Guard News - The National Guard

North Carolina National Guard: Preparing Cyber Warriors for state and national duty
August 5, 2014 — RALEIGH, N.C. - What do major online and storefront retail giants, federal and state government agencies and national banks/financial institutions have in common? They all have suffered malicious...

Wyoming Air National Guard flying Western firefighting missions
August 4, 2014 — PETERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Colo. - Two Wyoming Air National Guard C-130 aircraft equipped with the U.S. Forest Service’s Modular Airborne Fire Fighting Systems (MAFFS) are assisting with wildfire...

Master Sgt. Linda Schwartzlow is Air National Guard's First Sergeant of the Year
August 4, 2014 — (This week, we'll post a feature each day on the 2014 Outstanding Airman of the Year winners who will be honored during the Air National Guard's Focus on the Force Week, Aug. 4-7)JOINT BASE ANDREWS,...

Ohio National Guard members distribute water and food as Toledo area copes with 'do not drink' advisory
August 4, 2014 — COLUMBUS, Ohio — In response to a state of emergency declared in Lucas County and the greater Toledo area, Ohio Gov. John Kasich has ordered a contingent of the Ohio National Guard to state active...

Indiana National Guard member leads wood shop in Afghanistan
August 1, 2014 — KANDAHAR AIRFIELD, Afghanistan – The road to becoming a leader could be considered a long one. While some Soldiers march along, others charge up the road.Army Spc. Keith Harris of the Indiana National...

Gen. Grass, education secretary advise creating better higher-learning standards
August 1, 2014 — WASHINGTON – Creating better education standards is key to preparing military children for college and future careers, the U.S. government’s top education official and the National Guard Bureau’s...

Japanese researchers comb records in New York State Military Museum for clues on missing U.S. Soldiers from World War II battle
August 1, 2014 — SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y. - A team of Japanese researchers hopes records sitting in the New York State Military Museum here will provide a clue to finding the remains of American Soldiers 7,600 miles...

Senior Airman Heather Ransom volunteers above and beyond the call for Honor Flight Project vets
July 31, 2014 — SCOTT AIR FORCE BASE, Ill. – She began volunteering for the Honor Flight Project in 2012 when she was at technical training and since then, has participated in 21 Honor Flights. Senior Airman Heather...

Guard members from Arizona, Louisiana earn coveted Expert Infantry Badge
July 31, 2014 — CAMP NAVAJO, Ariz. – In the high altitude of northern Arizona, five Guard members from 1st Battalion, 158th Infantry Regiment, and one from Louisiana earned the prestigious Expert Infantry Badge out...

North Carolina Guard members become leaders in motorcycle safety training
July 31, 2014 — RALEIGH, N.C. - Chief Warrant Officer 3 Thomas Anspach, North Carolina National Guard's assistant state training officer, is the first North Carolina Guard memberto graduate from the state Highway...

Air National Guard's Outstanding Senior NCO of the Year: Master Sgt. Joseph Ashwood
July 31, 2014 — (This week, we'll be posting one feature each day on the 2014 Outstanding Airman of the Year winners who will be honored next week during the Air National Guard's Focus on the Force Week)JOINT BASE...

South Dakota Guard partners with Danish Home Guard to add international perspective to officer training
July 30, 2014 — FORT MEADE, S.D. – National Guard Soldiers enrolled in the Officer Candidate School at Fort Meade this summer were trained in areas such as leadership skills and small unit tactics, skill sets they...

Senior Airman Christian Goldsmith is Air National Guard's Airman of Year
July 30, 2014 — (This week, we'll be posting one feature each day on the 2014 Outstanding Airman of the Year winners who will be honored next week during the Air National Guard's Focus on the Force Week)JOINT BASE...

Alaska Air Guard rescuers transport woman in labor with twins
July 30, 2014 — JOINT BASE ELMENDORF-RICHARDSON, Alaska — Airmen with the Alaska Air National Guard’s 210th, 211th and 212th Rescue Squadrons assisted Monday with the transportation of a pregnant woman in labor from...

Missouri Guard course focuses on creating well-rounded, physically fit Soldiers
July 29, 2014 — FORT LEONARD WOOD, Mo. - Following the active Army component, the Missouri National Guard is pushing its Soldiers to be more all-around physically fit as opposed to simply being able to pass the Army...

South Dakota Guard members aid Afghanistan drawdown
July 29, 2014 — KANDAHAR AIRFIELD, Afghanistan - As the convoy exited the military base after dark, the mood in the gun truck was jovial, like a group of old friends starting out on a road trip. After spending nearly...

Tech. Sgt. Douglas Matthews is Air Guard's Outstanding Non-Commissioned Officer of the Year
July 29, 2014 — (This week, we'll be posting one feature each day on the 2014 Outstanding Airman of the Year winners who will be honored next week during the Air National Guard's Focus on the Force Week)JOINT BASE...

2014 Secretary of Defense Employer Support Freedom Award recipients announced
July 28, 2014 — WASHINGTON - Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve (ESGR), a Department of Defense office, announced Monday the 15 recipients of the 2014 Secretary of Defense Employer Support Freedom Award.The...

New York National Guard training takes to the skies
July 28, 2014 — FORT DRUM, N.Y. - New York Army National Guard Soldiers from the 642d Aviation Support Battalion conducted integration Annual Training in support of their fellow New York Soldiers from the 2nd...

Relationship-centered security cooperation model comes of age
July 28, 2014 — GARMISCH-PARTENKIRCHEN, Germany - You can't surge a relationship.That theme was stressed by foreign and United States participants at the U.S. European Command Security Seminar at the George C...

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