Guard News - The National Guard

California, New York name new adjutant general
February 3, 2010 — ARLINGTON, Va., - Two states with a large National Guard presence have appointed a new adjutant general this week.In California, Air Force Brig. Gen. Mary J. Kight will took command as the 45th...

Wyatt visits classic association at Fairchild
February 3, 2010 — FAIRCHILD AFB, Wash., - Air Force Lt. Gen. Harry Wyatt III, the director of the Air National Guard, spent the day with Air Mobility Command leaders here today to observe the progress of the...

First fixed-wing redeployment moves 8,000 Soldiers
February 3, 2010 — CAMP TAJI, Iraq, - More than 3,000 Soldiers participated in the first fixed-wing redeployment operation out of here Jan. 27.Traditionally, Soldiers would be transported via helicopter to Joint Base...

Four Oregon weathermen head to Haiti
February 3, 2010 — FRANKFORT, Ky., - Gov. Steve Beshear recently held a pressconference here at the StateCapitol to promote mental health services for Kentucky servicemembers.Beashear, who was joined by Brig. Gen. Mike...

Missouri Guard sends C-130 to support Haiti relief efforts
February 3, 2010 — ST. JOSEPH, Mo., - Gov. Jay Nixon said today that the Missouri National Guard's 139th Airlift Wing is sending a C-130 cargo aircraft and an 11-Airmen crew to Pope Air Force Base in North Carolina in...

Gates: No Tricare hike in 2011 budget request
February 3, 2010 — WASHINGTON, - Tricare recipients will see no increase in their premiums next year, if Congress approves that provision of the fiscal 2011 defense budget request, as expected.However, Defense Secretary...

Study: Patriotic, active kids suffer less deployment stress
February 2, 2010 — WASHINGTON - Adolescents who believe that America supports the war in Iraq and Afghanistan and that Soldiers are making a difference in the world are less likely to suffer from anxiety and stress when...

Air Force launches family fitness Web site
February 2, 2010 — RANDOLPH AIR FORCE BASE, Texas - In conjunction with the start of the FitFamily initiative, Air Force Services Agency officials will launch a family fitness Web site Jan. 30 as part of the Year of the...

Colorado Guardsmen protect the force in Iraq
February 2, 2010 — VICTORY BASE COMPLEX, Baghdad, - The force protection Soldiers of the Colorado National Guard's 41st Infantry Brigade Combat Team have a mission that is misunderstood.Many people think of it as being...

Governor promotes mental health services for Kentucky veterans
February 2, 2010 — FRANKFORT, Ky., - Gov. Steve Beshear recently held a pressconference here at the StateCapitol to promote mental health services for Kentucky servicemembers.Beashear, who was joined by Brig. Gen. Mike...

Kansas civil engineers build hospital in Haiti
February 2, 2010 — PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti, - The bright clothing, smiles and conversation could be taking place in any hospital lobby in the world. Patients are being admitted, treated and released.But a flurry of French...

Study: Patriotic, active kids suffer less deployment stress
February 2, 2010 — WASHINGTON - Adolescents who believe that America supports the war in Iraq and Afghanistan and that Soldiers are making a difference in the world are less likely to suffer from anxiety and stress when...

North Dakota Soldier patrols fields, floods
February 2, 2010 — BILINCE/BILLINCE, Kosovo - A narrow and winding road leads here -a small village nestled in the mountains off the Administrative BoundaryLine between Kosovo and Serbia.For Spc. Shane P. Spieker, it's...

Oregon weathermen to deploy to Haiti
February 2, 2010 — PORTLAND, Ore., - Five Oregon Air National Guard members from the 142nd Fighter Wing will assist with the ongoing earthquake relief efforts in Haiti.The airmen are scheduled to depart Portland...

Taluto retires as TAG, withdraws nomination as Army Guard director
February 2, 2010 — ALBANY, N.Y., - New York Gov. David Paterson today announced that the Adjutant General of New York, Maj. Gen. Joseph Taluto, will retire after a 44-year career with the National Guard in which he rose...

Teleconference links returning Guardsmen with benefits experts
February 2, 2010 — CONTINGENCY OPERATING BASE BASRA, Iraq, - The benefits a grateful nation makes available to those who serve in its military are numerous, but connecting servicemembers to the resources in their local...

Study shows deployments' impact on Army wives
February 1, 2010 — WASHINGTON - Army wives whose husbands deploy seek mental health services at a higher rate than others, and the longer the deployment, the greater the impact, according to a new study.Researchers from...

Air Force Recruiting campaign features Arkansas A-10
February 1, 2010 — FORT SMITH, Ark.,- The 188th Fighter Wing is no stranger to the spotlight. That light was never more luminous than during a recent partnership with the U.S. Air Force Recruiting Service.The 188th's...

Guard families get free access to caregiver network
February 1, 2010 — WASHINGTON, - Military families - including active duty, Guard and Reserve - now have free access to an online network of quality caregivers who can assist with everything from babysitting to dog...

New Mexico mechanics keep unit mission ready
February 1, 2010 — CAMP ADDER, Iraq, - Because of the number of miles the Mine Resistant Ambush Protected vehicles log on the roads here in Iraq, the mechanics from the 720th Convoy Security Company of the New Mexico...

Three Components, One Army: LaNeve Stresses Guard’s Role in Army’s New Priorities

Pennsylvania Guardsmen Demonstrate Drone Innovation Project

Nordhaus, Raines Outline a National Guard Focused on the Future

Alaska Air National Guard Rescues Four From Plane Crash

Modular Airborne System Delivers One Million Gallons of Fire Retardant