Guard News - The National Guard

Texas National Guard members support local authorities in emergency exercise
March 6, 2012 — EL CAMPO, Texas - Soldiers from Joint Task Force 71 received the activation call at 3:45 a.m. following the alleged terrorist incident. Within two hours, the men and women of the minuteman brigade...

Wyoming National Guard, Tunisia partnership expanding
March 5, 2012 — CHEYENNE, Wyo. - The African nation of Tunisia and the Wyoming National Guard are furthering their relationship a year after a Tunisian revolution kicked off the Arab Spring.The two countries were...

Kentucky Guard supports local communities in eastern Kentucky
March 5, 2012 — SALYERSVILLE, Ky. - Kentucky's motto, "United we stand, divided we fall," set the stage at ground zero after severe tornadoes ravaged several communities in eastern Kentucky, March 2.Local law...

Kentucky governor: Devastation is "unlike anything I have ever seen"
March 5, 2012 — FRANKFORT, Ky. - After visiting catastrophic damages from Friday's severe storms and tornadoes, Kentucky Gov. Steve Beshear spoke with both President Barack Obama and Homeland Security Secretary Janet...

Missouri National Guard mobilized to assist in storm response effort
March 5, 2012 — JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. - Gov. Jay Nixon has mobilized the Missouri National Guard to assist civil authorities in Branson following a night of severe storms."These storms have caused extensive damage...

Missouri Guard engineers assist Taney and Stone counties
March 5, 2012 — BRANSON, Mo. - Missouri National Guard engineers are supporting local law enforcement in southwest Missouri following last week's severe storms.Missouri National Guard Citizen-Soldiers are supporting...

National Guard responds immediately after tornadoes
March 5, 2012 — FRANKFORT, Ky. - Before the first winds crossed the Commonwealth of Kentucky March 2, the Kentucky National Guard made preparations to keep its Citizen-Soldiers and -Airmen safe and ready to assist in...

Ohio Air Guard Airmen help test new bio-fuel for the F-16
March 5, 2012 — TOLEDO, Ohio - In a joint effort by Airmen from the Air Force Research Laboratory at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio, and Airmen from the Ohio Air National Guard's 180th Fighter Wing, the F-16...

Kentucky Guard conducts search and rescue operations
March 5, 2012 — WEST LIBERTY, Ky. - Kentucky National Guard Citizen-Soldiers and -Airmen converged on the remains of West Liberty, Ky., March 3, to assist local fire and law enforcement in recovery and relief...

Partnership built during exercises succeeds during disaster
March 5, 2012 — FRANKFORT, Ky. - Kentucky's Emergency Operations Center - the heart of recovery and relief efforts at the Boone National Guard Center - buzzed with activity March 3 after Gov. Steve Beshear declared a...

Tornadoes: "The deployment of the National Guard was one of the most timely ... I've ever seen"
March 5, 2012 — ARLINGTON, Va. - More than 700 National Guard Citizen-Soldiers and -Airmen were supporting civilian authorities in four states recovering from tornadoes and floods this morning -troops who arrived...

Wyoming National Guard, Tunisia partnership expanding
March 5, 2012 — CHEYENNE, Wyo. - The African nation of Tunisia and the Wyoming National Guard are furthering their relationship a year after a Tunisian revolution kicked off the Arab Spring.The two countries were...

Hundreds of National Guard troops responding to Midwestern, Southern tornadoes
March 3, 2012 — ARLINGTON, Va. - More than 500 National Guard members are supporting civilian authorities in five states today after the second night this week of devastating tornadoes in the Midwest and South.More...

Guard's role in disaster response defined more clearly
March 1, 2012 — NATIONAL HARBOR, Md. - Through an ongoing initiative between state governors and Department of Defense leadership, greater steps have been taken to further define the National Guard's role as the...

Guard exhibit, artifacts to tell 9/11-era Guard story
March 1, 2012 — ARLINGTON, Va. - With the final crossing of troops from Iraq into Kuwait, Operations Iraqi Freedom and New Dawn are finding a new home - in museums.As Camp Victory was closing, one National Guard...

Kuwait: Kansas Army National Guard couple deploys together
March 1, 2012 — CAMP BUEHRING, Kuwait - For military marriages, deployment normally means a year-long separation. This is not the case for two members of the http Kansas Army National Guard - Army Sgt. 1st Class...

National Guard responds to Midwest tornadoes
March 1, 2012 — ARLINGTON, Va. - As of 11 a.m. EDT, the National Guard had about 90 Guard members supporting civilian authorities responding to tornadoes that ripped through communities throughout the Midwest, Guard...

National Guard adjutants general visit White House, meet with vice president
March 1, 2012 — WASHINGTON - On Wednesday, Vice President Biden spoke with the top ranking National Guard Officers from every state and territory to thank them for their service and discuss some of the most pressing...

White House invite: Guard members experience Nation's Gratitude
March 1, 2012 — ARLINGTON, Va. - On Wednesday night, eight National Guard members stood tall amongst other Iraq War veterans from all of the services as they prepared for dinner at the White House with President...

Alabama National Guard strengthens partnership with Romania
February 29, 2012 — MONTGOMERY, Ala. - This year marks Alabama and Romania's 19th year of partnership in the National Guard's State Partnership Program, a program that pairs developing allied armed forces with a state...

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