Guard News - The National Guard

4,000 Veterans hired through Missouri Guard employment programs
May 17, 2013 — JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. - As the National Guard transitioned from a strategic to operational reserve since 9/11, the Missouri National Guard evolved with the times, adapting and spearheading a number of...

DoD furlough days will be 11, Defense Secretary Hagel says
May 15, 2013 — WASHINGTON - After weeks of review, Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel has concluded budget cuts will require most of the department's civilian employees to be furloughed beginning in July, but that...

Several programs offer assistance to Guard members seeking civilian employment
May 15, 2013 — ARLINGTON, Va. - With the economy continually changing, and many finding themselves out of work, National Guard members who may find themselves unemployed have a number of resources within the Guard...

Maryland celebrates partnerships with Estonia and Bosnia and Herzegovina
May 15, 2013 — ANNAPOLIS, Md. - Maryland Gov. Martin O'Malley recognized the 20 and 10-year anniversaries of the Maryland National Guard's partnerships with Estonia and Bosnia and Herzegovina with a reception for...

Arizona Army National Guard sustainability manager wins Secretary of Defense award
May 15, 2013 — ARLINGTON, Va. - With green initiatives taking the United States by storm, it can be difficult to imagine a time when environmental consciousness did not exist."I started reading about this thing...

Defense Secretary Hagel announces 11 furlough days for civilian employees
May 14, 2013 — Editor's note: Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel, speaking Tuesday afternoon at a town hall meeting in Alexandria, Va., announced that civilian employees would be furloughed for 11 days beginning in July...

Airmen’s home-made fuel helps Afghan homes
May 13, 2013 — KABUL, Afghanistan - Shredded paper, sawdust and water may seem unimportant to many people, but to others it can mean fuel to stay warm or cook food. These are small but vital comforts that members of...

Illinois mom returns from deployment in time for Mother's Day
May 10, 2013 — ROCHESTER, Ill. - The bond between a mother and her children is one of the most foundational, yet significant relationships between human beings. This connection is so profound that not even time and...

D.C. Guard wife named Military Spouse of the Year
May 10, 2013 — WASHINGTON - Alicia Hinds Ward, wife of Tech. Sgt. Edwinston Ward, 113th Wing Logistics Readiness Squadron, Joint Base Andrews, Md., is the winner of the 2013 Military Spouse of the Year.Representing...

Missouri National Guard hosts Central American visitors
May 10, 2013 — JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. - The Missouri National Guard's State Partnership Program and the Missouri Highway Patrol hosted five Panamanians and five Costa Ricans for a vehicle operation course at the Ike...

Camarillo Springs Fire hits home for Guard’s 146th Airlift Wing
May 9, 2013 — PORT HUENEME, Calif. - When hot, dry, gusty winds from the east, known as Santa Ana winds, carried the sparks and embers of the Camarillo Springs wildfire dangerously close to homes and neighborhoods...

Traumatic brain injury researchers looking more at Guard members
May 9, 2013 — NATICK, Mass. - They tend to be older, more experienced, and more likely to have families, but deployed members of the National Guard share something in common with their active-duty brothers and...

TRICARE eases authorization rules for West Region beneficiaries
May 8, 2013 — FALLS CHURCH, Va. - TRICARE West Region Prime enrollees referred for specialty care from April 1 up to May 18 do not need authorization before seeking care.The authorization requirement has been...

Wisconsin Guard helicopter crew chief plays on Army beach volleyball team
May 8, 2013 — HILL AIR FORCE BASE, Utah - A member of the Wisconsin Army National Guard competed among the military's best beach volleyball players at the 2013 Armed Forces Volleyball Championships from May 2-6 at...

Hagel initiatives take aim against sexual assault
May 8, 2013 — WASHINGTON - Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel is vowing to change the culture that allows sexual assault to be a serious problem for the Defense Department.In a memo released Tuesday, Hagel announced a...

Rhode Island National Guard medical team meets with Panamanian doctors
May 8, 2013 — COLÓN, Panama - Members of the Rhode Island National Guard Medical Detachment met with Dr. Tristan Pinzon, medical director of Hospital Colón, in support of Beyond the Horizon-Panama 2013 here April...

California Air National Guard's 146th Airlift Wing completes wildfire battle
May 7, 2013 — PORT HUENEME, Calif. - California National Guard assets that had been fighting raging wildfires in Ventura County have been deactivated, officials said early Tuesday.At the height of the operation, 26...

Maryland Air National Guard member: 'I want to inspire people'
May 7, 2013 — BALTIMORE - On July 5, 2011 Senior Airman Gideon L. Connelly, repair and reclamation crew chief, 175th Maintenance Squadron, was involved in a motorcycle accident in Baltimore County with serious...

Baby boom awaits deployed Wisconsin National Guard Airmen
May 7, 2013 — CAMP DOUGLAS, Wis. - By the time the 101 airmen of the 128th Air Control Squadron return to the United States in mid-May, the unit could have as many as seven new babies to add to its family.The unit,...

Florida's Explosive Ordnance Disposal experts share know-how with Guyana
May 7, 2013 — GEORGETOWN, Guyana - Three National Guard members brought their expertise of ordnance and demolitions to Guyana recently, continuing an ongoing partnership between Florida and the South American...

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