Guard News - The National Guard

Keeping the Minnesota Guard's Red Bulls moving
August 26, 2011 — KUWAIT - Everyone sees the pictures of Soldiers on patrol in Army vehicles, but few people ever see the maintenance it takes to get the vehicles on the road.The maintenance section attached to...

Talking natural disasters with kids
August 25, 2011 — WASHINGTON - I got a call from the school counselor yesterday about my son. An earthquake that had rattled windows and walls on the East Coast the day before also had rattled my 7-year-old.Yesterday,...

Puerto Rico Guard helps Vieques with Tropical Storm Irene aftermath
August 25, 2011 — SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico - The Puerto Rico National Guard's Marine Transportation Unit on Wednesday was transporting heavy equipment for debris removal to the island municipality of Vieques to help with...

National Guard contributes to joint terrorism response exercise
August 25, 2011 — CAMP ATTERBURY, Ind. - With less than a month until the opening of the 9/11 Memorial in New York, and the Flight 93 Memorial in Shanksville, Pa., the Army unit responsible for responding to...

Operation Lone Star brings free healthcare to valley
August 25, 2011 — LAREDO, Texas - Some describe it as a humanitarian mission, others call it a disaster response exercise; however, the reality is that Operation Lone Star is both.On Aug. 1, Operation Lone Star, or...

DOD says 101,000 Guard members available as military bases prepare for Hurricane Irene
August 25, 2011 — WASHINGTON - Military bases along the eastern seaboard are securing for the Category 3 winds and rain of Hurricane Irene, and the Defense Department is working closely with the Federal Emergency...

Virginia Guard prepares for possible Hurricane Irene recovery operations
August 25, 2011 — RICHMOND, Va. - The Virginia National Guard has been authorized to bring up to 300 personnel on state active duty for possible severe weather recovery operations from Hurricane Irene and will begin...

California Guard CERFP first to be transported by military air
August 24, 2011 — VOLK FIELD, Wis. - When the National Guard moves a Chemical Biological Radiological Nuclear and high-yield Explosive Enhanced Response Force Package of 200 people and 265 tons of equipment, it can be...

Puerto Rico National Guard assists with hurricane cleanup
August 24, 2011 — ARLINGTON, Va. - As of 10:00 a.m. EST, the Puerto Rico National Guard has about 800 Guard members performing cleanup operations in the wake of Hurricane Irene striking the island Aug. 21, Guard...

Alabama Guard members Participate in Vibrant Response 12.1 Exercise
August 23, 2011 — CAMP ATTERBURY, IND - The Alabama Army National Guard's 167th Theater Sustainment Command deployed about 60 soldiers here in support of Operation Vibrant Response 12.1., a national exercise designed...

Guard members part of a joint team helping Surinamese partners
August 23, 2011 — PARAMARIBO, Suriname - Guard members, working with service members from all branches of the U.S. military traveled to Suriname, South America, between March and August of this year to participate in...

National Guard ready for Hurricane Irene
August 23, 2011 — WASHINGTON - National Guard adjutants general along the East and Gulf Coasts are currently awaiting the potential landfall of Hurricane Irene, but are prepared to act if called upon by their...

Panetta: Any retirement changes won't affect serving military
August 23, 2011 — WASHINGTON - In his clearest statement on the subject to date, Defense Secretary Leon Panetta said Monday that if the military retirement system changes, it will not affect serving...

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August 22, 2011 — Dale Earnhardt Jr., driver of the No. 88 National Guard NASCAR racecar, finished 14th in Sunday’s NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race at Michigan International Speedway.Earnhardt traditionally has run well...

National Guard honors best of best
August 18, 2011 — ARLINGTON, Va. - The National Guard’s 2011 outstanding Soldiers and Airmen of the year are continuing a 375 year tradition of guarding America, defending freedom and being the best our nation has,...

North Carolina Army Guard helicopter crew rescue teen after 50 foot fall
August 18, 2011 — LINVILLE FALLS, N.C. - Military units train to effectively execute missions in the future. For a North Carolina Army National Guard LUH-72 Lakota helicopter crew, they had the opportunity to both...

Air National Guard band gains international fame while deployed
August 17, 2011 — SOUTHWEST ASIA - An element of the 571st Air Force Band, Missouri National Guard, is gaining world-wide fame after a video of one of their performances in Southwest Asia went viral. The 10-member...

Guard member acts heroically at Indiana State Fair tragedy
August 17, 2011 — INDIANAPOLIS - An Indiana Air National Guard member, and medic, was in a place to use his skills when the concert stage collapsed at the Indiana State Fair here, Aug. 13, killing five and injuring...

Dale Earnhardt Jr. advances amid rain
August 16, 2011 — Dale Earnhardt Jr., driver of the No. 88 National Guard/AMP Energy Chevrolet, finished 15th in Monday’s rain delayed event at Watkins Glen (N.Y.) International. Pit strategy enabled Earnhardt to work...

Army Guard warriors compete to be best of the best
August 16, 2011 — ARLINGTON, Va. - In the early morning hours of Aug. 5, 14 Army National Guard Soldiers from ten states began the first full day of the 2011 Army National Guard’s Best Warrior Competition at the...

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