Guard News - The National Guard

"Hurricane Herb" provides early disaster response test for Florida's military
June 3, 2008 — ST. AUGUSTINE, Fla. - Just days into the 2008 hurricane season, the Florida Department of Military Affairs and Florida National Guard are actively preparing in case a devastating storm strikes the... MORE

National Guard honors Bulgarian war dead
June 3, 2008 — SOFIA, Bulgaria - The chief of the National Guard Bureau honored Bulgaria's war dead during a wreath-laying ceremony at the Bulgarian Tomb of the Unknown Soldier here June 2."We have come here this... MORE

National Guard, emergency responders encounter simulated chaos following exercise aftershock
June 1, 2008 — ARLINGTON, Va. - The new head of the Army National Guard's Family Support Service Division has one thing on her mind: the wellbeing of Soldiers and their families."Sometimes people will see things... MORE

Alaska Air National Guard Deliver Medical Supplies to Cambodia First U.S. military aircraft to land at Kampong Chhnang Province airfield since 1975
May 30, 2008 — CAMP DENALI, Alaska - Seventeen Guardsmen from the Alaska Air National Guard at Kulis Air National Guard Base landed in Cambodia May 24 in support of Operation Pacific Angel.The Guardsmen deployed to... MORE

Iowa National Guard supporting tornado relief mission
May 29, 2008 — PARKERSBURG, Iowa - Approximately 175 Iowa National Guard Soldiers and Airmen are serving on state active duty in support of tornado relief and recovery missions for northeast Iowa. The Servicemembers... MORE

Maryland Army Guard Soldiers train with Baltimore County firefighters to prepare for hurricane and flood season
May 28, 2008 — BALTIMORE, Md. - Hurricane season doesn't officially start until June 1, but the Maryland National Guard and the Baltimore County Fire Department aren't waiting until then to get acquainted.On May 17,... MORE

Air National Guard security forces deploying over 500 to bases in Southwest Asia
May 28, 2008 — ARLINGTON, Va. - Over 500 Air National Guard security forces personnel have deployed to Southwest Asia or will be in the coming weeks to support the Global War on Terrorism, according to an official... MORE

Comrades, Loved Ones Provide Reminders of Memorial Day's Meaning
May 23, 2008 — WASHINGTON - To many Americans, Memorial Day means a day off from work with picnics, pool openings and barbecues. But for those who have lost a comrade or loved one in combat, the day takes on a whole... MORE

Military Better Prepared Than Ever for Disaster Relief, Official Says
May 22, 2008 — WASHINGTON - The Defense Department and U.S. military are better prepared than ever to aid disaster-relief efforts, and have improved measures for tracking military families affected by catastrophe, a... MORE

Additional Wyoming National Guard Soldiers sent to Bagg
May 22, 2008 — CHEYENNE, Wy. - Seventeen additional Wyoming Army National Guard Soldiers deployed last night from the 133rd Engineer Company in Laramie to Baggs, Wyo., to assist Carbon County officials prepare for... MORE

Thailand welcomes Louisiana, honors fallen Soldiers
May 22, 2008 — Louisiana National Guard participates in Operation Cobra GoldKORAT, Thailand - Soldiers with the Louisiana National Guard recently traveled here to participate in a month-long Department of Defense... MORE

Face of Defense: Guardsman Trains, Deploys With Active-Duty Division
May 22, 2008 — CAMP LIBERTY, Iraq - Most National Guardsmen train and mobilize together as a whole unit before deploying to Iraq, but some deploy individually and are attached to active-duty units.Such is the case... MORE

Bushes express condolences to Chinese; Air Guard delivers aid team
May 21, 2008 — WASHINGTON - President and Mrs. Bush went to the Chinese embassy here today to express their condolences to the Chinese people following the devastating May 12 earthquake in China's Sichuan... MORE

Officer, NCO awarded place in history
May 21, 2008 — ARLINGTON, Va. - An officer and a noncommissioned officer received on May 16 the first joint awards since the National Guard Bureau (NGB) became a joint activity of the Department of Defense."These... MORE

CounterDrug Guardsman gets revved up for motorcycle safety
May 20, 2008 — ARLINGTON, Va. - An Air National Guard member was among seven servicemembers who received USA Freedom Corps President's Volunteer Service Awards through the Military Volunteer Recognition Initiative... MORE

New York Guardsmen Support Task Force Phoenix in Afghanistan
May 19, 2008 — WASHINGTON - The National Guards' 27th Infantry Brigade Combat Team based in New York is part of a task force sent to Afghanistan to train and mentor the Afghan national security forces, a military... MORE

Seven Military Members Receive Presidential Award
May 19, 2008 — WASHINGTON - Seven military members received USA Freedom Corps President's Volunteer Service Awards through the Military Volunteer Recognition Initiative in a ceremony at the Eisenhower Executive... MORE

Upcoming Iraq, Afghanistan Rotations Announced
May 19, 2008 — WASHINGTON - The Defense Department today announced force rotations for Iraq and Afghanistan, including upcoming active-duty deployments later this year and alerts to Army National Guard units to... MORE

Air Guard delivers 200,000 lbs of relief to China
May 19, 2008 — CHENGDU SHUANGLIU INT'L AIRPORT - Two Air Force C-17 Globemaster IIIs landed here May 18 carrying nearly 200,000 pounds of relief supplies in the wake of the devastating earthquake that struck the... MORE

Air Guard member receives presidential award for volunteerism
May 19, 2008 — ARLINGTON, Va. - An Air National Guard member was among seven servicemembers who received USA Freedom Corps President's Volunteer Service Awards through the Military Volunteer Recognition Initiative... MORE

Puerto Rico Guard receives disaster relief beddown systems

Historic Polish, U.S. partnership continues in Kosovo

Kentucky National Guard MP train for casualty evacuations

Soldier serves state and nation as judge and Guardsman

42nd Infantry Division marks 103 years of service