Guard News - The National Guard

Patriot Academy student-soldiers earn diplomas
March 22, 2010 — MUSCATATUCK URBAN TRAINING CENTER, Ind., - Patriot Academy, the military's first accredited high school, graduated its first class here yesterday.The program provides youth with an opportunity to earn...

Deployed North Dakota spouse shares in promotion during flood
March 22, 2010 — FARGO, N.D., - A visit by Maj. Gen. David Sprynczynatyk to the Emergency Operations Center set up for flood response at the North Dakota Air National Guard base came with a surprise for one...

Tricare meets health care bill's standards, Gates says
March 22, 2010 — WASHINGTON, - The Tricare military health plan meets the standards set by the health care reform bill the House of Representatives passed last night, Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates said in a...

JOSAC recognizes three Guard flying units
March 19, 2010 — ARLINGTON, Va., - Three Army and Air National Guard flying unitswere named "Unit of the Year" by the Joint Operational Support AirliftCenter (JOSAC) for 2009.The 177th Airlift Squadron of the North...

Guard quick response force helps in Lidgerwood
March 19, 2010 — LIDGERWOOD, N.D., - Nine National Guardsmen were called out as a part of a quick reaction force to assist in expanding the dike in Lidgerwood March 18.The Soldiers, who serve with the 188th Engineer...

National Guard must maintain readiness, McKinley tells panel
March 19, 2010 — ARLINGTON, Va., - A new threat environment means a transformed National Guard should maintain its force following drawdowns in Iraq and Afghanistan, the Guard's highest-ranking general said here...

NASCAR honors Air Guard at Bristol this weekend
March 19, 2010 — ARLINGTON, Va., - NASCAR Sprint Cup series owner Bill Jenkins recently announced that his Latitude 43 Motorsports team and his number 26 Ford Fusion will honor the Air National Guard at the Food City...

'Extreme Home' for Mississippi Guardsman airs March 21
March 18, 2010 — "Heathcock family — Extreme Makeover: Home Edition" travels to Hattiesburg, Miss., to meet Sherman Heathcock, a devoted husband and father who re-enlisted in the Army National Guard following 9/11.In...

Guardsmen volunteer to help a deployed Soldier's family
March 18, 2010 — LISBON, N.D., - "I've been deployed before. I know what it's like to worry about back home."With those words, Sgt. 1st Class Larry Jacobson and his crew of seven set to work. They've been here in...

Stavridis discusses 'smart power' with Florida Guardsmen, students
March 18, 2010 — ST. AUGUSTINE, Fla. - Although the U.S. military and its NATO allies are a capable and lethal force, "hard power" or military might isn't the only option in today's environment, the commander of...

Guard completes munitions site inventory
March 18, 2010 — ARLINGTON, Va., - The National Guard Bureau and the Army NationalGuard completed the Non-Department of Defense Owned, Non-Operational DefenseSite Inventory in December 2009.Release of the inventory...

Illinois Guard helps prepare Polish army for Afghanistan
March 18, 2010 — KIELCE, Poland - The phrase "train as we fight" is applicableacross the Army and around the world, and it was the standard during therecent training exercise here at Bukowka Barracks March 4-10.Bagram...

Guard completes munitions site inventory
March 18, 2010 — ARLINGTON, Va., - The National Guard Bureau and the Army National Guard completed the Non-Department of Defense Owned, Non-Operational Defense Site Inventory in December 2009.Release of the inventory...

Fighting 69th welcomes Irish army battalion for St. Patrick's Day
March 18, 2010 — NEW YORK - Irish Defense Force Soldiers from the 58th Reserve Infantry Battalion joined the New York Army National Guard's 1st Battalion 69th Infantry in the annual march up Fifth Avenue in the...

Senators: National Guard integral to national security
March 18, 2010 — WASHINGTON - U.S. senators applauded the National Guard's domestic and overseas contributions at a Thursday morning breakfast here on Capitol Hill.Sen. Patrick Leahy and Sen. Christopher S. Bond...

Herschel Walker shares a personal challenge with Guardmembers
March 18, 2010 — ARLINGTON, Va., - Sports superstar Herschel Walker visited Army National Guard members here today to share his story about overcoming a mental illness and to help others understand the stigmas...

Wisconsin shows support for wounded warriors
March 18, 2010 — MADISON, Wis., - Taking care of Soldiers and Airmen is the number one priority for Wisconsin National Guard leaders.Air Force Brig. Gen. Don Dunbar, the adjutant general of the Wisconsin National...

Southern Steel rolls out, Bootleggers take the wheel
March 17, 2010 — CONTINGENCY OPERATING BASE SPEICHER, Iraq, - Outside the cavalry regiment's headquarters here, troops from the 1st Squadron, 98th Cavalry Regiment of the Mississippi National Guard, known as "Southern...

North Dakota leaders meet with Guardsmen during sandbagging operations
March 17, 2010 — FARGO, N.D., - More than 300 members of the North Dakota National Guard are working side-by-side with community residents to hold back the rising Red River, which fills the border between North Dakota...

Missouri engineers move cargo, supplies to needy bases
March 17, 2010 — FORWARD OPERATING BASE SHARANA, Afghanistan - The members of the combat logistics patrol of the Missouri Army National Guard's 203rd Engineer Battalion were used to this: gathering at their armored...

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