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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...

New capabilities enhance operations as 7,675 Guard members join team tackling Irene
August 28, 2011 — ARLINGTON, Va. - With about 7,675 Citizen-Soldiers and –Airmen from 18 states, the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico responding today, three capabilities enhanced the National Guard's contribution...

New York Gov. Cuomo mobilizes almost 2,000 National Guard Soldiers, Airmen
August 27, 2011 — NEW YORK, N.Y. - New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo has mobilized almost 2,000 New York National Guard troops and more Soldiers will come on duty on Sunday as New York prepares for Hurricane Irene.On Friday,...

Alaska Air National Guard to provide rescue support for Hurricane Irene
August 27, 2011 — CAMP DENALI, Alaska - The Alaska Air National Guard is ramping up this afternoon to send crews and equipment to Charleston, W. Va., to provide search and rescue assets in response to Hurricane Irene.A...

Irene: National Guard center coordinates joint support to civilian authorities
August 27, 2011 — ARLINGTON, Va. - With Hurricane Irene making landfall, the National Guard has about 101,000 Guard members ready to respond; organizing that response is a three-pronged effort that takes communication...

Idaho Guard Strengthens Wildland Firefighting Capabilities

West Virginia Air Guard Trains for Complex Trauma Response

Connecticut Guard Strengthens Engineering Skills in Alaska

Montana Guard Chinook Crew Returns From Washington Wildfire Mission

Air Guard Medics Train for Drone Threats at Northern Strike