Guard News - The National Guard

Missouri National Guard archeology – can you dig it?
June 6, 2013 — JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. - Since 2000, Regina Meyer has served as the Indiana Jones of the Missouri National Guard, digging up Missouri's natural artifacts, protecting those assets and educating others on...

Beyond the Horizons builds schools and partnerships
June 6, 2013 — SONSONATE, El Salvador - About 1,400 National Guard, reserve and active-duty Soldiers and Airmen working side by side with their counterparts from four other militaries are building a lot more than...

Guard, Reserve Soldiers can opt for reduced-age retirement
June 6, 2013 — WASHINGTON - More reserve-component Soldiers may now be eligible to receive retirement pay before 60 if they meet certain criteria.As of January 2013, Congress authorized more categories to the 2008...

National Guard uniquely positioned to boost cyber defense
June 5, 2013 — ARLINGTON, Va. - Civilian-acquired skills, geographic dispersion and existing capabilities uniquely position the National Guard to help the Defense Department boost the nation's cyber security."We are...

National Guard first responders at Boston Marathon awarded Army Commendation Medals
June 5, 2013 — BOSTON - Massachusetts Gov. Deval Patrick; Gen. Frank Grass, chief of the National Guard Bureau and Maj. Gen. L. Scott Rice, adjutant general of the Massachusetts National Guard, presented Army...

Maryland lieutenant colonel helps save Soldier after jump mishap
June 4, 2013 — ANNAPOLIS, Md. - What began as a routine training jump from the back of a C-27J aircraft quickly became a matter of life or death for one Soldier. As he hung by the neck, unable to release himself...

Military Saves launches "National Guard summer savings drive"
June 4, 2013 — WASHINGTON, D.C. - Military Saves announced the launch of the first National Guard Summer Savings Drive to encourage Guard members and their families to take the Military Saves pledge as a commitment...

Florida National Guard unit helps coordination on the Afghan-Pakistan border
June 4, 2013 — FORWARD OPERATING BASE TORKHAM, Afghanistan - Nestled in the rocky hills of eastern Afghanistan, now green from the spring rains, this small forward operating base is the scene of an odd mix of...

Commentary: National Guard milestone law was signed June 3, 1916
June 3, 2013 — ARLINGTON, Va. - On June 3, 1916, President Woodrow Wilson signed the National Defense Act of 1916.This law is one of the most important pieces of Guard legislation in the nation's history. First,...

Father of Kentucky National Guard Soldier in Afghanistan accepts diploma for her
June 3, 2013 — MOLINE, Ill. - A special pin complemented Tom Hoffmann's cap and gown as he waited eagerly to cross the stage with nearly 1,200 graduates at the Ashford University spring commencement ceremony held...

Defense Department adds peer support chats for sexual assault victims
May 31, 2013 — WASHINGTON - In response to a need for peer support services identified by users of the Defense Department's Safe Helpline for sexual assault victims, Pentagon officials have launched the Safe...

Hagel names Guard, Reserve Employer Support national chair
May 31, 2013 — ARLINGTON, Va. - Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel has selected retired Army Maj. Gen. Paul E. Mock as the national chair for Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve, a Department of Defense operational...

Deployed to Africa, former 'troubled teen' continues to inspire others
May 31, 2013 — REPUBLIC OF DJIBOUTU - Task Force Longrifles 1st Sgt. Robert Burns, a native of Atlanta, didn't want to turn out like many of the guys he grew up with who were in "jail or dead" he said. By his own...

North Dakota Air National Guard makes history as it controls missile field security
May 31, 2013 — MINOT, N.D. - About six years after being born, they graduated."Birth" and "graduation" were two of the recurring analogies used throughout last week as members of the North Dakota Air National...

National Guard troops prepping for hurricane season, which starts Saturday
May 30, 2013 — STARKE, Fla. - The six-month hurricane season, which begins Saturday, is likely to be a busy one, forecasters said.NOAA's Atlantic Hurricane Season Outlook says there is a 70 percent likelihood of 13...

101 Critical Days of Summer kicks off season of safety
May 29, 2013 — ARLINGTON, Va. - Summer's lazy days are anything but for those staffing hospital emergency departments.Beautiful warmer days come with increased hazards and risks. Just over the Memorial Day weekend,...

Oklahoma National Guard tornado responders used warfighting skills honed abroad
May 29, 2013 — MOORE, Okla. - In the wake of one of the most devastating tornados in history, Soldiers and Airmen of the Oklahoma National Guard are using skills they have learned as community members and...

Slovenia, Colorado recognize 20 years of National Guard’s international relations
May 29, 2013 — CENTENNIAL, Colo. - A ceremony at the Colorado National Guard Army Aviation Support Facility, Buckley Air Force Base, recognized the National Guard's 20th anniversary of the State Partnership...

Medical First Responders course conducted with Idaho National Guard and Cambodian forces
May 28, 2013 — KAMPONG SPEU PROVINCE, Cambodia - The Medical First Responders course was conducted with the Royal Cambodian Armed Forces and Idaho National Guard Soldiers during Angkor Sentinel 2013, May 18-27.The...

California's 129th Rescue Wing Airmen achieve milestone 1000th save
May 24, 2013 — MOFFETT FEDERAL AIRFIELD, Calif. - The 129th Rescue Wing has saved its 1,000th life.The millennial milestone was reached on May 18, 2013, when aircrews and pararescuemen from the 129th Rescue Wing,...

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