Guard News - The National Guard

NGB general visits California border troops
September 23, 2010 — SAN DIEGO, - To gain a broader picture of operations on the Southwest border, Army Maj. Gen. Peter M. Aylward, special assistant to the chief of the National Guard Bureau, visited all four border...

Oregon Guard brigade to deploy to Iraq
September 23, 2010 — ARLINGTON, Va., - About 600 Soldiers from the Oregon National Guard’s 3rd Battalion, 116th Cavalry, part of the 116th Cavalry Brigade Combat Team, said good-bye to family and friends during a farewell...

DOD supports military children in public schools
September 22, 2010 — WASHINGTON - Department of Defense Education Activity officials are sharing cutting-edge resources and training tools with public schools supporting military families, particularly those heavily...

Today’s Army stronger, more seamless, Carpenter says
September 22, 2010 — ARLINGTON, Va., - Because they have fought together, today’s Army is much strong than the Army that existed before Operation Iraqi Freedom, the acting director of the Army National Guard said in a...

New York Guardsmen train with new .50 caliber machine gun simulator
September 22, 2010 — SYRACUSE, N.Y., - New York Army National Guard Soldiers can now hone their M2 machine gun skills in the classroom before heading out for the range, thanks to a new training system called Individual...

Iowa ADT meets Kunar counterparts
September 22, 2010 — KUNAR PROVINCE, Afghanistan - The agricultural experts of the Iowa National Guard’s 734th Agri-Business Development Team met with Haji Mohasal Kahn, Kunar Province Director of Agriculture,...

Minnesota, Croatian troops assist in Afghan election
September 22, 2010 — CAMP MIKE SPANN, Afghanistan - In the early hours of the morning, while the majority of Camp Mike Spann troops lay asleep in their tents, members of the Minnesota National Guard and Croatian...

Inside the California Guard's border security mission
September 22, 2010 — SAN DIEGO - In the month since becoming fully operational on the U.S.-Mexico border, the California National Guard members assigned to Joint Task Force Sierra have launched a three-pronged attack to...

Guard, Afghan Soldiers deliver supplies to orphanage
September 22, 2010 — CAMP PHOENIX, Afghanistan, - “Healing hearts and minds” of the Afghan people is the motto of the Operation Outreach-Afghanistan (OOA) program achieved once again by U.S. Soldiers here, in partnership...

Patriot Academy Soldiers experience burdens of bomb squad
September 22, 2010 — BUTLERVILLE, Ind., - On Sept. 3, the bomb squad and several state police cruisers rolled up to the main academic building and carried large totes into the gym. Students were called over the loud...

Senegal president praises Guard partnerships
September 22, 2010 — BURLINGTON, Vt., - The National Guard State Partnership Program is increasing understanding between African countries and the United States, the president of Senegal said here Sept. 19.“Each country...

Arkansas Guard hosts earthquake response workshop
September 21, 2010 — CAMP JOSEPH T. ROBINSON, Ark., - The New Madrid Seismic Zone wasthe subject of a three-day conference here at which movers and shakers fromall over the country, and Central and South America, met...

U.S. law plays important role in Afghanistan COIN strategy
September 21, 2010 — CAMP PHOEINX, Afghanistan - When it comes to winning the hearts and minds of the people of Afghanistan, the U.S. military’s counterinsurgency strategy, or COIN, is not just about demonstrating...

National Guard Counterdrug supports ‘Operation Medicine Cabinet’ this week
September 21, 2010 — WASHINGTON, - On Sept. 25, National Guard troops throughout the nation will participate in “Operation Medicine Cabinet” a one-day collaborative effort with the Drug Enforcement Administration...

Honor guard teams compete to be the best
September 21, 2010 — FORT SNELLING, Minn., - Because honor guard members perform over 120,000 funeral details every year, they must make a significant commitment of time and always remember the importance of their...

Illinois Guard participates in earthquake response workshop
September 21, 2010 — SPRINGFIELD, Ill., - The New Madrid Seismic Zone was the subject of a three-day conference here in which movers and shakers from all over the country, and Central and South America, met to plan for...

MEDFLAG 10: A lasting partnership between two countries
September 21, 2010 — KINSHASA, Congo - After four days of humanitarian assistance to Kinshasa residents, MEDFLAG 10 participants conducted a mass casualty exercise on Sept. 16 after a simulated bus crash created about...

Oklahoma, Texas Air Guard activates for Afghanistan Engineering and Installation project
September 21, 2010 — HERAT, Afghanistan, - In the midst of sweltering desert sun and blinding sand storms, you’ll find six men hard at work trudging along the gravel roads and concertina wire-lined berms here in an...

New York Army and Air Guard Members Participate in South African Air Show
September 21, 2010 — LATHAM, N.Y., - More than 70 members of the New York Army and Air National Guard from Long Island, the Hudson Valley and the Capital Region, are in Cape Town, South Africa Sept. 21-25 to participate...

Twins reunite in Afghanistan
September 21, 2010 — NANGARHAR PROVINCE, Afghanistan, - "Congratulations on your promotion, sir," the soldier said as he approached an open truck window and greeted a face he recognized. The captain in the truck had...

Oklahoma Guard Strengthens Critical Capabilities During Exercise Thunderstruck

Oregon Guard Uses New Hoist Technology in Rescue

Chief of National Guard Bureau visits Purdue to discuss national security, military education

Alaska Guard Rescues Injured Mountain Biker

Massachusetts Guard Welcomes Fifth‑Generation Fighter