Guard News - The National Guard

Wyatt discusses ASA mission with Congress
April 24, 2009 — WASHINGTON - New commitments need to be made to the nation's Airmen and others who defend North America from threats to its air sovereignty, the Air National Guard's senior officer told members of...

Army, Marine Corps juggle high demands for ground forces
April 24, 2009 — WASHINGTON, D.C. - With U.S. military members serving in more than 120 countries throughout the world as well as meeting requirements for troops in Iraq and Afghanistan, ground forces are stretched...

Federally employed Guardsmen eligible for extra pay
April 24, 2009 — ARLINGTON, Va. - A new law was recently enacted that supplements the salary of National Guard members, who work for the federal government.Federal employees who previously received pay cuts when they...

Illinois Guard leads task force training for Afghan army, police
April 24, 2009 — ARLINGTON, Va. - Made up of just over 7,000 servicemembers, Combined Joint Task Force Phoenix is charged with training and mentoring the Afghan National Army and Afghan National Police.The bulk of the...

National Guard responds to Myrtle Beach wildfires
April 24, 2009 — ARLINGTON, Va. - National Guard members from North and South Carolina responded to wildfires burning near Myrtle Beach, S.C., today.Low humidity and high winds have fanned the flames in the city,...

New 'Operation Purple' program provides family retreats
April 23, 2009 — WASHINGTON, D.C. - It's no secret that deployments put stress on a family, and the National Military Family Association has developed a new "Operation Purple" program at no cost to military...

Oregon Guard launches Homefront Heroes program for kids
April 23, 2009 — SALEM, Ore. - The Oregon National Guard will launch a new program in May to help Oregon children of servicemembers deal with their parents' deployments.The program called, Homefront Heroes in Oregon,...

Boston Marathon supported by Massachusetts Guard
April 23, 2009 — HOPKINTON, Mass. - Almost 400 Massachusetts National Guardsmen were called up to support the 113th running of the Boston Marathon yesterday.Guardsmen from the 126th Combat Support Battalion were...

Rhode Island Guardsmen walk Boston Marathon in memory of fallen comrade
April 23, 2009 — CRANSTON, R.I. - For the fourth year, Soldiers from the Rhode Island Army National Guard will road march the Boston Marathon in memory of Staff Sgt. Christopher Potts.Potts, a member of the Battery C,...

California Army Guard bids farewell to Huey
April 23, 2009 — MATHER, Calif. - The distinctive hum of the UH-1 helicopter faded into the distance Monday as the last "Huey" took off from Mather Air Field in Sacramento on its final flight for the California Army...

California Air Guard rescue C-130s go digital
April 23, 2009 — MOFFETT FEDERAL AIRFIELD, Calif. - Nestled in the center of the world's technology epicenter is the 129th Rescue Wing of the California National Guard.Search and rescue is the wing's primary mission,...

CAC-enabled kiosks coming to armories, reserve centers
April 21, 2009 — ARLINGTON, Va. - Information security has become an increasing concern in the military. Hackers attempt to crack into the Department of Defense global information grid daily.While the active-duty...

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...

Three Components, One Army: LaNeve Stresses Guard’s Role in Army’s New Priorities

Pennsylvania Guardsmen Demonstrate Drone Innovation Project

Nordhaus, Raines Outline a National Guard Focused on the Future

Alaska Air National Guard Rescues Four From Plane Crash

Modular Airborne System Delivers One Million Gallons of Fire Retardant