Guard News - The National Guard

New Mexico Guard aviators ‘Steal from the Reaper'
April 11, 2012 — CAMP DWYER, Afghanistan - "Medevac, medevac, medevac" comes over the radio as flight crews from Company C, 1st Battalion, 171st Aviation Regiment, New Mexico Army National Guard run out to a UH-60...

Texas National Guard members, Mozambique soldiers turn wrenches together
April 11, 2012 — MAPUTO, Mozambique - Military mechanics have kept vehicles running ever since the introduction of mechanized vehicles into the military. Since then, their repair methods have changed just like the...

Mrs. Obama: Nation must 'step up forever' for military families
April 10, 2012 — WASHINGTON - As First Lady Michelle Obama and Dr. Jill Biden mark the first anniversary of their "Joining Forces" campaign this week, the two say they will continue to solidify its successes so a...

Federal Law Enforcement board grants accreditation to Air Force security forces officer, enlisted courses
April 10, 2012 — HILTON HEAD, S.C. - The Federal Law Enforcement Training Accreditation Board granted initial program accreditation status to the 343rd Training Squadron's Security Forces Basic Officer and Apprentice...

Florida Wildlife expedition makes stop at National Guard training post
April 10, 2012 — STARKE, Fla. - A thousand-mile, 100-day expedition stopped at the National Guard's training post in North Florida recently, emphasizing the importance of the military site as a wildlife habitat.Four...

Missouri Air National Guard medical team sets bar in disaster evaluation
April 10, 2012 — SAINT JOSEPH, Mo. - It took only 36 minutes for the Missouri National Guard's 139th Airlift Wing's medics here to make their presence known as medical performers during a recent homeland response...

Kosovo: Wisconsin National Guard members march in memory of POWs
April 10, 2012 — CAMP BONDSTEEL, Kosovo - Twenty Wisconsin Army National Guard members - joined by service members from the U.S, Poland and Ukraine - recently honored the victims of the Bataan Death March by walking...

Military medical professionals arrive in Alaska for Arctic Care 2012
April 10, 2012 — CAMP DENALI, Alaska - Military aircraft carrying participants for Arctic Care 2012 arrived in Alaska today for the largest recurring joint military medical readiness and logistics training...

Kansas National Guard unit trains to respond to multiple threats
April 10, 2012 — FORT LEAVENWORTH, Kan. - The first real-life incident for the Kansas National Guard's 73rd Civil Support Team, Weapons of Mass Destruction, was in 2004 when it was called to identify and remove World...

Utah Air Guard, Morocco partner during Aeroexpo Marrakech
April 9, 2012 — MARRAKECH, Morocco - The 191st Air Refueling Squadron from the Utah Air National Guard took part in Aeroexpo Marrakech 2012 recently.The Utah Guard is also paired with Morocco through the National...

Afghanistan: Kentucky Guard ADT has expert farmer on hand for deployment
April 9, 2012 — FORWARD OPERATING BASE PASAB, Afghanistan - Jonathon Mixon, a 24-year-old civilian agricultural specialist with a bachelor's degree in Agricultural Science and a master's in Plant Pathology, believes...

Afghanistan: Nebraska Air Guard members hand over nursing program to local Afghans
April 9, 2012 — KABUL, Afghanistan - Two Nebraska Air National Guard officers are wrapping up the U.S. role in an Afghan military nurse training program in Kabul and handing the initiative over to coalition...

Texas Air Guard member named top Air Guard recruiter
April 9, 2012 — CAMP MABRY, Texas - In March, Air Force Tech. Sgt. Jennifer A. Joubert, a production recruiter with the 149th Fighter Wing at Lackland Air Force Base, Texas, was recognized by the Air National Guard...

First Lady Unveils New Military Spouse Hiring Effort
April 5, 2012 — WASHINGTON - First Lady Michelle Obama announced April 4 a new hiring effort intended to deliver thousands of portable, flexible job opportunities to military spouses and veterans in the coming...

Air Force to end pilot travel card program
April 5, 2012 — WASHINGTON - The Air Force recently decided to transition existing Controlled Spend Account travel cards to an enhanced Government Travel Card by the end of fiscal 2012."The CSA, a pilot travel card...

Djibouti: Texas Guard members share best practices for border protection, patrol
April 5, 2012 — DJIBOUTI, Djibouti - When Army Staff Sgt. Vern Baker was standing guard at a U.S. Border Patrol checkpoint, he never imagined he would one day share that experience with foreign military members...

Guard members receive training to help prevent substance abuse
April 5, 2012 — SIOUX FALLS, S.D - Members of the South Dakota Army National Guard Counterdrug program held Unit Prevention Leader training at the 196th Regional Training Institute here March 26-30.Forty-seven...

Afghanistan: Alaska Army National Guard members play pivotal role in Afghanistan
April 4, 2012 — CAMP DENALI, Alaska - Alaska Army National Guard members from B Company, 1st Battalion (Airborne), 143rd Infantry Regiment are settling in to their roles as security forces for Provincial...

Virtual wingman app makes smart choices easy for Airmen
April 4, 2012 — JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO - RANDOLPH, Texas - Air Education and Training Command unveiled a new mobile phone application that is designed to provide resiliency and safety information to Airmen. The app...

Family Matters Blog: Top 10 reasons I admire military kids
April 3, 2012 — WASHINGTON - In honor of April's Month of the Military Child, I created a Top 10 list of the qualities I most appreciate about children from military families.Their amazing service and sacrifice...

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