Guard News - The National Guard

Free DoD Safe Helpline mobile app is now available
September 18, 2012 — WASHINGTON - With a new iPhone and Android app announced by the Department of Defense, service members transitioning to civilian life will have access to critical resources for managing the short and...

South Dakota National Guard 'trains the trainers' in Suriname
September 18, 2012 — RAPID CITY, S.D. - South Dakota National Guard members spent two days in Suriname to support the National Guard Bureau's State Partnership Program.The most recent exchange sent two South Dakota Army...

Welsh: "The only way to move forward is together"
September 17, 2012 — RENO, Nev. - The active-duty Air Force, its Reserve and the Air National Guard must work together to move forward, the chief of staff of the Air Force said here last week."I have trouble seeing lines...

Vermont ANG duo are first Americans to graduate Spanish mountain-warfare school
September 17, 2012 — JACA, Spain - Two Vermont Army National Guard Soldiers recently became the first Americans to attend and graduate the Spanish Mountain Warfare School in Jaca, Spain.The Spanish military invited the...

Employers honored this week for supporting Guard and reserve troops
September 17, 2012 — WASHINGTON - Employers of Guard members and reservists were cited for their support of Soldiers in a presidential proclamation issued Friday.Employers are "hiring and retaining members of the Guard...

Maryland Guard member helping commemorate Battle of Antietam
September 14, 2012 — WASHINGTON - Army Staff Sgt. Mark Pheabus puts on his uniform every month to train with the Maryland National Guard's 29th Military Police Company in Westminster, Md.This weekend, however, he'll be...

N.Y. Engineer company reaches new heights refurbishing historic fire tower
September 12, 2012 — BEACON, N.Y. - Trekking up the 1600 feet of rugged, unforgiving terrain of Mount Beacon, Citizen-Soldiers of the New York Army National Guard's 1156th Engineer Company spent two weeks sharpening their...

Suicide prevention: Reaching out a sign of strength
September 12, 2012 — RENO, Nev. - Service members facing behavioral health challenges should feel comfortable asking for help, Defense Department leaders said here this week.Speaking during Suicide Prevention Month,...

Grass: National Guard provides solution to problems in fiscally constrained times
September 12, 2012 — RENO, Nev. - The National Guard is part of the solution to the challenges of a fiscally constrained environment, Army Gen. Frank Grass said here Tuesday."The key to reducing the overall size of the...

Missouri Army National Guard supports anti-terror training in Tanzania
September 12, 2012 — ARUSHA, Tanzania - The 110th Maneuver Enhancement Brigade of the Missouri Army National Guard is conducting operations in Arusha, Tanzania, supporting Eastern Accord 2012.Eastern Accord is a U.S...

President Obama declares Patriot Day a Day of Remembrance
September 11, 2012 — WASHINGTON - President Barack Obama proclaimed today's 11th anniversary of the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks on the United States as Patriot Day and National Day of Remembrance.Here is the...

Ham: National Guard essential to Africa Command
September 11, 2012 — RENO, Nev. - The National Guard is essential to Africa Command, the combatant commander said here Monday."We in Africa Command rely on members of the Army and Air National Guard every day to...

Odierno: National Guard contributions since 9/11 'critical'
September 11, 2012 — RENO, Nev. - On the eve of today's 11th anniversary of the attacks of Sept. 11, 2001, the chief of staff of the Army paid tribute to the role of the National Guard in the immediate aftermath and in...

Family Matters blog: Parents should stress safety at 9/11 anniversary
September 10, 2012 — WASHINGTON - With the anniversary of 9/11 upon us, families may be considering how best to commemorate the terrorist attacks of 11 years ago.Many installations will have remembrance ceremonies,...

La. Guard Airmen find challenge and reward helping Hurricane Isaac victims
September 10, 2012 — PORT SULPHUR, La. - Every mission matters to Louisiana National Guard members and when assigned to help rebuild a small fishing community located in the mouth of the Mississippi River, the Airmen...

In fields of Afghanistan, a diverse Kentucky Guard group comes together
September 10, 2012 — FORWARD OPERATING BASE PASAB, Afghanistan - More than halfway through their mission, Kentucky National Guard's Agribusiness Development Team 4 leaders seemed to agree that their diverse assembly of...

DOD: Families, friends need to recognize signs of potential suicide
September 10, 2012 — WASHINGTON - September, National Suicide Prevention and Awareness Month, is a reminder to everyone in the military community to watch out for each other, a senior defense official said.Jacqueline...

Army Gen. Frank Grass becomes 27th chief of the National Guard Bureau
September 8, 2012 — ARLINGTON, Va. - Army Gen. Frank Grass became the 27th chief of the National Guard Bureau in a Pentagon ceremony Friday."I'm very excited about the future; there's hard work to do," Grass said. "To...

N.Y. Army National Guard signal Soldiers hone infantry skills in desert
September 7, 2012 — CAMP McGREGOR, N.M. - Their mission is to link far-flung units together with state-of-the-art communications technology, but the men and women of the New York Army National Guard's 101st Expeditionary...

Family matters blog: Spouses hold front line on detecting depression
September 6, 2012 — WASHINGTON - Military leaders all the way to the commander in chief are drawing attention to the importance of good mental health and putting resources into programs to help veterans, service members...

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