Guard News - The National Guard

VA eases claims process for veterans with PTSD
July 13, 2010 — WASHINGTON, - The Veterans Affairs Department will publish a final regulation tomorrow intended to ease the claims process and improve access to health care for veterans with post-traumatic stress...

Wisconsin Guard builds team to help Afghan farmers
July 13, 2010 — MILWAUKEE, Wis., - The Wisconsin National Guard will build an agribusiness development team to help farmers in Afghanistan improve their techniques and reap greater profits from legitimate crops - and...

North Dakota Guard's family notification goes high-tech
July 12, 2010 — FARGO, N.D. - Gone are the days of calling trees for the North Dakota National Guard's Service Member and Family Support Division.A new system has been acquired that allows the Guard to quickly...

Family Matters Blog: Mullen presses for more family support
July 12, 2010 — WASHINGTON - With all of the stresses of military life, families need support systems and the nation's top military leader is working to make sure programs are available to eliminate the isolation...

Mississippi Guard tests air quality along coastline
July 12, 2010 — BILOXI, Miss., - The Mississippi National Guard found no abnormal readings after it completed monitoring the air quality at 20 different locations along the coastline in Harrison, Hancock and Jackson...

Family Matters Blog: Mullen presses for more family support
July 12, 2010 — WASHINGTON, - With all of the stresses of military life, families need support systems and the nation's top military leader is working to make sure programs are available to eliminate the isolation...

Some Soldiers to return from Iraq early
July 12, 2010 — CONTINGENCY OPERATING SITE MAREZ, Iraq - Hundreds of Soldiers will leave their units in Iraq and return home early over the next two months to help meet the president's mandated troop strength of...

Tennessee Guard uses blimp for base defense
July 12, 2010 — CONTINGENCY OPERATING BASE TAJI, Iraq, - While Soldiers go about their daily lives on Contingency Operating Base Taji, Iraq, something is watching over them. An Aerostat blimp, operated by Soldiers...

Ohio governor opens Camp Perry matches today
July 12, 2010 — COLUMBUS, OH - Ohio Gov. Ted Strickland will open the 2010 National Rifle and Pistol Matches at 6:30 p.m., today at the Camp Perry Joint Training Center in Port Clinton, Ohio. The national matches are...

Arkansas Guard’s ADT reaches out to neighboring villages
July 12, 2010 — ZABUL PROVINCE, Afghanistan, - Members of the Arkansas National Guard’s Agriculture Development Team continued their ongoing small village agriculture assessment and outreach through a program they...

F-22 arrival ceremony to be held today at Hickam
July 9, 2010 — JOINT BASE PEARL HARBOR HICKAM, Hawaii - The arrival ceremony for the first two aircraft of a squadron that will eventually include 20 F-22 Raptors will be held here today.The ceremony will mark the...

Red Flag Alaska exercise a success for Louisiana Airmen
July 9, 2010 — FAIRBANKS, Alaska - For seven members from the Louisiana Air Guard's 122nd Air Support Operations Squadron, 159th Fighter Wing, Red Flag Alaska was an intense exercise that tests the type of skills...

KFOR 12 commander holds final meeting with Kosovo media
July 9, 2010 — CAMP BONDSTEEL, Kosovo - Army Brig. Gen. Al Dohrmann, commander of Multinational Battle Group East (MNBG-E) for Kosovo Forces (KFOR) 12 held an informal meeting here July 7 with media representatives...

Army Guard continues search for those eligible for earned pay
July 8, 2010 — ARLINGTON, Va., - The Army National Guard has been very successful in tracking down the thousands of Soldiers, including those who have retired or separated, who were eligible to apply for Post...

Soldier watches fight to save his life on 'Baghdad ER'
July 8, 2010 — ALBANY, N.Y., - In 2005 an insurgent sniper in Baghdad nearly killed New York Army National Guard Staff Sgt. Craig Macy. Some five years later, on July 1, 2010, the Buffalo police officer watched as...

Vice chief asks Soldiers to participate in Army STARRS
July 8, 2010 — WASHINGTON - Vice Chief of Staff of the Army Gen. Peter W. Chiarelli, strongly urges Soldiers to participate in a study that will help the service learn more about the causes of suicide and improve...

Texas governor activates Guard as flooding threatens South Texas
July 8, 2010 — AUSTIN - Gov. Rick Perry today directed the activation of state search and rescue capabilities, including Texas National Guard personnel and resources, as heavy rains and flooding continue to threaten...

First Lady, Dr. Biden help military families
July 8, 2010 — WASHINGTON, - After my whirlwind weekend in Iraq with Dr. Jill Biden that I shared in my last blog, I walked away with an even deeper appreciation for her efforts to support our troops and their...

‘CSI’ actor proposes new approach for Youth ChalleNGe leaders
July 8, 2010 — SAN DIEGO, - When actor Hill Harper of “CSI: NY” was a teenager, a pivotal moment forced him to see dreams and goals not as end-points but as launching pads to bigger and better things. Speaking at...

Instructor uses Marine Corps experience in Air Guard
July 8, 2010 — EL PASO, Texas - As a combat-seasoned Marine, Air Force Tech. Sgt. David Butler never thought he would be serving here as an instructor with the Texas Air National Guard.But now that he is here, he...

Hawaii Guard Supports Tropical Cyclone Lala Response

South Carolina Guard Enhances Readiness With Advanced HH-60M Black Hawk

Army National Guard Fast-Tracks Resilient Microgrids with $14.7M APFIT Award

Ohio Guard Boosts Medical Skills While Providing No-Cost Care

Idaho Guard Strengthens Engineering Skills in Canada