Guard News - The National Guard

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...

ANG TEC welcomes new commander
March 16, 2009 — McGHEE TYSON AIR NATIONAL GUARD BASE, Tenn. - Air Force Col. Richard B. Howard assumed command of the I.G. Brown Air National Guard Training and Education Center in a ceremony presided over by Air...

Air Guard captain mentors teens in Senate Youth program
March 16, 2009 — WASHINGTON, D.C. - Students participating in the U.S. Senate Youth Program recently toured government buildings including the Pentagon, met their elected representatives and learned about the...

Special screening of new Sesame Street program available to Illinois Guard families
March 13, 2009 — SPRINGFIELD, Ill. - Sesame Workshop, the nonprofit educational organization behind Sesame Street, has produced, in association with David Letterman's production company Worldwide Pants Incorporated...

New Lakotas delivered to D.C. Guard
March 13, 2009 — WASHINGTON - The 121st Medical Company (Air Ambulance) on Thursday went from flying the Army's oldest aircraft to flying its newest.The District of Columbia Army National Guard unit took delivery of...

Top-ranked enlisted leader praises Guardmembers in combat zones
March 13, 2009 — CAMP PHOENIX, Afghanistan. - The National Guard's noncommissioned officers should be proud of the leadership they provide both inside and outside the wire in the nation's combat zones, said the...

Petraeus recognizes Rhode Island medic
March 13, 2009 — WASHINGTON, D.C. - The commander of U.S. Central Command last night praised the Army medics and Navy corpsmen, whose courage on the battlefield protects the lives of fellow servicemembers.Army Gen...

Washington Guard Strengthens Fiscal Readiness

Kentucky Guard Prepares Incoming Command Teams for Leadership

New PSYWAR Course Strengthens Guard Capabilities

Idaho Guard Strengthens Wildland Firefighting Capabilities

West Virginia Air Guard Trains for Complex Trauma Response