Guard News - The National Guard

Coast Guard Cutter, Air Guard members rescue three injured persons from racing yacht
April 3, 2012 — ALAMEDA, Calif. - The U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Bertholf, along with Air National Guard members from the 129th Rescue Wing rescued and assisted three injured persons aboard a 67-foot racing yacht...

Counterdrug launches new Counter Threat Finance program
April 3, 2012 — WASHINGTON - In an effort to hit drug cartels where it hurts, the National Guard Counterdrug Program is learning how to follow the money with a new Secretary of Defense program in Counter Threat...

Guatemala: Missouri Guard members to develop skills during mission to Guatemala
April 3, 2012 — FORT LEONARD WOOD, Mo.- Missouri National Guardsmen from the 35th Engineer Brigade recently deployed to Coban, Guatemala, to coordinate a real-world mission that will develop Soldiers' skills.Known as...

Illinois National Guard trains Soldiers to respond to sexual assaults
April 3, 2012 — SPRINGFIELD, Ill. - In a recent episode of ABC's Private Practice, a Soldier returning from Afghanistan was forced to deal with events that occurred while he was deployed overseas.After the fictional...

Oregon Guard participate in Shanti-Doot exercise in Bangladesh
April 3, 2012 — DHAKA, Bangladesh - Two Oregon Army National Guard Soldiers participated in Exercise Shanti Doot 3, a multi-national training exercise here, from March 4 to 21.Army Staff Sgts. Tyson Pardun and Darrin...

VA makes progress on pledge to end veteran homelessness
April 3, 2012 — WASHINGTON - The Veterans Affairs Department is making progress on its pledge to end homelessness among veterans, with a focus on getting all homeless veterans off the streets by 2015, VA Secretary...

Illinois Airman named Air National Guard Outstanding Noncommissioned Officer of the Year
April 3, 2012 — SCOTT AIR FORCE BASE, Ill. - There may not be one perfect Guard member in the United States, but there is one Illinois Guard member who was recognized as the best noncommissioned officer in the...

Official: Take Time to Honor Military Kids' Service
April 2, 2012 — WASHINGTON - Children of U.S. service members around the world will be honored throughout April for their contributions to their families' well-being and sacrifices on behalf of the nation, a Defense...

Alaska Air National Guard members rescue two plane crash survivors
April 2, 2012 — CAMP DENALI, Alaska - In response to a notification by the Federal Aviation Administration of a downed aircraft carrying two people, the 11th Rescue Coordination Center called on members of the Alaska...

Oman: Oregon Guard Soldiers train with the Royal Army of Oman
April 2, 2012 — RUBKUT TRAINING RANGE, Oman - Oregon National Guard Soldiers from 1st Squadron, 82nd Cavalry Regiment, joined the Royal Army of Oman's 11th Brigade, Western Frontier Regiment, for a U.S. Army Central...

Puerto Rico National Guard fosters State Partnership with Honduras
March 30, 2012 — The Puerto Rico National Guard welcomed a Honduran military delegation as part of the National Guard's State Partnership Program. The week-long visit provided the opportunity to exchange experiences,...

N.D. Aviators Serving on Rotations to the Southwest Border
March 30, 2012 — BISMARCK, N.D. - Soldiers with the North Dakota Army National Guard have been serving on the on the U.S.-Mexico border as a way to provide continued support to the U.S. Customs and Border Patrol.Their...

Hawaii National Guard "Stay on Track" program helps youth stay drug-free
March 30, 2012 — OAHU, Hawaii - Thousands of miles from the sports car racing hotbed of the southern United States, sixth grade students at Aiea Elementary School in Hawaii, are learning the rudiments of effective...

Missouri Army National Guard building better lives in Central America
March 30, 2012 — FORT LEONARD WOOD, Mo. - Missouri Army National Guard Soldiers from the 35th Engineer Brigade recently deployed to Coban, Guatemala, to coordinate a mission that will develop Soldiers' skills.Known as...

Rhode Island Guard Soldier makes selfless, ultimate sacrifice for Afghan child
March 29, 2012 — PROVIDENCE, R.I. - The actions of one Rhode Island National Guard Soldier epitomized the Army Value of selfless service, "doing one's duty loyally without thought of recognition or gain," as he...

Georgia National Guard members help set Afghan school children up for success
March 29, 2012 — When Americans think of spring they might think of rain, flowers returning from months of hibernation or children getting antsy with the thrill of upcoming summer. In Afghanistan a different...

Texas Army National Guard members teach combatives course in Djibouti
March 29, 2012 — CAMP LEMONNIER, Djibouti - On a make-shift training area, Soldiers and Marines grappled, tackled and clinched their way to graduation from a Modern Army Combatives Program here, March 12-16.Texas Army...

Senior Enlisted Leaders Meet to Tackle Troop, Family Issues
March 28, 2012 — WASHINGTON - The military's top enlisted leaders and their spouses gathered here Tuesday to discuss the most pressing issues affecting service members' lives, and to identify possible solutions.On the...

Minnesota Army National Guard member, Ukraine native officially becomes U.S. citizen
March 28, 2012 — CAMP ARIFJAN, Kuwait - Spc. Yaroslav Sergei Dmytrochenko joined the Minnesota Army National Guard as a Ukrainian citizen, proudly serving as an American Soldier. While deployed to Kuwait he was able...

National Guard Marathon Team runners perform well in desert to honor Bataan Death March
March 28, 2012 — WHITE SANDS, N.M. - Members of the National Guard's All-Guard Marathon Team hit the desert landscape of New Mexico running and marching in the dry heat for the 23rd Annual Bataan Memorial Death March...

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