Guard News - The National Guard

South Dakota National Guard combat lifesavers train in South America
December 10, 2012 — PARAMARIBO, Suriname - The South Dakota National Guard sent three service members to South America on a medical training exchange with service members from South Dakota's partner nation, Suriname.Lt...

Wounded Warriors return to Afghanistan; believe 'It was all for something'
December 10, 2012 — KANDAHAR AIRFIELD, Afghanistan - After being medically evacuated out of Afghanistan, embarking on the long road to recovery and learning to live life with less than they had before, eight wounded...

These two Soldiers know that fuel is more than what's at the pumps
December 10, 2012 — CAMP BUEHRING, Kuwait - Most people may not know what all goes into managing bulk fuel while deployed overseas. Back in the United States, fuel is stored in underground and above-ground tanks, and...

New "Stop the Loss" safety campaign aids Army National Guard readiness
December 10, 2012 — ARLINGTON, Va. - The Army National Guard (ARNG) Combined "Stop the Loss" campaign, designed to promote positive personal behavior patterns that reduce risk and enhance readiness, has been launched.The...

DOD clarifies post-secondary education expectations
December 7, 2012 — WASHINGTON - The Defense Department has issued new policy guidelines intended to provide better protection for members of the military and veterans who seek tuition assistance for post-secondary...

Va. Guard engineers and VDF to support 150th Anniversary of the Battle of Fredericksburg
December 7, 2012 — BOWLING GREEN, Va. - Soldiers from the Virginia National Guard's Bowling Green-based 189th Engineer Company, 276th Engineer Battalion will provide the latest in military mobile bridging technology in...

New York National Guard's 'Fighting 69th' Returns to Fredericksburg
December 7, 2012 — FREDERICKSBURG, VA. - New York Army National Guard Soldiers from Company A, 1st Battalion, 69th Infantry visit the historic battlefields of their regiment this weekend as part of the Civil War...

New York Army National Guard troops help Kuwait missions move forward
December 6, 2012 — CAMP ARIFJAN, KUWAIT - They deployed in March and came to call themselves "The New York 39," but the New York Army National Guard Soldiers put their range of skills and experience to work in Kuwait,...

Young New York Guard member accepted to West Point
December 5, 2012 — CAMP ARIFJAN, Kuwait - Spc. Erin Colburn of the New York Army National Guard’s 27th Brigade Special Troops Battalion (BSTB) has been selected for admission to the United States Military Academy at...

New York National Guard Soldiers start transition home
December 5, 2012 — FORT MEADE, Md. - "Do not rush!" That's the guidance Col. Geoffrey Slack, the 27th Infantry Brigade Combat Team commander, and other leaders are stressing this holiday season to redeploying National...

50 years later, Florida Guard members share Vietnam stories
December 5, 2012 — With time, memories and photos fade.The photos are black and white – images of young men in military fatigues and muddy combat boots staring knowingly into a camera. The edges of the glossy prints are...

Be careful when choosing higher education programs
December 4, 2012 — MADISON, Wis. - Soldiers looking to take advantage of their education benefits and pursue higher education are bombarded by marketing from traditional and online schools – and fighting through the...

Air National Guard chaplain feels the chill of Antarctic deployment
December 3, 2012 — MCMURDO STATION, Antarctica - As the cool winter air begins to roll into Sioux City this season, Capt. William Vit, an Air National Guard chaplain with the 185th Air Refueling Wing, Sioux City, Iowa,...

Transportation missions in Africa boost Soldier morale
December 3, 2012 — CAMP LEMONNIER, Djibouti - Soldiers from Task Force Longrifles have been tasked with a mission known simply as "The Border Run." The mission is vital to fellow Soldiers currently conducting force...

From New York streets to Afghan skies, FDNY crew saves lives
December 3, 2012 — CAMP BASTION, Afghanistan - Four New York City firefighters, four airmen, four friends, one team, one HH-60 Pave Hawk, one crew deployed together with the 26th Expeditionary Rescue Squadron to Camp...

Mississippi Soldiers foster productive farming patch in Afghanistan
December 3, 2012 — SHAR-E-SAFA, Afghanistan - When they arrived at the farm in September, the Mescal detachment of the Mississippi National Guard Agricultural Development Team 4 knew they had their work cut out for...

Oregon National Guard begins historic partnership with Vietnam
November 29, 2012 — SALEM, Ore. - The Oregon National Guard signed a pact with Vietnam as part of the State Partnership Program during a Tuesday ceremony in Hanoi.Maj. Gen. Raymond F. Rees, adjutant general, Oregon,...

Africa mission brings Kentucky National Guard member home
November 27, 2012 — CAMP LEMONNIER, Djibouti - Most Soldiers from the 2/138th Field Artillery Regiment hail from Kentucky. Others are from Indiana, Florida and New York. But one bright, young Soldier calls Africa his...

N.C. National Guard Soldiers get comfortable with new role as Sinai Peninsula observers
November 23, 2012 — CAMP ATTERBURY JOINT MANEUVER TRAINING CENTER, Ind. - "Small arms fire. Sound the alarm!" one Soldier screamed to another in the guard tower as shots echoed in the air.The Soldiers did not return fire...

Guard members on Sandy response get close look at West Point cadet life
November 21, 2012 — WEST POINT, N.Y. - Three New York Army National Guard Soldiers who were part of the state response to Hurricane Sandy's devastation got a first-hand look at the United States Military Academy here as...

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