Guard News - The National Guard

Massachusetts Guardsmen hailed as heroes
December 23, 2008 — MILFORD, Mass. - Two Massachusetts Army National Guardsmen, who recently saved a woman's life, were awarded the Massachusetts Medal of Merit in a Dec. 19 ceremony in Agawam, Mass.2nd Lt. Brian Shaffer...

Peacekeeping training focuses less on combat, more on control, compliance
December 23, 2008 — BUTLERVILLE, Ind. - Soldiers who deploy to Iraq and Afghanistan must be trained to engage in combat using the latest in lethal-weapons technology. But for soldiers preparing to deploy on a...

AR lawyer sets bar high in Iraq
December 22, 2008 — BAGHDAD, (12/19/08) - The U.S. Army may take Col. Roy House out of Iraq. But Iraq will never really be out of House -- and his mark here will long outlast his deployment.House, a member of the...

Virtual training for real world missions
December 22, 2008 — Four Airmen strap in to a well equipped humvee as it rumbles along a road in some remote area of Iraq. Today's mission requires the airmen to identify and neutralize hostile forces while escorting a...

JRTC improves joint training for Guard's only Stryker brigade
December 22, 2008 — FT. POLK, La. - The National Guard's only Stryker brigade is learning how military services can work together to improve air-ground integration training in preparation for their upcoming...

U.S.- Ukrainian Militaries Work to Bring Regional Peace, Stability
December 22, 2008 — WASHINGTON - American and Ukrainian defense leaders are working together to assist Ukraine in its quest to develop modern, democratically managed armed forces, a senior U.S. military officer said here...

Safety experts urge Guardmembers to drive defensively in the New Year
December 19, 2008 — ARLINGTON, Va. - Behind the wheel this holiday, you can make road kill and you can be road-killed, but Air National Guard safety officials said they hope you avoid both.Safety experts at the Air Guard...

CNGB Holiday Message
December 19, 2008 — With the holidays now upon us, I extend warmest Seasons Greetings to the Soldiers and Airmen of the National Guard and to their families and employers.America is indebted to you for your dedication...

National Guard details support to inauguration
December 19, 2008 — ARLINGTON, Va. - More than 4,000 Citizen-Soldiers and -Airmen from at least eight states will provide security, medical and other support during the Jan. 20 presidential inauguration, a National Guard...

Army expands military funeral honors for Soldiers
December 18, 2008 — WASHINGTON - Starting early next year, the Army will allow full military funeral honors at Arlington National Cemetery in Virginia for all soldiers killed in action.Full military honors include a...

EPME center named for first enlisted commandant
December 18, 2008 — McGHEE TYSON AIR NATIONAL GUARD BASE, Tenn. - The Air National Guard Noncommissioned Officer Academy and Airman Leadership School was renamed the Paul H. Lankford Enlisted Professional Military...

Guardsmen bring Christmas to the N.D. Veteran's Home
December 18, 2008 — Fargo, N.D. - North Dakota National Guard members loaded vehicles full of presents today for their annual trip to the North Dakota Veteran's Home in Lisbon, N.D.The North Dakota Army and Air National...

ND Air Guard cops deploy to missile fields for first time
December 18, 2008 — Minot, N.D. - Today the 219th Security Forces Squadron (SFS) of the North Dakota Air National Guard will dispatch personnel into the missile fields at Minot Air Force Base for the first time."Putting...

Airmen, Iraqis forge relationships through pediatric care
December 18, 2008 — JOINT BASE BALAD, Iraq - Hussein sits in a rocking chair with his young son, Hyder, who shivers from the pain of having more than 60 percent of his body burned, as doctors and nurses hustle around the...

Canada, Army Guard meet to build relationships
December 18, 2008 — ARLINGTON, Va. - Representatives from the Army reserve components of the United States and Canada met Dec. 16-18 here at the Army National Guard Readiness Center to increase interoperability and joint...

G-RAP celebrates third anniversary
December 18, 2008 — FRANKFORT, Ky. - The Army National Guard recruited its 80,000th Soldier through the Guard Recruiting Assistance Program (G-RAP) on Dec. 9, a senior Army National Guard official said here this week."We...

Surinamese visit focuses on PTSD treatment
December 18, 2008 — RAPID CITY, S.D. - Nearly two decades after the republic of Suriname's Interior War, government and military leaders of this South American country are pressed to understand and treat the symptoms of...

Wisconsin-Nicaragua: A model for the state partnership program
December 18, 2008 — MILWAUKEE - Nearly six years after its inception, the partnership between the Wisconsin National Guard and the state of Nicaragua continues to prosper."They have built confidence with their public,"...

Seven states participate in Yama Sakura 55
December 17, 2008 — CAMP ASAKA, Japan - More than 1,200 U.S. Army Soldiers and nearly 4,500 members of the Japan Ground Self Defense Force (JGSDF) conducted Yama Sakura 55 here Dec. 7-14.Yama Sakura, which means...

Guardsmen selected for Army All-American Bowl
December 16, 2008 — ARLINGTON, Va. - Twenty-three Army National Guard Soldiers from around the country have been selected to attend the Army All-American Bowl Jan. 3 in San Antonio, Texas, where they will join with...

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