Guard News - The National Guard

War zone surrounds Guard engineers
April 22, 2010 — FOB SHARANA, Afghanistan - No matter where you are in Afghanistan, the war is never far away.The sound of an explosion or small arms fire; the crashing boom of outbound artillery fire in the middle of...

Guard air defense units protect nation’s capital
April 21, 2010 — WASHINGTON - Although you don’t see them, Soldiers from the 174th Air Defense Artillery Brigade of the Ohio National Guard see you anytime you fly into the nation’s capital.“What we bring to the...

Florida Guard upholds federal readiness in Qatar
April 21, 2010 — CAMP AS SAYLIYAH, Qatar - Florida Army National Guard soldiers recently exercised an ability to quickly reinforce active forces by abruptly separating from their main movement, while deploying to...

Indiana Guardsmen meet with ANA to discuss NCO development
April 21, 2010 — PAKTYA PROVINCE, Afghanistan - Indiana National Guard Soldiers stationed here at Forward Operating Base Lightning, along with senior leaders from the Afghan National Army's 203rd Thunder Corps...

Pilots recount how training paid off in combat
April 21, 2010 — BALTIMORE, Md., - The Maryland Air National Guard aircrew had been flying in Afghanistan for just under two months in support of Operation Enduring Freedom, when they got a call from their drop...

Ghana continues partnership with tour of North Dakota
April 21, 2010 — BISMARCK, N.D., - A group of top ranking officials from the Ghanaian Armed Forces in Ghana, Africa, explored North Dakota last week as part of the North Dakota National Guard's State Partnership...

A view on life and war
April 20, 2010 — Tucked away atop a hill near Bailey, Colo., resides 90-year-old Bill Eugene Myers. His house, perched on a knoll, offers a spectacular view of the Front Range foothills. Spectacular too is this...

Guardsman reflects on her incredible journey
April 20, 2010 — Senior Airman Theta Olson is the exception.“I deployed to Kuwait in May. It was about my second or third week there, and I rubbed my shoulder and felt a large lump. At first I thought it must be...

Pennsylvania Guard experiences construction boom
April 20, 2010 — FORT INDIANTOWN GAP, Pa., - If the Pennsylvania National Guard sold shares in the stock market it would definitely be a great buy for the wise investor. The state is witnessing a construction boom...

Iowa Air Guardsman takes care of Airmen as deployed first sergeant
April 20, 2010 — SOUTHWEST ASIA - Currently deployed as the first sergeant for the 380th Expeditionary Force Support Squadron, Senior Master Sgt. Mark Miller takes the core value of "service before self" very...

Louisiana Guard to take over Haiti mission
April 20, 2010 — WASHINGTON, - The U.S. military's role in Haiti is slated to further decrease by June, with the 2,200-strong U.S. force currently there expected to drop to about 500 members, the former top American...

Guardsmen conducts nonlethal weapons training in Iraq
April 20, 2010 — CAMP LIBERTY, Iraq - Even here, citizen Soldiers still emphasize responsibilities to the state of California thousands of miles away.As the 49th Military Police Brigade continues its Operation Iraqi...

Vermont Guard unit adjusts to changing mission
April 20, 2010 — PAKTYA PROVINCE, Afghanistan - The Vermont National Guard’s 172nd Infantry Division, 3rd Battalion, Echo Company, Distribution Platoon hasn’t had much time to settle in to its mission since arriving...

New deadline set to claim joint-service experience
April 20, 2010 — WASHINGTON - Beginning Oct. 1, active-duty officers wanting to get self-nominated credit for serving in a joint-service environment will need to do it quickly -- the Joint Qualification System is...

DoD recognizes best reserve component family programs
April 19, 2010 — WASHINGTON - Defense Department officials today recognized the best in National Guard and reserve family programs saying such efforts are critical to combat readiness."If we lose the support of our...

Guardmembers remember Oklahoma City bombing
April 19, 2010 — ARLINGTON, Va. - Some describe April 19 as "the day the world began to look at terrorism differently." Hundreds of Oklahoma National Guard members will remember today's date by how they responded 15...

Army names Minnesota as 2010 COE winner
April 19, 2010 — ARLINGTON, Va. - The Army chief of staff has selected U.S. Army Garrison Fort Bragg, N.C., as the Gold winner in the 2010 Army Communities of Excellence awards competition. The installation will...

NASCAR driver suits up with National Guard special forces
April 19, 2010 — MAXWELL, Texas - NASCAR racer Jeff Gordon made a special visit to a select group of National Guardsmen at the Advanced Law Enforcement Rapid Response Training (ALERRT) facility here in central Texas...

Air Force Team of the Year includes Texas Air Guardsman
April 19, 2010 — WASHINGTON - Air Force officials and Air Force Association representatives have named Air Force remotely piloted aircraft sensor operators as the 2010 Team of the Year, and it includes an Air...

Flying in the shadow of the 'Valley of Death:' Delaware Guard assists in Korengal Valley
April 19, 2010 — BAGRAM AIRFIELD, Afghanistan - The sound of rotor blades broke the silence of night as air crews descended on a combat outpost blanketed in darkness. Staring through their night vision goggles, crew...

Puerto Rico Guard Distributes One Million Gallons of Water in Drought Response

Guardsmen Boost Domestic Response Capabilities in Patriot 26

Washington Guard Strengthens Fiscal Readiness

Kentucky Guard Prepares Incoming Command Teams for Leadership

New PSYWAR Course Strengthens Guard Capabilities