Guard News - The National Guard

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...

On two wheels in Ghazni
June 7, 2010 — GHAZNI, Afghanistan - When the Vermont National Guard's 86th Infantry Brigade Combat Team (Mountain) took over at a little known Forward Operating Base here called Vulcan, they did not know what...

Illinois Guardsman falls for his job hook, line and sinker
June 7, 2010 — KENTUCKY LAKE, Ky., - With the sun beating down in 90-degree summer heat, the lake was Sgt. Adam Lock’s home away from home as he casted into Kentucky Lake in hopes of a bite and spoke what could...

North Dakota Soldiers provide force protection in Haiti
June 4, 2010 — FARGO, N.D., - While U.S. Southern Command's earthquake disasterresponse in Haiti officially ended yesterday, humanitarian and constructionwork continue there. That mission, dubbed New Horizons,...

Indiana National Guard receives critical homeland security mission
June 4, 2010 — INDIANAPOLIS - Army Maj. Gen. R. Martin Umbarger, the adjutantgeneral of the Indiana National Guard, has received notice and is extremelypleased to announced that the Indiana National Guard will...

National Guard mission in Kosovo evolves over time
June 4, 2010 — PRISTINA, Kosovo,- More than a decade into a National Guardmission to support Kosovo's security and stability, the chief of the NationalGuard Bureau said he saw significant progress in the young...

Louisiana signal company enhances tower communication in Iraq
June 4, 2010 — CAMP VICTORY, Iraq - A Louisiana National Guard unit is helping tomeet the president's plan to reduce troops in Iraq to 50,000 by September ofthis year by enhancing tower communication around the...

Ohio, Washington Guard to start Homeland Response Forces
June 4, 2010 — WASHINGTON, - Ohio and Washington have been chosen as the firststates to host new National Guard homeland response forces for responding tochemical and biological attacks, Pentagon officials announced...

OSAA takes over Sinai air missions
June 4, 2010 — ARLINGTON, Va., - The Army National Guard's Operational SupportAirlift Agency recently accepted a new mission to deploy aircrews andaircraft to Egypt's Sinai Peninsula.The mission, part of the...

Colorado Airmen win Guardian Challenge 2010
June 3, 2010 — BUCKLEY AIR FORCE BASE, Colo. - Airmen of the Colorado Air National Guard's 137th Space Warning Squadron participating as Team Buckley and the 460th Space Wing recently took home the coveted Aldridge...

Mississippi beekeeper uses hobby at Gitmo
June 3, 2010 — GUANTANAMO BAY, Cuba - Air Force Tech Sgt. Rodney Buntyn brings more to Joint Task Force Guantanamo Bay than just his knowledge of power production. He also brings 30 years of beekeeping...

Minnesota Guard, Croatia train for Afghanistan deployment
June 3, 2010 — ARLINGTON, Va., - Members of the Minnesota National Guard are currently preparing for a deployment to Afghanistan as part of an Operational Mentor and Liaison Team with the Croatian armed forces.The...

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