Guard News - The National Guard

Former Louisiana officers celebrate 50th anniversary as new officers graduate
September 1, 2010 — PINEVILLE, La., - For retired Army Maj. Gen. Joe Gary, the mingling of officers from the first class to graduate from the Louisiana National Guard's officer candidate school after 50 years was...

Moldova day six: Next step on way to peacekeeping certification
September 1, 2010 — BULBOACA, Moldova, - The soldiers of Moldova's Company A, 22nd Peacekeeping Battalion, cleared the first hurdle on the way to Level Two NATO peacekeeping certification today after undergoing an...

U.S. forces transition to Operation New Dawn
September 1, 2010 — CAMP VICTORY, Iraq, - Today the United States military marks a historic milestone as it makes the transition from Operation Iraqi Freedom to Operation New Dawn. This transition signifies a formal end...

National Guard deployment to Southwest border on track
September 1, 2010 — ARLINGTON, Va., - After several weeks of training, more than 800 National Guardsmen in four states are now taking up their positions alongside border patrol agents in the Southwest, a Guard official...

Tricare Retired Reserve health coverage launches
September 1, 2010 — FALLS CHURCH, Va., - For the first time, members of the Retired Reserve who are not yet age 60, the so-called "gray area" retirees, can purchase Tricare health coverage for themselves and their...

Air Force officials urge OPSEC vigilance
August 31, 2010 — WASHINGTON - According to the FBI, fraudsters continue to hijack accounts on social networking sites and spread malicious software.One technique entices users to download an application or view a...

Idaho Guard trains wrecker drivers for deployment
August 31, 2010 — GOWEN FIELD TRAINING AREA, Idaho, - When a car breaks down, an insurance company will come get the vehicle from the side of the road. Now make that vehicle much bigger and put it in a combat zone...

Maryland Airmen contribute to Iraq's recovery
August 31, 2010 — BASRAH, Iraq, - As the drawdown in U.S. military forces in Iraq proceeds, remaining troops - including members of the Maryland Air National Guard's 175th Wing - continue to aid the country on its...

Army Guard continues stability ops in Iraq
August 31, 2010 — ARLINGTON, Va., - Today is the final day of the combat mission in Iraq, but Army National Guard members will remain on duty in the region providing stability operations in support of Operation New...

Air Guard plans support for Polish troops
August 30, 2010 — ARLINGTON, Va., - The Air National Guard’s Building Partnerships cell wants to build off of last year’s successful airlift of traditional holiday care packages to Polish and international troops...

Florida Guardsmen open Ali Al Salim MWR
August 30, 2010 — ALI AL SALIM, Kuwait, - Soldiers from the 53rd Infantry Brigade Combat Team of the Florida Army National Guard recently hosted a grand opening ceremony for a newly built morale welfare and...

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...

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