Guard News - The National Guard

Joint: The new 'buzz word' in family support
August 4, 2010 — ARLINGTON, Va. - The National Guard is willing to help family members around the country, no matter which branch or component their servicemember belongs to, the Guard's top family programs official...

DoD officials stress importance of educating teachers about Guard children
August 4, 2010 — NEW ORLEANS - More than 25,000 children of Guard and reserve members have been affected by a deployment since 2001, but their teachers may never have known about their unique situation."How do we get...

Leaders say volunteers key to Guard's success
August 3, 2010 — NEW ORLEANS - National Guard leaders said today that if citizen-Soldiers and -Airmen continue to deploy in support of overseas missions, their family readiness groups will need to be supported at the...

Mullen: Family support vital to war effort
August 3, 2010 — NEW ORLEANS - Military readiness is directly tied to family readiness, the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff told National Guard family program volunteers here today.“This is our ninth year at...

Army Guard’s best warriors compete at Benning
August 3, 2010 — FORT BENNING, Ga., - Fourteen of the Army National Guard’s top Soldiers and non-commissioned officers competed in the annual Best Warrior competition here at the Warrior Training Center last...

Warrior center cadre prepares Army Guard’s best
August 3, 2010 — FORT BENNING, Ga., - Preparing for the Army National Guard’s Best Warrior Competition is challenging enough for those sent to compete in the annual event here at the Guard's Warrior Training Center...

Arkansas Guard provides water to Van Buren County
August 3, 2010 — CAMP JOSEPH T. ROBINSON, Ark., - The Arkansas National Guard has now deployed a total of 11 water tankers as a result of a downed water system in Van Buren County. A 5,000-gallon water tanker...

Rider safety training saves Georgia Soldier’s life
August 3, 2010 — MARIETTA, Ga., - If there’s anyone who doubts that a motorcycle safety course is worth their time and effort, it certainly isn’t Army 1st Lt. Clifton Walker.“I’m here to tell you that – if it hadn’t...

Air Guard focuses on equipment for domestic operations
August 3, 2010 — BALTIMORE, Md., - Hundreds of Air National Guard members are meeting here this week to discuss and prioritize the Air National Guard's equipment requirements for future natural and manmade...

Mississippi Guard releases Soldiers from oil spill response
August 3, 2010 — BILOXI, Miss., - The Mississippi National Guard will cut the number of soldiers supporting ongoing oil spill response operations by 75 percent in a multiphase reduction beginning this week, Gurad...

Supporting those who support military families
August 2, 2010 — This is my second National Volunteer Workshop in this capacity, and I'm excited about this year's agenda and guest speakers. How often do you get Adm. Mike G. Mullen and Gen. George W. Casey Jr. to...

National Guard ramps up Southwest border support
August 2, 2010 — ARLINGTON, Va., - Both the Army and Air National Guard missed their recruiting goals for June, but their end-strength numbers are still within congressionally mandated limits, Guard officials said...

Mullen seeks end to 'yes-no' box on predeployment checklists
August 2, 2010 — WASHINGTON, - The chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff vowed today to eliminate the "yes-no" box that appears on some predeployment checklists that determines whether a servicemembers' units can...

Families key to suicide prevention in the National Guard
July 30, 2010 — ST. AUGUSTINE, Fla. - The National Guard faces unique challenges in tackling suicides.Where Soldiers on active duty have access to military healthcare and the constant support of peers and leaders,...

Air Guardsmen killed in C-17 crash identified
July 30, 2010 — JOINT BASE ELMENDORF-RICHARDSON, Alaska - Majors Michael Freyholtzand Aaron Malone, pilots assigned to the Alaska Air National Guard's 249thAirlift Squadron, Capt. Jeffrey Hill, a pilot assigned to...

Minnesota expands family care initiative
July 29, 2010 — SAINT PAUL, Minn. - With hundreds of Minnesota National Guard troops preparing to deploy to the Middle East next year, First Lady Mary Pawlenty announced today that the Military Family Care Initiative...

Minnesota expands family care initiative
July 29, 2010 — SAINT PAUL, Minn., - With hundreds of Minnesota National Guard troops preparing to deploy to the Middle East next year, First Lady Mary Pawlenty announced today that the Military Family Care...

Army Guard helicopters, Air Force parachutists take jamboree to the skies
July 29, 2010 — FORT A.P. Hill, Va., - The vast, wooded forests and rolling, green hills here have provided a rich, natural environment for each Boy Scouts of America’s National Jamboree since 1981. Thousands of...

Active shooter exercise helps service members protect scouts
July 29, 2010 — FORT A.P. HILL, Va., - More than 35 first responders tested their ability to react under pressure to a simulated armed gunman during an active shooter exercise during preparations for the Boy Scouts...

Army, Air Guard maintains end strength
July 29, 2010 — ARLINGTON, Va., - Both the Army and Air National Guard missed their recruiting goals for June, but their end-strength numbers are still within congressionally mandated limits, Guard officials said...

New PSYWAR Course Strengthens Guard Capabilities

Idaho Guard Strengthens Wildland Firefighting Capabilities

West Virginia Air Guard Trains for Complex Trauma Response

Connecticut Guard Strengthens Engineering Skills in Alaska

Montana Guard Chinook Crew Returns From Washington Wildfire Mission