Guard News - The National Guard

California ANG participating in exercises in Ukraine
September 13, 2006 — SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AFPN) - California Air National Guardsmen and members of California's Emergency Medical Services Authority are participating in a disaster response exercise with civilians and... MORE

No 'diamonds in the rough:' Ohio's largest pinning of new first sergeants
September 13, 2006 — To some, diamonds represent a commitment to a relationship meant to last a lifetime. To others, the word diamond brings to mind a playing field where the competition is tough and winning is... MORE

Youth ChalleNGe cadets lead Freedom Walk
September 13, 2006 — ARLINGTON, Va. - The chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff showed his appreciation to a color guard of four cadets from the National Guard’s Virginia Youth ChalleNGe Program who had just led him and... MORE

Missouri Air National Guard gets sneak preview of B-2
September 12, 2006 — LAMBERT AIR NATIONAL GUARD BASE, St. Louis (AFPN) (9/12/2006) - Missouri Air National Guard Airmen got a peek at a B-2 Spirit stealth bomber when it visited the 131st Fighter Wing here Sept. 9.Col... MORE

With New Lease on Life, Soldier Promotes Freedom
September 10, 2006 — AURORA, Colo. - If you tell Army Staff Sgt. Paul Brondhaver he's a hero, he'll just laugh and shake his head. He's heard it before, but he doesn't think he's any more of a hero than the millions of... MORE

Department of Defense to Recognize Top 15 Employers of National Guard and Reserve Members
September 6, 2006 — WASHINGTON - The Department of Defense will honor the top 15 outstanding employers of National Guard and Reserve members with the Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve's (ESGR) 2006 Secretary of... MORE

Illinois Army Guard Transformation Enhances Capabilities
September 6, 2006 — SPRINGFIELD - Starting last year, the Illinois Army National Guard began the transformation process, in conjunction with the reorganization of the Army, which brought extensive changes to the missions... MORE

How 9/11 changed the National Guard: Counterdrug program expanded their horizons
September 5, 2006 — ARLINGTON, Va. - Prior to the devastating attacks of 9/11, the National Guard Counterdrug Program operated under the radar, so to speak. Since 1989, the unique program has supported law enforcement... MORE

World War II Guard veterans dedicate new armory in Oregon
September 1, 2006 — The Oregon National Guard dedicated the Baker City Armory to the World War 2 veteran soldiers of Company F, 186th Infantry, 41st Infantry Division in a ceremony in Baker City Aug. 31.Some members of... MORE

California Air National Guard crew rescues critically wounded children in Mexico
August 31, 2006 — MOFFETT FEDERAL AIRFIELD, Calif. - California Air National Guard’s 129th Rescue Wing has performed a wide variety of civilian search and rescue missions, including persons aboard ships in distress,... MORE

North Georgia welcomes home students deployed to Iraq with 48th Brigade
August 30, 2006 — DAHLONEGA - North Georgia College & State University’s students who were deployed for active duty with the Georgia Army National Guard’s 48th Brigade and spent a year in Iraq were honored at an Aug... MORE

Katrina remembered: a city of despair and hope
August 29, 2006 — CAMP MABRY, Texas - When at night images from space fail to pick up the usual light sources over large parts of Louisiana, the magnitude of the storm becomes clear and the men and women of the... MORE

Maine man retires from 41-year military career
August 28, 2006 — ARLINGTON, Va. - Command Sgt. John Leonard Jr., a native of Southwest Harbor, Maine, has retired from the Army National Guard following a 41-year military career.Leonard’s final position was senior... MORE

Arkansas Soldiers Keep Watch on New Mexico Desert
August 28, 2006 — LAS CRUCAS, N.M. - Another day on watch over the United States' border with Mexico dawns temperate and fresh. For the Soldiers of Task Force Arkansas, as they are known by their Joint Task Force... MORE

'Exotic' Army Guard aviation unit bound for Iraq
August 28, 2006 — FORT BELVOIR, Va. - The commander of an "exotic" Army National Guard aviation unit that is preparing for a year-long deployment to Iraq urged families to emphasize safety to their Soldiers who will be... MORE

Hurricane Katrina: National Guard's Finest Hour
August 28, 2006 — ARLINGTON, Va. - When Hurricane Katrina hit the Gulf Coast one year ago, it triggered the largest and fastest disaster response in the National Guard's 369-year history. At a July NAACP event, Lt... MORE

California Guardsmen Help Enforce Airport Security
August 28, 2006 — SAN DIEGO - Staff Sgt. Chris Salgado, a California Army National Guard member based here, remembers his wife calling him to the television set Aug. 10 to see news reports about a terrorist ring... MORE

Lewis & Clark: A lot more than any old superheroes
August 25, 2006 — BISMARCK, N.D. - On the flight home, Sylvia Lynch would try to explain what happened to her and 300 high school seniors in North Dakota while taking part in the 200th anniversary of the Lewis and... MORE

Arkansas Guard's 61st Civil Support Team Trains to Handle Radiological Situation
August 25, 2006 — KIRTLAND AIR FORCE BASE, N.M. - On Wednesday, August 23, members of the Camp Joseph T. Robinson based 61st Civil Support Team put their skills to the test at the Defense Nuclear Weapons School in New... MORE

Hudson steps up as new senior enlisted advisor
August 24, 2006 — ARLINGTON, Va. - Command Sgt. Maj. David Hudson from Alaska has begun learning the ropes as the second senior enlisted advisor for the chief of the National Guard Bureau.He is succeeding Command Sgt... MORE

Wisconsin Guard Civil Support Team Hones Skills, Supports Events

New York National Guard unit Assumes Command of Joint Multinational Training Group-Ukraine

Pennsylvania Guard Soldiers Complete National Training Center Rotation

U.S. Space Command Partners with State Partnership Program to Strengthen Space Cooperation

From Refugee to Ohio National Guard Airman and Lawyer