Guard News - The National Guard

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...

ESGR: How to avoid employment issues before they happen
March 12, 2009 — ARLINGTON, Va. - Spc. Tom Rhine of the Minnesota Army National Guard remembers the briefing he got about Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve (ESGR), but he wasn't thinking about mobilizing just...

Air Guard engineers prepare for deployment
March 12, 2009 — ANDREWS AIR FORCE BASE, Md. - Air National Guard civil engineer squadrons manned by hundreds of construction and repair experts will involuntary deploy overseas in historic numbers and scope during...

National Guard engineers work closely with Iraqis
March 12, 2009 — CAMP TAJI, Iraq - National Guardsmen from Pennsylvania are providing expertise and assistance for the Iraqi Army and civil engineers here.The engineers from 56th Stryker "Independence" Brigade Combat...

Afghan farmers get help from Nebraska ADT
March 12, 2009 — BAGRAM AIR FIELD, Afghanistan - As the noon sun crept toward the mountains west of Janquadam, children ran from all corners of the village, greeting the group of Soldiers from the 28th Forward...

Obama considers deploying National Guard to border
March 12, 2009 — WASHINGTON, D.C. - As President Barack Obama considers deploying National Guard troops to the U.S.-Mexico border to control escalating violence, Arizona's governor has requested about 250 more...

C-130s undergoing inspections
March 11, 2009 — WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio (AFNS) - An immediate action time compliance technical order was issued by Air Force Materiel Command officials here March 4 to inspect all C-130 Hercules...

Army creates suicide prevention task force during 'stand down'
March 10, 2009 — WASHINGTON, D.C. - The Army has created a suicide prevention task force as part of its month-long "stand-down" to address suicides among soldiers, the service's vice chief of staff said yesterday.Maj...

109AW praised for another successful Operation Deep Freeze
March 10, 2009 — SCOTIA, N.Y. - The men and women of the New York Air National Guard has received high praise for their airmanship at the conclusion of the 2008-2009 season of Operation Deep Freeze.Operation Deep...

Alaska Guardsman competes in Iditarod
March 10, 2009 — CAMP DENALI, Alaska - For the first time, the Alaska Army National Guard is being represented in the 2009 Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race by an Alaska Army National Guardsman.In an effort to celebrate...

U.S. Customs & Border Protection AMOC director visits 1AF
March 10, 2009 — TYNDALL AIR FORCE BASE, Fla. - Tony Crowder can't say enough good things about 1st Air Force.As the director of the U.S. Customs and Border Protection's Air and Marine Operations Center in Riverside,...

Hawaii Guard Supports Tropical Cyclone Lala Response

South Carolina Guard Enhances Readiness With Advanced HH-60M Black Hawk

Army National Guard Fast-Tracks Resilient Microgrids with $14.7M APFIT Award

Ohio Guard Boosts Medical Skills While Providing No-Cost Care

Idaho Guard Strengthens Engineering Skills in Canada