Guard News - The National Guard

Georgia Guard father, son take to the air
August 30, 2010 — CLAY NATIONAL GUARD CENTER, Ga., - Teaching one’s son or daughter to drive is a milestone in every father’s life, however stressful it may be. Validating one’s son to fly an UH-60 Black Hawk...

JET Airmen MOVE to 386th AEW as part of drawdown in Iraq
August 30, 2010 — SOUTHWEST ASIA - A group responsible for oversight of Joint Expeditionary Tasking Airmen in Iraq has joined the 386th Air Expeditionary Wing.The 732nd Air Expeditionary Group, previously assigned to...

Oregon Guard, port officials visit Bangladesh
August 30, 2010 — DHAKA, Bangladesh, - “Hugely successful” was how the new director of Oregon’s State Partnership Program described his team’s recent trip here Aug. 8-10. Air Force Lt. Col. Mark Crosby, who is also...

Kentucky Airman helps establish first air coordination cell in Pakistan
August 30, 2010 — CHAKLALA AIR BASE, Pakistan - A number of Pakistan, U.S. and international organizations, both military and civilian, gathered here Aug. 28 to form an air coordination cell aimed at streamlining...

Eagles soar for last time at Hickam
August 27, 2010 — JOINT BASE PEARL HARBOR-HICKAM, Hawaii, - F-15 Eagles from theHawaii Air National Guard's 199th Fighter Squadron completed their lasttraining mission from Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii on Aug...

Contractor to provide overseas TRS support for Guardsmen
August 26, 2010 — FALLS CHURCH, Va. - On Sept. 1, International SOS Assistance, Inc. will begin TRICARE Reserve Select (TRS) enrollment and customer support to overseas-based National Guard and Reserve members.This is...

Guam kicks off major training exercise
August 25, 2010 — GUAM, - Members of the Guam National Guard, in coordination with local, state and federal civilian agencies, began a large-scale training exercise here on Aug. 23 to improve their preparedness as a...

Gulf state veterans may qualify for delayed mortgage payments
August 24, 2010 — WASHINGTON - Veterans in the Gulf States impacted by the recent oil spill may qualify for delayed mortgage payments if their mortgages already are guaranteed by the Department of Veterans Affairs."We...

Rhode Island Guards hosts Operation Purple camp this week
August 23, 2010 — CRANSTON, R.I. - The Rhode Island National Guard Child and Youth Program, has been selected to host an Operation Purple® camp at YMCA Camp Fuller in Wakefield, Rhode Island Aug. 22-28.As a leading...

Army Guardsman receives Purple Heart from World War II
August 23, 2010 — LOUDONVILLE, N.Y., - Soldiers from the New York Army National Guard helped present the long overdue recognitions to a fellow combat veteran 65 years after his actions in the Pacific during WWII. John...

Kentucky ADT delivers motorcycles for inspectors
August 23, 2010 — PANJSHIR PROVINCE, Afghanistan, - Members of the Kentucky National Guard Agribusiness Development Team with Panjshir Provincial Reconstruction Team delivered four brand-new Corola motorcycles to...

Guardsmen volunteer to fight fires, save lives on Camp Phoenix
August 23, 2010 — CAMP PHOENIX, Afghanistan, - Service members, civilians and coalition forces have given up personal time to volunteer their fire-fighting skills to the Camp Phoenix Fire Department. About 30...

Massachusetts transportation company moves heavy equipment in Iraq
August 23, 2010 — CONTINGENCY OPERATING BASE SPEICHER, Iraq, - With the responsible drawdown of forces in full swing in Iraq, the U.S. military is focused on more than reducing its troop strength. All across Iraq, the...

Alaska Guard trains with Mongolian armed forces
August 23, 2010 — FIVE HILLS TRAINING AREA, Mongolia - Alaska Army National Guard Soldiers and Mongolian Armed Forces members sharpened their command and operations skills during a command post exercise at Five Hills...

Louisiana, Belize strengthen partnership during Haiti mission
August 23, 2010 — MANDRIN, Haiti, - Louisiana National Guard Adjutant General, Maj. Gen. Bennett C. Landreneau and Belize Defence Force Commander Brig. Gen. Dario O. Tapia visited with Task Force Kout Men troops...

Virginia Guard chaplains serve Soldiers in Gulf
August 23, 2010 — NEW ORLEANS, La., - Army Chaplain (Capt.) Jeffery Hicks of Elkton, Va., and Pfc. Robert Mathis, a chaplain assistant from Spotsylvania, Va., navigate their way through the marsh lands of southern...

Texas father, son reunite in Afghanistan
August 23, 2010 — FORWARD OPERATING BASE GHAZNI, Afghanistan, - Army Sgt. 1st Class Marc Seal returned here Aug. 13 from a five-day mission that began cloaked in secrecy.The mission for Seal - an infantry squad...

California Guardsmen honored for valor during fire fight
August 23, 2010 — KUNAR PROVINCE, Afghanistan - Five Soldiers from the 40th Infantry Division's Agribusiness Development Team (ADT) were recently decorated for valor displayed during a lengthy fire fight in...

Illinois ADT trains at Carbondale university
August 23, 2010 — CARBONDALE, Ill., - While soldiering can be a dirty job, a group of Illinois National Guard members took dirty to a new level. The Soldiers were not learning dirty fighting techniques, but were...

Rhode Island Guards hosts Operation Purple camp this week
August 23, 2010 — CRANSTON, R.I., - The Rhode Island National Guard Child and Youth Program, has been selected to host an Operation Purple® camp at YMCA Camp Fuller in Wakefield, Rhode Island Aug. 22–28. As a leading...

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