Guard News - The National Guard

Guard, Reserve leaders seek funding for growing role
April 29, 2010 — WASHINGTON, - The military's National Guard and reserve units need more funding to reflect the operational readiness they have proven in Iraq and Afghanistan, rather than the ready-reserve model for...

North Dakota Guardsmen take over Camp Nothing Hill
April 29, 2010 — LEPOSAVIC, Kosovo - Turkish Army forces turned over securityresponsibilities at Camp Nothing Hill to U.S. Soldiers of MultinationalBattle Group East during a hand-over take-over ceremony April 26.The...

Joint exercise reunites two Guardsmen
April 29, 2010 — KENAI, Alaska - From the sandy deserts of Kuwait to the mountainous last frontier of Alaska, two National Guardsmen reunited at the Kenai National Guard armory during the Alaska National Guard's...

Tennessee MPs prepare to train Iraqi police
April 29, 2010 — FORT DIX, N.J., - Tennessee Army National Guard Soldiers from the 253rd Military Police Company are currently here at Army Support Activity-Dix preparing for a mission in Iraq, where they will train,...

Air Guard rescue unit practices skills during exercise
April 29, 2010 — ANCHORAGE, Alaska - When the 212th Rescue Squadron of the Alaska Air National Guard arrived on-scene, the apartment complex was a jumble of broken concrete and unstable support beams.An aftershock...

New York Air Guardsman selected for South Africa post
April 28, 2010 — WESTHAMPTON BEACH, N.Y. - Maj. Scott "LB" Williams, the deputy support group commander for the New York Air National Guard's 106th Rescue Wing has been selected to represent the New York National...

Avatar project seeks to help military amputees
April 28, 2010 — FORT DETRICK, Md., - In the blockbuster movie "Avatar," Jake Sully, a former Marine who lost the use of both legs in combat, climbs into a vessel that magically restores his body when he assumes a...

Guard Communicators Collaborate in Disaster Response Exercise
April 28, 2010 — CAMP DENALI, Alaska - Greg Wilkinson sat behind his laptop making changes to a press release, one of many that day, in the middle of the fluorescent-lit oversized room. Bundled computer cables looked...

North Carolina National Guardsmen prepare for mission, explore Alaska
April 28, 2010 — KENAI, Alaska - Approximately 60 North Carolina National Guardsmen are participating in a statewide emergency response exercise. They traveled via the scenic Alaskan highways to establish Joint Task...

Spangdahlem F-16s headed for Minnesota
April 28, 2010 — SPANGDAHLEM AIR BASE, Germany - Six F-16 Fighting Falcons are scheduled to depart here April 27 as the first step for the 52nd Fighter Wing staff in the Combat Air Force Restructuring plan expected to...

Air Guardsmen train for firefighting mission in South Carolina
April 28, 2010 — GREENVILLE, S.C. - Airmen from the Air National Guard and Air Force Reserves are training with the Modular Airborne Fire Fighting System (MAFFS) here at the South Carolina Technology and Aviation...

North Dakota Airmen complete first humanitarian project in Ghana
April 28, 2010 — Fargo, N.D., - Halfway through a two-week humanitarian mission to Africa, North Dakota National Guard Airmen report the mission has been going well despite the high heat index in Ghana.About 34...

Hoax phone calls no laughing matter to Vermont Guard
April 28, 2010 — ARLINGTON, Va., - It is the call in the middle of the night that every military family member fears the most.The call informing them that their son, daughter or spouse has been injured—or worse,...

JISCC enables military, civilian communication during exercise
April 28, 2010 — KENAI, Alaska -Five North Carolina Air Guardsmen with the 263rd Combat Communications Squadron and four service members with a staff element from Joint Forces Headquarter - North Carolina set up the...

Joint Operations Center Gets Training on Military Coordination through Vigilant Guard
April 28, 2010 — CAMP DENALI, Alaska - The Alaska National Guard's Joint Operation Center, in conjunction with Air National Guard and various civilian entities are getting full-scale exercise training through Vigilant...

Alaska Military Leaders Excited for Future Training Exercises
April 28, 2010 — CAMP DENALI, Alaska - Citizen Soldiers and Airmen, along their active duty counterparts, are arriving in Alaska this week to participate in a joint exercise that combines the State of Alaska's 'Alaska...

Pace of changes clouds future, Mullen tells Colorado wing
April 28, 2010 — WASHINGTON, - The pace of changes in the military and in the world has made looking ahead a difficult proposition, the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff said yesterday.Navy Adm. Mike Mullen told...

Army surgeon general: Nothing to hide at WTUs
April 28, 2010 — WASHINGTON - The Army surgeon general invited members of the press, politicians and especially parents and families of Soldiers now assigned to the Army's "Warrior Transition Units" to see for...

Ohio holds family readiness conference
April 27, 2010 — DUBLIN, Ohio - The Ohio National Guard held its 2010 Family Readiness Conference here at the Columbus Marriott Northwest Hotel April 9-11.The weekend's events included awards, recognition and planning...

Alaska hosts Vigilant Guard exercise this week
April 27, 2010 — ANCHORAGE, Alaska - Members of the Alaska National Guard have been joined by 50 other state and federal organizations to take part in Vigilant Guard, a disaster-based training scenario that tests 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