Guard News - The National Guard

Officials outline absentee voting options
February 2, 2012 — WASHINGTON - Federal officials are urging military members, their families and other Americans living outside the United States to register to vote and request an absentee ballot.Both can be done...

DOD begins prorating imminent danger pay
February 2, 2012 — WASHINGTON - Service members now will receive imminent danger pay only for days they actually spend in hazardous areas, Pentagon officials said here today.The change, which took effect yesterday, was...

Proposal would expand support for military caregivers
February 1, 2012 — WASHINGTON - First Lady Michelle Obama announced Monday a series of measures intended to increase the nation's support for caregivers of wounded, ill and injured service members.Joined by Labor...

Armed Forces of Liberia completes legal training program with Michigan Guard members
February 1, 2012 — MONROVIA, Liberia - About 50 Armed Forces of Liberia personnel recently completed three weeks of intensive legal training conducted in part by Michigan National Guard members at Edward Binyah Kesselly...

Digital partnership improves health care access for National Guard members, Reservists
February 1, 2012 — FORT MEADE, Md. - Part of the demobilization process for Reservists and National Guard members has gone digital with a partnership between the Department of Veterans Affairs Health Eligibility Center...

Guard unit validates deployment training at Silver Scimitar
February 1, 2012 — FORT DEVENS, Mass. - The 633rd Theater Gateway, an Army National Guard unit training to deploy overseas, will be the first Guard unit to operate a theater gateway for combat operations and the first...

From surf to snow: Hawaii Guard members learn cold weather survival tactics
February 1, 2012 — SNOWMASS VILLAGE, Colo. - The Hawaii National Guard's 93rd Civil Support Team joined the Colorado National Guard's 8th Civil Support Team to train on cold weather survival tactics as part of their...

NDNG celebrates its origins and 150 years of service
February 1, 2012 — BISMARCK, N.D. - The North Dakota National Guard, along with the South Dakota National Guard recently marked 150 years of service to their communities, state and nation as they celebrated the Jan. 27,...

Outstanding Unit Award recognizes Virginia National Guard Wing
February 1, 2012 — LANGLEY AIR FORCE BASE, Va. - The Maintenance and Operations Groups of the Virginia Air National Guard's 192nd Fighter Wing were recently each selected for an Air Force Outstanding Unit Award for...

Missouri Guard member finds employment for fellow service members
January 31, 2012 — JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. - While many service members across the country are struggling to find any sort of employment, one Missouri Army National Guard Soldier has dedicated himself to helping those in...

Afghanistan: Soldiers humbled by Missouri adjutant general's visit
January 31, 2012 — NANGARHAR PROVINCE, Afghanistan - The commander of the Missouri National Guard spent some time during the holiday season to visit the Missouri Agribusiness Development Team V at Forward Operating Base...

Air Guard crew plays vital role in South Pole evacuation
January 31, 2012 — SCOTIA, N.Y. - A New York Air Guard LC-130 Hercules "Ski Bird" belonging to the 109th Airlift Wing evacuated seven severely burned crew members of the South Korean ship Jeong Woo 2, from McMurdo...

Guard Soldiers share, discuss capabilities with active duty counterparts
January 31, 2012 — FORT HOOD, Texas - When disaster strikes, first responders and military support units must work quickly and decisively to contain the incident. This requires coordinated efforts and effective...

Kuwait: Washington Guard member has unusual twist in career
January 31, 2012 — CAMP ARIFJAN, Kuwait - Army Maj. Jonathan Steinbach, an aviator with the Washington National Guard's 1st Battalion, 168th General Support Aviation Regiment assigned to 3rd Army, U.S. Army Central...

North Dakota National Guard Biathletes Win Regional Competition
January 31, 2012 — GRAND RAPIDS, Minn. - The North Dakota National Guard biathlon team entered this weekend's regional competition with a bit of pessimism. A few of the team's top biathletes couldn't attend, and two...

Some Soldiers need to decide whether to reenlist now, officials said
January 31, 2012 — WASHINGTON - Some Soldiers will need to make a reenlistment decision by Jan. 31, or they won't get to stay in the Army."If your expiration of term of service is in fiscal year 2012, you have to...

IRR Affiliation Program offers support network to Soldiers, families
January 30, 2012 — ARLINGTON, Va. - In order to support Individual Ready Reserve Soldiers, the U.S. Army Reserve, the U.S. Army Human Resources Command and the Army National Guard have initiated the IRR Affiliation...

National Guard Bureau Homeland Security Institute hosts unique joint Homeland Protection Course with MIT
January 30, 2012 — LEXINGTON, Mass. - The National Guard Bureau Homeland Security Institute, in cooperation with Massachusetts Institute of Technology Lincoln Laboratory, recently hosted a first-of-its-kind, joint...

New Hampshire Air Guard on display at El Salvador air show
January 30, 2012 — ILOPANGO, El Salvador - As aircraft buzzed overhead and an announcer's voice echoed, Airman 1st Class Joy DeWitt, a life support equipment specialist with the New Hampshire Air National Guard's 157th...

PA, IL National Guard among Army's top environmental performers
January 30, 2012 — Today the Army announced the winners of the Fiscal Year 2011 Secretary of the Army Environmental Awards Program.The Pennsylvania Army National Guard won the cultural resources management category,...

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