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Florida ANG works to facilitate relief flights
January 25, 2010 — WASHINGTON, - U.S. military officials are working across organizational boundaries in a concerted effort to keep supplies and people flowing into Haiti's main airport, Air Force officers said...

Kentucky Guardsmen help Afghanistan grow
January 25, 2010 — BAGRAM, Afghanistan - Since August, the Kentucky National Guard Agri-business Development Team has educated the local farmers and government on how to increase productivity, increase their market...

DoD official highlights Guard's role in Haiti response
January 25, 2010 — WASHINGTON, - With the number of U.S. forces in Haiti expected to rise to more than 18,000 in coming days, a top military reserve official yesterday reflected on reservists' role in the immediate...

Teamwork: Guard, federal agencies, states prepare for hurricanes
January 25, 2010 — TAMPA, Fla. - More agencies are communicating and collaborating better as a team preparing for the next hurricane response, the chief of the National Guard Bureau said here today.Flanked by the...

McKinley joins Colorado birthday celebration
January 25, 2010 — DENVER - Today, as the Colorado National Guard celebrated its 150th birthday, Air Force Gen. Craig R. McKinley, chief of the National Guard Bureau, thanked the Soldiers and Airmen in the state and...

Texas ANG prepares for Haiti duty
January 25, 2010 — AUSTIN, Texas - An aircraft from the 147th Reconnaissance Wing here at Ellington Field that has proven its value during many of the recent domestic emergencies is being deployed to Haiti this week.The...

West Point accepts Illinois Guardsman
January 25, 2010 — EAST ST.LOUIS, Ill., - Most high school seniors spend their final months before graduation thinking about prom, getting their diploma and maybe college.An 18-year-old high school senior and Illinois...

Arkansas ANG to deploy seven troops for imagery analysis
January 22, 2010 — LITTLE ROCK AIR FORCE BASE, Ark., - The Arkansas Air National Guard's 123rd Intelligence Squadron received a confirmed mission today to deploy seven Airmen in support of Operation Unified Response in...

North Dakota triumphs at regional biathlon event
January 22, 2010 — CAMP RIPLEY, Minn. - Maybe they were a little more pumped upbecause their adjutant general was watching. Maybe the long hours oftraining paid off. Maybe it's the added excitement of an Olympic...

Use caution when donating to relief efforts, expert says
January 22, 2010 — WASHINGTON, - In response to the devastation caused by the Jan. 12earthquake in Haiti, there's been an outpouring of goodwill and a desire tohelp victims.But not all urgent appeals for aid being...

Colorado ANG pilots prepare for deployment
January 22, 2010 — PETERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Colo., - For the first time ever, the200th Airlift Squadron of the Colorado Air National Guard is preparing todeploy 35 percent of its pilots to Al Udied, Qatar.The LearJet...

Puerto Rico ARNG flying latest helicopter in support of those who support
January 22, 2010 — SAN JUAN, P.R., - Sharing ramp space with the decades old UH-60 Blackhawks and even older OH-58 Kiowas sits two helicopters so new they still have that new helicopter smell.Known as the UH-72 Lakota,...

Kentucky ANG to establish airbase in Dominican Republic
January 22, 2010 — LOUISVILLE, Ky., - The Kentucky Air National Guard has mobilized about 45 members of the 123rd Contingency Readiness Group (CRG) and three C-130 Hercules air transports in support of Operation Unified...

Healthy debate on social media use continues at Pentagon, says McKinley
January 22, 2010 — VIENNA, Va., - The National Guard's top officer encouraged a "healthy debate" on the use of social media by the U.S. military today."Somewhere in the middle, I know there's a happy medium," said Air...

Minnesota ANG supports Haitian earthquake relief
January 22, 2010 — MINNEAPOLIS - The Minnesota Air National Guard's 133rd Airlift Wing launched two C-130 H3 "Hercules" cargo airplanes, crews and support staff from the Minneapolis, St. Paul International Airport on...

Rhode Island ANG deploys to Haiti
January 22, 2010 — CRANSTON, R.I., - Maj. Gen. Robert T. Bray, the adjutant general of the Rhode Island National Guard, announced today that the 143d Airlift Wing deployed two C-130J aircraft late yesterday, with a...

Army athletes make U.S. Winter Olympics team
January 22, 2010 — WASHINGTON, - Seven current and former members of the U.S. ArmyWorld Class Athlete Program have earned spots on Team USA for the XXI OlympicWinter Games, scheduled for Feb. 12-28 in Vancouver and...

ARNG installations to receive environmental awards
January 21, 2010 — ARLINGTON, Va., - Three Army National Guard installations will receive Secretary of the Army awards for their environmental and sustainability program achievements during fiscal year 2009, the Army...

Guardmembers in three states called out for weather responses
January 21, 2010 — ARLINGTON, Va. - National Guard members in at least three stateswere responding today after winter storms crossing the nation brought amultitude of weather warnings, advisories and a state of...

New York Airmen at Guantanamo Bay provide engineer support to Haiti
January 21, 2010 — GUANTANAMO BAY, CUBA - Airmen from the New York Air National Guard's 106th Rescue Wing based at F.S. Gabreski Airport in Westhampton Beach, Long Island arrived here Jan. 16 for a two-week training...

Hawaii Guard Supports Tropical Cyclone Lala Response

South Carolina Guard Enhances Readiness With Advanced HH-60M Black Hawk

Army National Guard Fast-Tracks Resilient Microgrids with $14.7M APFIT Award

Ohio Guard Boosts Medical Skills While Providing No-Cost Care

Idaho Guard Strengthens Engineering Skills in Canada