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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...

Puerto Rico Guard uses chat room as communication tool for Haiti operations
January 21, 2010 — SAN JUAN, P.R., - With the recent earthquake destroying so much of Haiti's infrastructure, communication between military units remains vital to supporting the relief effort.A readily available chat...

Utah, Morocco still learning from each other
January 21, 2010 — RABAT, Morocco, - Utah and the Kingdom of Morocco have shared experiences and learned lessons from each other throughout the past six years of their alliance through the National Guard's State...

New Hampshire medevac unit supports Iraq
January 20, 2010 — TALLIL, Iraq - It was already night when the Black Hawk crew finished their day, sending loose desert sand off into the air as they gently landed on the gravel.The Company C, 3/238th Aviation...

Mississippi Guard marks six months in Iraq
January 20, 2010 — CONTINGENCY OPERATING LOCATION Q-WEST, Iraq - Members of a Mississippi Army National Guard unit marked their sixth month of entry control point operations and no security breaches for Contingency...

Missouri ANG deploys to Arizona in support of relief operations
January 20, 2010 — ST. LOUIS - The Missouri National Guard is sending two Citizen-Airmen to Davis-Monthan Air Force Base in Arizona to support relief operations in Haiti."In the wake of this almost unimaginable...

National Guard gets increased funding for facilities
January 20, 2010 — ARLINGTON, Va., - Increased funding for National Guard facilities across the nation was included in the Consolidated Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year 2010, enacted in December, Guard officials said...

West Virginia ANG wraps up Haiti relief effort for now
January 20, 2010 — MARTINSBURG, W.Va., - Airmen with the West Virginia Air NationalGuard's 167th Airlift Wing have wrapped up their mission here after ensuringthat 385,000 pounds of critical life-saving supplies were...

Wounded vets to participate in first Warrior Games
January 20, 2010 — WASHINGTON, - Some 200 wounded active duty, Guard and reserve members and military veterans will compete in the inaugural Warrior Games May 10-14 in Colorado Springs, Colo., Defense Department...

AFNORTH assists with Haitian relief efforts
January 19, 2010 — TYNDALL AIR FORCE BASE, Fla., - Air operations experts at Air Forces Northern here are assisting 12th Air Force and Air Forces Southern with humanitarian aid efforts following the 7.0 magnitude...

Alaska Guard pledges support to Haitian recovery efforts
January 19, 2010 — CAMP DENALI, Alaska - The Alaska National Guard has pledged their support and is standing by to assist victims of the 7.0 earthquake that occurred in Haiti Jan. 12."We have submitted our capabilities...

Puerto Rico ANG operationally ready
January 19, 2010 — SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico - Whether providence or coincidence, the Airmen in the Puerto Rico Air National Guard are proving their readiness and relevance in support of Operation Unified Response while...

Three Guardsmen named to U.S. bobsled team
January 19, 2010 — ST. MORITZ, Switzerland - Mike Kohn of the Virginia National Guard needed to finish at least 14th in today's World Cup competition in St. Moritz, Switzerland to qualify in four-man bobsled at the 2010...

Corporate America reaches out to veterans
January 19, 2010 — ARLINGTON, Va., - Corporate America has joined forces with this country's veterans to provide the skills and mentorship that they need to rejoin the civilian workforce."They have experience and...

Puerto Rico ANG evacuates 70 from Haiti
January 19, 2010 — SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico - Airmen from the Puerto Rico Air National Guard's 156th Airlift Wing returned from Haiti with precious cargo Jan. 17 after delivering much needed supplies to a country crippled...

Guardmember rescues woman from house fire
January 19, 2010 — ARLINGTON, Va., - A Guardmember credits childhood lessons and training she received in the Army National Guard for her quick response to a house fire here Jan. 11."When you were younger, they always...

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

Air Guard Security Forces Strengthen Readiness With Green Berets

Hawaii National Guard Rescues Paramedics During Hurricane Lala