Guard News - The National Guard

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...

Happy Hooligans Respond to Haiti Relief Effort
January 19, 2010 — FARGO, N.D., - Gov. John Hoeven and Maj. Gen. David Sprynczynatyk, the adjutant general of the North Dakota National Guard, announced today that the North Dakota Air National Guard has been tasked to...

Illinois ANG to coordinate delivery of supplies to Haiti
January 19, 2010 — SPRINGFIELD, Ill., - Members of the 183rd Fighter Wing based here have been activated to support earthquake relief efforts in Haiti in the first such mobilization of Illinois National Guard...

Kentucky Guard sends combat controllers to Haiti
January 19, 2010 — LOUISVILLE, Ky., - The Kentucky National Guard has mobilized two combat controllers from the 123rd Special Tactics Squadron and the commander of the 123rd Contingency Response Group to support...

New York Air Guardsmen headed For Haiti
January 19, 2010 — NIAGARA FALLS, N.Y., - Two C-130H cargo aircraft and 16 Airmen from Niagara Falls Air Reserve Station here lifted off headed for Haiti as dawn broke over western New York this morning.Manned by crews...

Nebraska Guard Strengthens Disaster Response Readiness

Kentucky Guard Strengthens Skills During Patriot 2026

113th Wing Recognized for Air Defense, Combat Performance

Washington Guard Concludes Extended Wildfire Response

Hawaii Guard Sustains Recovery Efforts, Mobilizes for Hurricane Lowell