Guard News - The National Guard

New York family volunteers meet in Saratoga
September 30, 2009 — SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y. - Nearly 200 New York National Guard family readiness volunteers and youth leaders spent the weekend of Sept. 18-20 learning better ways to do their jobs."This workshop has been... MORE

Kids participating in the New York National Guard Family and Youth Program Symposium walk the wires at the Shiloh's Edge high-ropes challenge course in Half Moon, N.Y. The 75 children of National Guard Soldiers and Airmen participating in the symposium spent the day at Shiloh's Edge negotiating a number of obstacles to build teamwork and confidence and just have fun.

DoD officials announce family program expansion
September 29, 2009 — WASHINGTON, D.C. - Officials in the Pentagon's Office of Military Community and Family Policy have announced the upcoming expansion of a popular child care program and other news affecting military... MORE

Year of the Air Force Family Web site launched
September 28, 2009 — WASHINGTON, D.C. - Air Force officials have launched a new Web site to showcase the Year of the Air Force Family effort.Airmen and their families can log on to http://www.af.mil/yoaff/index.aspto... MORE

DoD, VA panel discuss barriers to care
September 28, 2009 — LAS VEGAS - They deploy alongside their active duty counterparts. They shed blood and lose lives. Much like active duty service members, their spouses remain at home alone while they serve their... MORE

Entire family joins Florida Army Guard
September 25, 2009 — FORT JACKSON, S.C. - After learning about the benefits available, six members of the Epipiciaco family joined the Florida Army National Guard this year.It all started with stepdaughter Melissa... MORE

Pvt. Carmen Egipciaco, Company F, 1st, Battalion, 13th Infantry Regiment, and her son Pvt. David Rodriguez, Company C, 2nd Battalion, 60th Infantry Regiment, exchange identification tags as a symbol of their bond and their support of each other during Basic Combat Training.

Servicemembers can weather financial storm
September 24, 2009 — CHICAGO - Servicemembers and their families can weather the "perfect storm" of credit, savings and banking crises; bailouts; market instability; and foreclosures, if they stay financially prepared,... MORE

Deployment specialists reach out to Florida troops, families
September 14, 2009 — ORLANDO - Pre-deployment experts from the Florida Army National Guard’s Yellow Ribbon Program reached out to more than 1,200 Soldiers and family members this weekend, helping them mentally and... MORE

John Arnold, Military Family Life Consultant for the Florida National Guard (left) talks to a Soldier and his spouse during a Yellow Ribbon Program event for the 2nd Battalion, 124th Infantry Regiment, in Orlando, Fla., Sept. 12, 2009.

Chief: National Guard that proved itself after 9/11, Katrina faces new challenges
September 14, 2009 — NASHVILLE, Tenn. - The National Guard proved its relevance, value and accessibility after the manmade disaster of Sept. 11, 2001, and after the natural disaster named Katrina that hit almost four... MORE

Gen. Craig R. McKinley, the chief of the National Guard Bureau, addresses the 131st National Guard Association of the United States General Conference in Nashville, Tenn., on Sept. 11, 2009. "The 21st century is going to be a tough one but the National Guard will be there, ready and resilient," McKinley said.

Families to launch docent program at Pentagon Memorial
September 11, 2009 — WASHINGTON, D.C. - Families who lost loved ones during the 9/11 attack on the Pentagon plan to mark the first anniversary of the Pentagon Memorial by introducing a new docent program - and they're... MORE

First lady, Dr. Biden ask Americans to support military families
September 11, 2009 — LOS ANGELES - First Lady Michelle Obama and Dr. Jill Biden appear in a new Entertainment Industry Foundation public service announcement that praises the contributions of military servicemen and women... MORE

Deployed firefighters, Soldiers remember 9/11
September 11, 2009 — JOINT BASE BALAD, Iraq, - More than 340 New York City firefightersdied on Sept. 11, 2001. Task Force 38 Citizen-Soldiers, who are firefightersback home, remember that day vividly."I think about it all... MORE

Staff Sgt. Michael Wilson of the New York National Guard patrols at Penn Station in Manhattan, N.Y., on Aug. 25, 2009. Wilson is serving with Joint Task Force Empire Shield, which has been continuously providing military support to civilian authorities since the terrorist attacks of Sept. 11, 2001.

My wife saved my life
August 25, 2009 — ARLINGTON, Va. - Walking with my surgeon from the exam room to his office to schedule my impending surgery, I told him it was my wife’s concern about an unsightly mole on my back that sent me to a... MORE

Blog offers support to military families
August 25, 2009 — WASHINGTON, D.C. - The Defense Department has launched a blog called "Family Matters" that is dedicated to providing resources and support to military families.The blog – which can be found at... MORE

Group finds foster homes for deployed troops' pets
August 21, 2009 — CAMP ATTERBURY JOINT MANEUVER TRAINING CENTER, Ind - Many programs help military members' families during a deployment, but what about their four-legged friends?Guardian Angels for Soldier's Pet, a... MORE

Guardian Angels for Soldier's Pet, a nonprofit volunteer group, arranges foster care for the pets of deploying servicemembers.

Arizona forms coalition for military families
August 21, 2009 — PHOENIX - More than 100 representatives from military, state and local governments and various sectors of the community met at the Arizona National Guard State Headquarters for the first meeting of... MORE

Army Maj. Gen. Hugo E. Salazar, the adjutant general and commanding general of the Arizona National Guard, standing left, discusses the aspects of the Arizona Coalition for Military Families with Arizona state senator Jack Harper, center, and TriWest Healthcare Alliance Community Relations Director Anne Wendell, right, during the inaugural meeting held in Phoenix, on Aug. 19, 2009.

Yellow Ribbon Program provides support services
August 19, 2009 — WASHINGTON, D.C. - The Yellow Ribbon Program is "off and running," said the program's deputy executive director, James "Scotty" Scott.The program's goal is to prepare servicemembers and their families... MORE

Quick hire of military spouses starts in September
August 17, 2009 — WASHINGTON, D.C. - Under a personnel rule that takes effect next month, some military spouses, including spouses of activated National Guard members, could be quickly hired for federal jobs without... MORE

More Guardmembers getting their health insurance through TRICARE Reserve Select
August 13, 2009 — ARLINGTON, Va. - Many of the estimated millions of Americans without health insurance are that way because they can’t afford the premiums. It’s a dilemma that Guardmembers don’t have to face because... MORE

'Family Matters' blog offers support to military families
August 10, 2009 — WASHINGTON, D.C. - American Forces Press Service has launched a military blog called "Family Matters" dedicated to helping military families deal with the challenges and situations unique to a... MORE

Louisiana Guard helps children 'Stay on Track'
August 10, 2009 — MONROE, La. - Fancy helicopters, high tech gadgets and a law enforcement background are most people’s perception of the Louisiana National Guard’s Counterdrug Task Force.But for a select few... MORE

Louisiana Air National Guard Master Sgt. David A. Quintero of Destrehan, La., 159th Fighter Squadron weapons specialist, talks with students from Patrick F. Taylor Science and Technology Academy in Jefferson, La., during a tour of the Louisiana National Guard’s New Orleans Naval Air Station, Joint Reserve Base in Belle Chasse, La., April 23, 2009. The students were invited to visit the facility for their hard work and involvement in the Stay on Track program, which is sponsored by the LANG’s Counterdrug Program.

Maryland, Pennsylvania Guard Soldiers Emerge as Region II’s Best Warriors

National Guard Spouse Highlights Strength of Family Support During Maine Visit

Virginia National Guard Team Trains for Disaster Response

D.C. Air Guard Makes Improvements at Capital Guardian Youth ChalleNGe Academy

Maine Guard Airmen Exercise Rapid-Response Communications Skills