard Bureau during an assumption of responsibility ceremony today and pledged that everything he does as the chief would be in service to the men and women of the National Guard. Nordhaus also becomes the newest member of the Joint Chiefs of Staff. Navy Adm. Christopher W. Grady, the vice … [Read more...]

North Carolina National Guardsmen with the 113th Sustainment Brigade and the 30th Armored Brigade Combat Team conduct bridge building operations in Nebo, N.C., Oct. 9th, 2024. In support of Joint Task Force-North Carolina, Guardsmen built bridges in an effort to connect roadways for local residents following Tropical Storm Helene. (U.S. Army National Guard photo by Staff Sgt. … [Read more...]

Florida Army National Guard Soldiers prepare for a flight during Hurricane Helene support missions at Army Aviation Support Facility 1, Fla., Sept. 29, 2024. Members of the 1-111th General Support Aviation Battalion provided aerial capabilities for an Emergency Management Assistance Compact (EMAC). The EMAC marked the first of its kind since support operations to impacted areas … [Read more...]

U.S. Soldiers assigned to Alpha Company, 1st Battalion, 124th Infantry Regiment, 53rd Infantry Brigade Combat Team, deliver water, meals and non-perishable goods to seniors citizens residing in the Spanish Lake community in Port St. Lucie, Florida, Oct. 11, 2024. The state of Florida established point of distribution centers throughout Florida and deployed various logistic … [Read more...]

OCTOBER 14, 2024 - The end of September and beginning of October proved to be a heavy lift for Soldiers and Airmen of the Florida National Guard when Hurricane Helene made landfall in Florida’s Big Bend region on September 26, 2024. Fast forward two weeks, and the Florida National Guard was preparing for yet another catastrophic storm — Hurricane Milton. While Florida National … [Read more...]