Guard News - The National Guard

U.S. attorney general sends off Vermont troops
September 14, 2010 — ARLINGTON, Va., - About 66 members of the Vermont National Guard's air ambulance unit left for duty in Iraq on Sept. 10.Friends and family gathered at the Army Guard's Aviation Support Facility in...

Guardsmen, Kosovo youth remember 9/11
September 13, 2010 — FERIZAJ/UROSEVAC, Kosovo, - Sept. 11 is a date that has beeningrained in the hearts and minds of many Americans. It marks theanniversary of that fateful morning in 2001, when terrorist attacks...

Guardsmen, ANP provide aid to Kabul's poorest children
September 13, 2010 — KABUL, Afghanistan - Afghan National Police (ANP) and U.S. Army Soldiers delivered needed school supplies and clothing to the children of one of Kabul’s poorest neighborhoods in the Shohadayi...

Rhode Island Guard conducts forensics workshop for Bahamian police, defense forces
September 13, 2010 — NASSAU, Bahamas, - Five members of the Rhode Island National Guard traveled here to conduct a digital forensics workshop with members of the Royal Bahamas Police and Defence Forces at the Royal...

Earnhardt comes up short in Richmond
September 13, 2010 — RICHMOND, Va. - Dale Earnhardt Jr., driver of the No. 88 National Guard-sponsored NASCAR racecar, finished 34th after dealing with the handling of his green-and-white Chevrolet during Saturday’s...

Gordon earns spot in the Chase for the NASCAR Sprint Cup series
September 13, 2010 — RICHMOND, Va. - Jeff Gordon, driver of the No. 24 National Guard-sponsored Military Intelligence NASCAR racecar, finished 12th on Sept. 11 in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series event at Richmond (Va.)...

Guard reactivates only airborne battalion
September 13, 2010 — WACO, Texas, - The 1st Battalion, 143rd Infantry Regiment, the country's first and only National Guard airborne infantry battalion, conducted its re-activation ceremony here at the Texas State...

Louisiana Air Guard takes communications lead for Task Force Kout Men
September 13, 2010 — BATON ROUGE, La., - Louisiana Air Guardsmen have embraced the spirit of their mission abroad and have provided vital communications to fellow Guardsmen, service members, foreign military and the...

McKinley honors Serbian contributions in two world wars
September 13, 2010 — MOUNT AVALA, Serbia, - Honoring Serbian contributions in two worldwars, Air Force Gen. Craig McKinley, the chief of the National Guard Bureau,placed a wreath at the Monument to the Unknown Hero here...

Guard state partnerships great value for America, university leader says
September 13, 2010 — KARADJORDJEVO, Serbia, - A university administrator visiting this Balkan republic of 7.3 million people for the first time said Sunday that the National Guard is making a significant impact...

National Guard leaders honor newest Serbian officers
September 13, 2010 — BELGRADE, Serbia, - Serbia's 130 newest officers graduated in a national ceremony in front of Parliament as National Guard leaders salutedhere Saturday.Air Force Gen. Craig McKinley, the chief of...

New York Guard leaves for South African air show
September 13, 2010 — LATHAM, N.Y., - About 75 Soldiers and Airmen, three aircraft, and two Army vehicles from the New York Army and Air National Guard will travel to South Africa this week to participate in Africa's...

Texas Guard trains on emergency response at Rangers Ballpark
September 13, 2010 — ARLINGTON, Texas, - The Texas Rangers teamed up with the Texas Army National Guard for an emergency response familiarization training exercise during the club's games with the New York Yankees on...

Ambassador: Ohio Guard strengthens relationship with Serbia
September 11, 2010 — BELGRADE, Serbia - The National Guard's State Partnership Program has played a key role improving relations between the United States and this Balkan republic, the U.S. ambassador said here...

Officials Extend Spouse Career Program Deadline
September 10, 2010 — WASHINGTON - Officials have extended a spouse employment program enrollment deadline in the hopes that more military spouses will be able to take spring semester classes.Effective Sept. 13, spouses...

Air Guard 400 to determine NASCAR's top 12
September 10, 2010 — ARLINGTON, Va., - Better known for its airpower than itshorsepower, the Air National Guard will sponsor the Air Guard 400 at RichmondInternational Speedway tomorrow night.The 400-lap NASCAR race will...

Post 9/11: This isn't your father's National Guard
September 9, 2010 — ARLINGTON, Va., - Since the attacks of 9/11, the National Guard has had to make some of the most dramatic changes in its 373-year history, a senior Guard leader said in a recent interview."We have...

Guard’s foreign policy advisor nurtures State Department partnership
September 9, 2010 — BOEING C-40C EN ROUTE TO EUROPE - Air Force Gen. Craig McKinley, chief of the National Guard Bureau, gestures a man in a suit over as National Guard, DoD and State Department leaders cross the...

DoD joins in call for innovative solutions
September 8, 2010 — WASHINGTON, - The Defense Department is putting some of its most vexing challenges on the Internet for the public to help solve as part of a new initiative to invite creative solutions to government...

Guard’s first F-35 pilot ready for action at new squadron
September 8, 2010 — EGLIN AIR FORCE BASE, Fla. - The National Guard’s first F-35 pilot has arrived at his new unit and is ready to take on the Air Force’s newest fifth-generation jet fighter.Florida Air National Guard...

Retired Texas Air National Guard Pilot Recalls Protecting Air Force One on 9/11

Nebraska Guard Strengthens Disaster Response Readiness

Kentucky Guard Strengthens Skills During Patriot 2026

113th Wing Recognized for Air Defense, Combat Performance

Washington Guard Concludes Extended Wildfire Response