Guard News - The National Guard

Florida National Guard extends suicide intervention training into the community
September 6, 2012 — ST. AUGUSTINE, Fla. - It's a situation few people want to be in. What do you do when a friend, family member, co-worker or a complete stranger says they are thinking about committing suicide?...

Pacific Command exercise program integrates disaster-response drills
September 6, 2012 — CAMP SMITH, Hawaii - As they reach out to long-time allies and new partners to increase regional engagement through Pacific Command's exercise program, officials are finding that one of the biggest...

Panetta welcomes Grass as 27th National Guard chief
September 6, 2012 — WASHINGTON - Defense Secretary Leon E. Panetta hosted a change of responsibility ceremony here this morning, swearing in Army Gen. Frank Grass as the new National Guard Bureau chief and paying tribute...

California Air National Guard, Coast Guard team up for rescue mission
September 5, 2012 — MOFFETT FEDERAL AIRFIELD, Calif. - Members of the California Air National Guard's 129th Rescue Wing this weekend launched a joint rescue mission with the U.S. Coast Guard in response to two distressed...

Estonian air force pilots deploy with Maryland Army Guard aviation unit as part of SPP partnership
September 5, 2012 — BALTIMORE - Pilots with the Estonian Air Force, who have been assigned to the Maryland Army National Guard for the past year as part of the National Guard Bureau's State Partnership Program, deployed...

Ethiopia: Texas Army National Guard Soldiers deliver care packages to orphanage
September 5, 2012 — CAMP LEMONNIER, Djibouti - Soldiers from the Texas Army National Guard's 3rd Squadron, 124th Cavalry Regiment, deployed here as part of Combined Joint Task Force - Horn of Africa, delivered care...

Mississippi Army Guard engineers work to repair levee damaged by Hurricane Isaac
September 4, 2012 — McCOMB, Miss. - Only hours after the passage of Hurricane Isaac, Mississippi Army National Guard engineers responded to a request from Pike County officials to assist in flood control and repairs of...

Pentagon officials: Guard members serving 'admirably' during Hurricane Isaac response
September 4, 2012 — WASHINGTON - As remnants of Hurricane Isaac bound northward into the Mississippi River valley, National Guard members continue to provide critical support to local emergency officials and citizens...

Vigilant Guard North Carolina prepares Guard members for disaster situations
September 4, 2012 — FORT BRAGG, N.C. - Army and Air National Guard units from across the southeastern United States gathered throughout North Carolina to participate in Vigilant Guard North Carolina, a training exercise...

Idaho Guard calls up more troops for Idaho wildfire duty, California Guard continues with wildfire mission throughout the Golden State
September 4, 2012 — POCATELLO, Idaho - Additional Soldiers with the Idaho Army National Guard were called out to support wildfire suppression efforts in the Mustang Complex wildfire. More than 180 Soldiers and Airmen of...

Iraqi Air Force F-16 training takes off with help from Arizona Air National Guard
September 4, 2012 — TUCSON, Ariz. - While the Republic of Iraq anticipates an initial delivery of F-16 Fighting Falcons in September 2014, the pilots who will fly them have been learning the ropes of the aircraft with...

Afghanistan: Wisconsin Army Guard transportation unit provides security for convoys
August 30, 2012 — AFGHANISTAN - The lives of Soldiers of the Wisconsin Army National Guard's 1157th Transportation Company and the civilian contractor truck drivers they escort during convoys are intertwined every day...

Canada: Pennsylvania Army Guard transportation unit on the road as part of training exercise Steadfast Warrior
August 30, 2012 — CANADIAN FORCES BASE PETAWAWA, Ontario - Soldiers from the Pennsylvania Army National Guard’s 131st Transportation Company, transported Canadian Army vehicles from Petawawa, Ont., to Toronto as part...

D.C. National Guard leaders meet with Jamaican Defense Force leadership, solidify SPP relationship
August 28, 2012 — WASHINGTON - Senior leaders of the Jamaica Defense Force recently met with District of Columbia National Guard leadership and Department of Defense officials to discuss future objectives as part the...

Germany: Wyoming Air Guard engineers stay flexible, build experience at NATO School
August 28, 2012 — OBERAMMERGAU, Germany - "Semper Gumby," or "always flexible," is the motto that Air Force Master Sgt. Lee Najera, the power production shop supervisor with the Wyoming Air National Guard's 153rd...

Afghanistan: Texas Army National Guard security teams ensure mission accomplishment for reconstruction team
August 27, 2012 — KUNAR PROVINCE, Afghanistan - As OH-58 Kiowa scout helicopters flew overhead, it was up to Soldiers from the Texas Army National Guard's Company A, 1st Battalion, 143rd Infantry Regiment (Airborne)...

Kuwait: Rhode Island Army Guard chaplain, former Marine provides chaplain services to Marine aviation unit
August 27, 2012 — CAMP BUEHRING, Kuwait - Army Capt. David Harvey, a chaplain with the Rhode Island Army National Guard's 1st Battalion, 126th Aviation Regiment, is connected to the "Devil Dogs" of the 24th Marine...

North Dakota National Guard concludes series of SPP engagements
August 24, 2012 — FARGO, N.D. - As the State Partnership Program marks its 20th anniversary this summer, the North Dakota National Guard heads into its ninth year partnership with the African country of Ghana. Recent...

Canada: Washington Army Guard combat engineers take part in international training exercise
August 23, 2012 — TRAIL, British Columbia - Soldiers from the Washington Army National Guard's 204th Engineer Company recently spent time training with their Canadian Army counterparts as part of the combined training...

North Dakota National Guard, local civilian first responders react during no-notice training exercise
August 23, 2012 — FARGO, N.D. - The call came in to the North Dakota Air National Guard's 119th Civil Engineer Squadron fire department. A civilian cargo transport plane had crashed, spewing its contents before...

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