Guard News - The National Guard

Wisconsin National Guard to host week-long disaster exercise
May 16, 2011 — Tornadoes and floods, chemical spills and earthquake evacuees, cyber attacks on the power grid and a suspicious vessel off the Lake Michigan shoreline — thank goodness it's only an exercise.But not...

National Guard cost-effective solution in fiscally constrained times
May 13, 2011 — WASHINGTON - As part of the Total Force, the National Guard has successfully transformed into an operational force – a transformation impossible without the investments made in the Guard and Reserve,...

California Guard finds helicopter parts, saves money
May 12, 2011 — CAMP TAJI, Iraq - With the discovery of thousands of helicopter parts – from tires to transmissions and rotary blades – a California National Guard aviation support battalion has identified and...

Idaho Guard members protect officials in Iraq
May 12, 2011 — JOINT BASE BALAD, Iraq - If a top general or high-ranking dignitary needs to go from one place to another in central Iraq, chances are a special detachment of Idaho Guard members gets them there.The...

Alaska Guard wraps up free medical clinic in rural Alabama
May 11, 2011 — HAYNEVILLE, Ala. - Seventy service members – including 35 members of the Alaska Air National Guard – who deployed to this tiny, rural town to host a free medical clinic wrapped up their mission...

Louisiana Guard rushes to protect city from flood waters
May 11, 2011 — NEW ORLEANS - Soldiers of the Louisiana National Guard’s 769th Engineer Battalion are constructing sand-filled basket barriers in Morgan City as a precautionary measure against the rising Mississippi...

Illinois Guard supports African medical exercise
May 11, 2011 — LILONGWE, Malawi, May 11, 2011 - Members of the Illinois National Guard recently participated in a U.S. and Malawi Defense Force humanitarian medical exercise being conducted here.The exercise,...

First Lady invites Guard, Reserve kids to fitness event
May 10, 2011 — WASHINGTON - Alongside about 80 children of National Guard members and Reservists, First Lady Michelle Obama showed off her dance moves and football-handling prowess Monday during a "Let's Move"...

Alabama Guard continues state's largest-ever domestic response
May 10, 2011 — MONTGOMERY, Ala. - Nearly two weeks after tornadoes that devastated much of the state April 27, the Alabama National Guard remains engaged in responding to the disaster.This has been the largest...

Dale Jr. still holds on to fourth place in Sprint Cup Series standings
May 10, 2011 — Dale Earnhardt Jr. and the No. 88 National Guard team were poised for a top-10 finish, but a late-race pit road penalty sidetracked those efforts May 7.The team fought back for a 14th-place finish in...

Joint exercise enhances capabilities, partnerships
May 10, 2011 — KINSHASA, Democratic Republic of the Congo - Airmen and Democratic Republic of the Congo service members finished a joint medical exercise here May 5.The MEDLITE 11 exercise focused on aeromedical...

First-time marathoners take top Guard honors
May 10, 2011 — LINCOLN, Neb. - According to the saying, the third time is a charm. For two National Guard runners the first time turned out to be their charm.Nearly 200 National Guard runners representing 42 states...

National Guard aviators train with Dutch infantry
May 10, 2011 — FORT HOOD, Texas - When a brigade of Dutch air assault soldiers needed help getting off the ground during training here, a North Carolina Army National Guard aviation company was happy to swoop in and...

Aeromedical evacuation saves lives in Afghanistan
May 6, 2011 — BAGRAM AIRFIELD, Afghanistan - An aeromedical evacuation capacity unrivaled anywhere in the world is saving the lives of wounded warriors in Afghanistan, said the officer here who oversees the effort...

'Red Bulls' have helping hand in building of all-girls school in Afghanistan
May 6, 2011 — PANJSHIR PROVINCE, Afghanistan - Members of the Panjshir Provincial Reconstruction Team attended the grand opening ceremony of the Baba Ali Girls School in Dara District, Afghanistan, May 1.The school...

Aftermath: Alabama Guard still heavily engaged in tornado response
May 6, 2011 — MONTGOMERY, Ala. - One week after the April 27 tornadoes that ripped across much of the central and northern parts of Alabama, the National Guard is still heavily engaged in assisting the residents of...

May 6 is Military Spouse Appreciation Day
May 5, 2011 — SAN ANTONIO - Friday is being set aside to recognize the wives and husbands of more than one million active-duty service members, Guard members and Reservists.May 6, 2011, is Military Spouse...

Guard, active Soldiers help boy get wish and become honorary Soldier
May 5, 2011 — FORT SILL, Okla., - The National Guard worked with the 2nd Battalion, 18th Field Artillery Regiment, from Fort Sill, Okla., to make the wishes come true for a little boy in Wyoming April 28.Erick...

Air Guard Critical-Care Air Transport Team brings wounded closer to home
May 4, 2011 — RAMSTEIN AIR BASE, Germany - Minutes after takeoff here, Air Force Col. (Dr.) Charles Chappuis jumped to his feet aboard a C-17 Globemaster III aircraft to check on Spc. Adam Castagna, one of three...

Alaska Guard unit plays major role in rescue of 'fallen angel'
May 4, 2011 — KAPISA PROVINCE, Afghanistan - Airmen from Bagram Airfield's 83rd Expeditionary Rescue Squadron performed a daring mountainside rescue here, April 23, after an Army helicopter crashed in a hostile...

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