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Maryland Guard tackles Lee storm floods
September 12, 2011 — WASHINGTON - The Maryland National Guard has activated 25 soldiers to assist in the response to heavy flooding in parts of the state caused by Tropical Storm Lee's heavy rains, according to Guard...

Earnhardt will start post-season Chase for the Cup in 10th position
September 12, 2011 — Dale Earnhardt Jr. clinched a spot in the 2011 Chase for the NASCAR Sprint Cup on Saturday night with his 16th-place finish at Richmond International Raceway in Richmond, Va. The 400-lap event was...

Guard aircraft join Texas, Northwest firefighting efforts
September 12, 2011 — PETERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Colo. - Air National Guard C-130 Hercules equipped with U.S. Forest Service modular airborne firefighting systems have been tasked by U.S. Northern Command in support of...

Winnefeld: National Guard right for America
September 12, 2011 — MILWAUKEE - When he was commander of North American Aerospace Defense Command and United States Northern Command, Navy Adm. James Winnefeld embraced the National Guard.Still maintaining a close...

In their own words: Guard members tell personal accounts of 9/11
September 10, 2011 — JOINT BASE-ANDREWS, Md. - As the 10-year anniversary of the terror attacks of Sept. 11, 2001, approaches, those who were there - or who knew only someone that was directly affected - are once again...

In their own words: Guard members tell personal accounts of 9/11
September 9, 2011 — ARLINGTON, Va. — Where were you that day?This question has become synonymous with the attacks of 9/11, and as the 10-year anniversary approaches, those who remember will reflect back upon that day,...

Illinois soldiers and Airman remember where they were 9/11
September 9, 2011 — SPRINGFIELD - Before the planes hit and before the towers crumbled, it was a routine Tuesday morning for four Illinois National Guardsmen. One Soldier was teaching in his classroom while a future...

National Guard values Muslim tradition, builds relationships year-round with SPP
September 8, 2011 — ARLINGTON, Va. - Ramadan, the Muslim religion's holy month, ended Aug. 30; however, the National Guard will continue to foster relationships with Muslim and Muslim-majority nations through the State...

Imagination and the Future of our Nation
September 8, 2011 — Editor's Note: The opinions expressed in this piece are the author's and not necessarily those of the National Guard Bureau or the Department of Defense.A decade. Ten years. 3,650 days. 520 weeks...

Earnhardt poised to clinch spot in postseason
September 8, 2011 — Dale Earnhardt Jr., driver of the No. 88 National Guard Military Intelligence NASCAR racecar, finished 19th in Tuesday’s rain-delayed NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race at Atlanta Motor Speedway in...

Nevada National Guard members killed, injured in shooting
September 7, 2011 — ARLINGTON, Va. - Three Nevada National Guard members have died and two are currently injured as a result of a random shooting at a local eatery Sept. 5 in Carson City, Nev.Army Maj. Heath Kelly,...

Virginia Guard Soldiers prepare for post-Irene duty in Vermont
September 7, 2011 — BLACKSTONE, Va. - Virginia National Guard Soldiers completed administrative paperwork and conducted vehicle maintenance checks at Fort Pickett, Sept. 5, to prepare for duty in Vermont.The Virginia...

Florida, Virgin Islands Guard members exchange ideas on gangs, youth violence in Caribbean
September 1, 2011 — BRIDGETOWN, Barbados - Guard members from the Florida National Guard and the Virgin Islands National Guard participated in a subject matter expert exchange seminar on youth and gang violence in the...

Air Guard unit carries fallen wingman's 9/11 memorial service flag into every deployment
September 1, 2011 — SALAH AH DIN, Iraq - Those who watched their televisions Sept. 11, 2001 and who were there in Pennsylvania, Washington D.C., and New York can never forget what happened that day, but there is a...

Earnhardt remains ninth, cushions lead over 11th place
August 31, 2011 — Dale Earnhardt Jr. and the No. 88 National Guard team notched a 16th-place finish in Saturday’s NASCAR Sprint Cup Series event at Bristol (Tenn.) Motor Speedway. With the result, Earnhardt further...

Teenagers face challenges at California National Guard's Grizzly Youth Academy
August 30, 2011 — CAMP SAN LUIS OBISPO, Calif. - There's no hospital for miles. No resident surgeons either. But what is here are ropes, canteens, books and plenty of attitude. These are more than enough to make this...

California Guard members tackle Vibrant Response 12
August 30, 2011 — MUSCATATUCK URBAN TRAINING COMPLEX, Ind. - If this was real, Cincinnati would be a wasteland. It would be incinerated by a greater act of terror than New York's World Trade Center attack on Sept. 11,...

Connecticut Guard members rescue Irene-stranded residents
August 30, 2011 — HARTFORD, Conn. - Connecticut Guard members have rescued residents trapped by the aftermath of Hurricane Irene and helped clear debris, assess damage and support civil authorities responding to...

California Guard joins interagency effort targeting marijuana growers, environmental contaminants
August 30, 2011 — SACRAMENTO, Calif. - As hikers, campers and nature enthusiasts enter the Golden State's forests, too few realize the dangers lurking deep within the canopy. The perils they face are not limited to...

New York National Guard focus shifts after Hurricane Irene
August 30, 2011 — LATHAM, N.Y. - As local governments across New York began assessing the impact of Hurricane Irene, the focus of effort for the New York Army and Air National Guard shifted from Long Island and New...

Washington Guard Strengthens Fiscal Readiness

Kentucky Guard Prepares Incoming Command Teams for Leadership

New PSYWAR Course Strengthens Guard Capabilities

Idaho Guard Strengthens Wildland Firefighting Capabilities

West Virginia Air Guard Trains for Complex Trauma Response