Guard News - The National Guard

Operational reserve needs new policies, base funding source, Lamont says
October 27, 2010 — WASHINGTON, - An increased reliance on the Guard and reserve has created the need for new policies that will ensure the two components remain relevant in the future, a senior Army leader said here at...

Guard's warrant officers hope to build from the ranks
October 27, 2010 — WASHINGTON - The Army National Guard's warrant officer program is currently under its desired end strength and more are expected to leave in the near future, the command warrant officer of the Army...

Guard's agribusiness teams work to provide sustainability
October 27, 2010 — WASHINGTON, - No matter the size of the project, the ultimate goal of the National Guard's Agribusiness Development Teams is to increase the sustainability of the Afghan people, two Nebraska Army...

Program helps Guard couples cope with deployments
October 26, 2010 — HOUSTON - Michelle Summerlin ducked out of a massive conference room filled with nearly 2,000 Texas Army National Guard soldiers, families and friends, and pulled up a chair close to her husband and...

Commander lauds Guard, Reserve reintegration program
October 26, 2010 — HOUSTON - A few months ago, the commander of the 72nd Infantry Brigade Combat Team called about a dozen of his soldiers out of the sweltering 100-plus degree Baghdad heat and into his office on Camp...

36th ID band carries more than just a tune
October 26, 2010 — JOINT BASE LEWIS-MCCHORD, Wash., - Amid a drizzly Washington morning, a talented group of musicians eagerly exit their van onto a damp and foggy field with just a few shanty-like buildings set off in...

Disney offers special ticket, room offers in 2011
October 26, 2010 — ORLANDO, Fla., - At Walt Disney World® Resort - now through Sept. 28, 2011 - active and retired U.S. military personnel (including active and retired members of the United States Coast Guard, National...

Historic military posts continue growth, stability
October 26, 2010 — CAMP ATTERBURY JOINT MANEUVER TRAINING CENTER, Ind., - The grounds on one of the National Guard's premier national deployment centers at Camp Atterbury and Muscatatuck Urban Training Center are...

Program aims to support single Guard, Reserve troops
October 26, 2010 — HOUSTON, - Army Sgt. 1st Class Karen Perry was thrilled to return to Texas to reunite with her boyfriend after she served a yearlong deployment in Iraq.Yet, upon her return stateside her boyfriend...

Wisconsin adjutant general contributes to congressional security report
October 26, 2010 — MILWAUKEE, Wis., - Wisconsin's Homeland Security Advisor Brig. Gen. Don Dunbar, who is also the adjutant general of the Wisconsin National Guard, joined several of his peers in homeland security...

Warfighters plan for 'future fight' at weapons, tactics conference
October 25, 2010 — TUCSON, Ariz., - Sergeants through lieutenant colonels - thewarfighters serving abroad and defending the homeland - gathered here Oct.18-22 to tell Guard and Reserve senior leaders what they need to...

Ward: National Guard, Reserves making vital contribution in Africa
October 25, 2010 — WASHINGTON - The National Guard and Reserves are making a vital contribution in Africa, the commander of U.S. Africa Command said here today.Any given day, 3,500 U.S. servicemembers serve on the...

National Guard takes over major U.S. command in Afghanistan
October 22, 2010 — KANDAHAR AIRFIELD, Afghanistan, - Joint Sustainment Command-Afghanistan, the senior supply and logistics command for all U.S. forces in Afghanistan, changed hands between two National Guard units...

Pennsylvania boxer takes third in CISM event
October 22, 2010 — CAMP LEJEUNE, N.C., - Two Soldiers led the United States to one of its best performances in Conseil International du Sport Militaire history at the 2010 World Military Boxing Championships.Spc...

Collaboration saved Minnesota fighter wing, McKinley says
October 22, 2010 — DULUTH, Minn., - Collaboration between this city and the Minnesota Air National Guard saved the 148th Fighter Wing from closure and will help it grow in the future, the chief of the National Guard...

New York LC-130 leaves Hickam for Operation Deep Freeze
October 22, 2010 — JOINT BASE PEARL HARBOR-HICKAM, Hawaii, - A New York Air National Guard LC-130 Hercules, equipped with retractable ski-wheels, departed here Oct. 18 to support the U.S. Antarctic Program and the...

Nevada Guard prepares Canadian aviators for deployment
October 22, 2010 — RENO, Nev., - Soldiers from the Nevada Army National Guard's 1st Battalion, 189th Aviation Regiment trained here this week with pilots and air crews from the Canadian air force to prepare them for an...

Illinois Guard, Polish soldiers train for Afghanistan deployment
October 22, 2010 — MARSEILLES, Ill., - A specialized team made up of Soldiers from the Illinois Army National Guard and Polish Land Forces hosted a media day during pre-mobilization training here at the Marseilles...

United Arab Emirates wraps up F-16 training in Arizona
October 22, 2010 — TUCSON, Ariz., - After roughly a decade of F-16 flight andmaintenance training with Arizona Air Guardsmen, personnel from the UnitedArab Emirates Air Force and Air Defense and the 162nd Fighter...

Program links Guardsmen, families to jobs
October 21, 2010 — WASHINGTON - A program that links reserve and National Guard members, their families and veterans with civilian employers has reached a milestone, with more than 1,000 employers now signed on to hire...

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