Guard News - The National Guard

Family Matters Blog: Military Kids Can Apply for Free Summer Camps
March 21, 2012 — WASHINGTON - With the temperature rising and the school year drawing to a close, parents across the nation are starting to think about summertime plans. With three young children and a stretch of lazy...

ESGR announces nominations for 2012 Secretary of Defense Employer Support Freedom Award
March 21, 2012 — ARLINGTON, Va. - Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve, a Department of Defense agency, received 3,236 nominations for the 2012 Secretary of Defense Employer Support Freedom Award.The Freedom...

Missouri Guard Biathlon Team fields two new recruits at national championships
March 21, 2012 — CAMP ETHAN ALLEN TRAINING SITE, Vt. - A three-man Missouri National Guard biathlon team recently competed at the 2012 Chief of the National Guard Bureau Biathlon Championships beginning in late...

New York Guard members continue tradition of leading N.Y. St. Patrick's Day parade
March 21, 2012 — NEW YORK - Step by step, and block by block, Soldiers of the New York National Guard's 1st Battalion, 69th Infantry, led the St. Patrick's Day Parade up Fifth Avenue, a tradition they have performed...

Pennsylvania National Guard awards new state medal for outstanding public service
March 21, 2012 — HARRISBURG, Pa. - The Pennsylvania National Guard awarded the first two recipients of its new Major Octavius V. Catto Medal Feb. 25 during a ceremony at The Union League of Philadelphia.The first...

South Dakota National Guard reflects back on its Iraq War involvement
March 21, 2012 — PIERRE, S.D. - On March 19, 2003, President George W. Bush addressed the nation with words that would ultimately impact the lives of many Soldiers and Airmen within the South Dakota National Guard."My...

West Virginia Airman gives veteran final honor by sounding "Taps"
March 21, 2012 — MARTINSBURG, W.Va. - The rendering of "Taps" at a military funeral is a final way for family members and service members to pay tribute to fallen veterans, but what happens when the bugle or trumpet...

Georgia Guard member, Wounded Warrior receives independence, new home
March 20, 2012 — STATESBORO, Ga. - An escort fit for a hero, conducted by a motorcade of police vehicles with blaring sirens and flashing lights and flag-bearing motorcycles, escorted Georgia National Guard member...

Illinois, Texas Guards certify Afghan National Army soldiers in engineer training
March 20, 2012 — LOGAR PROVINCE, Afghanistan - National Guard Soldiers from the Illinois National Guard's 661st Engineer Company and the Texas Army National Guard's 236th Engineer Company presented certificates of...

Minnesota National Guard takes home top honors at combatives tournament
March 20, 2012 — FORT BENNING, Ga. - The Georgia Army National Guard Warrior Training Center hosted the 5th annual National Guard Combatives tournament with over 145 Guard members traveling from 20 different states...

Missouri National Guard served as starting point for Afghanistan agribusiness teams
March 20, 2012 — JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. - In an effort to help Afghanistan recover from economic devastation brought on by decades of war, the Missouri National Guard became the first to deploy an Agribusiness...

Army Guard director tours Guard facilities in Hawaii
March 19, 2012 — HONOLULU - Army Lt. Gen. William E. Ingram Jr., the director of the Army National Guard, finished his first 100 days in his new post with a three-day tour of the National Guard Facilities in...

First Lady lauds Minnesota's military family support
March 19, 2012 — WASHINGTON - First Lady Michelle Obama met with military families and support group leaders in Minnesota last week to "shine a spotlight" on the state's efforts to aid troops and their...

President proclaims March 19 'National Day of Honor'
March 19, 2012 — WASHINGTON - On the ninth anniversary of U.S. forces moving into Iraq, President Barack Obama has proclaimed today to be "A National Day of Honor."Here's is the text of the president's...

Alaska Army National Guard deploys to Afghanistan alongside Mongolians
March 16, 2012 — CAMP DENALI, Alaska - Two Alaska Army National Guard members are preparing to deploy to Afghanistan later this month as U.S. liaisons in support of the Mongolian Expeditionary Task Forces in...

Massachusetts biathlon team races to National Guard Bureau championships
March 16, 2012 — CAMP ETHAN ALLEN, Vt. - The Massachusetts National Guard Biathlon team, as well as more than 100 National Guard competitors from 22 states, recently spent a week challenging themselves to shoot at...

New York National Guard members step off for NYC St. Patrick's Day parade
March 16, 2012 — NEW YORK - More than 800 Soldiers from the New York Army National Guard's 1st Battalion, 69th Infantry Regiment will mark 150 years since the American Civil War as the troops lead the world's largest...

South Korea: Utah National Guard, Republic of Korea Army conduct artillery exercise
March 16, 2012 — RODRIGUEZ LIVE-FIRE COMPLEX, South Korea - South Korean and U.S. Army units unleashed a precise barrage of 155-milimeter self-propelled artillery rounds during a live-fire exercise March 15 at a...

TSA announces date for expedited screening, additional airports
March 16, 2012 — WASHINGTON - On March 20 the Transportation Security Administration will expand their trusted traveler program known as Pre Check to service members out of Ronald Reagan Washington National...

Air Force senior leaders: Wingmen key to reducing sexual violence
March 15, 2012 — WASHINGTON - The Sexual Assault Prevention and Response Wing Commanders' Guide was sent out to wing commanders recently and contains statistics, facts and talking points to help leaders encourage...

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