Guard News - The National Guard

Missouri Guard strengthens ties with Panama
January 6, 2011 — JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. - Maj. Gen. Stephen L. Danner, adjutant general of the Missouri National Guard, led a contingent of senior Guard leaders to Panama City, Panama, in early December to meet with... MORE

National Guard veterinarians learn Afghan capabilities
January 6, 2011 — KABUL PROVINCE, Afghanistan - A group of U.S. Army veterinarians – including National Guardmembers from two Agribusiness Development Teams – visited the Afghan Central Veterinary Research and... MORE

Oregon Guard unit to receive Presidential Unit Citation
January 6, 2011 — CORVALLIS, Ore. - Corvallis-based Bravo Company, 2nd Battalion, 162nd Infantry Regiment, of the 41st Infantry Brigade Combat Team, is scheduled to receive the Presidential Unit Citation at the... MORE

Pennsylvania Guardmembers partner with Afghan security forces
January 6, 2011 — PAKTYA PROVINCE, Afghanistan - The Pennsylvania Army National Guard Joint Forces Headquarters Stability-Transition Team, also known as the Normandy Tactical Command Post, recently welcomed in the new... MORE

Study of Minnesota Guardmembers ties problems to post-traumatic stress
January 6, 2011 — WASHINGTON - Servicemembers who suffer mild traumatic brain injuries in combat and then struggle with depression, irritability, alcohol abuse and similar problems after they return home most likely... MORE

Air Guard prepares for new medical mission
January 5, 2011 — JOINT BASE ANDREWS, Md., - The Air National Guard will begin flying a newly assigned Critical Care Air Transport Team mission from Ramstein Air Base, Germany, next week, the air surgeon said in an... MORE

Alaska Guardmembers recognize veterans with final honor
January 5, 2011 — CAMP DENALI, Alaska - The Alaska National Guard Military Funeral Honors Team conducted 290 funerals in 2010, 109 more than 2009, and is projected to support 400 in 2011.The program, which began in... MORE

Final weeks to nominate for 2011 Secretary of Defense Employer Support Freedom Award
January 5, 2011 — ARLINGTON, Va. - The beginning of the new year marks the final two weeks for Guard and Reserve members and their families to nominate supportive employers for the 2011 Secretary of Defense Employer... MORE

Nevada Guardmembers benefit from New Year’s mission
January 5, 2011 — LAS VEGAS - Metropolitan police officers and a drug-sniffing dog carefully approached a suspicious bag at McCarran Airport here New Year’s Eve. Army Pfc. Josh King, assigned to the 72nd Military... MORE

Nevada Army National Guard supports New Year’s Eve security effort in Las Vegas
January 5, 2011 — LAS VEGAS - As revelers braved strong winds and unusually cold weather this New Year’s Eve, about 200 Nevada National Guardmembers conducted their ninth annual Vigilant Sentinel exercise and provided... MORE

Institute fosters community support of military
January 4, 2011 — BETHESDA, Md. - An Indiana-based organization is working to build community support of servicemembers and their families throughout the state in the hope of serving as a model for the rest of the... MORE

Wisconsin Guard Agribusiness Team eyes year of growth
January 4, 2011 — MADISON, Wisc. - A unique Wisconsin National Guard unit, authorized in July and just weeks away from its first training event, is putting the finishing touches on a training plan that will ultimately... MORE

New Year, new medical mission for Air National Guard
January 4, 2011 — JOINT BASE ANDREWS NAVAL AIR FACILITY WASHINGTON - Specialized medical personnel from the Air National Guard will begin flying Critical Care Air Transport Team missions from Ramstein Air Base, Germany... MORE

Senior Wisconsin Guard leaders visit deployed troops
January 4, 2011 — IRAQ - Wisconsin Army National Guard senior leaders found that 2010 was a busy, productive and successful year for Wisconsin Guard units deployed in Iraq.Brig. Gen. Mark Anderson, commander of the... MORE

Facilities transfer marks continued progress
January 3, 2011 — CONTINGENCY OPERATING BASE ADDER, Iraq - Representatives from the Government of Iraq and the Iraqi Air Force met with leaders from the 224th Special Troops Battalion, 224th Sustainment Brigade, 103rd... MORE

Napolitano visits Afghanistan, focuses on border security
January 3, 2011 — WASHINGTON - Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano paid a New Year's visit to Afghanistan, where she focused heavily on efforts to shore up security along the Afghan-Pakistan border to disrupt... MORE

National Guardmember steps into war zone a second time
January 3, 2011 — JOINT BASE BALAD, Iraq - Iowa National Guardsmen Army Spc. Renata Hadzic, who is currently deployed to Iraq, already knows a great deal about war. Images flirting across her mind’s eye tell part of... MORE

Oklahoma Army National Guard expands resiliency training
January 3, 2011 — The Oklahoma Army National Guard is giving resiliency training to as many Citizen-Soldiers as possible in preparation for an upcoming deployment to Afghanistan.Members of the 45th Infantry Brigade... MORE

Rhode Island National Guard State Partnership Program with the Bahamas conducts police exchange
December 29, 2010 — NASSAU, Bahamas - The Rhode Island Army National Guard concluded a week long military exchange on Dec. 3 under the State Partnership Program with the Royal Bahamas Defence Force. Six military police... MORE

National Guardmembers embark on first convoy
December 29, 2010 — JOINT BASE BALAD, Iraq - As the countryside around Joint Base Balad, Iraq, slept Dec. 12, National Guardsmen with eastern Oregon’s 3rd Sustainment Brigade, 103rd Sustainment Command (Expeditionary),... MORE

Mass. Guard Wing Boosts Readiness to Respond to Battlefield Casualties

Washington Guard Sustains Wildfire Response Across State

Ohio Airman Receives Bronze Star For Actions During Deployment

Alaska Air National Guard Rescues Three After Cessna Crash

Montana Guard Rescues Injured Teen in Beartooth Mountains