Official California National Guard Twitter: news and updates about our troops here in the Golden State and around the world. (Following does not=endorsement)
💔 A 12-year-old student’s tragic death from fentanyl poisoning hit Fontana Middle School hard. On September 11th, Your Cal Guard and DDRO spoke with students about the dangers of fentanyl, sharing personal stories to raise awareness and protect our communities. This is about
💜Your Silicon Valley Airmen Receive Purple Hearts💜
At home, this unit routinely conducts high-stakes rescues, saving 1,164+ lives. On Jan 28, a U.S. base in Jordan was attacked by Iranian-backed drones. Over the weekend, 3 Airmen from the 129thRescue Wing received Purple Hearts
🏅 Did you know the Cal Guard has a Combat Shooting Team? They’ve been training hard for the 55th Annual Pacific Fleet Matches near Sonoma and San Francisco, starting October 8th! 🔥 Promoting excellence in competition, marksmanship and safety.
#army
#ecellenceincompetition
On
#POWMIA
Day, we honor your Cal Guardsmen who fought on the Bataan Peninsula and endured years of captivity, torture, and labor. Of the 102 who mobilized from Salinas, CA only 48 returned home. Watch the full video here:
🔥CalGuard Air Force C-130J’s in the Fight!🔥
Since Wednesday, Oxnard-based California Air National Guard planes specially equipped to fight wildfires have been aiding
@CALFIRE
in coordinated SoCal fire suppression efforts.👏146th Airlift Wing👏.
#LineFire
#AirportFire
🔥CalGuard Handcrews Join the Fight🔥
Today, 4 freshly trained crews joined the fight in SoCal. 4 more, training now, will be ready to join early next week. This year’s fire activity is so intense that for the 1st time in 3 yrs CALFIRE requested handcrews from your CalGuard.
Whether rushing toward danger at home or abroad, the spirit of unity and action borne in the aftermath of 9-11 remains fundamental to our service today and forever. Let us never forget those who lost their lives 23 years ago today.
23 years after unimaginable tragedy struck our nation on 9/11, we hold in our hearts the memory of those who perished & their loved ones.
On this day of remembrance, we also recognize the selfless individuals who rushed towards danger to aid their fellow Americans.
#PatriotDay
For those impacted by
#Linefire
, Please stay safe and heed local evacuation warnings/orders! We’ll post updates as our troops prepare to support when and where needed.
@CAL_FIRE
@Cal_OES
California is deploying added air and ground forces through
@TheCalGuard
to support the ongoing response to the
#LineFire
in San Bernardino County.
These service members join the firefighters, engines, and air assets currently tackling this fire.
For the first time in 3+ years, CAL FIRE activated
@TheCalGuard
to support firefighting efforts on the Park & Borel fires. After training at Camp Roberts, 100-400 soldiers can be deployed to build handline & slow wildfire spread. This partnership is crucial for community safety.
🚨
@TheCalGuard
’s Counterdrug Task Force has seized almost 4,638 pounds of fentanyl powder and nearly 9 million pills containing fentanyl so far this year.
California will not stop tackling the fentanyl crisis and keep our streets safe.
💛💙 💪🏼 Saturday night, Maj. Gen. Matthew Beevers delivered a powerful speech before a sea of blue and yellow gathered at Calif.’s Capitol to honor Ukraine’s Independence Day, reaffirming the enduring bond between California and Ukraine through the
@USNationalGuard
’s State
🇺🇦 Happy Ukraine Independence Day! 🇺🇦
Today we celebrate Ukraine's strength, freedom, and rich culture. At UA House, we stand united in pride and hope for our future.
Слава Україні! Героям слава!
#UkraineIndependenceDay
#UAHouse
#ParkFire
, Day 22: 429,263 acres burned, 45% contained. Among the 120 hand crews on ground, hundreds of your Cal Guard Soldiers make up 9 crews – nearly all volunteered for this mission. Grateful for our
@CAL_FIRE
partners who continue to make progress on California’s 4th largest