Guard News - The National Guard

Defense Department launches website for military children
January 19, 2012 — JOINT BASE LEWIS-McCHORD, Wash. - The Defense Department launched a new website Wednesday for children experiencing the challenges of military deployments.The highly interactive...

National Guard State Partnership Program pairs Louisiana, Haiti
January 19, 2012 — NEW ORLEANS - The Louisiana National Guard and the country of Haitihave officially announced the strengthening of ties through the National Guard State Partnership Program during a Wednesday ceremony...

1 Guard dad + 4 Guard sons = 5 Citizen-Soldiers
January 19, 2012 — ALBANY, Mo. - With the most recent enlistment of their youngest son, one northwest Missouri Family serving in the National Guard could all but make up their own squad of artilleryman. One dad and four...

Defense Department launches website for military children
January 19, 2012 — JOINT BASE LEWIS-McCHORD, Wash. - The Defense Department launched a new website Wednesday for children experiencing the challenges of military deployments.The highly interactive...

Maryland National Guard information unit continues to deploy
January 19, 2012 — BALTIMORE - Soldiers from the Maryland Army National Guard 110th Information Operations Battalion are currently deployed to Afghanistan and Djibouti in support of the Global War on Terror.Small teams...

National Guard hosts virtual conference on diversity
January 19, 2012 — ARLINGTON, Va. - The chief of the National Guard Bureau outlined his vision for diversity within the National Guard during the first National Guard Bureau Virtual Diversity Conference - held...

Panetta announces initiatives targeting sexual assault
January 19, 2012 — WASHINGTON - Sexual assault has no place in the Defense Department, Defense Secretary Leon E. Panetta said Wednesday, calling the crime "a stain on the good honor of the great majority of our troops...

Polish military leader visits Arizona Guard's 162nd Fighter Wing
January 19, 2012 — TUCSON, Ariz. - As part of a whirlwind tour of United Statesmilitary commands, the Chief of the General Staff of the Polish Armed Forces, Gen. Mieczys?aw Cieniuch, visited the 162nd Fighter Wing here...

Free online service connects service members to babysitters, caretakers
January 18, 2012 — FORT GERORGE G. MEADE, Md. - Airmen now have another option when it comes to choosing a caretaker for their children, pets, homes and even tutors.Sittercity helps connect people who need babysitters,...

Florida expects productive year for State Partnership mission in 2012
January 18, 2012 — SAINT AUGUSTINE, Fla. - Expect another busy year for the Florida National Guard's continuing international affairs mission.Florida's State Partnership Program (SPP) will continue to engage Caribbean...

Afghanistan: South Dakota Army National Guard member fights fires
January 18, 2012 — CAMP MARMAL, Afghanistan - The call comes in. Army Sgt. Max Stoltenburg has five minutes to suit up as a firefighter and get to the scene. There is a hazmat spill near a construction zone. However,...

Air Guard flyover to honor Tuskegee Airman's burial at Arlington Cemetery
January 18, 2012 — WASHINGTON - Retired Air Force Lt. Col. Luke J. Weathers, Jr., a famed Tuskegee Airman decorated with multiple medals in World War II, will be buried Friday at Arlington National Cemetery.The 113th...

Colorado Guard cooks get training from respected industry chef
January 18, 2012 — DENVER - When people think of Army chow, a boxed lunch or a Meal, Ready-to-Eat may come to mind, which is why Army Capt. Mark Tommell, commander of Company E, 2nd Battalion, 135th General Support...

Kuwait: Minnesota Guard Soldier earns second Purple Heart
January 18, 2012 — CAMP BUEHRING, Kuwait - Army Spc. Skeeter R. Tomczak joined an honored group of Soldiers by receiving his second Purple Heart on Dec. 31 from Army Lt. Col. Eddie Frizell, the commander of 1st...

People form Defense Strategy's centerpiece, official says
January 18, 2012 — WASHINGTON - People are the centerpiece of the new defense strategy guidance that President Barack Obama released this month, the deputy undersecretary of defense for strategy, plans and forces said...

Second Lady Biden writes children's book about military families
January 18, 2012 — WASHINGTON - Dr. Jill Biden, wife of Vice President Joe Biden, has written a children's book to raise awareness among Americans, particularly children, of military families' challenges during...

Georgia Guard troops train for historic Afghan mission
January 17, 2012 — FORT HOOD, Texas - A Georgia Army National Guard unit will play asignificant role in the expected reduction of United States forces inAfghanistan.The 648th Maneuver Enhancement Brigade headquarters...

National Guard State Partnership Program emphasizes building relationships
January 17, 2012 — WASHINGTON - A small, but innovative, program demonstrates theU.S. military's "very agile and flexible" capabilities in working withpartners, the vice chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff said...

Texas Guard members train for Africa mission
January 17, 2012 — CAMP ATTERBURY, Ind. - Waiting their turn, National Guard membersfrom Texas huddled around a space heater in the 17-degree Indiana weather.The warmth it provided was only temporary as they had to head...

Michigan Guard Airman builds partnership in Liberia
January 13, 2012 — SELFRIDGE AIR NATIONAL GUARD BASE, Mich. - A Selfridge Airman has helped pave the way for a new partnership between the Michigan National Guard and the Armed Forces of Liberia.Master Sgt. Leslie...

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