Guard News - The National Guard

Florida Soldier chosen as National Guard's top Sexual Assault Response Coordinator
February 26, 2013 — ST. AUGUSTINE, Fla. - A Florida National Guard Soldier has been selected as one of the nation’s top military experts in the area of sexual assault prevention and response.Capt. Jennifer Hunt was...

Air National Guard team helping ensure medical readiness in Korea
February 26, 2013 — OSAN AIR BASE, Republic of Korea - Nearly 40 airmen from the 121st Medical Group from Rickenbacker Air National Guard Base, Columbus, Ohio, recently arrived here to team up with members of the 51st...

Afghan police medic steps up training after learning from Texas National Guard
February 25, 2013 — DEH RAWUD, Afghanistan - Afghan police learned the basics of combat first aid from one of their own Feb. 13 under watchful eyes of Texas Army National Guard Soldiers.During the past two months, 21...

Pilot language and cultural course ‘brings realism’ to National Guard training in North Carolina
February 25, 2013 — FORT BRAGG, N.C. - Six soldiers from the North Carolina National Guard’s 210th Military Police Company are in the final phase of an intense six-week Dari language and Afghan cultural training course...

National Guard troops ready to assist as blizzard conditions batter Plains states
February 25, 2013 — ARLINGTON, Va. - Plains states blasted last week by heavy snowfall were again battered Monday and National Guard troops were positioned to help.National Guard members in Kansas, Oklahoma and Texas...

N.C. air rescue training partners civilian and National Guard capabilities
February 22, 2013 — STEM, N.C. - More than 100 fire, rescue, emergency management, North Carolina National Guard Soldiers and other first responders gathered Wednesday at the Camp Butner National Guard Training Center...

Minnesota National Guard, Norwegian forces continue longest-running military exchange
February 21, 2013 — CAMP VAERNES, Norway - Soldiers from the Minnesota Army National Guard are here training with Norwegian forces as part of what has been called the longest-running military partnership between two...

Sequestration: Defense Department warns of furloughs, effective 20 percent pay cut
February 21, 2013 — ARLINGTON, Va. - National Guard members nationwide – especially military technicians – could be affected by the Defense Department’s Wednesday announcement of the possible furlough without pay of...

Defense Department preparing for furloughs, Panetta tells Congress
February 20, 2013 — WASHINGTON - Defense Secretary Leon E. Panetta has notified Congress that the Defense Department is prepared to implement furloughs for civilian personnel in response to the threat of sequestration.In...

National Guard team and individual win Secretary of the Army Environmental Awards
February 20, 2013 — FORT SAM HOUSTON, Texas - The Arizona and Kentucky Army National Guard took honors for fiscal year 2012 in the Secretary of the Army Environmental Awards.The awards recognize the efforts of Army...

Utah Guard Soldiers, mountains help prepare troops for Afghanistan
February 20, 2013 — DRAPER, Utah - In preparation for an upcoming deployment, Soldiers of Alpha Company, 742nd Military Intelligence Battalion, 704th Military Intelligence Brigade, traveled to Camp Williams for several...

Virginia Army National Guard funeral program performs 10,000th military service
February 20, 2013 — SANDSTON, Va. - The Virginia Army National Guard Funeral Honors Program performed at its 10,000th military funeral on Feb. 13. The program, started in January 2007, provides funeral details not just...

North Carolina National Guard promotes anti-bullying campaign
February 19, 2013 — RALEIGH, N.C. - Joe Pacheco, a mixed martial artist with Bellator Fighting Championships, can grab hold of about any body part you can mention in polite company.Head, foot, leg, arm, wrist are no...

Guard members find new ways to save money during Military Saves event
February 19, 2013 — ARLINGTON, Va. - The annual Military Saves Week kicked off at the Army National Guard Readiness Center here with an event that featured numerous educational opportunities to encourage Guard members to...

California Citizen-Soldier aids unconscious patient aboard airline flight
February 15, 2013 — CAMP ROBERTS, Calif. - Every noncommissioned officer in the U.S. armed forces is trained, and many have years of experience, including tours in a combat zone.But even for seasoned leaders in the armed...

Reserve colonel blesses land in Afghanistan where his Army National Guard stepson fell
February 15, 2013 — ARIF KALA, Afghanistan - The farm field near Arif Kala, Afghanistan, looks nothing like a memorial. However, that's what it became last autumn as U.S. Army Reserve Col. Frank Kestler, surrounded by a...

North Carolina state senator joins National Guard
February 15, 2013 — RALEIGH, N.C. - Dan Soucek is used to the halls of power. He interacts with legislative staff as a North Carolina state senator representing the 45th district and is an expert in international relief...

Alaska National Guard conducts major search-and-rescue exercise after simulated 737 crash
February 14, 2013 — BETHEL, Alaska - In a remote area northeast of Bethel, the Alaska National Guard conducted a major search-and-rescue exercise Feb. 6-10 to test the recovery operations for a simulated 737 plane...

Commentary: We need a culture change to boost sustainability
February 14, 2013 — ARLINGTON, Va. - I’m an optimist. As we confront a tough fiscal environment and changing natural world, I think now is an exciting time to start tackling sustainability. Sustainability offers a...

State Partnership Program helping build relationships with African nations
February 13, 2013 — VICENZA, Italy - A novel and flexible program managed by the National Guard is assisting U.S. Africa Command and U.S. Army Africa to create and maintain relationships with African partner...

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