Guard News - The National Guard

Louisiana’s UAS platoon takes to the air
June 14, 2010 — CONTINGENCY OPERATING BASE ADDER, Iraq - Armed with a passion for flying and the determination to assist troops, the Louisiana National Guard’s Tactical Unmanned Aircraft Systems platoon conducted...

Flag Day honors American ideals, sacrifices
June 14, 2010 — WASHINGTON, - Military personnel at Dover Air Force Base, Del., performed their duties with solemn respect over the past several weeks as U.S. servicemembers killed in Afghanistan returned to U.S...

South Dakota Guard in-briefs Golden Coyote leadership
June 14, 2010 — RAPID CITY, S.D., - National Guard leadership and field commanders from 12 states and 40 units came together here at Camp Rapid for the 2010 Golden Coyote training exercise in-brief today.Leaders...

Program allows Soldiers to connect with kids despite deployment
June 11, 2010 — CAMP ATTERBURY JOINT MANEUVER TRAINING CENTER, Ind. - It is a comfortable room. The walls are painted with colorful murals. There is an electric fireplace and the bookshelves are loaded with an...

Preparation aids financial stability during deployments
June 10, 2010 — WASHINGTON - Preparation and a detailed spending plan can help servicemembers and their families dodge the financial pitfalls that can spring up during and after a deployment, the Pentagon's personal...

Wisconsin, Nicaragua delegation share emergency management techniques
June 10, 2010 — MILWAUKEE, Wisc., - The Wisconsin Department of Military Affairs hosted a Nicaraguan delegation recently to share emergency management practices, as part of the state partnership program. Since...

Wyoming Guard responds to largest state mission in 10 years
June 10, 2010 — CHEYENNE, Wyo., - In the largest state activation of the Wyoming National Guard in more than 10 years, more than 200 soldiers and airmen are working around the clock to protect residents and their...

U.S., Bangladesh kick off Pacific Angel mission
June 10, 2010 — JESSORE, Bangladesh - More than 55 servicemembers from the active-duty, Air Guard and Reserve components arrived here June 10 to begin preparation for the third iteration of Operation Pacific...

Guard division commanders meet to discuss home, overseas missions
June 10, 2010 — NEW YORK CITY, - Leaders of the Army National Guard's eight division headquarters met here in lower Manhattan June 5 to discuss future roles and missions of their Citizen Soldiers in homeland...

Task Force 38 transfers authority to CAB, 1st ID
June 10, 2010 — JOINT BASE BALAD, Iraq - Task Force 38 transferred authority of its corps-level aviation mission to Combat Aviation Brigade, 1st Infantry Division in a ceremony at Joint Base Balad Monday, June...

Casualties show tough week in Afghanistan
June 10, 2010 — WASHINGTON, - It has been a tough week in Afghanistan with 23 servicemembers killed in attacks since Sunday, including four killed when their helicopter was shot down in Helmand province...

Alaska Guardsman, active-duty Airman perform heroically during plane crash
June 10, 2010 — ELMENDORF AIR FORCE BASE, Alaska - An Alaska Air National Guardsman and active-duty Airman from here jumped into action and put themselves in harm's way June 1 while rescuing survivors from a Cessna...

Macedonia Rangers partner with Vermont Guard in Paktya
June 10, 2010 — PAKTYA PROVINCE, Afghanistan - True to their motto "Always a step ahead," the soldiers of the Ranger Battalion of the Macedonian army are forging new ground with their U.S. partners from the...

Vermont commander says troops making a difference in Afghanistan
June 10, 2010 — ARLINGTON, Va., - The Soldiers of the Vermont National Guard’s 86th Infantry Brigade Combat Team have been working hard to make a difference during their deployment to Afghanistan, the brigade’s...

Air Guard pauses to reflect on suicide, high-risk behavior
June 9, 2010 — JOINT BASE ANDREWS, Md., - Air National Guard members here and across the nation reflected on best safety practices and their efforts to take care of each other during a “Wingman Stand-down” today.In...

Families eligible for MyAirForceLife.com photography competition
June 8, 2010 — RANDOLPH AIR FORCE BASE, Texas - Air Force Services Agency officials are accepting photograph entries on MyAirForceLife.com, now through July 4, as part of the Year of the Air Force Family.This is an...

Airmen inspired by Good Grief camp on Memorial Day weekend
June 7, 2010 — FARGO, N.D. - As many people recuperate from an exhausting holiday weekend of fun with family and friends, five Airmen from the North Dakota Air National Guard reminisce about a different type of...

National Guard aviators from five states support Louisiana
June 7, 2010 — CARVILLE, La., - National Guardsmen from several other states have joined the Louisiana National Guard’s efforts in protecting the shores of Louisiana through the Emergency Management Assistance...

Guardsmen hold duck-calling contest in Kosovo
June 7, 2010 — CAMP BONDSTEEL, Kosovo, - U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Eric Anton, an avid duck hunter and member of the North Dakota Army National Guard, asked his comrades to show off their duck-calling skills during the...

Earnhardt runs in top 15th all day, finishes 19th
June 7, 2010 — LONG POND, Pa. - Dale Earnhardt Jr. and the No. 88 National Guard Chevrolet spent most of Sunday's NASCAR Sprint Cup Series event at Pocono Raceway inside the top 15.A series of caution periods...

New York Guardsmen Earn Danish Military March Ribbon

Kentucky Guard Builds Portable Air Base for Patriot 26

Three Components, One Army: LaNeve Stresses Guard’s Role in Army’s New Priorities

Pennsylvania Guardsmen Demonstrate Drone Innovation Project

Nordhaus, Raines Outline a National Guard Focused on the Future