Guard News - The National Guard

Georgia Guard unit gets Navy Presidential Unit Citation
November 14, 2008 — METTER, Ga. - The 265th Regional Support Group became the first unit in Georgia Army National Guard history to be awarded a Navy Presidential Unit Citation during a ceremony Nov. 1 here at the Metter...

Georgia Guard unit gets Navy Presidential Unit Citation
November 14, 2008 — GUANTANAMO BAY, CUBA - Members of the National Guard face many challenges when it comes to deployment. The transition from full-time civilian to full-time service member brings an individual from...

Changes to Leave Act benefit wounded warriors, families
November 14, 2008 — WASHINGTON - Recent changes to the Family and Medical Leave Act will extend the period of unpaid, job-protected leave that eligible family members can take to care for wounded warrior spouses, Labor...

Indiana captain a Rising Star
November 14, 2008 — JOINT BASE BALAD, Iraq - One Indiana National Guard officer took an unusual route home from her deployment here with the 76th Infantry Brigade Combat Team.Instead of going straight to her...

New York Soldiers receive valor awards at Veterans Day ceremony
November 13, 2008 — KABUL, AFGHANISTAN - Two New York Army National Guard Soldiers assigned to Combined Joint Task Force Phoenix (CJTF-Phoenix) received Bronze Star Medals with Valor during a Veterans Day ceremony here...

Teamwork drives National Guard recruiting; Army's October numbers exceed goal
November 12, 2008 — ORLANDO, Fla. - Teamwork has helped the National Guard achieve historic recruiting success that other components seek to emulate.At one point, the National Guard Bureau had a dozen different annual...

Indiana Guard warms hands, hearts
November 12, 2008 — INDIANAPOLIS - Four students at the Stout Field Elementary School recently received new winter coats, hats and gloves from the Indiana National Guard as part of the Warm Hands, Warm Hearts...

TroopTube gives morale boost to deployed servicemembers
November 12, 2008 — WASHINGTON - Overseas-deployed servicemembers can receive video "shout-outs" from home, as well as senior-leader messages, thanks to the new TroopTube online information service, according to military...

President honors veterans, families at USS Intrepid ceremony
November 12, 2008 — WASHINGTON - On his last Veterans Day as commander in chief, President Bush paid tribute to all those who have worn the uniform of the Army, Navy, Air Force, Marine Corps and Coast Guard during a...

Tennessee gets Oshkosh's 20,000th HEMTT
November 10, 2008 — SMYRNA, Tenn. - The Tennessee Army National Guard's 1/230th Air Cavalry Squadron received Oshkosh Corporation's 20,000th Heavy Expanded Mobility Tactical Truck (HEMTT) in a ceremony here Nov. 5.Eddie...

Maryland artillery regiment goes out with a bang
November 7, 2008 — FORT A.P. HILL, Va. - Many changes have taken place within the Army National Guard over the last few years as units transition to the Army's modular force structure.As those transitions have taken...

Air Guard conducts evacuation in Antarctica
November 6, 2008 — HICKAM AIR FORCE BASE, Hawaii - A combined U.S. and Australian team successfully evacuated an Australian civilian in Antarctica to a hospital in Hobart, Australia, Nov. 5.The seriously injured patient...

State Partnership for Peace units pair up for deployment
November 6, 2008 — HOHENFELS, Germany - The pairing of state National Guards with former Warsaw Pact nations to train Afghanistan National Army soldiers has been "a huge success" during its early stages, officials...

A dream to fly, a lasting friendship
November 5, 2008 — TUCSON, Ariz. - A little boy from Flagstaff, Ariz., touched the lives of Guardsmen at the 162nd Fighter Wing here last year when he visited the wing to be a fighter pilot for a day, and today he...

Oregon Guardsmen bid farewell to longtime bandmaster
November 5, 2008 — SALEM, Ore. - The Oregon National Guard's bandmaster for the 234th Army Band retired Nov. 3 here at the Anderson Readiness Center after 39 years of military service.Chief Warrant Officer 5 James...

CSTs from three states train together
November 5, 2008 — ST. JOHNSBURY, VT. - National Guardsmen from New York, Vermont and Rhode Island, who are trained to detect chemical, biological and radiological hazards, teamed up for a two-day exercise here to...

Warrior Care Month highlights high-quality treatment
November 5, 2008 — RANDOLPH AIR FORCE BASE, Texas (AFNS) - In a campaign to highlight the medical and personal care available to wounded servicemembers, Department of Defense officials have designated November as...

Warrior Care: Defense Department Highlights Efforts in November
November 5, 2008 — WASHINGTON - Citing Warrior Care as both a top priority and a solemn obligation, Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates designated November as "Warrior Care Month" to communicate the Defense Department's...

Army Guard officer returns to Army Soldier Show - again
November 4, 2008 — ARLINGTON, Va. - For many Soldiers, performing in the U.S. Army Soldier Show is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity.For Army Maj. Elaine Gullotta, a public affairs officer for the Office of Employer...

Nomination season opens for 2009 ESGR Freedom Award
November 3, 2008 — ARLINGTON, Va. - Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve, a Department of Defense agency, has opened the nomination season for the 2009 Secretary of Defense Employer Support Freedom Award.National...

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