Guard News - The National Guard

Florida Guardsman featured in Discovery Channel survival show
March 7, 2011 — ST. AUGUSTINE, Fla. - It seemed like it was never going to end.It rained for days. Hypothermia, hunger and exhaustion were daily threats. The bugs never stopped biting.At first Army Capt. Nick Albini...

Guard commander puts the focus on jobs after deployment
March 7, 2011 — JOINT BASE BALAD, Iraq - When the Citizen-Soldiers of eastern Oregon's 3rd Battalion, 116th Cavalry, 3rd Sustainment Brigade, 103rd Sustainment Command (Expeditionary), return home after their tour of...

Kentucky Guard only state to win Army Security Award
March 7, 2011 — FRANKFORT, Ky. - The Kentucky National Guard knows its stuff when it comes to operational security. Just ask the Army.The Kentucky National Guard's Intelligence Directorate is the only state...

National Guard Movement Team keeps 196th Soldiers safe traveling in Kabul
March 7, 2011 — CAMP PHOENIX, Afghanistan - Arriving to the motor pool around an hour and a half prior to the starting point, the team meets to prepare the vehicles for the trip. Starting up the blue force tracker...

Guard, NORTHCOM leadership concept will improve disaster responses
March 7, 2011 — ARLINGTON, Va. - The National Guard's relationship with U.S. Northern Command has always been of the utmost importance Navy Adm. James "Sandy" Winnefeld, Jr., combatant commander, said here last...

Serving together in the Iowa National Guard: A family affair
March 7, 2011 — PARWAN PROVINCE, Afghanistan - The National Guard has a long history of families serving together to strengthen their community and protect their country.There is no better example of this the family...

Dale Jr. racks up second consecutive top-10 finish at Las Vegas Sunday
March 7, 2011 — Dale Earnhardt Jr. and the No. 88 team worked throughout the weekend to get the No. 88 National Guard Chevrolet dialed in for Sunday’s NASCAR Sprint Cup race at Las Vegas Motor Speedway. The hard work...

Guard, Reserves impact on America's workforce measured in new DoD survey
March 4, 2011 — ARLINGTON, Va. - The Department of Defense released a nationwide survey this week to gain insight into the benefits and challenges of employing members of the Guard and Reserve.The Department of...

Casey: National Guard very different today than 30 years ago
March 4, 2011 — ARLINGTON, Va. - Every Guard brigade has deployed to Iraq or Afghanistan, and over 300,000 Guardsmen have deployed in this war, Army Chief of Staff Gen. George W. Casey, Jr. said Monday.“You are fully...

Dale Jr. overcomes setbacks, finishes in top ten at Phoenix
March 3, 2011 — Dale Earnhardt Jr. and the No. 88 National Guard team overcame several setbacks to power their way to a 10th-place finish in Sunday’s NASCAR Sprint Cup Series event at Phoenix International Raceway...

Graham, Leahy: National Guard an irreplaceable treasure
March 3, 2011 — WASHINGTON - The National Guard is a treasure that brings irreplaceable skills to domestic support, to civil authorities and to the overseas warfight, South Carolina Sen. Lindsey Graham told fellow...

Guard's Youth ChalleNGe program celebrates 100,000th graduate during gala
March 3, 2011 — WASHINGTON - Military leaders, members of Congress and celebrities gathered for the National Guard Youth Foundation's 2011 ChalleNGe Champions Gala here Tuesday night.This year, the gala celebrated...

Schwartz: Austerity, strategic challenges call for true Total Force
March 2, 2011 — ARLINGTON, Va. - Austerity and the strategic environment make communicating and collaborating as a Total Force paramount for the Air Force, Air National Guard and Air Force Reserve, Air Force Gen...

The First Tee highlights DoD partnership
March 1, 2011 — SAN ANTONIO, Tex. - The director of communications for the chief of the National Guard Bureau was the keynote speaker at the opening session of The First Tee's Network Meeting, being held Feb. 17-19...

Illinois Guardmembers reach out to educators for military children
March 1, 2011 — GENEVA, IL - When Illinois Soldiers and Airmen deploy, they are not the only people who are faced with a battle. In many circumstances, family members – especially children – fight with the emotional...

Louisiana Guard receives new response helicopters
March 1, 2011 — SAN ANTONIO, Tex. - The director of communications for the chief of the National Guard Bureau was the keynote speaker at the opening session of The First Tee’s Network Meeting, being held Feb. 17-19...

Illinois Air Guard wing performs unique refueling mission
March 1, 2011 — Scott Air Force Base, Ill. - The Illinois Air National Guard's 126th Air Refueling Wing, the first air refueling wing in the Air National Guard, has a mission some may say is unique. The 126th...

The First Tee highlights DoD partnership
March 1, 2011 — SAN ANTONIO, Tex. - The director of communications for the chief of the National Guard Bureau was the keynote speaker at the opening session of The First Tee’s Network Meeting, being held Feb. 17-19...

Polish battle group, Texas Guardmembers bond through weapons
March 1, 2011 — GHAZNI PROVINCE, Afghanistan - Members of task force white eagle’s Polish Battle Group A invited Texas Army National Guard Soldiers from the Ghazni Agribusiness Development Team-IV to qualify on...

Louisiana Guard receives new response helicopters
February 24, 2011 — NEW ORLEANS - With hurricane season looming and officials preparing for statewide disaster response exercises, the Louisiana National Guard has added four new medical evacuation helicopters to its...

Hawaii Guard Supports Tropical Cyclone Lala Response

South Carolina Guard Enhances Readiness With Advanced HH-60M Black Hawk

Army National Guard Fast-Tracks Resilient Microgrids with $14.7M APFIT Award

Ohio Guard Boosts Medical Skills While Providing No-Cost Care

Idaho Guard Strengthens Engineering Skills in Canada