Guard News - The National Guard

Illinois Guardsman tapped for VA post
February 4, 2009 — WASHINGTON - President Barack Obama has announced his intent to nominate L. Tammy Duckworth, director of the Illinois Department of Veterans Affairs, to be the Assistant Secretary of Public and...

Idaho Guard supports Special Olympics
February 4, 2009 — BOISE - About 200 Soldiers and Airmen from the Idaho National Guard are on duty today to prepare for the 2009 Special Olympics Winter World Games being held here from Feb. 7-13.Athletes from over 100...

Air Guard, Coast Guard train and save together
February 4, 2009 — MOFFETT FEDERAL AIRFIELD, Calif. - After wrapping up a day of training with Coast Guardsmen Jan. 29, the crews of 129th Rescue Wing HH-60G Pave Hawk, Jolly 91, were ready to head home.The Air National...

Idaho Guard rescues two boys with new hoist
February 3, 2009 — BOISE, Idaho - A UH-60 Blackhawk from the Idaho Army National Guard rescued two young boys, who got lost while sledding over the weekend, using a new hoist that was recently installed on the...

Illinois Guard unit donates surplus food to shelter
February 3, 2009 — EAST ST. LOUIS - There is no room for waste during these hard economic times and the 1344th Transportation Company based in East St. Louis found a way to eliminate waste from it's dining facility and...

'Nearly perfect' deployment pays off for Florida unit in Iraq, commander says
February 3, 2009 — ST. AUGUSTINE, Fla. - A year ago Lt. Col. Matt Johnson was facing the monumental task of moving a complete signal battalion from Florida to a combat zone halfway across the globe.His unit - the...

Washington youth academy convenes inaugural class
February 3, 2009 — CAMP MURRAY, Wash. - The Washington Military Department recently opened its first Challenge program academy in Bremerton for at-risk students."The Washington Youth Academy is the ultimate investment...

New Air Guard director promoted in Pentagon ceremony
February 2, 2009 — ARLINGTON, Va. - Lt. Gen. Harry M. Wyatt III became director of the Air National Guard and was promoted to the rank of lieutenant general by Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. Norton A. Schwartz and Air...

GI Bill has new eligibility, benefits for Guard
February 2, 2009 — WASHINGTON - A series of educational assistance programs administered by the Veterans Affairs Department, commonly called the GI Bill, have helped servicemembers pursue post-secondary learning for...

WI brigade completes training, prepares to deploy in late February
February 2, 2009 — MADISON, Wis. - The Wisconsin National Guard's 32nd Infantry Brigade Combat Team has completed three weeks of training at Camp Blanding Joint Training Center in Florida.The 3,000 Soldiers now will...

Army-issued Body Armor Safe, Effective, Official Says
February 2, 2009 — WASHINGTON, D.C. - Soldiers should have full confidence in the quality of a particular series of Army-issued body armor plates that has come under recent scrutiny, Army officials said.Scores of Army...

Guard in three states battle ice storm aftermath
February 2, 2009 — ARLINGTON, Va. - One week after a major ice storm that stretched from the Ozarks through Appalachia, three states are still recovering with the help of the National Guard.Kentucky, Arkansas and...

Guard "wellness check" saves couple from carbon monoxide poisoning
February 2, 2009 — HARDINSBURG, Ky. - Airmen from the Kentucky Air National Guard, working in conjunction with local fire officials here, saved an elderly couple from carbon monoxide poisoning today during a...

Entertainers Join Elmo to Help Military Families Find 'New Normal'
January 30, 2009 — WASHINGTON - Sesame Workshop will air a PBS special April 1 aimed at helping military families cope with changes.Actor/singer Queen Latifah and singer John Mayer will join Elmo to present, "Coming...

California has wheels up for upgraded MAFFS
January 30, 2009 — ARLINGTON, Va. - A long anticipated upgrade to the Modular Airborne Fire Fighting System (MAFFS) that's used to battle the nation's wildfires was recently approved for operational use, months before...

Manas airmen make memorable bonds with orphans
January 30, 2009 — MANAS AIR BASE, Kyrgyzstan - The children at Belovodsk orphanage, just north of Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan, know not what lies beyond the high walls where they live.But inside their humble dwellings, one...

Alaska Army Guardsman prepares for Iditarod
January 30, 2009 — CAMP DENALI, Alaska - An Alaska Army National Guardsman, finished ninth with a time of 59 hours 8 minutes and was named "Rookie of the Year" in the Copper Basin 300 Dog Sled Race held last week.The...

Army works to combat rising suicide rates
January 30, 2009 — WASHINGTON - The Army is committed to finding out why more soldiers committed suicide in 2008 than ever recorded, Army officials told reporters during a media roundtable today at the...

Famous Boxer Becomes National Guardsman
January 29, 2009 — It's the year 1976 and a 13-year-old boy walks down a dark alley on his way to visit his best friend after a long day at school. As he's walking, he hears a trash can lid fall and hit the ground. He...

Air Guard fighters to patrol over Super Bowl
January 29, 2009 — TYNDALL AIR FORCE BASE, Fla. - Continental U.S. NORAD Region fighters will be busy for Super Bowl XLIII protecting the skies around Raymond James Stadium in Tampa.Air National Guard fighter jets from...

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