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Alaska Guardsmen conquer 2010 Iron Dog trail class
March 10, 2010 — CAMP DENALI, Alaska - Two Alaska Army National Guardsmen finished as one of the top three teams in the 2010 Alaska National Guard Iron Dog, the world's longest and toughest snowmobile race Feb...

McKinley welcomes new citizens, including Guardsman
March 10, 2010 — ARLINGTON, Va., - The chief of the National Guard Bureau congratulated 54 newly naturalized U.S. citizens, including a member of the Georgia Army National Guard, during a ceremony hosted by the U.S...

Oregon hosts Bangladesh military leaders
March 10, 2010 — SALEM, Ore., - The Oregon National Guard will host senior members of the Bangladeshi military during a State Partnership Program workshop in Portland, Ore., this week.The workshop is designed to...

Air Guard enhances recruiting Web site
March 10, 2010 — ARLINGTON, Va., - Considering today's explosive popularity of social media and online research it may come as no surprise that military recruiting Web sites are rushing to keep up with new...

Support helps children cope with deployments
March 10, 2010 — WASHINGTON, - Children with a strong nondeployed parent or caregiver and a solid support system have a better ability to cope with deployments, two recent studies have shown.Anita Chandra, a...

North Dakota sweeps Guard biathlon championships
March 9, 2010 — CAMP RIPLEY, Minn. - For years, the big names in National Guard biathlon were Vermont and Minnesota. After sweeping all four races at this year's championships, North Dakota is emerging as an...

Utah Air Guard mission in Chile changes from training to humanitarian
March 9, 2010 — SALT LAKE CITY, Utah - Four members of the Utah Air NationalGuard's 151st Air Refueling Wing based here had a rude awakening Feb. 27 whenthe 15th floor of their hotel in Santiago, Chile, started to...

Delaware partners tour Super Bowl security operations
March 9, 2010 — PORT EVERGLADES, Fla., - As part of the National Guard's State Partnership Program (SPP), the Delaware National Guard and its partners from Trinidad & Tobago had the unique opportunity to exchange...

Guardsmen gain valuable experience at All-Army Championships
March 9, 2010 — FORT BENNING, Ga., - Guardsmen from 11 different states, together with over 200 Army active duty, reserve and cadet components, competed in the annual All-Army Small Arms Championships here from Feb...

New York ANG says goodbye to Syracuse F-16s
March 9, 2010 — SYRACUSE, N.Y. - The last two F-16s operated by the New York AirNational Guard's 174th Fighter Wing were sent off by about 2,000 Airmen,family members and friends here March 6, marking the wing's...

Rhode Island MPs keep Gitmo safe
March 9, 2010 — GUANTANAMO BAY, Cuba,- Keeping service members safe within Joint Task Force Guantanamo is everyone's responsibility.But for Soldiers with the 115th Military Police Company's external security, it's...

Washington welcomes home both Air and Army Guardsmen
March 9, 2010 — CAMP MURRAY, Wash., - Three units from the Washington National Guard were welcomed home by family and friends this week. The 141st Air Refueling Wing Security Forces Squadron from Fairchild Air Force...

Guardsmen feel effects of foreclosure
March 8, 2010 — CAMP ATTERBURY JOINT MANEUVER TRAINING CENTER, Ind. - Tenants throughout Indiana are raking leaves, mowing grass, paying rent and getting evicted.They are discovering being responsible isn't enough to...

California Airman driving for successful mission
March 8, 2010 — SOUTHWEST ASIA - One day he might be taking a KC-10 Extender flight crew to their operations area, and the next he may be operating a forklift moving cargo.But Staff Sgt. Samuel Tumey takes care of...

Guard Bureau plans for Midwest floods
March 8, 2010 — ARLINGTON, Va., - The National Guard Bureau has organized a joint planning team to prepare for possible severe flooding in several Midwest states this spring as a result of heavy winter snowfall.While...

Engineers draw on Greensburg experience in Haiti
March 8, 2010 — PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti - After the town of Greensburg, Kan., was flattened by a tornado a few years ago, Kansas Air National Guard engineers were there to clear the roads and set up Expeditionary...

Hungary, Serbia leaders meet with Ohio Guard
March 8, 2010 — DUBLIN, Ohio, - Since the early 1990s, state National Guards have responded to an evolving international affairs mission.The State Partnership Program, matching state National Guards with the...

South Dakota to get new jets from Hill AFB
March 8, 2010 — SIOUX FALLS, S.D., - The South Dakota Air National Guard will receive 22 Block 40 F-16 Fighting Falcons from Hill Air Force Base in Salt Lake City, Utah, later this year, Guard officials announced...

Wisconsin officials dedicate new Truax fire station
March 8, 2010 — MADISON, Wis., - One of Wisconsin National Guard's newest facilities serves more than just military assets by providing continuous emergency support to more than 1.5 million passengers who fly in and...

Earnhardt, Gordon raced Guard-sponsored cars at Atlanta
March 8, 2010 — ATLANTA - The National Guard sponsored two top NASCAR Sprint Cup teams and drivers in one race at Atlanta Motor Speedway last Sunday.Dale Earnhardt Jr. and the No. 88 car and Jeff Gordon in the No. 24...

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