Guard News - The National Guard

Army Guard mandates certification for motorcyclists
February 19, 2009 — ARLINGTON, Va. - Alaska Army National Guard Sgt. Danny Morse and his Guard friends ride motorcycles through the Alaska interior outside their gate at Fort Greely.Aside from the occasional moose...

Wisconsin BCT gets Badger send-off
February 19, 2009 — MADISON, Wisc. - Wisconsin sent off the Red Arrow with tears and smiles Feb. 17 in the Wisconsin National Guard's largest operational deployment since World War II.Thousands of family members and more...

Kentucky FRG provides hot meals to Soldiers
February 18, 2009 — CENTRAL CITY, Ky. - The Kentucky National Guard’s 307th Maintenance Company was able to stay warm while helping the state recover from a recent ice storm with hot vegetable soup provided by the unit’s...

Fisher House announces 2009 Newman's Own award competition
February 18, 2009 — WASHINGTON, D.C. - The Fisher House Foundation has announced the start of the 2009 Newman's Own Award competition, jointly sponsored by Newman's Own, the Fisher House Foundation and the Military Times...

Kansas Guard partners with Iraqi Trucking company
February 18, 2009 — CONTINGENCY OPERATING BASE ADDER, Iraq - Kansas National Guardsmen are partnering with a local Iraqi trucking company to help build the Iraqi economy here over the next two years.The contract with the...

Citizen Soldiers support U.S. Army Africa
February 18, 2009 — VICENZA, Italy - Top officers from both the Army National Guard and U.S Army Reservevisited the headquarters of U.S. Army Africa Feb. 11 to discuss the role of citizen Soldiers in future missions to...

Hawaii Soldiers, Thai Marines Distribute 37,000 Milk Cartons to Schools, Community
February 18, 2009 — CHANTHABURI, THAILAND - Shrieks of laughter greet the formidable Hawaiian as he steps into the large, open classroom filled with small Thai children. He looks as if he wants to give all the children a...

Ohio Guard trains on next generation medical simulators
February 18, 2009 — COLUMBUS, Ohio - A team of Ohio National Guard members, doctors, and researchers at Riverside Methodist Hospital are taking a new approach to training medical personnel responsible for treating...

Arizona Guardsmen take on NBA all-stars
February 17, 2009 — PHOENIX - Arizona Army and Air National Guardsmen were honored for their combat service Feb. 15 with an opportunity to score against NBA celebrities Shaquille O'Neal and David Robinson in the NBA...

Suicide Prevention Hotline Saves Veterans' Lives
February 17, 2009 — WASHINGTON, D.C. - Help is only a phone call away for military veterans considering suicide.Nearly 100,000 veterans, family members or friends of veterans have reached out for help by calling the...

36 ID Band gains elite status among concert bands
February 17, 2009 — AUSTIN, Texas - With all military units comes a great degree of ceremony and fuss. Soldiers are judged by the crispness of their uniforms, how they snap to attention, their preened scalps and their...

Reserve Component Units Recognized for Superb Family Support
February 13, 2009 — WASHINGTON, D.C. - Seven National Guard and reserve units received recognition for their support of families of deployed troops at a Pentagon ceremony today.Thomas F. Hall, assistant secretary of...

Guard supplies generators to local school district
February 13, 2009 — ARLINGTON, Va. - Generators from the Arkansas Air National Guard have enabled the Clay County school district in Piggott, Ark., to resume classes after an 11-day break.Classes were cancelled after an...

U.S. forces build security at sea, on land in Iraq
February 13, 2009 — WASHINGTON - The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and a Mississippi National Guard unit are clearing the way to a safer and more self-sufficient Iraq -- one at sea and the other on land.In Basra province,...

Agribusiness Teams Plant Seeds for Economic Growth in Afghanistan
February 13, 2009 — CAMP ATTERBURY, Ind. - Civilian experts in economic growth who serve in the National Guard now can bring their select skills from the heartland to the front lines.National Guardsmen from seven states...

Electronic warfare offers new jobs for tech-savvy Guardsmen
February 13, 2009 — WASHINGTON - A new career field makes room for 1,600 full-time electronic warfare professionals for the active-duty Army, the Army Reserve and the Army National Guard, a senior officer said yesterday...

USA Basketball proclaims support for Guardsmen, Reservists
February 13, 2009 — PHOENIX, Ariz. - On the eve of the highly-anticipated NBA All-Star weekend, Arizona's own Jerry Colangelo, managing director of the Men's USA Basketball National Team, signed a statement of support...

Jeff Gordon joins National Guard team
February 13, 2009 — ARLINGTON, Va. - Three-time Daytona winner Jeff Gordon broke his winless streak Feb. 12 by crossing the finish line first in the Gatorade Duel at Daytona International Speedway in Florida.The win...

Army Guard participates in stand-down
February 13, 2009 — ARLINGTON, Va. - Beginning Feb. 15, the Army will conduct a 30-day stand-down that will include training on how to recognize behavior that may lead to suicide and how to intervene if you see that...

Project Sanctuary provides retreat for military families
February 12, 2009 — WASHINGTON, D.C. - Whether it's sitting around a campfire roasting marshmallows in the winter or standing in the middle of a creek fishing during the summer, a Colorado troop-support group is...

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