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Guard troops in Texas and Oklahoma assisting following massive floods
May 28, 2015 — GRANBURY, Texas - A team of Texas National Guard engineers rescued three people from flooding waters Tuesday in Granbury,Texas.Working with local and state first responders,Texas Guard members spent...

Fort Hood Soldier becomes first to complete National Guard accelerated Officer Candidate School program
May 27, 2015 — FORT McCLELLAN, Ala. - A local Soldier made history at Fort Hood as the first active-duty Soldier on the installation to complete the National Guard accelerated Officer Candidate School program.Sgt...

Airmen from Alabama, Oregon help renovate cancer pavilion in Romania
May 27, 2015 — MANGALIA, Romania – Framed by the backdrop of the Black Sea shoreline, Oregon Air National Guard members from the 142nd Fighter Wing Civil Engineer Squadron traveled nearly halfway around the globe to...

More than 600 New York veterans interviews can be viewed on YouTube Channel
May 26, 2015 — SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y. - New York Army National Guard 1st Lt. Carleen Calypso earned her commission through Officer Candidate School, responded to the World Trade Center attacks in 2001 and deployed...

Stay safe during 'Critical Days of Summer,' urges Ash Carter
May 21, 2015 — ARLINGTON, Va. - As the summer approaches, the Defense Department is redoubling its efforts to promote safety and emphasize responsibility to all service members and their families, starting with a...

Texas teams pluck couple to safety from flooded mobile home
May 20, 2015 — GRAND PRAIRIE, Texas - Members of Texas Task Force 1 and the Texas Military Forces positioned at the Army aviation support facility in Grand Prairie received a call from a local agency early on May 17...

Memorial Day 2015: Military escort reflects on sacrifice of fallen warrior
May 19, 2015 — ARLINGTON, Va. - It would be the most difficult duty she ever completed in the military but yet the most honorable and solemn act of respect she could give to her family and country.Chief Warrant...

Virginia National Guard celebrates 408th birthday with Jamestown Settlement
May 18, 2015 — JAMESTOWN SETTLEMENT, Va. - The Virginia National Guard traces the heritage and traditions of Citizen-Soldier service to the founding of the Jamestown colony more than 400 years ago when Capt. John...

Colorado and Oklahoma Guard members commemorate liberation of Dachau concentration camp
May 18, 2015 — MUNICH, Germany - Senior leaders from the Colorado and Oklahoma National Guard travelled recently to Munich, Germany, in honor of the 70th anniversary of the liberation of Dachau Concentration Camp at...

New York Air National Guard provides 'ski-bird' support to Canadian Forces Nunalivut 2015 Exercise
May 14, 2015 — NUNAVUT, Canada - Seven Airmen from the New York Air National Guard's 109th Airlift Wing were dropped off at a remote location in the vicinity of Victoria Strait in the High Arctic with a couple...

Oklahoma Army Guard helicopter airlifts feed to stranded cows
May 13, 2015 — OKLAHOMA CITY - An Oklahoma Army National Guard CH-47 Chinook helicopter and crew assisted ranchers Tuesday after flood waters stranded about 80 head of their cattle.The cattle, located on land near...

First employment symposium held for National Guard spouses
May 11, 2015 — WASHINGTON - Like spouses of service members from other services, those of National Guard Soldiers and Airmen may face challenges when seeking employment, especially when Guard spouses are unable to...

South Carolina National Guard hosts state partnership visit with Colombian army
May 7, 2015 — COLUMBIA, S.C. - The South Carolina National Guard hosted a three-day engagement with representatives from the Colombian army in support of the State Partnership Program between the Republic of...

Florida Guard member sets goal of leading Army soccer team to gold
May 7, 2015 — JACKSONVILLE, Fla. - A Florida National Guard Soldier is looking to bring home gold for the Army, as he leads the U.S. Army Men's Soccer team against other armed forces teams later this month.Capt...

New York Army National Guard aircrews train by fighting Catskill forest fire
May 6, 2015 — ELLENVILLE, N.Y. - A day of routine training to employ water buckets with military helicopters turned into a real-world firefighting mission for two New York Army National Guard UH-60 crews on...

Massachusetts graduates the USA’s first civilian police academy for Citizen-Soldiers
May 6, 2015 — WORCESTER, Mass. - Continuing its long tradition of leadership and innovation, the Massachusetts National Guard in conjunction with the Worcester Police department graduated the nation"s first...

Third time the charm for Mass. Army Guard Soldier in annual Lincoln marathon
May 5, 2015 — LINCOLN, Neb. - The third time was the charm for a pair of National Guard distance runners competing May 3 at the 38th annual Lincoln National Guard Marathon.First Lieutenant Kenneth Rayner, a platoon...

South Dakota Guard, Suriname military conduct field leadership and hazmat exchange
May 5, 2015 — RAPID CITY, S.D. – Members of the South Dakota National Guard and Suriname military participated in a pair of subject matter expert exchanges in April to share information on best practices for field...

Massachusetts Army National Guard helps battle fire
May 5, 2015 — CLARKSBURG, Mass. - An Army Aviation crew and Black Hawk helicopter from the Massachusetts Army National Guard stationed out of Westfield/Barnes Airport responded Thursday to a fire in Clarksburg...

South Carolina Guard chaplain receives Soldier's Medal for heroism
May 5, 2015 — EASTOVER, S.C. - While driving home from National Guard duty on Feb. 9, 2013, Chaplain (Capt.) Kyle Franklin witnessed an accident that would change his life forever.On the way home from training with...

Puerto Rico Guard Distributes One Million Gallons of Water in Drought Response

Guardsmen Boost Domestic Response Capabilities in Patriot 26

Washington Guard Strengthens Fiscal Readiness

Kentucky Guard Prepares Incoming Command Teams for Leadership

New PSYWAR Course Strengthens Guard Capabilities