Guard News - The National Guard

Defense Department Prepares to Implement Reserve Changes
November 25, 2008 — WASHINGTON - Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates yesterday charged his department to develop plans to take action on 64 of the 95 recommendations for changes to the U.S. military reserves made by a...

ANG forecasters ensure mission efficiency
November 24, 2008 — SOUTHWEST ASIA - As the thunder rolls and the lightning strikes in the distance, flying units at an air base in Southwest Asia stand by eagerly waiting on the seemingly clairvoyant counsel of a...

National Guard makes connections at Fort Polk
November 24, 2008 — Making connections, whether physical or abstract, can be an important aspect of problem solving. Fort Polk, Louisiana, has achieved just such a connection through its long-standing relationship with...

Soldiers train for upcoming mission at Purdue University
November 24, 2008 — WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. - Indiana National Guard Soldiers with civilian experience in farming are preparing for their next mission by going back to school.About 30 Soldiers from the 1-19th Agribusiness...

Tennessee ANG graduates first class of Polish pilots
November 24, 2008 — NASHVILLE - Ten students from the republic of Poland recently graduated from the first C-130 flying training class conducted by the Tennessee Air National Guard's 118th Airlift Wing.The class began...

Thousands of Air Guard deployers to be honored through 'Salute Campaign'
November 24, 2008 — LANSDOWNE, Va. - One of the largest Airmen recognition endeavors in Air National Guard history was announced here Thursday by the Air Guard's senior enlisted member.Chief Master Sgt. Richard Smith,...

Grief expert offers advice on dealing with traumatic loss
November 24, 2008 — ARLINGTON, Va. - An internationally recognized expert on traumatic grief and crisis response suggested that the word "closure" be taken out of our vocabulary when dealing with traumatic loss.This was...

Bands spread Air Force message through music
November 20, 2008 — LOS ANGELES (AFNS) - Air Force musicians took to heart the entertainment industry phrase "The show must go on" by performing in the greater Los Angeles area as wildfires burned in Southern California...

Reserve Affairs chief explains new DoD directive to ANG leaders
November 20, 2008 — LANSDOWNE, Va. - Recent changes on how the Guard and Reserves are recognized are larger than any in recent history, a senior Defense Department official said here yesterday.Thomas F. Hall, the...

Wounded warrior shares his experiences with Army Guard audience
November 20, 2008 — ARLINGTON, Va. - Education was the goal of Wounded Warrior Awareness Day held here at the Army National Guard Readiness Center yesterday."What we want to do today is educate ourselves," so we can take...

Monthly premiums decrease for TRICARE Reserve Select
November 20, 2008 — FALLS CHURCH, Va. - Effective Jan. 1, 2009, TRICARE will reduce the rates for TRICARE Reserve Select (TRS). Monthly premiums for TRS individual coverage will drop 44% from $81.00 to $47.51, and TRS...

Wyatt nominated as next Air National Guard director
November 19, 2008 — LANSDOWNE, Va. -- Less than 24 hours after taking the oath of office as chief of the National Guard Bureau (CNGB), Air Force Gen. Craig R. McKinley announced here today President George W. Bush will...

Legacy radio system retired from Army Guard
November 19, 2008 — ARLINGTON, Va. - After more than 50 years in service, the venerable AN/VRC-12 series radio has been retired from the Army National Guard in a ceremony held here today at the Army National Guard...

DoD launches national resource directory for wounded warriors
November 19, 2008 — The Department of Defense today launched the National Resource Directory, a collaborative effort between the departments of Defense, Labor and Veterans Affairs.The directory is a Web-based network of...

DoD launches 'Wounded Warrior Diaries'
November 19, 2008 — WASHINGTON - Defense Department officials today launched the "Wounded Warrior Diaries," a multimedia Web tribute in which American servicemembers wounded in combat share stories of their service,...

Illinois Soldiers 'Boom Chakalaka' with Bill Murray at USO gala
November 19, 2008 — CHICAGO - "There she was, just a-walkin' down the street signing, 'Do wah diddy diddy dum diddy do. Snappin' her fingers and shufflin' her feet singing, 'Do wah diddy diddy dum diddy do.'"Illinois...

Cartwright gets up-close look at battlefield care
November 18, 2008 — BAGRAM AIRFIELD, Afghanistan - The vice chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff got a first-hand look at battlefield care when he visited the 455th Expeditionary Group hospital here Nov. 14.U.S. Marine...

Guard's first four-star ready to take Minutemen forward
November 18, 2008 — ARLINGTON, Va. - Air Force Gen. Craig R. McKinley officially became chief of the National Guard Bureau (CNGB) and was promoted to the rank of general by Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates in a ceremony...

Ohio National Guard has fans in Belgrade
November 18, 2008 — WASHINGTON - Hanging from the walls of restaurants in Belgrade, Serbia, are the flags of the state of Ohio. Other restaurants advertise when they will re-broadcast the Cincinnati Bengals and Cleveland...

Cal Guard discovers parallels in Ukraine's disaster relief efforts
November 18, 2008 — SACRAMENTO - For California National Guardsmen, the annual fire season has rendered moot the question of whether natural disasters will strike the state. No longer do they ask "if," but only "when"...

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