Connecticut National Guard

More than 50 soldiers from the Connecticut National Guard left for their deployment to Kosovo Sunday morning. Guardsmen and women from 1-169th Aviation Regiment departed from Windsor Locks to the Balkans as part of NATO’s Kosovo Force mission. Their mission is to assist an international effort to maintain a safe and secure environment in Kosovo, according to Director of...

On the heels of the attack on the U.S Capitol and with just days away from President-elect Joe Biden’s inauguration, law enforcement across the country is taking no chances with safety and security.  “We’re gonna have a high visibility, we’re going to be out here protecting democracy and protecting our buildings,” said Scott Driscoll, public information officer for the Connecticut State...

Connecticut authorities say they will keep security tight at the State Capitol in Hartford through Inauguration Day in the wake of the January 6 riot at the U.S. Capitol.

The Connecticut National Guard will be providing “security support” in Connecticut to help protect critical infrastructure, the Guard announced Thursday. The Guard said its work will be done in support of the Connecticut State Police, Capitol Police and local law enforcement. No further details on number of troops or locations were provided for security reasons. “The Connecticut National Guard is…

The FBI is warning of potential violence from extremist groups ahead of President-elect Joe Biden’s inauguration. Jonathan Greenblatt, the CEO of the Anti-Defamation League, shared with LX News the three main security threats that his intelligence team has identified in the days ahead.

Connecticut will send more than 100 members of the Connecticut National Guard to Washington, D.C. for the inauguration of President-Elect Joe Biden, Gov. Ned Lamont announced on Tuesday. Gov. Lamont said he will deploy the members at the request of U.S. National Guard officials. The deployment will include members of the Connecticut National Guard’s Military Police and two patrol...

As an EMT in her civilian life, Charisse Hamilton has interacted with COVID patients. Friday, the senior airman was one of 70 members of the Connecticut National Guard setting up a field hospital for those recovering from the virus. “It’s, you know, very nice to see that we have a plan if we need it to make sure that everyone...

Governor Ned Lamont announced Thursday that the state has received a federal extension of National Guard COVID-19 support through the end of March. This means that the federal government will provide the state with a 75% cost-share through this time period. Previously, Connecticut’s most recent authorization was set to expire on Dec. 31 but has now been pushed to March…

A C130 aircraft that reported a problem while heading to Bradley International Airport has landed safely, according to the Connecticut Airport Authority. They said the aircraft landed safely around 12:30 p.m. Tuesday and referred NBC Connecticut to the Connecticut National Guard for additional information. We have reached out to the National Guard. Check back for updates.

The Connecticut National Guard conducted a flyover across the state on Thursday to pay tribute to health care workers on the front lines of the coronavirus pandemic

Vehicles lined up bumper Wednesday morning in West Hartford, all picking up much-needed PPE. It was a coordinated effort overseen by the Department of Public Health and assisted by the CT National Guard. “This is what we’ve been trained to do is to support our community,” said Sr. Master Sgt David Miller of the CT National Guard. N95 masks,...

The Connecticut National Guard will be setting up additional surge capacity hospital beds at UConn Health on Monday amid the coronavirus pandemic. The National Guard plans to assist UConn Health with setting up 136 surge capacity hospital beds in the Connecticut Tower. The beds would help prepare for a potential increase in coronavirus patients as the pandemic continues. The National…

As parts of Connecticut prepare for a surge in the number of COVID-19 cases, the state’s National Guard is working to transform the Connecticut Convention Center into a COVID-19 recovery center. On Saturday, members from the National Guard worked to assemble a quarter of the needed beds for the state’s largest recovery center. The mission is to put together...

As parts of Connecticut prepare for a surge in the number of COVID-19 cases, the state’s National Guard is working to transform the Connecticut Convention Center into a COVID-19 recovery center.

National Guard will be setting up 646 beds at the Connecticut Convention Center for Hartford Healthcare on Saturday. It will be the largest recovery center in the state.

Members of the Connecticut National Guard is setting up temporary hospitals to provide hospital beds amid the coronavirus pandemic.

The Connecticut National Guard has brought two climate-controlled tents to the West Haven V.A. Medical Center to use for a potential overflow of patients in the future as  the state deals with the impact of the global COVID-19 pandemic. The state of Connecticut has had 1,012 confirmed cases of the novel coronavirus and there have been 21 deaths. The Connecticut…

Sacrifice doesn’t just hang on the shoulders of soldiers, but on the ones who wrap their arms around them. “This is his first deployment,” a wife of a National guardsman said. “We’ve never been separated for so long before,” she added. She and her young children are one of dozens of Connecticut families saying goodbye for now to their...

Dozens of members of the Connecticut National Guard Military Police Unit said goodbye to family members on Thursday as they headed out for deployment.

The 18th annual Operation ELF promotion kicked off Monday, and they are looking for donations to help ease the financial stresses military families face because of the call to active duty.