Guard News - The National Guard

Air Guard keeps air mobility in the fight
March 25, 2009 — SCOTT AIR FORCE BASE, Ill. (AFNS) - Airmen of the Air National Guard and Air Force Reserve have sustained the hub for directing global airlift, air refueling and aeromedical evacuation operations...

Alaska Guard protects aircraft from volcano's ash
March 24, 2009 — JUNEAU, Alaska - Governor Sarah Palin has encouraged Alaskans potentially effected by the ash fall of Mount Redoubt's most recent eruption to follow safety procedures.During the past two months, the...

DHS looking at options on SW border; Secretary "still considering" use of National Guard
March 24, 2009 — WASHINGTON, D.C. - Along with several other initiatives, the Department of Homeland Security is "still considering" the use of National Guard troops along the U.S.-Mexico Border, the DHS secretary...

New York intelligence troops train for wartime tasks
March 23, 2009 — LATHAM, NY - Soldiers of the New York Army National Guard's 42nd Infantry Division Intelligence community, known in military terms as the G2, deployed March 18 to the Joint Intelligence Combat...

Massachusetts air operations group stands up
March 23, 2009 — OTIS AIR NATIONAL GUARD BASE, Mass. - As Senior Airman Alexis Colonna, working on the ops floor of the 102nd Air Operations Group (AOG), sits down at a large new desk, she looks toward the four...

South Dakota Soldiers conduct hand-to-hand combat training
March 23, 2009 — FORT MEADE, S.D. - Sometimes the only weapon a Soldier has on the battlefield is his own two fists, and the only advantage he may have in a life-or-death struggle with the enemy is the hand-to-hand...

Alaska Army Guardsmen assist with Arctic Care 2009
March 23, 2009 — BETHEL, Alaska - A thick, wet blanket of snow covers the rotors of three Alaska Army National Guard UH-60 Black Hawk helicopters, as winter storm clouds move in, threatening to compromise the day's...

South Dakota Soldiers united in flooding efforts
March 21, 2009 — FARGO, N.D. - Flooding levels on the Red River remain high, but residents can put their minds to rest knowing that National Guard members are constantly checking the dikes for leaks and weak...

National Guard's media contest winners announced
March 20, 2009 — ARLINGTON, Va. - The 2008 National Guard Media Contest winners were recently announced by Jack Harrison, director of NGB Public Affairs and Strategic Communications."The contest recognizes the best...

At NCO induction ceremony, Guardmembers reflect on the rank
March 20, 2009 — FORT MYER, Va. - The contributions of the noncommissioned officer were spotlighted in an elaborate NCO induction ceremony here at Conmy Hall today that included 13 National Guard members.The event was...

DoD to fund family travel to Dover
March 19, 2009 — WASHINGTON - The wishes of the families will be the overriding principle guiding any media coverage of fallen warriors' remains arriving at Dover Air Force Base, Del., Defense Secretary Robert M...

Stop loss to end for Army Guard in September
March 19, 2009 — WASHINGTON, D.C. - The Army will phase out use of the so-called "stop-loss" program between now and January, Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates said today.Since the beginning of his term as defense...

Education, contact key to cutting suicide rate, Army personnel leader says
March 18, 2009 — ARLINGTON, Va. - Ending a policy where Citizen-Soldiers were excused monthly drills for 90 days after deployment helped the Army Guard better take care of its troops, the Army's deputy chief of staff...

Gates pays respects to fallen Guardsmen at Dover
March 18, 2009 — WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates traveled to Dover Air Force Base, Del., last night to pay his respects to four servicemembers killed recently in Afghanistan, a senior...

DoD releases sexual assault statistics
March 18, 2009 — WASHINGTON - The Defense Department today released a congressional report that examines sexual assault allegations in the military services and sets policies for reducing incidents.Key components of...

New York Guard leads NYC's Saint Patrick's Day Parade
March 18, 2009 — NEW YORK CITY - This year's Saint Patrick's Day Parade in New York City will once again be led up Fifth Avenue by the historic 1st Battalion, 69th Infantry, the famed Irish combat unit known...

Rolling with new technology
March 17, 2009 — COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. - It's a typical day in Iraq for four Colorado Guardsmen. They know their task, which is the same as always - conduct convoy operations. They are about four hours into their...

Soldiers put to test in Florida's first Air Assault course
March 17, 2009 — CAMP BLANDING JOINT TRAINING CENTER, Fla. - More than 150 Soldiers recently earned the right to wear the Army's coveted Air Assault specialty badge during an intense ten-day course here in North...

Army Guard works to eliminate the stigma of seeking help
March 16, 2009 — ARLINGTON, Va. - More than 21 Guardmembers have taken their own lives since Jan. 1, reflecting a growing trend in the active Army, which reported 143 suicides in 2008, the highest number since it...

Killey, Arnold recognized at dedication ceremony
March 16, 2009 — TYNDALL AIR FORCE BASE, Fla. - A new headquarters complex here at Continental U.S. NORAD Region - 1st Air Force (Air Forces Northern) headquarters was officially opened March 13 in honor of two former...

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