Guard News - The National Guard

Civilian, military leaders: Guard is America’s solution in changing times
August 23, 2010 — AUSTIN, Texas, - Civilian and military leaders said here on Saturday that the National Guard is America’s solution in a time of constrained budgets, increased missions and the necessity of...

Salem designated as National Guard birthplace
August 20, 2010 — SALEM, Mass., - Massachusetts Gov. Deval Patrick signed legislation designating the city of Salem as the birthplace of the National Guard during a ceremony held here in city hall today.The governor...

Volk Field to host inaugural NATO exercise
August 20, 2010 — VOLK FIELD, Wis., - The Wisconsin Air National Guard's Volk Field Combat Readiness Training Center and nearby training facilities will host the first international exercise in the U.S. to train NATO...

Center seeks paperless Air Guard records
August 20, 2010 — WASHINGTON, - Employees at the Air Reserve Personnel Center in Denver are working to securely convert thousands of paper and microfiche personnel records to an electronic format for Air National...

Alaska Guard, U.S. Army to recover Black Hawk on Knik Glacier
August 20, 2010 — CAMP DENALI, Alaska, - The Alaska National Guard and U.S. Army teamed up today to recover an Alaska Army National Guard UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter disabled on Knik Glacier.On Aug. 10, the Black...

South Dakota Guardsman claims national summer biathlon title
August 20, 2010 — TUKWILA, Wash., - After winning the Chief of the National Guard Bureau’s junior winter biathlon individual title in March, everyone knew Pfc. Mike Scharn was good on snow.But Scharn, 19, showed he...

Alaska, Washington Guardsmen experience Mongolian culture
August 20, 2010 — ULAANBAATAR, Mongolia - Soldiers with the Alaska and Washington National Guard had the opportunity to explore this city and dive into the history and culture of Mongolia during a Morale, Welfare and...

National Guard aids in Pakistan flood relief
August 20, 2010 — ARLINGTON, Va., - The Air National Guard has been working to provide relief supplies to areas in Pakistan affected by flooding since late July.Col. Greg Nelson, the deputy director of Mobility...

Alaska Guardsmen provide medical support at Khaan Quest 2010
August 20, 2010 — ULAANBAATAR, Mongolia, - Three Alaska National Guard members are providing medical support for U.S. and Mongolian troops during Khaan Quest 2010, a bilateral peacekeeping operations training exercise...

Army secretary visits Indiana Guard training sites
August 19, 2010 — CAMP ATTERBURY JOINT MANEUVER TRAINING CENTER, Ind., - Secretary of the Army John McHugh visited here today to meet with mobilizing and demobilizing servicemembers, permanent party leadership and...

Royal Netherlands pilots to train with Arizona Air Guard
August 19, 2010 — WASHINGTON, D.C. - The governments of the Netherlands and theUnited States have signed a contract for the training and logistical supportof Royal Netherlands Air Force F-16 pilot training with the...

Army Guardsman receives Soldier’s Medal for bravery
August 19, 2010 — ARLINGTON, Va., - “An angel in disguise” is how Army Maj. Nathlon Jackson was described by Air Force Gen. Craig McKinley at a ceremony here at the Army National Guard Readiness Center...

Governor, military leaders visit California border troops
August 19, 2010 — SAN DIEGO - Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger and leaders from the California National Guard visited troops today along the border in San Diego County that they will monitor with border patrol agents for...

Kentucky Guard trains for possible deployment
August 19, 2010 — GREENVILLE, Ky., - Soldiers from the Kentucky National Guard's 149th Maneuver Enhancement Brigade recently began the long road to possible deployment as their first of three scheduled annual training...

Three Soldiers from same small Washington town cross paths in Iraq
August 19, 2010 — JOINT BASE BALAD, Iraq, - A Wisconsin Army National Guard Soldier had to travel halfway around the world to meet other Soldiers from his hometown in northwestern Washington state. At the material...

A journey in another Airman's footsteps
August 19, 2010 — TUCSON, Ariz., - If you saw someone blow through a stop sign and almost hit you, what would you think? Would you be irritated and angry, or thinking that the person is in distress? Would you be...

Minnesota battalion receives commendation for 22-month deployment
August 18, 2010 — CAMP RIPLEY, Minn., - Minnesota's 1/34th Brigade Special Troops Battalion, 1st Brigade Combat Team of the 34th Infantry Division was awarded the Meritorious Unit Commendation Award here on Aug. 15...

Cauley’s Corner: Built in memory of a fallen Guardsman
August 18, 2010 — CAMP LEATHERNECK, Afghanistan - Situated in Helmand Province, supporting Regional Command Southwest are the Soldiers of the 68th Combat Sustainment Support Battalion.One of the 68th CSSB’s...

Training key to decreasing Guard’s motorcycle fatalities
August 18, 2010 — ARLINGTON, Va., - Over the last three years, training programs have helped to steadily decrease motorcycle fatalities among Army National Guard members, Guard safety personnel said here today. “We...

Ohio Air Guard welcomes first new C-27J
August 18, 2010 — ARLINGTON, Va., - The first C-27J Spartan was delivered to the 179th Airlift Wing at Mansfield Lahm Airport in Ohio on Aug. 14. “Today marks the end of an era,” said Army Maj. Gen. Greg Wayt, the...

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