Guard News - The National Guard

Kosovo: Army National Guard Soldiers clear roadblock in northern city of Rudare, open greater freedom of movement for those in the area
June 6, 2012 — RUDARE, Kosovo - Soldiers from Multi-national Battle Group East, comprised primarily of Army National Guard members, successfully led a roadblock removal operation on the outskirts of this small...

Army Guard unit among first Army-wide to receive updated battle tank
June 6, 2012 — ARLINGTON, Va. - Soldiers from the 116th Cavalry Brigade Combat Team-made up of units from the Oregon, Idaho and Montana Army National Guard - are the first Army Guard unit, and among the first...

Honduras: Missouri Guard member embodies National Guard spirit in Honduras
June 5, 2012 — NACO, Honduras - Army Sgt. Devlin Hutchins - a noncommissioned officer currently on his two week annual training rotation in support of the Beyond the Horizons 2012 Honduras-mission, with the 1140th...

National Guard Bureau Homeland Security Institute hosts executive seminar at Harvard University
June 5, 2012 — CAMBRIDGE, Mass. - The National Guard Bureau Homeland Security Institute, in cooperation with Harvard University's JFK School of Government, recently hosted the second annual General and Flag Officer...

Vermont National Guard members help wounded bicyclist on way home from serving as Honor Guard
June 5, 2012 — SOUTH BURLINGTON, Vt. - Vermont Air National Guard Staff Sgt. Darren Adams and Airman 1st Class Megan Robitaille were on their way back from Honor Guard detail in Bennington May 7, when Robitaille,...

Afghanistan: Joint units make for unique differences, solutions
June 4, 2012 — FORWARD OPERATING BASE SMART, Afghanistan - An Air Force Staff Sergeant stands at attention after being promoted in front of his Provincial Reconstruction Team and begins to recite the Air Force...

New York Air National Guard Wing trains MQ-9 pilots and sensor operators for entire Air Force
June 4, 2012 — SYRACUSE, N.Y. - The MQ-9 Reaper flight training school at Hancock Field Air National Guard Base has graduated its first series of active duty Air Force MQ-9 operators since the program was...

Vermont Air National Guard tests flight line equipment to make a greener Air Force
June 4, 2012 — SOUTH BURLINGTON, Vt. - Some jobs are louder and dirtier than others, but it's the new technology being tested here at the 158th Maintenance Group that will improve job efficiency, learning, and...

Site gives National Guard, Reserve Soldiers easier access to legal assistance
June 1, 2012 — FORT JACKSON, S.C. - National Guard and Reserve Soldiers have deployed almost as often as the active duty Soldiers since theater operations began in Iraq and Afghanistan over 10 years ago. As...

Two officers reunite eight years after meeting at Officer Basic Course
June 1, 2012 — NACO, Honduras - Two officers who met each other eight years ago at the U.S. Army Engineer Officer Basic Course at Fort Leonard Wood, Mo. have finally crossed paths once again, this time in...

Minnesota National Guard Soldiers train with partners in Croatia
May 31, 2012 — KNIN, Croatia - Soldiers from the Minnesota Army National Guard's 2nd Combined Arms Battalion, 136th Infantry Regiment recently teamed up with soldiers from the Croatian armed forces for an annual...

California Air Guard Airmen break language barrier during rescue mission
May 31, 2012 — SAN DIEGO - Air Force Senior Airman Yaohui Chen serves in the California Air National Guard's 129th Rescue Wing as a military pay technician, which means his job is usually in a seat at a desk. But...

Kentucky National Guard's CERFP shatters records during evaluation
May 31, 2012 — BUTLERVILLE, Ind. - Soldiers and Airmen assigned to the Kentucky National Guard's Chemical, Biological, Radiological, Nuclear and High Yield Explosive Enhanced Response Force Package can call...

Kosovo: Wisconsin Guard members get close-combat training
May 31, 2012 — CAMP BONDSTEEL, Kosovo - Eight Wisconsin Army National Guard Soldiers currently serving in Kosovo as part of Multinational Battle Group East recently got hands-on lessons about dealing with threats...

VA, EPA Program Connects Disabled Vets with Jobs
May 30, 2012 — WASHINGTON - The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs' Vocational Rehabilitation and Employment Program yesterday announced a memorandum of understanding to...

Afghanistan: New Mexico Army National Guard MEDEVAC crew puts service before self to rescue wounded Marine
May 30, 2012 — CAMP DWYER, Afghanistan - In the midst of combat, acts of valor and bravery are sometimes performed so often they can sometimes be overlooked. This was almost the case with the story of the Soldiers...

Afghanistan: Caring for the warrior's soul, Air Guard chaplain reflects on experiences at Bagram Airfield
May 30, 2012 — BAGRAM AIR FIELD, Afghanistan - The chaplain gave the cross he brought from home to the young Marine Florida who was injured in an improvised explosive device attack. The Marine lost his cross that...

Afghanistan: Louisiana National Guard transportation company braves one of Afghanistan's deadliest roads under cover of darkness
May 29, 2012 — PARWAN PROVINCE, Afghanistan - Twenty-five vehicles linked by radio waves and a common purpose roll like a freight train in the night. Their route: Bagram Air Field to Forward Operating Base Warrior,...

Seven Army National Guard Soldiers honored with MacArthur Leadership Award
May 29, 2012 — ARLINGTON, Va. - Seven Soldiers from the Army National Guard were among the 27 recipients of the 2011 General Douglas MacArthur Leadership Award during a ceremony at the Pentagon Auditorium May 24.The...

Ghana: North Dakota engineers work with Ghanaian army engineers
May 24, 2012 — AACRA, Ghana - Combat engineers with the North Dakota Army National Guard’s 164th Regiment, Regional Training Institute recently wrapped up a week long event where they worked with combat engineers...

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