Guard News - The National Guard

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...

Two Army Guard units named top environmental stewards
June 3, 2010 — ARLINGTON, Va., - Two Army National Guard installations were recognized for their environmental work in natural resources conservation and cultural resources management during a ceremony at the...

Vermont Guardsmen join with New Zealand PRT to help orphanage
June 3, 2010 — BAMYAN PROVINCE, Afghanistan - The Maori people of New Zealand have a saying: "in tangita, in tangita, in tangita," or literally, "the people, the people, the people."In Bamyan, Afghanistan, New...

Kentucky ADT trains for upcoming Afghanistan deployment
June 2, 2010 — CAMP ATTERBURY, Ind., - Guardsmen from the Kentucky National Guard Agribusiness Development Team II participated in a training exercise at a mock Afgan village here May 26 in preparation for their...

Fort Indiantown Gap offers guided tours of rare butterfly habitat
June 2, 2010 — HARRISBURG, Pa., - Guided tours will give visitors a chance to see the only population of Regal Fritillary butterflies in Pennsylvania beginning at 10 a.m., on July 2, 3, 4, 9, and 10 at Fort...

Illinois Guardsmen get realistic training at Fort Irwin
June 2, 2010 — FORT IRWIN, Calif., - The hiss of a rocket propelled grenade flew overhead as an improvised explosive device detonated and screams of terrified civilians could be heard in the distance.It was not the...

Northcom chief cites Mexico partnership as top priority
June 2, 2010 — PETERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Colo., - Confident in the strength of the U.S.-Canada security relationship, the new commander of North American Aerospace Defense Command and U.S. Northern Command said he's...

South Carolina Guard secures PRT operations
June 2, 2010 — PAKTIKA PROVINCE, Afghanistan, - The list of hometowns reads like an I-85/I-26 roadmap: Greenville, Laurens, Spartanburg, Waterloo.Regardless of their individual starting points, they are together...

Museums offers free admission to all Guard members, families
June 1, 2010 — San Diego, Calif. - NEA Chairman Rocco Landesman and Blue Star Families Chairman Kathy Roth-Douquet announced the launch of Blue Star Museums, a partnership with more than 700 museums across America...

Louisiana Guard recognizes sacrifices of family members
June 1, 2010 — NEW ORLEANS - The Louisiana National Guard's Office of Family Programs celebrated the contributions of Guard families and friends by sponsoring a conference here May 21-23."The Military Family -...

Commentary: Airman touched by memorial service in Iraq
June 1, 2010 — CONTINGENCY OPERATING BASE ADDER, Iraq, - This Memorial Day in Iraq, I have shed many tears for a soldier I never met. I was asked to videotape a memorial service for an Army major killed in action...

Museums offers free admission to all Guard members, families
June 1, 2010 — San Diego, Calif., - NEA Chairman Rocco Landesman and Blue StarFamilies Chairman Kathy Roth-Douquet announced the launch of Blue StarMuseums, a partnership with more than 700 museums across America...

Louisiana Guardsmen continue oil spill operations over Memorial Day weekend
June 1, 2010 — BATON ROUGE, La., - The Louisiana Army National Guard continued to support oil spill operations throughout the Memorial Day weekend. The 769th Engineer Battalion and the State Aviation Command...

Louisiana guardsmen fill gap at Trinity Island
June 1, 2010 — BATON ROUGE, La. - The Louisiana Army National Guard’s 769th Engineer Battalion and the State Aviation Command completed sandbag drop operations filling a 115-foot area in the vicinity of Trinity...

Louisiana Guardsmen construct miles of Hesco barrier
June 1, 2010 — PORT FOURCHON, La., - Soldiers of the Louisiana National Guard’s 225th Engineer Brigade are continuing to construct a sand-filled basket barrier begun on May 21 on the beach in Port Fourchon, La.To...

Louisiana Guardsmen complete 2.5 miles of Hesco barrier wall
June 1, 2010 — PORT FOURCHON, La., - Soldiers of the Louisiana National Guard’s 527th and 769th Engineer Battalions, 225th Engineer Brigade, completed the Hesco basket barrier wall today on the shoreline of Port...

123rd Airlift Wing: Excellent in first homeland defense inspection
June 1, 2010 — LOUISVILLE, Ky., - The Kentucky Air National Guard’s 123rd Airlift Wing successfully completed Air Mobility Command’s first-ever homeland defense Operational Readiness Inspection at the Gulfport...

West Virginia Air Guard Trains for Complex Trauma Response

Connecticut Guard Strengthens Engineering Skills in Alaska

Montana Guard Chinook Crew Returns From Washington Wildfire Mission

Air Guard Medics Train for Drone Threats at Northern Strike

Montana Guard Chemical Company Tests Readiness at Northern Strike