224 Sustainment Brigade

Chaplains assist service members in the field supporting wildland firefighting operations throughout California. (Video by Sgt. 1st Class Ryan Sheldon)

Only a few more days until the election. Many of you may have already voted. Others are waiting until election day on Nov. 3. One of the reasons we wear the uniform is to defend our form of representative government and the right to vote. As Guard members, we have additional responsibilities when it comes to political activity and expressing ourselves online. The video below gives a quick but informative rundown of do's and don'ts when it comes to political expression while serving in the U.S. military:

It is always a good time to volunteer for something positive in your local community.

Today is National Day of the Deployed. To all our Cal Guard members who are deployed overseas, thank you for your service!

U.S. Army Command Sgt. Maj. Janet Bretado, former command sergeant major of the 224th Special Troops Battalion (STB), California Army National Guard, receives the Army Commendation Medal and a parting gift, a sculpture of the legend Saint George, the dragon slayer, at the National Guard armory in Long Beach, California, Oct. 17, 2020. #SupportTheSword #224SB #224STB

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Several companies and detachments from the 749th Combat Sustainment Support Battalion, 746TH CSSB and 224 Special Troops Battalion were represented by Soldiers who participated in the 224th Sustainment Brigade Best Warrior Competition that took place from Oct. 15 - 17 at Frank G. Bonelli Regional Park in San Dimas and the National Guard armory in Azusa. We appreciate everyone who helped make this event happen. Here are more photos from the competition. #CalGuard #CaliforniaNationalGuard #NationalGuard #CitizenSoldier #GoGuard #SupportTheSword #224SB #BestWarriorCompetition #746CSSB #749CSSB #224STB

746TH CSSB Guardsmen win brigade Best Warrior Competition Story by Staff Sgt. Matthew Ramelb AZUSA, Calif. U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Luis Viscarra, unit marksmanship trainer with the 1114th Transportation Company (TC), located in Bakersfield, and Spc. Uriel Deniz, a motor transport operator with the 756th TC Detachment (Det.), located in Moreno Valley, won the 224th Sustainment Brigade (SB) Best Warrior Competition that took place at Frank G. Bonelli Regional Park in San Dimas a...Continue reading

The Cal Guard is helping pets that have been displaced by wildfires. Watch the video in The Grizzly:

The winter months are coming, it is always a good idea to know what hazards are common in your local area and to prepare.

The Army National Guard continues to play a vital role in national security, providing forces that are both warfighting capable and governor responsive, the Army Guard's top general said at the annual Association of the U.S. Army conference.

Remember to do the basics of cybersecurity. Be smart. Be cybersafe. #CyberSafe

When the going gets tough, the tough get going. 2020 has been a tough year--a year in which the National Guard has served at the forefront of efforts related to the COVID-19 pandemic, nationwide civil unrest, hurricanes, wildfires and more. At a seminar with Lt. Gen. Jon Jensen, director of the Army National Guard, and Guard leadership from multiple states, 2020 was dubbed the "Year of the Guard."