Guard News - The National Guard

Alaska National Guardmembers help make history in worldwide rugby competition
February 10, 2011 — CAMP DENALI, Alaska - Alaska National Guardmembers will have a rare opportunity to be a part of the first-ever Alaska National Guard-sponsored rugby team to compete in a worldwide tournament in Las...

New award recognizes supportive employers of Guardmembers’ spouses
February 9, 2011 — ARLINGTON, Va. - Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve announced an expansion of the Patriot Award Program to include employers of Guard and Reserve spouses.The Patriot Award was previously...

Adm. Mullen releases 2011 National Military Strategy
February 9, 2011 — Today, I released the 2011 National Military Strategy which provides a vision for how our Joint Force will provide the military capability to protect the American People, defend our Nation and allies,...

National Guard psychological health directors help Soldiers, Airmen manage stress
February 9, 2011 — ARLINGTON, Va. - The National Guard has appointed directors of psychological health for each state and territory to ensure a continuance of excellent care for servicemembers and their families.The...

National Police Canine Association, Arizona National Guard partnership helps certify canines
February 3, 2011 — ARIZONA - The National Police Canine Association partnered with the Arizona National Guard for the fifth consecutive year to certify a record 267 law enforcement canine teams in eight days last...

Indiana Guardmembers share poultry knowledge in Afghanistan
February 3, 2011 — KHOWST PROVINCE, Afghanistan - Members of the Indiana National Guard’s 3-19th Agribusiness Development Team spent the last several months of their deployment assisting Afghan farmers in improving...

Mullen: Civilian-military partnerships critical to world affairs
February 3, 2011 — WASHINGTON - The importance of strong civilian-military partnerships has never been greater, and the secretaries of state and defense are setting the example for how to build and sustain those...

Virginia National Guard’s 29th Infantry Division mentors making a difference in Afghanistan
February 3, 2011 — KABUL, Afghanistan - Several officers of the 29th Infantry Division are working as mentors and advisors within the Afghan Ministry of Defense at the National Military Command Center.They mentor...

VA program helps families help their veterans
February 2, 2011 — WASHINGTON - Do you know a Veteran who needs help?"Families At Ease" is a new program developed by Department of Veterans Affairs that works with family members and friends of Veterans of any era to...

Guard ADT conference points way forward
February 2, 2011 — JALALABAD, Afghanistan - Two Agribusiness Development Teams that are currently working in eastern Afghanistan and the two ADT's that will replace them met here Jan. 28 to compare notes, share best...

Carpenter: Reducing suicide rate among Army National Guard’s highest priorities
February 2, 2011 — WASHINGTON - One of the highest prioritized issues in the Army National Guard is the increase in suicides, the acting director said Monday at the 2011 Reserve Officer Association National...

Chiarelli expects increase in behavioral health needs
February 2, 2011 — WASHINGTON - The Army's vice chief of staff said with the drawdown in Iraq and eventually in Afghanistan, the country could expect to see an increase in the number of Soldiers suffering from...

Georgia Air Guard NCO manages life support efforts at Afghanistan base
February 2, 2011 — SCOTT AIR FORCE BASE, Ill. - For aircrew members flying the C-130 Hercules with the 744th Expeditionary Airlift Squadron at Bagram Air Field, Afghanistan, there are people behind the scenes who ensure...

Guardsman perseveres, proves He Can
February 2, 2011 — NORTH LITTLE ROCK, Ark. - When Pvt. Jeffrey P. Kant tried to enlist in the military two years ago at an Orange County, Calif. recruiting station, recruiters laughed at the tattoo laden, high school...

Mullen: Workplace Flexibility Focuses on Families, Children
February 2, 2011 — WASHINGTON - Military families, and especially children in those families who have grown up against the backdrop of 10 years of war, are the focus of the military’s effort to make workplace...

National Guard Members Race USCC I-500
February 2, 2011 — Minto, ND - It's one of the most prestigious snowmobile races on the planet. It’s also one of the most grueling. The USCC National Guard Cross-Country Snowmobile Championship Seven Clans Red Lake...

South Dakota National Guard waste-recycle program to help Afghans, environment
February 1, 2011 — CAMP PHOENIX, Afghanistan - South Dakota Army National Guard Soldiers and other servicemembers stationed here are getting environmentally conscious by initiating a waste-recycle pilot program designed...

Air National Guard fighter wing preps for alert missions at Tyndall
February 1, 2011 — TYNDALL AIR FORCE BASE, Fla. - Shooting down enemy aircraft over American soil is an event U.S.-based alert pilots train for.They run exercise scenarios on a constant basis, preparing for that call to...

Air Guard enlisted leaders tackle issues
February 1, 2011 — NEW ORLEANS - The regional representatives from the Air National Guard’s Enlisted Field Advisory Council met at Louisiana National Guard’s headquarters here to discuss critical issues that affect all...

2 p.m. EST UPDATE: 2,500 National Guardmembers respond to year's biggest storm
February 1, 2011 — WASHINGTON - More than 72 hours into a winter storm that halted traffic, canceled airline flights and knocked out power to hundreds of thousands of people from Texas to Maine, the National Guard is...

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