Guard News - The National Guard

Colorado National Guard crews released from fire lines
June 20, 2013 — CENTENNIAL, Colo. - As the Black Forest fire reached 85 percent containment June 18, Colorado National Guard firefighters were released from the fire line.Fourteen Soldiers of the Colorado Army...

Positive attitude key to Nebraska Air National Guard survival practice
June 20, 2013 — LINCOLN, Neb. - Thunder showers, lightning warnings and thick humidity did not stop members of the 155th Air Refueling Wing from proving they had the ability to survive and operate in a hostile...

F-15 Eagle, 'right aircraft for the mission,' touches down in Fresno
June 20, 2013 — FRESNO, Calif. - The roar of two fighter jets flying over Fresno marked the beginning of a new era June 18.The jets made a pass over a crowd of National Guard members and civilians who had assembled...

Deployment Health Assessment Program builds ready, resilient Soldiers
June 19, 2013 — WASHINGTON - Just this month alone, the Army has screened more than 1 million Soldiers - pre- and post-deployment - to ensure they are healthy both physically and mentally, before deployment and after...

Joint medical readiness exercise in Hawaii was a boost to residents
June 18, 2013 — BEALE AIR FORCE BASE, Calif. - Reserve component medical personnel from the Air Force, Navy, Army and Air National Guard came together for medical innovative readiness training June 2-15, on the...

Summer safety starts with you
June 18, 2013 — ARLINGTON, Va. - It's that time of year again! The warm weather is upon us, and schools across the country are letting out!Summer is traditionally the time of year when many people will take...

Michigan Air National Guard base bids farewell to C-21J Learjet
June 18, 2013 — BATTLE CREEK AIR NATIONAL GUARD BASE, Mich. - On June 15, 2013, members of the 110th Airlift Wing completed a "Fini Flight" of its C-21J Learjet, ending a 60-plus year flying era in Battle Creek. The...

Kentucky Soldier pursues dream of impacting inner-city students
June 17, 2013 — CAMP LEMONNIER, Djibouti - Throughout history, teaching has been considered one of the most noble of careers. Teachers work long hours, live on a modest salary yet the impact they have on the future...

Colorado fire dwindles but Guard members still manned lines on Father's Day
June 17, 2013 — EL PASO COUNTY, Colo. - The Black Forest fire today was 65 percent contained, officials said. The 22-square-mile blaze killed at least two people and destroyed nearly 500 homes.It was keeping at least...

National Guard is "all in" for deployments
June 17, 2013 — ARLINGTON, Va. - The National Guard's policy on providing forces was made crystal clear in a recent memo from the National Guard Bureau chief to the Army and Air Force chiefs of staff. In short, the...

National Guard dual-status commander appointed for Colorado wildfires
June 14, 2013 — DENVER - Colorado Gov. John Hickenlooper Thursday selected a dual-status commander, in agreement with Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel, to support wildfire response and relief efforts in Colorado.At...

More Colorado Guard members called to provide firefighting support
June 13, 2013 — CENTENNIAL, Colo. - More than 140 personnel from the Colorado National Guard are continuing to assist civil authorities with firefighting support at the Black Forest fire in El Paso County, Colo.A...

Colorado National Guard continuing firefighting support
June 12, 2013 — CENTENNIAL, Colo. - Personnel from the Colorado Army National Guard are continuing to assist civil authorities with firefighting support at the Black Forest fire in El Paso County, Colo.A total of...

National Guard Bureau Chief Grass visits Golden Coyote exercise
June 12, 2013 — RAPID CITY, S.D. - The chief of the National Guard Bureau, Gen. Frank J. Grass, visited the 29th annual Golden Coyote training exercise in western and central South Dakota in a two-day stop beginning...

Clinical pastoral education program helps chaplains assist Minnesota Soldiers
June 12, 2013 — ST. CLOUD, Minn. - In unprecedented numbers, Minnesota Army National Guard service members have been called to active duty and mobilized to combat zones. One deployment, extending 22 months,...

Kentucky Army National Guard medic helps with better care for military dogs
June 11, 2013 — CAMP LEMONNIER, Djibouti - Widely known for unfaltering loyalty, mission focus, courage under fire and ability to detect a threat like no human or military apparatus can, military working dogs have...

To ensure readiness, National Guard seeks to boost Warrant Officer Corps
June 10, 2013 — FORT HUACHACA, Ariz. - With the Warrant Officer Corps sitting at only 80 percent strength, the Army National Guard, or ARNG, is taking strides to increase this number and ensure readiness.Chief...

National Guard medical readiness alive and well
June 10, 2013 — ARLINGTON, Va. - Living up to its "Always, Ready, Always There" motto, National Guard medical readiness is at an all-time high, said its top medical officer. "We are at the highest-ever level of...

Air National Guard unit fuels the body and keeps the jets flying
June 7, 2013 — McINTYRE JOINT NATIONAL GUARD BASE, S.C. - Everyone knows that food fuels the body. This is especially true when the body is worked through a few extra Readiness Exercise hours during those hot South...

Iconic pre-D-Day photo of Eisenhower has National Guard connection
June 6, 2013 — ARLINGTON, Va. - The photograph of Gen. Dwight D. Eisenhower speaking to 1st Lt. Wallace Strobel of Company E, 502nd Parachute Infantry Regiment, 101st Airborne Division on the eve of D-Day, June 5,...

113th Wing Recognized for Air Defense, Combat Performance

Washington Guard Concludes Extended Wildfire Response

Hawaii Guard Sustains Recovery Efforts, Mobilizes for Hurricane Lowell

New York Guardsmen Earn Danish Military March Ribbon

Kentucky Guard Builds Portable Air Base for Patriot 26