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Guard follows downgraded Humberto's path
September 13, 2007 — ARLINGTON, Va. - Hundreds of National Guard Soldiers in Texas and Louisiana were prepared to respond with manpower and equipment Thursday as Hurricane Humberto was downgraded to an inland tropical... MORE

Exercise tests Virginia Guard's vigilance
September 12, 2007 — FORT BELVOIR, Va. - Eighty-eight Virginia Army National Guard Soldiers helped to defuse a simulated explosive situation during the second day of a Vigilant Guard training exercise here Sept. 6.It was... MORE

With "most-wanted" posters of terrorists in the background, Staff Sgt. Wallace Fellenzer and Staff Sgt. Jason McCoy of the Virginia Army National Guard conduct intelligence analysis operations on Sept. 6 at Fort Belvoir, Va., during a Vigilant Guard command post exercise that tested the National Guard's preparedness for homeland defense.

Army Guard Latina recognized for military service
September 12, 2007 — WASHINGTON - Many service members never imagine what they will accomplish when they join the military. They simply hope to do a little traveling and learn some new skills. But Army National Guard... MORE

Army National Guard Master Sgt. Katherine Perez was recently presented a Meritorious Service in the Global War on Terror Award by LATINA Style magazine. Perez is a public affairs specialist for the National Guard Bureau's Office of Public Affairs and Strategic Communications. Presenting the award were, from left, Michael Dominguez, principal deputy under secretary of Defense for Personnel and Readiness, National Guard Bureau Assistant Chief Christopher Gardner, and Robert Bard, president and CEO of LATINA Style Magazine.

Guard and Reserve Members Must Take Action to "Make the Switch" to Restructured TRICARE Reserve Select
September 12, 2007 — FALLS CHURCH, Va. - National Guard and Reserve members currently in the TRICARE Reserve Select (TRS) health care plan must sign up for the restructured TRS by Sept. 30, 2007, in order to continue... MORE

Maryland Guard vigilant in homeland defense exercise
September 12, 2007 — BALTIMORE, Md. - Soldiers of the Maryland National Guard's 115th Military Police Battalion were among the first troops securing the scene at the Pentagon on Sept. 11, 2001, and six years later, some... MORE

Members of the 32nd Civil Support Team of the Maryland National Guard suit up and perform simulated hazardous material recovery operations during Exercise Vigilant Guard Sept. 7 in downtown Baltimore.

Hire A Hero program links veterans with jobs
September 11, 2007 — ARLINGTON, Va. - Although much of the stress associated with a National Guard deployment concludes upon redeployment, a new concern can surface as Soldiers and Airmen return to their homes. It is the... MORE

NASCAR driver Mears meets with Guard Soldiers
September 10, 2007 — ARLINGTON, Va. - National Guard Soldiers indulged their inner NASCAR spirits Sept. 6 when No. 25 National Guard/GMAC racecar driver Casey Mears, accompanied by up-and-coming driver Landon Cassill,... MORE

National Guard NASCAR driver Casey Mears (center) and new driver Landon Cassill display a racing suit presented to the Army National Guard's Readiness Center during a Sept. 6 visit to the Arlington, Va., facility. Col. Michael Jones, chief of the National Guard Bureau's Recruiting and Retention Division, introduced the drivers to the Soldiers who later lined up for autographs.

North Dakota Guard responds to Northwood tornado
September 7, 2007 — NORTHWOOD, N.D. - The school mascot here is "Thunder," and a tornado brought a thunder like no other, ripping through this northeast North Dakota town of about 900 people on the night of Sunday, Aug... MORE

Spc. Ian Busta, Fargo, N.D., 142nd Engineer Combat Battalion; Pvt. Nathan L. Miller, Toronto, S.D., Detachment 2 of the 815th Engineer Company, and Pvt. Kevin J. Iverson, Breckenridge, Minn., 188th Engineer Company, work at clearing downed trees and debris left behind by an F4 tornado that hit Northwood, N.D. on the night of Sunday, Aug. 26.

Nevada Guard helping to search for missing pilot Fossett
September 6, 2007 — Searching in some of the most remote areas in the most mountainous state in the United States, the Nevada National Guard continues to seek the whereabouts of millionaire adventurer and pilot Steve... MORE

Nevada National Guard UH-60 Blackhawks are being used as part of the massive search efforts for famed aviator Steven Fosset whose private aircraft has been missing in Northern Nevada since Monday. Here, a medevac helicopter touches down at the Minden, Nevada, airport Thursday afternoon. The helicopters are ideal for search and rescue operations in the rugged, mountainous terrain of northern Nevada.

Mississippi Citizen-Soldier's heroism didn't stop when he returned from war
September 4, 2007 — SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico - Staff Sgt. Danny Stanley served a year in Iraq, but the awards for heroism came for what the National Guard Citizen-Soldier did back home.Stanley is credited with saving the... MORE

Staff Sgt. Danny Stanley at the 129th National Guard Association of the United States General Conference in San Juan, Puerto Rico, on Aug. 25, 2007.

"You are the best among us," McCain tells Guard
August 29, 2007 — SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico - "America must make a new and lasting commitment to the National Guard," U.S. Sen. John McCain said here Aug. 27."The actions of Citizen-Soldiers and -Airmen since the Sept. 11,... MORE

U.S. Sen. John McCain said America must make a new and lasting commitment to the National Guard when he addressed the National Guard Association of the United States' 129th General Conference in Puerto Rico Aug. 27.

Air Guard stunt pilot dives into Air Force Week New England
August 29, 2007 — OTIS AIR NATIONAL GUARD BASE, Mass. - When it was parked on the flight line, the 330 horsepower, carbon-fiber Air National Guard stunt plane, with its colorful paint scheme, drew looks from passersby... MORE

Aerobatic pilot Maj. John Klatt, from the Air National Guard's Guarding America, Defending Freedom Aerobatic Team, performed at the Cape Cod Air Show, Otis Air National Guard Base in Massachusetts Aug. 24 in his Staudacher S-300D, 350-horsepower stunt airplane. Klatt and his support team travel to air shows across the nation promoting the Air National Guard.

Blum: Imagine a fully equipped National Guard
August 27, 2007 — SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico - Domestic equipment shortages remain the barrier to even greater excellence from a transformed National Guard, the chief of the National Guard Bureau said here Aug. 25."We know... MORE

Domestic equipment shortages remain the barrier to greater excellence by a transformed National Guard, LTG H Steven Blum, chief of the National Guard Bureau, told the National Guard Association of the United States 129th General Conference in San Juan, Puerto Rico, on Aug. 25, 2007.

Casey: National Guard vital in long war
August 27, 2007 — SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico - The National Guard is making a vital contribution to current wars and will continue to be integral as we enter a period of persistent conflict, the chief of staff of the Army... MORE

Missouri Guard celebrates Operation Alaskan Road's completion
August 22, 2007 — ANNETTE ISLAND, Alaska - Missouri National Guard members, military leaders, legislators and local residents celebrated the transfer of a 14.3-mile road to the Metlakatla Indian Community on Aug. 6... MORE

Construction provided by Missouri National Guard members and members of other military services recently concluded on the 14.3-mile roadway on Annette Island, Alaska.

Blum: Nation's Guardmembers at peak of excellence
August 22, 2007 — BOSTON, Ma. - As the chief of the National Guard Bureau bragged about today's Citizen-Soldiers and Airmen to sports commentators at Fenway Park, a 91-year-old World War II veteran sitting in the... MORE

LTG H Steven Blum, the chief of the National Guard Bureau, meets with members of 1st Battalion, 158th Cavalry of the Maryland Army National Guard and other National Guard troops, who are about to deploy to the warfight overseas during a visit to Fort Dix, N.J., on Aug. 16. During his trip, Blum also visited Boston, where he said, "The quality of the Guard is better than it's ever been at any time in the history of the Guard."

Maine Air Guard peddles Air Force Week from town to town
August 21, 2007 — PORTLAND, Maine - After pedaling their 18 bicycles along 170 miles of Maine roads, Maine Air National Guard Cycle Team members, dressed in red, white and blue cycling outfits, coasted to the end of... MORE

Members of the Maine Air National Guard Cycle Team ride along U.S. Route 1 outside Freeport, Maine, during the final leg of a 170-mile, three-day bicycle trek from Bangor to Portland. The Air Guard members rode to promote Air Force Week New England, Aug. 17-26, and they spoke with people about the Air Guard during their trek.

Boston proclamation party gets Air Force Week rolling
August 20, 2007 — BOSTON (AFPN) - More than 300 people crowded outside of historic Faneuil Hall here Aug. 17 to celebrate the start of Air Force Week New England.The crowd was entertained by the U.S. Air Force Honor... MORE

Senior Airman Jermain James (left) spins his rifle during a drill maneuver while performing with fellow members of the U.S. Air Force Honor Guard Drill Team at a proclamation ceremony for Air Force Week New England in front of historic Faneuil Hall in downtown Boston Aug. 17. The drill team is the traveling component of the Air Force Honor Guard and tours worldwide showcasing the precision of today's Air Force to recruit, retain and inspire Airmen.

Suicide seen as major threat to National Guard Soldiers
August 20, 2007 — ARLINGTON, Va. - In terms of a threat to Army National Guard Soldiers, it easily rivals rounds from a concealed sniper, the devastation of an improvised explosive device or a blast from rocket... MORE

Master Sgt. Marshall Bradshaw, the Army National Guardâ€™s Suicide Prevention Program manager, posts a suicide prevention placard at the National Guard's joint headquarters at Jefferson Plaza One in Arlington, Va., on Aug. 17. Statistics reveal suicide is the third-leading cause of death among National Guard Soldiers.

Walter Reed patients take break at National Guard Bureau Picnic
August 20, 2007 — WOODBRIDGE, Va. - For one day at least, barbecue and baseball replaced recovery and rehabilitation on the schedule for 27 National Guard Wounded Warrior Program Soldiers from Walter Reed Army Medical... MORE

LTG H Steven Blum, chief of the National Guard Bureau, greets Sgt. Luis Martinez (left) and Martinez's wife, Sylvia, at the National Guard Bureau Picnic held Aug. 15 in Woodbridge, Va. Martinez, whose left eye cornea and lens were destroyed on April 22 by a penetrator device explosion, was one of 27 National Guard Wounded Warriors from Walter Reed Army Medical Center who attended the event.

NASA Apollo, Artemis Missions Cross Paths at Colorado Guard Site

South Carolina Air Guard Showcases ACE Concepts

Florida Army Guard Makes Major Training Exercise Possible

Pennsylvania Guard’s 213th RSG Trains on Heavy Vehicles

Indiana National Guard Conducts Intensive Mortar Training