Guard News - The National Guard

Former Oregon Air Guard commander shares Holocaust experiences
April 21, 2009 — PORTLAND, Ore. - A former commander of the Oregon Air National Guard recently recounted his experiences during the Holocaust here at Portland Air National Guard Base.Retired Brig. Gen. Fred M...

Wisconsin Guardsmen train urban ops, put 'face to the fight'
April 21, 2009 — MCGREGOR RANGE, N.M. - Wisconsin Guardsmen from the 32nd Infantry Brigade Combat Team are conducting close-quarters combat and urban-operations training, employing the most current tactics, techniques...

National Guard Youth Foundation names Indy champion as spokesperson
April 21, 2009 — LOS ALAMITOS, Calif. - Indianapolis 500 champion driver Dan Wheldon was recently announced as the new national spokesperson for the National Guard Youth Challenge Program."(This) is an opportunity...

Guard slows spillover at Cottonwood Creek Dam from three directions
April 20, 2009 — LAMOURE, N.D. - The National Guard finished placing 1-ton sandbags at the Cottonwood Creek Dam at Lake LaMoure yesterday, slowing the water flow from the eroded spillway.The Guard had been on site...

Guard reinforces dam spillway near LaMoure
April 20, 2009 — LAMOURE, N.D. - With stepped-up efforts early this morning, the North Dakota National Guard continues to reinforce the eroding emergency spillway by the Cottonwood Creek Dam here at Lake...

Missouri MPs join Special Olympics torch run
April 20, 2009 — COLUMBIA, Mo. - Missouri National Guard military policemen will join the Missouri Special Olympics Law Enforcement Torch Run, a year-round statewide effort by law enforcement agencies to raise money...

Last "Bedford Boy" died on Sunday
April 20, 2009 — ARLINGTON, VA. - The last remaining member of the Bedford Boys, a World War II unit from the Virginia Army National Guard that took part in the D-Day invasion, died at the Elks National Home in...

Biden praises Guard members during Whiteman AFB visit
April 17, 2009 — WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. servicemembers' combat missions over the years -- in Bosnia, Afghanistan and Iraq -- have earned them the support and thanks of a grateful nation, Vice President Joe Biden told...

Gates aims to speed delivery of helicopter pilots, crews
April 17, 2009 — FORT RUCKER, Ala. - Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates stopped here today to find out how fast the home of Army aviation could expand training operations here.His visit came on the heels of his...

174th Fighter Wing helps open new Yankee Stadium
April 17, 2009 — SYRACUSE, N.Y. - Four F-16 C Fighting Falcons from the 174th Fighter Wing performed the flyover for the first ballgame ever played in the new Yankee Stadium during opening ceremonies held today.The...

Virginia unit wins award for food service excellence
April 17, 2009 — FORT PICKETT, Va. - The Virginia National Guard's Gate City-based 1032nd Transportation Company received the Department of the Army's annual Philip A. Connelly Award for excellence in Army Food...

Michigan Guard uses innovative water-based painting system
April 17, 2009 — LANSING, Mich. - The Combined Support Maintenance Shop (CSMS) in Lansing, Mich., is home to the only full re-painting facility for the Michigan Army National Guard (MIARNG). Twelve to 15 vehicles and...

Gates: DoD taking steps to improve Guard's equipment, new role
April 17, 2009 — ARLINGTON, Va. - The Department of Defense is taking steps to improve equipment levels in the Army National Guard and also deal with the implications of the Guard's new role as an operational reserve,...

Nevada, Mississippi Air Guard share ISR expertise
April 16, 2009 — RENO, Nev. - Members of the Nevada and Mississippi Air National Guard have partnered with the active duty Air Force for Project Liberty, a two-year program designed to increase intelligence,...

Indiana Guard sustains its work force
April 16, 2009 — INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. - With more than 13,000 Soldiers and Airmen from Indiana who've deployed since Sept. 11, the Indiana National Guard partners with many organizations who stand ready to assist...

Annual drill prepares agencies for hurricane season
April 16, 2009 — FORT BELVOIR, Va. - Hurricane season is coming soon. And while individual households may prepare by stocking up on food, water and maybe a boat, more than 150 Guardmembers, civilians and active-duty...

Minnesota fighter squadron wins Raytheon Trophy
April 16, 2009 — DULUTH, Minn. - Chief of Staff of the Air Force, General Norton Schwartz recently announced that the 179th Fighter Squadron is the recipient of the 2008 Raytheon Trophy for its accomplishments in...

Gates: Guard connects military, American people
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North Dakota Air Guard assists in flood fight
April 15, 2009 — Fargo, N.D. - Since March 19, the Happy Hooligans of the North Dakota Air National Guard made major contributions to the flood fight in the Red River Valley."Despite our already high operations tempo...

North Dakota Guardsmen in a statewide flood fight - again
April 15, 2009 — BISMARCK, N.D. - The number of National Guardsmen fighting rising water levels in North Dakota has more than doubled from last week.More than 1,000 additional members of the North Dakota National...

Ohio Guard Boosts Medical Skills While Providing No-Cost Care

Idaho Guard Strengthens Engineering Skills in Canada

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