Guard News - The National Guard

Air Traffic Service Soldiers Deploy to Iraq Theatre of Operations
November 1, 2006 — CAMP SHELBY, Miss. - Over 60 more Soldiers with the Arkansas Army National Guard departed Camp Shelby, Miss, on Tuesday, Oct. 31, 2006, for their yearlong deployment in Iraq. Family members and Guard... MORE

Arkansas National Guard engineers take over critical mission; Bid Missouri unit 'God Speed'
November 1, 2006 — CAMP STRIKER, Iraq - The Arkansas Army National Guard’s 875th Engineer Battalion accepted responsibility for a critical mission in the war on terrorism today during a transfer of authority ceremony at... MORE

Hawaii National Guard Plans Airlift to Maui Earthquake Victims
November 1, 2006 — WASHINGTON - The Hawaii National Guard is planning to airlift supplies to isolated residents on Maui as soon as their needs are ascertained, a military official said from the state's capital... MORE

Guard chief stresses importance of Ohio-Serbian alliance
October 31, 2006 — BELGRADE, Serbia - Peace and security in Eastern Europe, so he believed, were good enough reasons for the chief of the National Guard Bureau to spend his 60th birthday meeting with government and... MORE

Building better warriors
October 31, 2006 — The Modern Army Combatives Program, based on a mixture of martial arts, is beginning to take root in the National Guard due to its popularity among soldiers and a strong belief that it teaches... MORE

Davis receives highest Guard Bureau award
October 27, 2006 — WASHINGTON - The heartfelt words of retired Sgt. 1st Class John Allen said it all during his tribute to Rep. Tom Davis of Virginia upon his receipt of the Gen. G. V. ‘Sonny’ Montgomery Award from the... MORE

Air Guard Recapitalization, Training on Command Chief's Mind
October 27, 2006 — BISMARCK, Ark., - The Air National Guard is committed to the Air Force’s goals of winning the war on terror, taking care of Airmen and recapitalizing the Air Force, the Air Guard’s top enlisted leader... MORE

Oregon National Guard's 102nd Civil Support Team Demonstrates Capabilities to Support Local, State, Federal Agencies
October 27, 2006 — The Oregon National Guard's 102nd Weapons of Mass Destruction - Civil Support Team held a demonstration event at the Marion County Regional Fire Training Facility in Brooks, Ore. today showcasing... MORE

California Air Guardsmen save life in Mexico
October 26, 2006 — MOFFETT FEDERAL AIRFIELD, Calif. (AFPN) - Air Guardsmen from the 129th Rescue Wing here conducted a successful medical evacuation of a U.S. citizen in La Paz, Mexico, Oct. 24 while Tropical Storm Paul... MORE

Chilling mission takes off; New York Air Guard planes stop off at Hickam before going on to Antarctica
October 25, 2006 — THIS MONTH, Hickam Air Force Base played host to five Air National Guard cargo planes that are more at home on the ice floes and snow fields of Greenland or the South Pole.The five LC-130 cargo... MORE

Strength through adversity: Loss of limb no hurdle for Ohio combat veteran
October 25, 2006 — Another day in the sandboxOn a dusty, remote stretch of road on a sweltering desert evening in August, 2004, Soldiers from the Chillicothe-based A Company, 216th Engineer Battalion, wrapped up a long... MORE

Heavenly armor
October 25, 2006 — FORT MCCOY, Wis. - The congregation of Crown Point Baptist Church felt if their pastor’s body armor couldn’t protect him in Iraq, maybe a hundred or so Bible verses would do the trick.Before deploying... MORE

Alma mater recognizes Army Guard director
October 25, 2006 — CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo. - Lt. Gen. Clyde Vaughn received an Alumni Merit Award on Oct. 20 from the university where he once played defensive cornerback on the football team.The director of the Army... MORE

Vermont Guard trains Macedonia military for peacekeeping missions
October 23, 2006 — KRIVOLAK, Macedonia - Operations Iraqi Freedom and Enduring Freedom veterans traveled more than 4,400 miles to share their Global War on Terror training methodologies with a Macedonian military police... MORE

Cheney thanks Indiana Airmen, Soldiers
October 21, 2006 — WASHINGTON (AFPN) - National Guard members perform vital stateside and overseas duties as America stays on the offense to defeat global terrorism, Vice President Richard B. Cheney said during a visit... MORE

Operation Deep Freeze LC-130 arrives at Hickam
October 20, 2006 — HICKAM AIR FORCE BASE, Hawaii (AFPN) - A New York Air National Guard LC-130 Hercules arrived at Hickam Oct. 17 en route to McMurdo Station, Antarctica, to re-supply scientific research camps... MORE

Shielding the Orient: Oregon National Guard Citizen Soldiers Train with the Japanese Army
October 19, 2006 — NIIGATA, Japan - As the world watches North Korea, which claims it tested a nuclear weapon Oct. 9, members of the Oregon National Guard's 2nd Battalion, 162nd Infantry are demonstrating the strong... MORE

Air Force dedicates Memorial
October 18, 2006 — WASHINGTON (AFPN) - On behalf of a grateful nation, the president of the United States accepted the Air Force Memorial in a dedication ceremony here attended by military leaders of the past and... MORE

Chief of Staff: America Soars on Air Force Wings
October 18, 2006 — WASHINGTON (AFPN) - The United States of America depends on its Air Force to defend the population, deliver global effects and jointly accomplish national objectives to an extent unseen in the history... MORE

Oregon and Alaskan train in Mongolia with other foreign militaries
October 18, 2006 — ULAANBATAAR, Mongolia - More than 90 Oregon National Guard Soldiers and nearly 50 members of the Alaska National Guard traveled to Five Hills Training Center, west of Ulaanbataar, Mongolia Aug. 11-24... MORE

National Guard SEA Thanks Texas Guardsmen on Border Mission

NY Air Guard Leaders Salute World War II Vet on his 100th

Louisiana Guard Tiger Brigade Tested in Warfighter Exercise

Iowa National Guard Soldier Gives Back to Homeless

Alaska Guardsmen Bring Holiday Cheer to Scammon Bay