Guard News - The National Guard

Wisconsin Guard unit's return a priceless moment for families
March 29, 2010 — LACROSSE, Wis. - As members of the Wisconsin Army National Guard's Embedded Training Team arrived in La Crosse today following a deployment to Afghanistan, some family members let their T-shirts do...

Air Guard hopes to recruit separating Airmen
March 26, 2010 — ARLINGTON, Va., - With the help of precision recruiting, the AirNational Guard could benefit from yesterday's force management announcementby the U.S. Air Force, Guard officials said today."Commanders...

Guard integral part of the Bataan memorial march
March 26, 2010 — WHITE SANDS MISSILE RANGE, N.M., - The story of World War II's notorious Bataan Death March simply cannot be told without including the Soldiers of the National Guard.Many Guardsmen from across the...

New York Aviator ends career that spans 43 years and two wars
March 26, 2010 — RONKONOMA, N.Y., - When Chief Warrant Officer Herb Dargue joinedthe U.S. Army as a pilot the Beatle's "Penny Lane" topped the charts, theUH-1C "Huey" was the hottest helicopter flying, and William...

Happy Hooligans prepare for Ghana deployment
March 26, 2010 — Fargo, N.D., - As the 2010 North Dakota National Guard floodoperations come to a close, the 119th Wing Civil Engineer Squadron is alreadyin full swing preparing for their next deployment, a two-week...

OSAA adapts to support warfight, domestic missions
March 26, 2010 — ARLINGTON, Va., - When you think of close air support, visions ofArmy helicopters or Air Force A-10 Thunderbolts usually come to mind.Now a unique group of Army National Guard aviators are providing a...

Guard's nighttime dike patrols allow Harwood residents to rest
March 26, 2010 — HARWOOD, N.D., - As bigger cities safely lessen their focus onfloodwaters, the threat - and the North Dakota National Guard's presence - inoutlying areas remains.Harwood, N.D., just north of Fargo, is...

Guard's QRF called out for vehicle recovery
March 26, 2010 — HARWOOD, N.D., - After going a few days without an emergency call,the North Dakota National Guard's quick reaction force team in Harwood, N.D.,responded to a request this afternoon. The Cass County...

Virginia reinforces partnership with Tajikistan
March 26, 2010 — FORT PICKETT, Va., - Virginia National Guard Soldiers completed athree-week visit to Tajikistan, where they took part in high leveldiscussions about the country's security and military objectives as...

National Guard releases CPI guidebook
March 25, 2010 — ARLINGTON, Va., - A guidebook focusing on how National Guard units can incorporate the Continuous Process Improvement initiative into organizational activities was recently released by the National...

Gates, Mullen report on Merida Summit in Mexico
March 25, 2010 — WASHINGTON, - Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates assured Mexican military leaders during yesterday's Cabinet-level visit to Mexico City that he'll look into ways to speed up equipment deliveries to...

Theater hospital wall preserves memory, sacrifice
March 25, 2010 — JOINT BASE BALAD, Iraq - The 20-by 30-foot flag thousands of patients have passed under on their way to the Air Force Theater Hospital at Joint Base Balad often is photographed in military circles.But...

Leaders say Guardsmen want to remain 'operational'
March 25, 2010 — WASHINGTON - National Guard leaders were on Capitol Hill Wednesday with a message from Guardsmen: we want to remain an operational reserve."The National Guard has repeatedly proven itself to be a...

March 25 is Medal of Honor day
March 25, 2010 — ARLINGTON, Va., - Valor.This word is used to describe the members of the U.S. military who, at the risk of personal injury or death, chose to go above and beyond the actions normally expected of them...

NORTHCOM, NORAD, Guard inextricably linked
March 25, 2010 — NATIONAL HARBOR, Md., - U.S. Northern Command and its sister command North American Aerospace Defense Command are inextricably linked to the National Guard, NORTHCOM's operations director said here...

Demand for Guard lessens as flood waters recede
March 25, 2010 — BISMARCK, N.D., - About 120 Soldiers and Airmen from the North Dakota National Guard were dismissed from state active duty today, bringing the number of Guardsmen still serving on flood support to...

Army graduates new master resiliency trainers
March 25, 2010 — FORT HOOD, Texas - More than 100 Soldiers join the ranks of the Army's first several hundred master resilience trainers as they graduate today from the Army's new Master Resiliency Training...

Colorado Guardsmen conduct medical mission in Hawaii
March 24, 2010 — KAHUKU, Hawaii - Members of the Colorado Air National Guard's 140th Medical Group flew to the beautiful island of Oahu last week to support a domestic civil-military training program titled, "E Malama...

Connecticut Air Guard breaks ground on $8.3 million project
March 24, 2010 — EAST GRANBY, Conn., - Six golden shovels broke ground here during a ceremony commemorating the start of construction on an $8.3 million project for the 103rd Airlift Wing's Centralized Intermediate...

DoD relooks at plans for Guard response capabilities
March 24, 2010 — NATIONAL HARBOR, Md., - The National Guard's Chemical, Biological, Radiological, Nuclear, and High Yield Explosives (CBRNE) response capabilities will undergo a reorganization to allow for better...

Washington Guard Strengthens Fiscal Readiness

Kentucky Guard Prepares Incoming Command Teams for Leadership

New PSYWAR Course Strengthens Guard Capabilities

Idaho Guard Strengthens Wildland Firefighting Capabilities

West Virginia Air Guard Trains for Complex Trauma Response