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DoD Standardizes Waiver Process
July 3, 2008

Friends of God
July 3, 2008
New Mexico Army National Guard chaplain Capt. Scott Brill and Navy Lt. Cmdr. Joseph Cubba read their script for the "Friends of God" radio show. Brill and Cubba have been doing the "Friends of God" radio program for two-months with positive feed back from the community.

Communities continue to rally behind Illinois National Guard
July 3, 2008

Wyoming Air National Guard joins military aerial firefighting support efforts
July 3, 2008

California National Guard Continues Battle against Northern California Wildfires
July 2, 2008

IndyCar zooms National Guard into a new racing dimension
July 2, 2008
Driver Vitor Meira, Maj. Gen. Ray Carpenter, special assistant to the director of the Army National Guard, and Panther Racing team owner John Barnes unveil the new 230-MPH, No. 4 National Guard IndyCar at the Army National Guard Readiness Center at Arlington Hall in Arlington, Va., on June 25, 2008. The National Guard is participating in the Indy Racing League for the first time.

Arkansas medical company returns home after successful mission
July 2, 2008

Arkansas medical company returns home after successful mission
July 2, 2008

California Guard ordered to battle wildfires on the ground; Air Guard firefighting C-130s continue to make drops
July 2, 2008
Helicopters from the Army National Guard have worked with the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (CALFIRE) for over a week to put out fires that burned over 400,000 acres.

Michigan ARNG general trains, recruits Iraqi policemen
July 2, 2008
Iraqi National Police Officers stand in formation prior to graduation ceremonies at Camp Dublin, Iraq, for the newest members of the Iraqi National Police Quick Reaction Force, Tuesday, Dec. 19, 2007. The Quick Reaction Force is responsible for responding tactically to a viriety of situations and was trained by the Italian Carabinieri police force.

New Policy Aims to Help Prevent Loss of Leave
July 1, 2008

Illinois Air National Guard takes on new non-flying missions
July 1, 2008

107th Airlift Wing Bids Remaining Veteran Tanker Aircraft Goodbye
July 1, 2008

Alaska Air National Guard Holds Groundbreaking Ceremony
July 1, 2008
From left to right: Brig. Gen. Thomas Tinsley, Elmendorf Air Force Base 3rd Wing commander; Brig. Gen. Tony Hart, Kulis Air National Guard Base 176th Wing commander; Gen. Carrol H. "Howie" Chandler, Pacific Air Forces commander; Sen. Ted Stevens; Maj. Gen. Craig Campbell, Alaska National Guard, adjutant general; Lt. Gov. Sean Parnell, Sr.; Airman Charity Orriss of the 212th Rescue Squadron; Bud Alto of the CH2M Hill Construction Company; and Lt. Gen. Dana Atkins, commander of Alaskan Command, break ground on June 30 at the Elmendorf Air Force Base construction site that will be the new home to the 176th Alaska Air National Guard Wing.

Guard team trains for response to disaster scenario in Florida
July 1, 2008
Members of the Florida Air National Guard's 202nd RED HORSE Squadron help pull a simulated disaster victim from a pile of rubble during a training exercise at Camp Blanding Joint Training Center, June 27. The Airmen are part of the National Guard's CERF (Chemical, Biological, Radiological, Nuclear and High Yield Explosive Enhanced Response Force), which was training on a scenario involving a massive explosion in Northeast Florida.

Guard helps out Greenland school
July 1, 2008
Master Sgt. Kelly Archambeault passes out toys to students here. She and other guardsmen from the 109th Airlift Wing helped organize toys to hand out to the kids. The toys were donated to Stratton Air National Guard Base in New York by Toys "R" Us.

Specialized Virginia Guard response force validated
July 1, 2008

Iowa Guard civil support team pulls poisons from flood waters
July 1, 2008
Sgt. Keith Yohnke (left) and Staff Sgt. Steve Brouillet from the Iowa National Guard's 71st Weapons of Mass Destruction-Civil Support Team take a water sample for analysis June 19 from a flooded area near Manchester, Iowa, to assist state and federal authorities and identify hazardous materials released in the Midwest floods.

Arkansas Guard readies for hurricane season support
June 30, 2008
Members of the 1st Battalion of the 185th Aviation provided the aviation assets during annual training at Swindle Airfield in Walnut Ridge, Arkansas.

Utah Guard Soldiers Awarded Silver, Bronze Stars for Valor
June 30, 2008
Two Utah National Guard soldiers, 1st Lt. Tyler J. Jensen (right) and Capt. Chad A. Pledger (left), were awarded the Silver Star and Bronze Star, respectively, at a ceremony here on June 19.