Guard News - The National Guard

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...

New York engineers support earthquake relief efforts from Guantanamo
February 1, 2010 — GUANTANAMO BAY, Cuba - Airmen from the 106th Civil Engineering Squadron of the New York Air National Guard thought they were coming for a traditional two-week training deployment at U.S. Naval Station...

Mississippi Guardsmen recover vehicles throughout northern Iraq
February 1, 2010 — CONTINGENCY OPERATING LOCATION Q-WEST, Iraq - Mississippi Army National Guard members here conducted a record number of vehicle recovery missions Jan. 18-19.The quick reaction force for recovering...

Alaska Air Guard trains Japanese pilots on air refueling
February 1, 2010 — KULIS AIR NATIONAL GUARD BASE, Alaska - The Alaska Air National Guard trained two members from the Japanese Air Self-Defense Force (JASDF) here Jan. 9-25 on air refueling operations.Capt. Junichi...

Review aims to rebalance forces, puts people first
February 1, 2010 — WASHINGTON, - The Quadrennial Defense Review, released today, seeks to rebalance the military to better fight today's wars and to institutionalize department reforms, the undersecretary of defense for...

Defense review foresees long-term role for National Guard
February 1, 2010 — ARLINGTON, Va., - A National Guard that has been vital to national defense for the past eight years will remain an operational force, according to the Department of Defense's 2010 Quadrennial Defense...

South Dakota Airmen mobilized for Haiti deployment
February 1, 2010 — SIOUX FALLS, S.D. - Six members of the 114th Civil Engineering Squadron of the South Dakota Air National Guard have been mobilized for deployment to Haiti.The Airmen will join expeditionary task...

Guard assists seven states with winter storm emergencies
February 1, 2010 — ARLINGTON, Va., - Winter storms created dangerous conditions across the nation's midsection late last week and into the weekend, and more than 560 National Guard members were called out in seven...

Total Force crew delivers Soldiers, communication equipment to Haiti
February 1, 2010 — PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti - An Air National Guard aircrew flying an Air Force Reserve C-130 Hercules transported about 10 Soldiers of the 82nd Airborne Division and critical satellite communication...

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...

'Tricare University' offers benefit education
January 29, 2010 — FALLS CHURCH, Va., - If you are new to Tricare and eager to learn about your health care benefits or an old hand, who wants to know the latest changes, Tricare University is the place to go.Tricare...

Arctic rescue Pavehawk-style
January 29, 2010 — KULIS AIR NATIONAL GUARD BASE, Alaska, - The rescue squadrons here participate in training missions five days a week, day or night and in temperatures often below freezing."Our primary rescue mission...

Kentucky Airmen move relief supplies through Dominican Republic
January 29, 2010 — ARLINGTON, Va., - As relief supplies and support continue to pour into Haiti, the Kentucky Air National Guard's 123rd Contingency Operations Group has been one of the key elements that has helped to...

Wisconsin agencies come together to serve state's newest veterans
January 29, 2010 — MADISON, Wisc., - As about 3,200 Wisconsin Army National Guard Soldiers, who deployed with the 32nd Infantry Brigade Combat Team, return from Iraq this month, one mission remains - and a team of state...

Air Guard sponsors teen summits this summer
January 28, 2010 — MOFFETT FEDERAL AIRFIELD, Calif. - The Air Force Reserve and Air National Guard has received funding for three AFR/ANG Teen Leadership Summits this year.Guard members can support the program by...

Utah Air Guard supports Morocco's AeroExpo
January 28, 2010 — RAMSTEIN AIR BASE, Germany - About 50 U.S. Servicemembers and four aircraft from several U.S. bases and Europe will participate in the AeroExpo Marrakech 2010, an international air/trade show in...

Vermont Guard trains for Afghanistan deployment at Atterbury
January 28, 2010 — CAMP ATTERBURY JOINT MANEUVER TRAINING CENTER, Ind.,- More than 3,000 Soldiers of the 86th Brigade Combat Team (Mountain) of the Vermont Army National Guard have trained here in preparation for their...

Connecticut Airmen provide command and control support for Haiti
January 28, 2010 — BRADLEY ANG BASE, East Granby, Conn. - Two members of the Connecticut Air National Guard's 103rd Air and Space Operations Group, who deployed to get critical on the job training now shift their focus...

New York Guardsmen Earn Danish Military March Ribbon

Kentucky Guard Builds Portable Air Base for Patriot 26

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