Guard News - The National Guard

Guard assists elderly couple on 'Rebuilding Day'
May 4, 2009 — NANJEMOY, Md. - When you're in your mid-80s, climbing atop the roof of your home to repair a leak can be dangerous, if not impossible. So can simple tasks like cutting the grass or painting.So when...

Maryland cavalry unit goes 'long range'
May 4, 2009 — CASCADE, Md. - As the U.S. military implements technology such as laser-guided munitions, cruise missiles and other highly accurate weapons in a joint environment, servicemembers still need to be on...

Guard Initial Entry Training liaisons can make a difference
May 1, 2009 — ARLINGTON, Va. - At some point during basic training – around the time an Army drill sergeant screams in a recruit's face at the top of their lungs, or about the 1,000th pushup, or after 10 seconds...

Mississippi Air National Guard receives first MC-12 aircraft
April 30, 2009 — LANGLEY AIR FORCE BASE, Va. - The Mississippi Air National Guard's 186th Air Refueling Wing welcomed the arrival of the first MC-12W yesterday at Key Field, Meridian, Miss.The arrival of the aircraft...

Guard's 7th Civil Support Team aces external evaluation, earns validation
April 30, 2009 — ROLLA, Mo. - Organization, communication and teamwork were the keys to success for the Missouri National Guard's 7th Weapons of Mass Destruction-Civil Support Team (WMD-CST) as it earned its...

Air Guard chief selected as NORTHCOM advisor
April 30, 2009 — TYNDALL AIR FORCE BASE, Fla. - An Air National Guard command chief master sergeant has been selected as a command senior enlisted advisor for a combatant command. It is the first time an Air Guardsman...

Construction at Army, Air readiness centers on track
April 27, 2009 — ARLINGTON, Va. - Construction projects at the National Guard Bureau's two readiness centers will be completed by 2011 allowing the Guard's joint staff to move out of a leased high-rise here in Crystal...

From field to nuptials during training at Guard site
April 24, 2009 — BUTLERVILLE, Ind. - She said I do. He said I do. The minister pronounced them man and wife and then the groom picked up his rifle and went back to training.It wasn’t so much a shotgun wedding as a...

"Passport" program helps Soldiers, families re-unite
April 24, 2009 — INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. - It's been said the hardest part of long deployments is the separation and reintegration of Citizen-Soldiers back to civilian life. It can be a hard time for Soldiers and their...

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,...

113th Wing Recognized for Air Defense, Combat Performance

Washington Guard Concludes Extended Wildfire Response

Hawaii Guard Sustains Recovery Efforts, Mobilizes for Hurricane Lowell

New York Guardsmen Earn Danish Military March Ribbon

Kentucky Guard Builds Portable Air Base for Patriot 26