Latest "National Guard Coronavirus Response" stories

Soldiers from the U.S. Army National Guard and U.S. Army Reserve participate in a reenlistment ceremony Sept. 26, 2020, near Ferizaj/Urosevac, Kosovo.

2020 saw the Guard used the most since World War II. Is a retention crisis looming?

A retention crisis may be over the horizon for the National Guard after an unprecedented workload in 2020.

By Davis Winkie

3 years ago

Arizona National Guard service members direct visitor check-in at a temporary COVID-19 testing site on the Navajo Nation May 19, 2020, in Tonalea, Ariz.

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