Guard News - The National Guard

National Guard officers can obtain blood banker identifier
January 9, 2009 — WASHINGTON, D.C. - The U.S. Army's Office of the Surgeon General announced today a change to the 8T, Blood Banker, additional skill identifier (ASI) qualification standard. This change enables...

Butter sculpture honors Pennsylvania Guard
January 9, 2009 — HARRISBURG, Pa. - A 900-pound butter sculpture was unveiled Thursday by the dairy farmers of Pennsylvania as a tribute to the state's National Guard here at the 93rd Pennsylvania Farm Show."Dairy...

Purple Heart Criteria Exclude PTSD, Defense Officials Say
January 8, 2009 — WASHINGTON - After months of evaluating the criteria, Defense Department officials have decided against the notion of awarding the Purple Heart to military members who suffer from post-traumatic...

Alaska Guardsmen save lives around the world in 2008
January 8, 2009 — CAMP DENALI, Alaska - The men and women of the Alaska National Guard saved 167 lives here in Alaska and around the world in 2008.The 11th Rescue Coordination Center, the sole Alaska representative...

Army Guard Soldiers bolster U.S. bobsled team
January 8, 2009 — ALEXANDRIA, Va. - Several Army National Guard soldiers have bolstered the U.S. Bobsled Team for the 2009 World Championships, scheduled for Feb. 20 through March 1 in Lake Placid, N.Y.Vermont Army...

Three Guardsmen immortalized by NFL, Topps
January 7, 2009 — ARLINGTON, Va. - In his 35-year National Guard career, Army dentist Col. Marc Hendler has been a detachment commander, deployed twice to Iraq and served as a volunteer surgeon for the New York City...

Vermont Guardsman wins national bobsled event
January 7, 2009 — ALEXANDRIA, Va. - Despite rolling his truck on a snowy road while driving to the 2009 U.S. National Bobsled Championships, Vermont National Guard Pfc. John Napier won the two-man crown Jan. 3-4 at the...

Louisiana begins reconstruction of National Guard landmark
January 7, 2009 — NEW ORLEANS - A massive reconstruction of the historic Louisiana National Guard headquarters is underway and inching closer to its projected completion date of January 2010.Jackson Barracks, built in...

Washington Guard mobilized for snow removal
January 7, 2009 — ARLINGTON, Va., - More than 400 members of the Washington National Guard are currently on state active duty performing recovery operations throughout the state as a result of recent heavy snow and...

Disney Parks offers free five-day admission to military personnel in 2009
January 6, 2009 — LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla./ANAHEIM, Calif. - As Disney Parks ask "What Will You Celebrate?" and invite guests to turn their personal milestones into magical family vacations in 2009, America's military...

New York Guard shares Olympic thrills with NASCAR's fastest
January 6, 2009 — Lake Placid, N.Y. - NASCAR and National Hot Rod Association drivers are not used to traveling with passengers, but for the past three years, some of the fastest drivers on four wheels have teamed up...

Hawaii's Air Guard feeds underpriviledged
January 5, 2009 — HONOLULU (AFNS) - Amidst the thunder, lightning and an island wide power outage, the Hawaii Air National Guard and the 15th Airlift Wing prepared a meal for Honolulu's less fortunate here Dec. 27.On...

Silver Star awarded to Pennsylvania Soldier
January 5, 2009 — HARRISBURG, Pa. - Training is what got Spc. Jason D. Harrington into Iraq, and training is what got him out alive."I was just doing what I had to do," said Harrington, who was presented the Silver...

Soldier competes in popular game show
January 5, 2009 — WASHINGTON (Army News Service) - A Soldier in the Army National Guard competed in a well-known game show on Christmas day for a prize of up to $1 million.Staff Sgt. Matt Zedwick, an Iraq veteran and...

New York Guard readies for New Year's Eve
December 31, 2008 — NEW YORK CITY - As New Yorkers and visitors gear up today for New Year's Eve celebrations, the citizen soldiers and airmen of the New York National Guard are ready to support homeland security...

Amputee earns commission through Army ROTC
December 31, 2008 — FORT MONROE, Va. - The blast of a roadside bomb in Iraq's Sunni Triangle resulted in the amputation of a portion of Richard Ingram's left arm, but it did not rob him of his dream of becoming an Army...

Guard's Counterdrug warriors endeavor to test one and all
December 30, 2008 — BROOKS CITY - BASE, Texas - Finding a single drug abuser among thousands of servicemembers can compare to a shell game, but the National Guard is placing all odds in its favor.The National Guard is...

'Psst ... don't forget your ID card,' say Air Guard's network protectors
December 29, 2008 — ARLINGTON, Va. - Air National Guardmembers at the Air Guard's Readiness Center on Andrews Air Force Base, Md., may soon have a friendly reminder to secure their Defense Department photo and data...

Florida counterdrug team competes in international SWAT competition
December 24, 2008 — ORLANDO, Fla. - A team of Soldiers from the Florida National Guard's counterdrug program recently tested its mettle against law enforcement officers from around the globe in an intense international...

Guardmembers earn discretionary points for joint designation
December 24, 2008 — ARLINGTON, Va. - Discretionary points can now be earned through the Joint Officer Management Program (JOM) to achieve the Joint Qualified Officer designation. NGB's JOM staff administers a Joint...

Ohio Guard Boosts Medical Skills While Providing No-Cost Care

Idaho Guard Strengthens Engineering Skills in Canada

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