Guard News - The National Guard

Air Guard helicopter responds in self-defense
May 12, 2009 — SOUTHWEST ASIA - Air National Guardsmen from the 129th Rescue Squadron responded in self-defense when they came under hostile fire May 10 during a flying mission out of Tarin Kowt, Afghanistan.The...

MacArthur awards go to Guard company-grade leaders
May 12, 2009 — WASHINGTON - Army Chief of Staff Gen. George W. Casey Jr. presented 28 Soldiers, including seven Army National Guardsmen, with the Gen. Douglas MacArthur Leadership Award at a Pentagon ceremony May...

A New Kind of "Boss Lift"
May 12, 2009 — ARLINGTON, Va. - A long tradition of "Entertainment for theSoldier, by the Soldier" is getting a new lift, not a face lift, but a "Boss Lift."Historically, boss lifts were opportunities for National...

Montana Guardsman 'mothers' unit in Iraq
May 12, 2009 — BAGHDAD - Army Sgt. Anne M. Mitchell misses her children in Montana while she's deployed here, but those her serve with her say she brings her mothering instincts to their unit, 143rd Military Police...

New York Air Guard conducts 100th shuttle mission
May 12, 2009 — CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. - Eight pararescue men aboard "King 2" an HC-130 from the New York Air National Guard's 106th Rescue Wing, breathed a collective sigh of relief as the space shuttle Atlantis,...

Three states respond to spring floods
May 12, 2009 — ARLINGTON, Va. - Adverse weather is affecting Kentucky, West Virginia and Alaska, and the National Guard is helping with relief efforts there.Flooding prompted West Virginia Gov. Joe Manchin III to...

Sexual assault prevention videos available from DoD
May 11, 2009 — WASHINGTON, D.C. - Defense Department agencies at all levels have valuable resources at their fingertips for training servicemembers, civilian employees and contractors on prevention of sexual...

New MAFFS system prepares for fire season
May 11, 2009 — TUCSON, Ariz. - A new era in firefighting for the National Guard and Reserves began here this week during the annual certification and training for Modular Airborne Fire Fighting Systems, known as...

Guardsman sets up Camp Ramadi education center
May 11, 2009 — CAMP RAMADI, Iraq - Service members on Camp Ramadi, Iraq, can take college courses and complete exams necessary to receive certifications thanks to a resourceful Washington Army National Guard Soldier...

266th MP Company makes a difference in Iraq
May 11, 2009 — BASRA, Iraq - Soldiers from the Virginia National Guard's Manassas-based 266th Military Police Company are going above and beyond their Police Transition Team training mission in Basra, Iraq and...

North Dakota Soldiers support others in mom’s day event
May 8, 2009 — NEW YORK - Four female Soldiers from the North Dakota Army National Guard travelled to New York City this week to eat cake and support service members who are currently deployed around the world.The...

Illinois Air Guard spouse named top in Air Force
May 8, 2009 — WASHINGTON, D.C. - Five military spouses received recognition for their valued service to the nation at an award ceremony here yesterday.The Military Spouse of the Year awards honor individuals that...

Army officials outline Guard budget items
May 8, 2009 — ARLINGTON, Va. - National Guard equipment allocations are more visible in the proposed 2010 defense budget and key military personnel spending that impacts the Guard has been moved from relying on...

Ohio Army Guard wins 2009 Army COE award
May 8, 2009 — Columbus, Ohio - Ohio Governor Ted Strickland today applauded the Ohio Army National Guard for being selected as the 2009 Army Communities of Excellence Special Category Winner for the Fiscal Year...

Upcoming GI film festival highlights famous Guard unit
May 8, 2009 — ARLINGTON, Va. - Forget Sundance and Cannes. Military members now have their own indie-style film festival.The GI Film Festival premieres Monday and runs through the week at the Carnegie Institution...

Kansas ADT arrives in Afghanistan
May 8, 2009 — JALALABAD AIRFIELD, Afghanistan - An agribusiness development team from the Kansas National Guard unfurled its colors in Afghanistan's Laghman province May 3 and began its work of jump-starting the...

New York Air Guardsmen stay on alert to save lives
May 8, 2009 — KANDAHAR, Afghanistan - While all Airmen assigned to rescue squadrons throughout the Air Force know and follow the motto "So that others may live," there is one rescue squadron, deployed to...

Guard mom sacrifices tradition for country
May 8, 2009 — CONTINGENCY OPERATING BASE BASRA, Iraq - While deployed mothers will miss out on their traditional Mother's Day celebrations May 10, some are making the best of the situation."This is not forever...

Software proves effective in avoiding aircraft crashes
May 7, 2009 — WASHINGTON, D.C. - Leading-edge software technology 25 years in the making by numerous Defense Department agencies and NASA has demonstrated a continuous 98 percent effectiveness rate of eliminating...

Vaughn retires after 40 years in Army Guard
May 7, 2009 — ARLINGTON, Va. - The past four years have brought many challenges and changes to the Army National Guard. With record numbers of unit deployments, recruiting challenges and equipment issues, there are...

Puerto Rico Guard Distributes One Million Gallons of Water in Drought Response

Guardsmen Boost Domestic Response Capabilities in Patriot 26

Washington Guard Strengthens Fiscal Readiness

Kentucky Guard Prepares Incoming Command Teams for Leadership

New PSYWAR Course Strengthens Guard Capabilities