Guard News - The National Guard

Illinois medics treat injured Afghan civilian
February 26, 2009 — KABUL, Afghanistan - When an Afghan civilian is injured in a remote area of Afghanistan, there is little chance of receiving proper medical treatment.But not when it happens right outside the gate of...

New Mexico quartet plays private concert for Vietnam vet
February 26, 2009 — ALBUQUERQUE, NM - On a cold and wintry afternoon in January, members of the 44th Army Band warmed up a Vietnam veteran's heart and home.The "Darn Saxy" quartet of the New Mexico Army National Guard's...

Kansas Guard trains with Saudi military in Friendship One
February 26, 2009 — CAMP ARIFJAN, Kuwait - Friendship One 2009, one of the first missions involving the movement of troops into Saudi Arabia in more than 15 years, officially began Feb. 19, when Kansas National Guard...

New York Guard hosts largest "reintegration" effort yet
February 25, 2009 — ROCHESTER, N.Y. - More than 700 Soldiers and family members filled the Riverside Convention Center here Feb. 21, as the New York Army National Guard launched its most intensive reintegration effort,...

Candidates "Start Your Engines"
February 25, 2009 — TALLADEGA, Ala. - A patriotic cry of motivation and enthusiasm echoed through the empty grand stands of Talladega Superspeedway last week as 190 officer candidates rounded the two-mile track to finish...

March is Brain Injury Awareness Month
February 25, 2009 — WASHINGTON, D.C. - A roadside explosion throws a Soldier against the side of his vehicle, with force that shakes his brain inside his skull. Another Soldier is in a traffic accident on the way to...

Muncy announced as Air Guard Command Chief
February 25, 2009 — ARLINGTON, Va. - Chief Master Sgt. Christopher Muncy from the Ohio Air National Guard was announced as the Air Guard's next command chief here today.As ANG command chief, Muncy will serve as the...

Predator passes 500,000 flight hours
February 25, 2009 — CREECH AFB, Nev. - Airmen of the 432d Air Expeditionary Wing made history Feb. 18, when an aircrew flew the MQ-1B Predator Unmanned Aircraft Systems in a combat mission in the U.S. Central Command...

Former Florida ChalleNGe graduate returns to guide new cadets
February 25, 2009 — CAMP BLANDING JOINT TRAINING CENTER, Fla. - Nine years ago Jonathan Aman was on the fast track to nowhere.He was a high school dropout and admittedly was headed down a road where drinking, drugs and...

Dad's duties to troops and tots
February 24, 2009 — COOLIDGE, Ariz. - When Arizona Army National Guard Capt. Brian Dudley deployed to Operation Iraqi Freedom in November 2005, he left behind his wife and six-week old son.For a year he served as a...

Illinois Guard reaches out to families of deployed Soldiers
February 24, 2009 — SPRINGFIELD, Ill. - The Illinois National Guard continues to reach out to returning veterans with the "Tying the Yellow Ribbon” campaign, which also focuses on families of deployed Soldiers.The...

Tennessee general visits Volunteer well drillers
February 24, 2009 — DIKHIL, Djibouti - Soldiers of the Tennessee National Guard's 775th Engineering Detachment welcomed a friendly face to the Horn of Africa when their commander, Brig. Gen. Robert A. Harris, visited to...

Mardi Gras spirit sent to Louisiana Guardsmen in Iraq
February 24, 2009 — HAMMOND, La. - "Okay, Louisianans and Mardi Gras enthusiasts everywhere, time to spread the love!" exclaimed Greta M. Perry, Louisiana state coordinator for Soldiers' Angels. "We have Louisiana...

National Guard, USA Rugby team up for 16-nation tourney
February 24, 2009 — SAN DIEGO, Calif. - The National Guard was prominently featured for the second year at the USA Sevens Rugby Tournament recently held here at Petco Park.It is the largest rugby event in North America...

107th ACS moves to Luke AFB
February 24, 2009 — LUKE AIR FORCE BASE, Ariz. - Papago Park in Phoenix no longer serves as the home of the 107th Air Control Squadron.Instead, the 107th ACS, an Air National Guard unit, gathered its Airmen and their...

SD National Guard Drug Demand Reduction Program receives national award
February 24, 2009 — WASHINGTON, D.C. - South Dakota National Guard's (SDNG) Drug Demand Reduction (DDR) program received national recognition Feb. 12 at the Community Alcohol and Drug Coalitions of America's (CADCA) 19th...

Rohbock adds world championship silver medal to resume
February 24, 2009 — LAKE PLACID, N.Y. - Utah Army National Guardsman Shauna Rohbock and her teammate Elana Meyers added World Championship silver medalists to their sliding resume Feb. 21 in the women's bobsled event...

Illinois Guard builds trust one village at a time
February 23, 2009 — ARLINGTON, Va. - As operations in Afghanistan ramp up, the Soldiers of the Illinois Army National Guard's 33rd Infantry Brigade Combat Team continue to excel in their mission of training and mentoring...

National Guard planners prepare for 2009 hurricane season
February 23, 2009 — HILTON HEAD, S.C. - One team, one fight is the mantra for local, state and federal leaders preparing for a 2009 hurricane season that forecasters say could include nine major storms."If that forecast...

Air Guardsmen help marine researchers stay 'green'
February 20, 2009 — MOFFETT FEDERAL AIRFIELD, Calif. - Air National Guardsmen from the 129th Rescue Wing assisted the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Feb. 17-18 by transporting critically needed facility batteries to the...

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

Kentucky Guard Prepares Incoming Command Teams for Leadership

New PSYWAR Course Strengthens Guard Capabilities