January 20, 2022 New Mexico National Guard members invited to volunteer in schools, day cares amid teacher shortage New Mexico Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham on Wednesday announced that the state's National Guard will stand in schools and day cares as part of a new initiative to support schools experiencing staffing shortages.
January 17, 2022 Louisiana National Guard uses old Christmas trees for emergency training The Christmas Tree Drop serves as a training exercise for the Louisiana National Guard where guardsmen practice skills they'll use in an emergency.
January 17, 2022 Louisiana National Guard uses old Christmas trees for emergency training Discarded Christmas trees serve an important purpose for the Louisiana National Guard
January 15, 2022 Winter storm hits Midwest, threatens travel for millions Millions of Americans are in the path of a strong winter storm, which began to impact the Midwest on Friday.
January 15, 2022 FEMA administrator on delayed COVID testing efforts: Agency's role 'has not changed' Responding to questions about whether the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) should have been surging resources for COVID-19 testing months ago – before the omicron variant of the coronavirus began to infect individuals nationwide – Administrator Deanne Criswell said Friday that the agency was working to support states based on what they had requested.
January 14, 2022 Thousands of COVID tests ordered across states, National Guard to deploy As the omicron variant of the coronavirus continues to spread around the U.S., states have mobilized in response.
December 18, 2021 Ohio governor mobilizes 1,050 National Guard troops to ease hospital staff shortages amid COVID-19 surge DeWine has dispatched over 1,000 national guard troops to aid state hospitals suffering from staff shortages
December 16, 2021 Texas Governor Abbott refuses Pentagon vaccine mandate: 'Have only President Biden to blame' Texas Gov. Greg Abbott informed the Pentagon that he will not impose the Biden administration’s COVID-19 vaccine mandate for the Texas National Guard.
December 13, 2021 National Guard's 385th birthday is Dec. 13: Learn more about its founding On this date in 1636, the first militia regiments in North America were organized in Massachusetts, as the National Guard itself points out as its legacy of service is celebrated
December 11, 2021 Kentucky death toll will exceed 70, governor warns, as tornado-producing storm system rips across more states Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear said Saturday that he is "certain" more than 70 people are dead after a tornado traveled around 227 miles through the commonwealth and is wreaking havoc on even more states as it pushes eastward.
