Guard News - The National Guard

National Guard reaches 1,200 mark on border
September 17, 2010 — ARLINGTON, Va., - Slightly more than 1,200 National Guard membersfrom the four Southwest border states are in training or already deployed insupport of the border mission, a Guard official announced...

Louisiana Guard conducts marriage enrichment retreat
September 16, 2010 — NEW ORLEANS - Guardsmen are trained year round to complete their missions and protect the rights of Americans. Now they are being offered training to protect their cornerstones - marriage and...

South Dakota Guardsmen plan new security measure for Afghanistan elections
September 16, 2010 — CAMP PHOEINX, Afghanistan - While the world will be watching Afghanistan's parliamentary elections on Saturday, Afghan National Security Forces (ANSF) and International Security Assistance Force...

Air Guard dedicates Shepperd Hall at Andrews
September 16, 2010 — JOINT BASE ANDREWS, Md., - The Air National Guard unveiled the newest addition to its readiness center during a ribbon-cutting and dedication ceremony here today.The new addition is named “Shepperd...

Mullen: 'It's your money; come and get it'
September 16, 2010 — WASHINGTON, - Time is running out for those who qualify to receive their Stop Loss Special Pay. The deadline to claim it is Oct. 21st, but less than half of the more than 145,000 people eligible...

Ohio National Guard and Hungary: ‘Graduate-level’ state partnership
September 16, 2010 — BUDAPEST, Hungary, - Back in 1993, Hungary was emerging from behind the Iron Curtain. The National Guard’s new State Partnership Program was announcing a third pairing of a state with a nation. And...

Vermont brigade in ‘third quarter’ of Afghan mission
September 16, 2010 — ARLINGTON, Va., - Measuring success in Afghanistan varies by unit and by location, but Vermont National Guard troops continue to make gains in their areas of operation, their brigade commander told...

COMMENTARY: A chaplain's view on a day off
September 16, 2010 — DOVER AIR FORCE BASE, Del., - A day off is a cherished and holy time when you are deployed to the Air Force Mortuary Operations Center here. Every military death overseas, from Alpha to Omega, comes...

Washington Air Guardsman earns bronze star with ‘V’ for seven-hour firefight
September 16, 2010 — OXON HILL, Md., - For most people, the worst thing that can happen during a typical work day is enduring a bad commute -- or maybe it’s dealing with the boss or meeting those pesky deadlines.For...

Wyatt: Air Guard a more cost-effective, operational forc
September 16, 2010 — OXON HILL, Md., - For the Air National Guard to continue as an operational force, it should be fielded concurrently with the same equipment as its active duty counterparts, the director of the Air...

Girl’s alertness, quick wits thwart terrorist attack
September 15, 2010 — BAGHDAD - On a sultry summer night at a popular Baghdad kebab restaurant, a young girl’s keen intelligence helped save her family from certain tragedy.Fatimah, an 8-year-old Iraqi girl, her...

Rhode Island Air Guardsmen provide network security at Combined Endeavor
September 15, 2010 — GRAFENWOEHR, Germany - Airmen from the 102nd Network Warfare Squadron of the Rhode Island Air National Guard are learning to protect computer operating systems from improper use, hacking and other...

Louisiana Guard completes training mission in Haiti
September 15, 2010 — PORT AU PRINCE, Haiti - Task Force Kout Men (Creole for helping hands) led by the Louisiana National Guard, completed its humanitarian assistance training mission as part of New Horizons – Haiti...

McKinley: National Guard is a national treasure
September 15, 2010 — OXON HILL, Md., - The National Guard is a national treasure that we need to preserve and protect, the Guard’s senior officer told attendees here at the 2010 Air Force Association Air and Space...

RENO AIR NATIONAL GUARD BASE, Nev., - "Pest" is a four-letter word to Air Force Staff Sgt. Damien Falconer of the Nevada Air National Guard's 152nd Civil Engineering Squadron.
September 15, 2010 — RENO AIR NATIONAL GUARD BASE, Nev., - "Pest" is a four-letter word to Air Force Staff Sgt. Damien Falconer of the Nevada Air National Guard's 152nd Civil Engineering Squadron. As the lone pest...

Wisconsin Guardsman receives bronze star with valor device
September 15, 2010 — MIDDLETON, Wis., - More than five years after a fierce firefight on his first solo mission in Iraq, a former Wisconsin National Guard Soldier was awarded a Bronze Star medal with "V" device for...

Air Guard families encouraged to register with AFPAAS
September 14, 2010 — MOFFETT FEDERAL AIRFIELD, Calif., - The lifestyle we adapt as a military family is to prepare for the separation from our Guardsmen as they annually train to be "ready to deploy." Families should...

Colorado Guardsman qualifies for Ironman World Championship
September 14, 2010 — BOULDER, Colo., - Last month, Capt. Robert Killian's time in the Boulder Half-Marathon qualified him to fill the lone Army slot in the World Championship Ironman race to be held in Kona, Hawaii,...

DoD report urges increase in Guard’s civilian technicians
September 14, 2010 — ARLINGTON, Va., - The Department of Defense recently submitted to Congress a report recommending an increase in the current legal limits on the number of civilian technicians, who provide support to...

The making of an A-10C pilot: Graduation
September 14, 2010 — DAVIS-MONTHAN AIR FORCE BASE, Ariz. - It was a celebration here Aug. 20 as 1st Lt. Dan Griffin, a pilot assigned to the Maryland Air National Guard's 104th Fighter Squadron and his 11 classmates...

Pennsylvania Guardsmen Demonstrate Drone Innovation Project

Nordhaus, Raines Outline a National Guard Focused on the Future

Alaska Air National Guard Rescues Four From Plane Crash

Modular Airborne System Delivers One Million Gallons of Fire Retardant

Air Guard Security Forces Strengthen Readiness With Green Berets