Guard News - The National Guard

Capital Shield Exercise preps D.C. National Guard for Inauguration
October 11, 2012 — WASHINGTON - The District of Columbia National Guard participated in the 2012 Capital Shield Exercise, a training event which emphasizes unity of effort for district and federal agencies operating in...

Air Force Brig. Gen. Witham nominated as Deputy Director Air National Guard
October 11, 2012 — ARLINGTON, Va. - Air Force Brig. Gen. James C. "JC" Witham has been named the next Deputy Director of the Air National Guard. Witham had served as the Chief of Staff of the California National Guard...

Monique Muncy honored with second-highest private citizen award
October 11, 2012 — WASHINGTON - Three decades of selfless service to Airmen and their families recently earned Monique L. Muncy the prestigious Chief of Staff of the Air Force Award for Exceptional Public Service at a...

Family Matters Blog: DoD teacher finds crossroads in U.S. education
October 9, 2012 — WASHINGTON - Common Core Standards, No Child Left Behind, STEM, differentiated teaching, merit pay. Keeping up with the latest policies, ideas and buzz words in education is enough to make parents' –...

Wis. National Guard's Challenge Academy directs troubled teens
October 9, 2012 — FORT McCOY, Wis. - The superintendent of the state Department of Public Instruction got a good look at the life of cadets taking part in a successful remediation program for at-risk teens.Dr. Tony...

Vote now for your choice of best Army PT uniform
October 9, 2012 — WASHINGTON - Back in February, the Army gave Soldiers a chance to weigh in on the Improved Physical Fitness Uniform. The Army took those Soldier suggestions and developed a possible replacement...

Odierno, Jill Biden announce education milestone for military kids
October 5, 2012 — FAIRFAX, Va. - More than 100 colleges and universities have signed on to a White House initiative to prepare educators for the unique needs of their military-connected students, Jill Biden said...

Florida Soldiers hit the waves for Key West exercise
October 5, 2012 — KEY WEST, Fla. - In a state with thousands of miles of coastline, rivers and waterways, most Floridians are never far from the water. The same water that provides recreation and nourishes a tourism...

Troops at risk to predatory schools, businesses, spending
October 5, 2012 — CHEYENNE, Wyo. - For-profit colleges, pay-day loans, and spending temptations may turn into significant debt and worthless college degrees for military members, said Holly Petraeus, of the Consumer...

MAFFS units set records this wildfire season, full of highs and lows
October 5, 2012 — ARLINGTON, Va. - Crews who fly the Air National Guard's Modular Airborne Firefighting System-equipped C-130 Hercules returned to their homestation due to favorable wildfire conditions this month,...

Georgia Army National Guard members train Burundi military
October 4, 2012 — BUJUMBURA, The Republic of Burundi - A pair of Georgia Army National Guardsmen from the 110th Combat Sustainment Support Battalion trained more than 30 Burundi Armed Forces personnel during two weeks...

Army's first cantor spreads word of Torah in Middle East
October 4, 2012 — CAMP ARIFJAN, Kuwait - First Lt. David Frommer lit candles as he led a small group of service members and civilians in the chanting of the Torah. A chaplain of four years, Frommer has conducted...

Presidential Inaugural joint task force is now in business
October 4, 2012 — WASHINGTON - The Joint Task Force - National Capital Region 57th Presidential Inaugural Staff began preparations in support of the Presidential Inauguration. The task force is charged with...

E-payments required for TRICARE Reserve Select and Retired Reserve monthly premiums
October 3, 2012 — FALLS CHURCH, Va. - To avoid losing coverage, beneficiaries enrolled in TRICARE Reserve Select (TRS) or TRICARE Retired Reserve (TRR) who pay monthly premiums by check need to switch to an electronic...

In and outside the classroom, Wisconsin Guard members immerse themselves in Spanish
October 3, 2012 — The Wisconsin Army National Guard Military Engagement Team members journeyed to San Juan, Puerto Rico, for a two-week language immersion program at Institute for Second Language Acquisition, Inc.,...

Multi-force Operation Deep Freeze underway in Antarctica
October 3, 2012 — JOINT BASE PEARL HARBOR-HICKAM, Hawaii - The U.S. military recently kicked off the 2012-2013 season of Operation Deep Freeze, the Department of Defense's support of the U.S. Antarctic Program and the...

Mobile devices would enable more nimble operations, official says
October 3, 2012 — WASHINGTON - Mobile devices are becoming the way we communicate, and the Defense Department views that change as an opportunity, the department’s deputy chief information officer for command, control,...

Family Matters Blog: Panel addresses exceptional issues
October 2, 2012 — WASHINGTON - Recently I had the opportunity to serve on a Defense Department advisory panel dealing with special needs issues across the military. The panel's meeting last month in Alexandria, Va.,...

New York Soldiers guide Afghan National Police to the future
October 2, 2012 — ALI AL SALEM AIR BASE, KUWAIT - Sometime last April, New York Army National Guard Lt. Col. Russell Clark, other U.S. Soldiers, and members of the Dand District Afghan National Police found their first...

West Virginia Air Guard crew honored for saving plane after bird strike
October 2, 2012 — NATIONAL HARBOR, Md. - Quick thinking and exemplary teamwork allowed an aircrew from the 167th Airlift Wing to land safely after their Air Force C-5 Galaxy aircraft sustained severe damage to its...

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