Story by Spc. Christina Clardy | 36th Infantry Division (TXARNG) | 09.12.2017
On Aug. 28th, Gov. Greg Abbott mobilized approximately 12,000 members of the Texas Military Department after Hurricane Harvey ravaged the Texas Coast with high winds and upwards to 50 inches of rain — leaving many areas devastated with the high, unprecedented floodwaters. The soldiers of 3rd Battalion, 133rd Field Artillery Regiment, 56th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, 36th Infantry......
Story by Capt. Martha Nigrelle | Texas Military Department | 09.02.2017
VICTORIA, Texas – Soldiers from the Texas Army National Guard and the Texas State Guard handed out cases of bottled water, bags of ice and bags of food to locals still suffering the effects of Hurricane Harvey, in Victoria, Texas, Sept. 2, 2017. One week after Harvey passed directly over Victoria, the town was still without clean drinking water....
Story by Capt. Martha Nigrelle | Texas Military Department | 07.28.2016
PHARR, Texas – Patients lined the hallways and examination beds filled the gym as both military and civilian personnel worked together to provide hundreds of people with medical services. This was what the Chilean military delegation saw as they walked into Pharr San Juan Alamo High School to observe Operation Lone Star, July 27, 2016....
Story by Capt. Martha Nigrelle | Texas Military Department | 07.28.2016
BROWNSVILLE, Texas - Texas Guardsmen and U.S. Army Reservists worked alongside civilian partner agencies to provide necessary medical care to underserved Texas residents during Operation Lone Star, July 25-29, 2016 in La Joya, Pharr, Brownsville, Rio Grande City and Laredo....
Story by Spc. Christina Clardy | 36th Infantry Division (TXARNG) | 04.17.2016
AUSTIN, Texas – Despite the heavy mist and scattered showers, members of the Texas Military Department, state and local law enforcement officers, first responders, volunteer services and veteran support organizations turned out for the Texas Military Department’s Open House weekend featuring the American Heroes Show at Camp Mabry, in Austin, April 16, 2016....
Courtesy Story | Texas Military Department | 03.18.2016
The Texas State Guard, in support of civil authorities, assisted in establishing safe shelters for evacuated flood victims in the southeastern region of the state, March 14-21, 2016....
Courtesy Story | Texas Military Department | 04.24.2015
With natural disasters a constant threat, coordinating emergency response efforts is important to provide assistance and resources to communities. The Texas State Guard, 19th Regiment signal unit conducted a three-day field communications exercise at the National Guard armory in Dallas, Feb. 6-8, 2015....
Story by 1st Lt. Alicia Lacy | Texas Military Department | 02.22.2015
It was a show of joint camaraderie, but also friendly competition as Texas Air, Army and State Guardsmen shared the common interest of putting bullets down range....
