Guard News - The National Guard

Decade of Health launches 2009 campaign
February 12, 2009 — HOUSTON, Texas - Ready & Resilient, the fourth campaign in the Army National Guard's Decade of Health Program was recently launched here at the 2009 Joint National Guard Family Program Professional...

Illinois Soldier starts recycling program in Afghanistan
February 12, 2009 — BAGRAM AIR FIELD, Afghanistan - A recycling program, aimed to improve air quality and reduce trash, recently began here at Forward Operating Base (FOB) Mehtar Lam, in Laghman province,...

Oklahoma Guard aids local community after devastating tornado
February 12, 2009 — Oklahoma City, Okla. - Tornado season in Oklahoma started more than a month early on Feb. 10 as a tornado struck the town of Lone Grove.The category three tornado damaged or destroyed more than 100...

Portland Trailblazers host Oregon Guardsmen, families
February 11, 2009 — PORTLAND, Ore. - For Sgt. 1st Class Ryan Evans and his family, spending an evening with an NBA basketball team was a dream come true."We don't get a chance to go to the games, so they'll really enjoy...

North Carolina Guardsman to join AFRICOM team
February 11, 2009 — CHARLOTTE, N.C. - A North Carolina National Guardsman has been tapped to help construct a medical system for the new U.S. Africa Command.Air Force Maj. Douglas T. Simons, a medical service corps...

McKinley visits Army Guardmembers in Balkans
February 10, 2009 — PRISTINA, KOSOVO - The National Guard's support of NATO peacekeeping operations in the southeastern Europe is making an important contribution in helping the citizens of Kosovo, the chief of the...

Guardsman inducted into Air Force Safety Hall of Fame
February 10, 2009 — MAXWELL AFB, Ala. - The Air National Guard's former deputy director of safety has been inducted into the Air Force Safety Hall of Fame for his revolutionary, entrepreneurial approach to safety program...

Hawaii Soldiers, Thai Marines build classrooms, bridges
February 10, 2009 — CHANTHABURI, Thailand - After 24 hours of non-stop travel, 30 Soldiers from Hawaii step off their bus into the early morning light and, for the first time, see the place they will call home for the...

Oregon Guard aviator comes full circle
February 10, 2009 — JOINT BASE BALAD - His first assignment as an Army aviator was flying VIPs in Vietnam, and now his last assignment is flying VIPs here in Iraq."It is a full circle," said Chief Warrant Officer 5...

Army Guard misses monthly recruiting goal, but end strength up
February 10, 2009 — ARLINGTON, Va. - The Army National Guard missed its recruiting goal for the month of January, but it remains slightly over its congressionally-mandated end strength of 358,200, an Army Guard official...

Defense Department Offers Tax Preparation Help
February 9, 2009 — WASHINGTON - With April 15 looming, the Defense Department is on call to take the sting out of tax return preparation for servicemembers."Each of the legal offices provides some form of tax...

Virginia Guard aviators train under water with U.S. Navy
February 9, 2009 — NORFOLK, Va. - Pilots and crew members of the Virginia Army National Guard participated in an underwater egress training course here at the Norfolk Naval Station Feb. 7 to prepare themselves in the...

Florida alert detachment honored for inspection success
February 9, 2009 — HOMESTEAD, Fla. - When the alarm sounds at the 125th Fighter Wing's Detachment 1, the F-15 Eagle fighter jet pilots have about five minutes to be in the air and ready to respond to a...

Alabama Guard joins forces with Healthy Marriage Initiative
February 6, 2009 — MONTGOMERY, Ala. - The Alabama National Guard has joined forces with the Alabama Community Healthy Marriage Initiative (ACHMI) in an effort to better educate various state agencies about the...

Stryker brigade first Guard unit to get non-lethal sets
February 6, 2009 — FORT DIX, N.J. - The Department of Defense's Non-Lethal Weapons Program has reached a significant milestone with the U.S. Army's Non-Lethal Capability Set.The Army is now integrating NLCSs and related...

NCO corps 'heart and soul' of Army Guard
February 6, 2009 — ARLINGTON, Va. - As a way to highlight the role and accomplishments of its NCOs, the Army has designated 2009 as the "Year of the NCO."The leadership of the Army National Guard has also embraced the...

California Guard adds water trucks to firefighting inventory
February 5, 2009 — SACRAMENTO - From the air and on the ground, California National Guardsmen must be equipped with the most advanced technology available to combat fires during the upcoming wildfire season, which U.S...

Kentucky Guard delivers record number of meals, water
February 5, 2009 — FRANKFORT, Ky. - Kentucky National Guard troops are delivering record numbers of meals and bottled water as part of the relief effort supporting citizens affected by last week's ice storm."This is a...

Cold weather won't stop the training
February 5, 2009 — CAMP ATTERBURY, Ind. - The month of January came in with freezing temperatures and although it was cold enough to delay local schools, it wasn't enough to stop the training that the Camp Atterbury...

Guard leaders discuss successes, challenges with ROA
February 4, 2009 — WASHINGTON - Having enough equipment for domestic response missions, providing support services to warriors and families, and forging international partnerships were just a few of the topics discussed...

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