Guard News - The National Guard

Dale Jr., Guardsmen unveil paint scheme for Daytona NASCAR race
July 1, 2010 — DAYTONA BEACH, Fla., - The "8 Soldiers, 8 missions" paint scheme was unveiled by Dale Earnhardt Jr. and the eight National Guard members at an event here June 30 that honored their sacrifice and...

Database provides mission readiness information
July 1, 2010 — WASHINGTON, - The Defense Department's readiness reporting system, designed to provide a comprehensive overview of a unit's manpower, skill sets, equipment and capabilities as well as mission...

Guardsmen gets lucky draw at AT&T program - Tiger Woods
July 1, 2010 — NEWTOWN SQUARE, Pa., (7/1/10) - The pressure of driving iron through sand, running from bunker to bunker or getting near troubled woods while desperately trying not to hit innocent civilians is...

Leavenworth's battle command center completes exercise with British troops
July 1, 2010 — LEAVENWORTH, Kan., - The Army National Guard's Battle Command Training Center -Leavenworth (BCTC-Lvn) recently completed Exercise Eagle Owl, a bi- lateral training exercise that brought together...

Third Army general greets Florida Guard in Qatar
July 1, 2010 — CAMP AS SAYLIYAH, Qatar - Maj. Gen. Randy Manner, Third Army/U.S. Army Central deputy commanding general, arrived here today to meet with Florida National Guard troops.The 53rd Infantry Brigade Combat...

Connecticut ANG repair facility ships 50th engine
July 1, 2010 — EAST GRANBY, Conn., - The 50th engine departed the Centralized Repair Facility here at Bradley Air National Guard Base aboard an air-ride flatbed trailer bound for Selfridge ANGB in Michigan June 2.A...

Louisiana National Guard's barriers protect coastline
June 30, 2010 — BATON ROUGE, La., - Coastal barriers constructed by the Louisiana National Guard are providing protection not only against oil intrusion, but also against a new threat: the effects of Tropical Storm...

Florida Guard mobilizes 90 for oil spill response
June 30, 2010 — ST. AUGUSTINE, Fla. - More than 90 Florida National Guard Soldiers and Airmen are directly supporting Operation Deepwater Horizon this week."We will mobilize additional forces as the situation...

Flying with the Army's air force in the Gulf
June 30, 2010 — GULFPORT, Miss., - The mission: Fly out to Deepwater Horizon site to gain situational awareness and document the National Guard's response in Mississippi. "What aircraft will I be flying in?" I...

New grave markers available for private cemeteries
June 30, 2010 — WASHINGTON - Secretary of Veterans Affairs Eric Shinseki announced June 29 that the Department of Veterans Affairs is offering bronze medallions to attach to existing, privately purchased headstones...

New Horizons exercise an international effort
June 30, 2010 — MANDRIN, Haiti - From the moment they leave their encampment each morning on the outskirts of Gonaives, Haiti, to the moment they return each evening, the troops of Task Force Kout Men are...

Tennessee artillery mechanics adapt to MRAP
June 30, 2010 — CONTINGENCY OPERATING BASE MAREZ, Iraq, - Soldiers with the maintenance sections of Regimental Fires Squadron of the Tennessee National Guard's 278th Armored Cavalry Regiment, 13th Sustainment Command...

Program eases adoption expenses for military families
June 29, 2010 — WASHINGTON - For many people, $2,000 doesn't add up to much money in the long haul; it won't, after all, buy a new car or a house.But for Air Force Master Sgt. Kipp M. Bourgeois and his wife,...

Wisconsin Challenge Academy named best in nation
June 29, 2010 — MILWAUKEE, Wis., - The Wisconsin National Guard Challenge Academy, a program aimed at helping teens at risk of not graduating high school turn their lives around, was recognized as the best such...

New Orleans chef feeds New Horizons troops
June 29, 2010 — p>MANDERIN, Haiti, - Normally, a hot meal for service-members working in austere conditions means warming up a Meal-Ready-to-Eat (MRE), a self-contained package that includes a dinner, dessert and a...

Texas Guard prepares for first hurricane of the season
June 29, 2010 — ARLINGTON, Va. - About 2,500 members of the Texas National Guard are on standby in anticipation of Tropical Storm Alex, which is expected to become a hurricane and hit the lower Texas coast late...

Army looks at yoga, acupuncture to treat pain
June 29, 2010 — WASHINGTON - The Army's health-caresystem may soon see changes in how Soldiers are treated for pain, accordingto a report released by the Army's surgeon general Wednesday whichrecommends 109...

National Guard completes Grand Isle barrier wall
June 28, 2010 — BATON ROUGE, La., - The Louisiana National Guard completed construction of an 8.2-mile long Tiger Dam shoreline protection system along the beach in Grand Isle, La."Our Soldiers put in 110 percent by...

Michael Jordan swears into National Guard
June 28, 2010 — ARLINGTON, Va. - Basketball great Michael Jordan was sworn in as an honorary member of the Army National Guard during a ceremony at the Army National Guard Readiness Center here today.The swearing-in...

Carpenter praises Guard efforts in the Gulf
June 28, 2010 — NEW ORLEANS - Maj. Gen. Raymond W. Carpenter, acting director of the Army National Guard traveled here June 24 to attend a National Guard strength and maintenance conference and visit with Louisiana...

Ohio Guard Boosts Medical Skills While Providing No-Cost Care

Idaho Guard Strengthens Engineering Skills in Canada

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