Guard News - The National Guard

California Civil Support Team enhances civilian partnerships through training
March 27, 2012 — TRUCKEE, Calif. - Soldiers from the California National Guard's 95th Civil Support Team recently participated in a weeklong multi-agency winter field training exercise as a way to strengthen the...

Local Missouri Guard member reacts quickly to flood waters, saves neighbor
March 27, 2012 — JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. - Army Staff Sgt. Abe Faulkner, a local Guard member, was driving in to work one morning last week when he noticed another vehicle stranded in high waters across that covered the...

N.Y. Air Guard member selected as best Air Guard honor guard manager
March 27, 2012 — ROME, N.Y. - New York Air National Guard Master Sgt. Jeffrey Lamarche of the Eastern Air Defense Sector has been named Honor Guard Program Manager of the Year by the Air National Guard Readiness...

Afghanistan: Missouri Agribusiness Development Team supports local Afghan agriculture
March 27, 2012 — NANGARHAR PROVINCE, Afghanistan - Missouri National Guard Soldiers and Airmen are beginning to wrap up their mission here as part of Agribusiness Development Team V, the Missouri Guard's fifth...

Hero 2 Hired website aims to transform heroes to hired civilians
March 26, 2012 — WASHINGTON - A new website championed by the Army - aimed squarely at Soldiers ready to leave the service - has been created to help them find jobs that best match their knowledge, skills, abilities...

Afghanistan: EOD active duty, Guard, Reserve save lives, deny terrorists victory
March 26, 2012 — BAGRAM AIR FIELD, Afghanistan - It's midnight at Bagram Air Field, Afghanistan and the team leader for the Explosive Ordnance Disposal flight is running from door to door in his PT gear yelling "get...

Cambodia: Idaho Army Guard Soldiers, Royal Cambodian Army provide medical care to thousands of Cambodians
March 26, 2012 — KAMPOT PROVINCE, Cambodia - Idaho Army National Guard Soldiers from Charlie Company, 145th Brigade Support Battalion, assisted with medically treating more than 5,000 Cambodian citizens in a joint...

DOD, National Guard's Operation Deep Freeze 2011-2012 season concluded
March 26, 2012 — JOINT BASE PEARL HARBOR-HICKAM, Hawaii - Following the redeployment of the last two C-17 Globemaster IIIs to Joint Base Lewis-McChord and Stewart Air National Guard Base, the personnel participating...

Former chief of National Guard Bureau named as 'Great Floridian'
March 26, 2012 — TALLAHASSEE, Fla. - A Florida National Guard Soldier and former chief of the National Guard Bureau was honored posthumously by the State of Florida recently for his significant contributions to his...

Ohio National Guard Soldiers use AED equipment, swift action to save life
March 26, 2012 — COLUMBUS, Ohio - Ohio Army National Guard Soldiers of the 1st Battalion, 137th Aviation Regiment, proved the effectiveness of their automated electronic defibrillator and training they had previously...

White House official honors Kentucky Air Guard wing with rare award
March 26, 2012 — LOUISVILLE, Ky. - One of President Barack Obama's top advisors praised the Kentucky Air National Guard for superior achievement March 18, calling the organization "second to none" during a ceremony...

Florida and Barbados exchange aviation practices
March 22, 2012 — JACKSONVILLE, Fla. - A recent international exchange between Barbados and the Florida National Guard here, through the National Guard's State Partnership Program, could yield future benefits to the...

New Hampshire National Guard continues partnership with El Salvador
March 22, 2012 — MORAZAN, El Salvador - Members from the New Hampshire Army National Guard participated in a subject matter expert exchange on mountain operations tactics and procedures here, March 18 to 24.Five...

Afghanistan: Conn. Guard members get surprise visit while deployed
March 22, 2012 — BAGRAM AIR FIELD, Afghanistan - During a recent visit from Army Command Sgt. Maj. Thomas Capel, Connecticut National Guard Soldiers stationed at Craig Joint Theater Hospital candidly voiced the...

Alaska Air National Guard rescues two stranded skiers
March 22, 2012 — CAMP DENALI, Alaska - The Alaska Air National Guard, using a HH-60 Pave Hawk helicopter, successfully found two skiers involved in an avalanche 35 miles southeast of Anchorage and brought them to...

Djibouti: Army National Guard conducts water drilling tests at Camp Lemonnier
March 22, 2012 — CAMP LEMONNIER, Djibouti - It's isolated, noisy and messy – but if successful could be beneficial to Camp Lemonnier and local Djiboutians. Thanks to new equipment, U.S. Army National Guard 257th...

Indiana Guard hosts Canadian forces at state military training facilities
March 22, 2012 — EDINBURGH, Ind. - Hosting foreign forces and last summer's multinational, NATO-led Bold Quest exercise, Camp Atterbury Joint Maneuver Training Center has the reputation of a premier training facility...

Officials extend deadline to apply for 'Stop Loss' pay
March 22, 2012 — WASHINGTON - Service members and veterans whose military service was involuntarily extended under the "Stop Loss" program between the 9/11 terrorist attacks and Sept. 30, 2009, are eligible for...

Oregon Air Guard unit trades snow for sun and sand during exercise Sentry Aloha
March 22, 2012 — JOINT BASE PEARL HARBOR-HICKAM, Hawaii - More than 90 Airmen from the 173rd Fighter Wing, Oregon National Guard, left the snowy skies of Klamath Falls, Ore., for the tropical paradise of Hawaii March...

Afghanistan: Georgia Guard Agribusiness Development Team hosts small-business training
March 22, 2012 — WARDAK PROVINCE, Afghanistan - During a recent mission to Wardak Province, the Georgia National Guard Agribusiness Development Team hosted a two day training event for Wardak associations,...

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