Guard News - The National Guard

Alabama Guard helps Iraqi highway patrol
April 6, 2010 — CAMP VICTORY, Iraq, - A blue police truck rolls up to the scene. With sirens blazing and an Iraqi flag displayed prominently on the doors, the vehicle comes to a screeching halt. With weapons at the...

Washington OSAA unit's 'blood runs' save lives
April 6, 2010 — FORT LEWIS, Wash., - Because time is of the essence when dealingwith viable blood products, having air transportation available can make areal difference in a blood center's ability to provide a...

Guardsman honors friend through service
April 6, 2010 — PAKTIKA PROVINCE, Afghanistan - Spc. Joseph Carter's military life began when another's tragically ended.Carter, an infantryman and scout with the 4/189th Infantry Unit currently deployed with the...

Senators visit U.S. KFOR troops in Kosovo
April 6, 2010 — CAMP BONDSTEEL, Kosovo - Five U.S. senators paid a visit to KFOR(Kosovo Forces) Soldiers stationed here on a NATO peacekeeping mission onEaster Sunday.North Dakota Sen. Byron Dorgan led the delegation...

Wyoming Soldiers receive “warm welcome”
April 6, 2010 — FORT HOOD, Texas, - A group of special support staff joined a Wyoming contingent of personnel recently at Fort Hood, Texas, to welcome Wyoming Army National Guard Soldiers back to the United...

California Air Guard performs dramatic rescue in Pacific
April 5, 2010 — MOFFETT FEDERAL AIRFIELD, Calif., - Air National Guardsmen from the 129th Rescue Wing based here completed a four-day rescue mission last night for an injured sailor about 650 miles off the coast of...

Louisiana Guard restores coast with tree drop
April 5, 2010 — NEW ORLEANS - The Louisiana National Guard participated in theannual Christmas tree drop at the Bayou Sauvage Wildlife Refuge in easternNew Orleans March 30.The Louisiana National Guard's 1st...

Oregon Guardsmen redeploy to Fort Lewis
April 5, 2010 — SALEM, Ore., - The first group of Oregon's Citizen-soldiers returned to Fort Lewis, Wash., April 3, signaling the beginning of the end of the 41 Infantry Brigade Combat Team's nearly year-long...

Texas security forces squadron receives 'outstanding' award
April 5, 2010 — LACKLAND AIR FORCE BASE, Texas, - The 204th Security Forces Squadron, a geographically separated unit of the 149th Fighter Wing, has won 2009 Air Force Outstanding Security Forces Unit Award.The...

VA to intensify Gulf War illness outreach, care
April 5, 2010 — WASHINGTON, - Veterans Affairs Secretary Eric K. Shinseki yesterday announced promising news for veterans of the Persian Gulf War experiencing the broad range of symptoms referred to as Gulf War...

California Air Guard performs dramatic rescue in Pacific
April 5, 2010 — MOFFETT FEDERAL AIRFIELD, Calif., - Air National Guardsmen from the 129th Rescue Wing based here completed a four-day rescue mission last night for an injured sailor about 650 miles off the coast...

Arkansas Air Guard deploys for first time with A-10s
April 2, 2010 — KANDAHAR AIR BASE, Afghanistan - Over 200 members of the Arkansas National Guard's 188th Fighter Wing deployed here in early March to begin their portion of an Air Expeditionary Force rotation as a...

Florida Guard focuses on assistance, prevention of sexual assault
April 2, 2010 — ST. AUGUSTINE, Fla. - Although the Department of Defense's Sexual Assault Prevention and Response program is a fairly new program - established in 2005 to improve prevention of sexual assault and...

Washington Air Guardsmen prepare for Guardian Challenge
April 2, 2010 — FAIRCHILD AIR FORCE BASE, Wash., - Washington Air National Guardsmen gathered here from all over the state on March 26-28 to participate in their second to last training exercise before Guardian...

Wisconsin employers get first-hand look at Soldiers' training
April 2, 2010 — FORT MCCOY, Wis., - Nearly 30 employers from around Wisconsin gathered at Fort McCoy Saturday (March 27) to observe mobilization training for Soldiers from the 724th Engineer Battalion.Together with...

Pennsylvania TAG swears in son
April 1, 2010 — FORT INDIANTOWN GAP, Pa. - The adjutant general of the Pennsylvania National Guard, Army Maj. Gen. Jessica Wright, recently swore her son Mike Wright into her ranks.Mike Wright, a Reserve Officer...

National Guard mom semi-finalist for Military Motherhood Award
April 1, 2010 — REDSTONE ARSENAL, Ala. - Six hundred women, many unknowingly, competed recently for a motherhood award, and one woman at the U.S. Army Space and Missile Defense Command/Army Forces Strategic Command...

Army Guard names top combative champions
April 1, 2010 — SPRINGFIELD, Ill., - The best fighters in the Army National Guard Combatives Championship were crowned at Fort Benning, Ga., March 26-28, and the Illinois Guard's team took first place."Team Illinois...

National Guard mom semi-finalist for Military Motherhood Award
April 1, 2010 — REDSTONE ARSENAL, Ala. - Six hundred women, many unknowingly, competed recently for a motherhood award, and one woman at the U.S. Army Space and Missile Defense Command/Army Forces Strategic Command...

TF Cyclone, Wolverine transfer authority
April 1, 2010 — BAGRAM AIRFIELD, Afghanistan - Members of Task Force Cyclone of the Indiana National Guard's 38th Infantry Division relinquished command of their area of operations to Task Force Wolverine of 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