Story by 1st Lt. Jason Carr | 107th Attack Wing | 01.18.2024
The New York National Guard activated 132 Soldiers and Airmen to help local officials deal with a winter storm that hit Buffalo over the Martin Luther King Day weekend, January 13 to 15 2024....
Story by Tech. Sgt. Zade Vadnais | Minot Air Force Base | 03.17.2023
There’s no perfect time or place to contend with a medical emergency. But if it’s going to happen, one would hope it wouldn’t be 14 miles from the nearest emergency room under near-blizzard conditions....
Story by Staff Sgt. Matthew Gunther | New York National Guard | 01.06.2023
BUFFALO, N.Y. – As a massive blizzard hit Buffalo on Christmas Eve 2022, New York National Guard Pfc Matthew Waldman got ready to report in for storm duty at the city’s Connecticut Street Armory, when he decided to make a detour. Waldman, a member of the 105th Military Police Company, went to a house on Ruspin Avenue, to pick up a pregnant woman who was going into labor and get her to......
Story by Eric Durr | New York National Guard | 01.03.2023
BUFFALO, New York--Eight hundred and forty-nine Soldiers and Airmen took part in the New York National Guard’s week-long mission to Buffalo, following a Christmas Eve snowstorm that dumped 50 inches of snow on the city and caused a 16-hour long whiteout. Guard Soldiers and Airmen moved critical medical personnel to hospitals, assisted in snow clearance, rescued passengers from stranded......
Story by Senior Airman Dakota Carter | Grand Forks Air Force Base | 04.15.2022
The 319th Civil Engineer Squadron heavy repair shop, also known as Dirt Boyz, worked tirelessly to clear the flight line during a mid-April blizzard at Grand Forks Air Force Base....
Story by Connie Dillon | USAG Fort Hamilton | 02.05.2021
FORT HAMILTON, N.Y. - A major winter storm struck the Mid-Atlantic and Northeast, creating near-blizzard conditions along the coast, forcing many to stay home and telework. Despite the conditions, essential members of the garrison staff came together and persevered through the snow, sleet, wind, and power outage in order to ensure the safety and convenience of the installation’s residents......
Story by Sgt. 1st Class Chad Menegay | Ohio National Guard Public Affairs | 03.20.2020
The Ohio National Guard has a long history of supporting first responders and citizens in the aftermath of natural disasters or emergencies. With a bench of nearly 17,000 members who live and work throughout the Buckeye State, the Ohio National Guard is always ready and always there during times of emergency or disaster, as it has been for decades, serving Ohioans — as Ohioans....
Story by Staff Sgt. Joseph VonNida | Colorado National Guard | 04.19.2019
Residents across Colorado braced for impact March 13, 2019. A storm approached unlike any other – Bomb Cyclone 2019.
