National Guard

The Indiana National Guard has started a second deployment to the southern border — this time for 12 months and costing an estimated $9 million.

A Hoosier deployed to Iraq as part of Operation Inherent Resolve with the Indiana National Guard died last week, as confirmed by the Department of Defense.

Maj. Gen. Dale Lyles has served as adjutant general of the Indiana National Guard since 2019.

Roughly a dozen members of the Indiana National Guard are headed to North Carolina to help with search and rescue efforts in the aftermath of Hurricane Helene, state officials announced late Monday.

Members off the Indiana National Guard spent more than a week testing nearly 80 different military-minded innovations.

The 50 men and women selected from more than 300 volunteers depart Indiana for the Texas border town of El Paso after Easter weekend.

The deployment of 50 Hoosiers could extend to 10 months.

Gov. Eric Holcomb is sending members of the Indiana National Guard to the southern border of the United States as part of an ongoing showdown between the state of Texas and the federal government over the flow of migrants into the country.

Third District Republican Congressman Jim Banks visited a remote airbase in Kenya last weekend over Veterans Day, where 130 Indiana National Guard are stationed.

The Indiana National Guard broke ground on its newest readiness center in Atlanta on Thursday.