Guard News - The National Guard

Ohio ANG pilot describes scene in Haiti
January 15, 2010 — ARLINGTON, Va., - An Ohio Air National Guard C-130 pilot, who flew into the Haiti airport the day after a 7.0 magnitude earthquake struck, said he was surprised by the condition of the runway."When we...

Route-clearance crews work to improve relations
January 15, 2010 — FORWARD OPERATING BASE FENTI, Afghanistan, - As time for theirpre-mission brief drew near, route-clearance crews here began to gatheraround Army 1st Lt. Chris Johnson, their platoon leader.Dawn had...

Florida Guardsman anticipates news of family in Haiti
January 15, 2010 — CAMP BLANDING JOINT TRAINING CENTER, Fla., - As the world turnedits attention to the devastation caused by an earthquake in Haiti this week,one Florida National Guard Soldier was waiting for word from...

West Virginia ANG sets up staging area for relief supplies
January 15, 2010 — MARTINSBURG, W.Va., - Airmen with the West Virginia AirNational Guard's 167th Airlift Wing are working around-the-clock here in aneffort to get critical life-saving supplies into the hands of...

Officials urge more care for caregivers
January 14, 2010 — WASHINGTON - The military needs to step up efforts to head off compassion fatigue among its caregivers, a National Guard official said here yesterday."I do think not enough of it is being paid...

Army Guard selects new command sergeant major
January 14, 2010 — ARLINGTON, Va., - Command Sgt. Maj. Richard J. Burch of the Nebraska National Guard has been named the new command sergeant major of the Army National Guard, Guard officials announced this week.He is...

Military preps for broader Haiti relief mission
January 14, 2010 — WASHINGTON, - The aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson is headed toward earthquake-devastated Haiti and is scheduled to arrive tomorrow to provide airlift support for the disaster-response mission, the...

Ohio Air Guard C-130s deliver first relief teams
January 14, 2010 — COLUMBUS, Ohio, - Three days before a 7.0 magnitude earthquake hit Haiti, about 45 members of the Ohio Air National Guard were deployed to Puerto Rico in support of a U.S. Southern Command mission.The...

Florida jets fly 55,000th Noble Eagle sortie
January 14, 2010 — TYNDALL AIR FORCE BASE, Fla., - The quick response of two Continental U.S. NORAD Region fighter jets that intercepted a small airplane in Florida in late December resulted in a new and impressive...

Michigan, Kansas lead Guard efforts to stop suicide
January 14, 2010 — WASHINGTON, - The National Guard has taken many steps to reduce the number of suicides within its ranks and has instituted a number of programs aimed at both building resiliency among its members and...

Vermont Guardsman named to Olympic biathlon team
January 14, 2010 — ARLINGTON, Va., - Sgt. Jeremy Teela of the Vermont National Guard has been named to the five-man Olympic biathlon team, the U.S. Biathlon Association's International Competition Committee announced...

Two ARNG units named 'best of best' in food service
January 13, 2010 — FORT LEE, Va. - The Department of the Army G-4 and the chairman of the board, International Food Service Executives Association, have announced the winners of the 2010 Philip A. Connelly Awards...

National Guard ready to help in Haiti
January 13, 2010 — ARLINGTON, Va., - The chief of the National Guard Bureau said today that the Army and Air National Guard are prepared to help in the humanitarian relief effort in Haiti."Our thoughts and prayers are...

New Jersey Guard tackles icy, rusty challenge
January 13, 2010 — BRICK TOWNSHIP, N.J., - What happens when you take an M-60 tank, pack the gears with ice and add 13 years of rust to the treads?You a create a long, cold day for a half dozen New Jersey Army National...

Military assesses Haiti disaster, readies for response
January 13, 2010 — WASHINGTON, - Defense Department officials are coordinating with their State Department counterparts to provide life-saving assistance in Haiti as quickly as possible after a devastating earthquake...

Former ANG director passes away at 88
January 13, 2010 — ARLINGTON, Va., - Retired Maj. Gen. John J. Pesch, a former director of the Air National Guard, passed away at his home in Sterling, Va., Jan. 10. He was 88.Pesch, who was a member of the Maine...

North Dakota county thanks Guard for flood help
January 13, 2010 — FARGO, N.D., - Soldiers and Airmen of the North Dakota National Guard recently received recognition for spring 2009 flood operations here during Cass County Commission meeting.Cass County Chief Deputy...

Guardsmen provide water in five states
January 13, 2010 — ARLINGTON, Va., - National Guardsmen in five states are providing drinking water to communities with broken or damaged water systems caused by recent freezing temperatures.Louisiana, Alabama,...

Guardsmen provide water in four states
January 13, 2010 — ARLINGTON, Va., - National Guardsmen in four states are providing drinking water to communities with broken or damaged water systems caused by recent freezing temperatures.Louisiana, Alabama, Kentucky...

Alabama welcomes new Lakotas
January 12, 2010 — BIRMINGHAM, Ala., - The Alabama Army National Guard held a ceremony this weekend to showcase a new aircraft, the UH-72A Lakota Light Utility Helicopter, which replaces the Bell OH-58 Kiowa...

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