Units of the Washington National Guard served in the Philippine Insurrection , both World Wars , the Berlin Airlift and the first Gulf War . Since the September 11 attacks in 2001 , the Washington National Guard units have served in support of Operation Noble Eagle , Operation Iraqi Freedom and Operation Enduring Freedom . Approximately 700 members of the Washington National Guard served in support of the Hurricane Katrina Relief Mission in the gulf coast , and more than 300 served in support of Operation Jump Start ( the southwest border mission from September 2006 – June 2008 )
September 11 attacks
September 11 attacks
Washington National Guard