Family Programs News - The National Guard

Department of Defense urges employers to complete survey measuring Guard and Reserve impact on workforce
April 1, 2011 — ARLINGTON, Va. - The Department of Defense's national survey of America's employers of National... MORE

ESGR employer support of the guard and reserve.

Wisconsin Guard Youth ChalleNGe graduates begin AmeriCorps service
March 28, 2011 — MADISON, Wisc. - Several graduates of the Wisconsin National Guard's ChalleNGe Academy have embarked... MORE

Eight recent graduates from the Wisconsin National Guard's Challenge Academy have been inducted into the AmeriCorps National Civilian Community Corps in Vinton, Iowa. Pictured are (front row) Taylor Maciosek and Devan Farnsworth; (second row) Samantha Czerkas, Theda LeFlore and Samuel Puchalla; (back row) Starr Spencer, Ryan Skiff and Brett Hrdlicka.

Defense Department asks spouses to share employment ups, downs
March 25, 2011 — WASHINGTON - Defense Department officials are inviting military spouses to air their state... MORE

Website links unemployed vets, spouses to jobs
March 23, 2011 — WASHINGTON - Unemployed veterans, wounded warriors, Reserve component servicemembers and their... MORE

A user-friendly Web portal makes it easier for veterans - including Reserve component members, their families and wounded warriors - to land jobs with civilian employers who value their military experience.

Resiliency a theme at North Dakota Guard family event
March 18, 2011 — BISMARCK, N.D. - "Resiliency" was more than a buzzword at this year's Adjutant General's Symposium... MORE

Jessica Clark-Woinarowicz, North Dakota National Guard state youth coordinator, holds the microphone for Guard children to ask Army Maj. Gen. David Sprynczynatyk, North Dakota adjutant general, some impromptu questions at the Adjutant General's Symposium for Families in Bismarck, N.D., March 5.

Nevada Guard spouse garners nationwide military honor
March 10, 2011 — CARSON CITY, Nev. - Rebecca Taulman, family readiness group leader for the deployed Nevada... MORE

Rebecca Taulman was recently named the Air National Guard' 2011 Joan Orr Spouse of the Year Award. She now competes against nominees from the Air Force Reserve and more than a dozen other Air Force commands.

Mullen urges communities to assist returning troops
March 8, 2011 — WASHINGTON - As the men and women who serve in today's military leave active duty, communities... MORE

Adm. Mike Mullen, the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, talks with Elaine Wright, who volunteers with the Maryland National Guard's family programs, at the 2010 National Guard Family Program Volunteer Workshop in New Orleans, La., on Aug. 2, 2010.

Guard, Reserves impact on America's workforce measured in new DoD survey
March 4, 2011 — ARLINGTON, Va. - The Department of Defense released a nationwide survey this week to gain insight... MORE

Graphic courtesy of Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve

The First Tee highlights DoD partnership
March 1, 2011 — SAN ANTONIO, Tex. - The director of communications for the chief of the National Guard Bureau was... MORE

VA opens toll-free caregiver support line
February 22, 2011 — Caregivers are the family members and loved ones who provide care for Veterans who are living with... MORE

North Carolina, North Dakota, Maine Honored for State Partnership Work

Oregon Guard Sharpens Combat Skills Before Deployment

Alaska Army Guard, Marine Corps Enhance Aviation Tactics

Guard Chief Visits Pennsylvania Guard, Aviation Training Site

Kentucky, Tennessee Win Regional Best Warrior Competition