Guard News - The National Guard

Uzbekistan native returns to Central Asia with Air Guard
November 3, 2008 — MANAS AIR BASE, Kyrgyzstan - As a young boy, Tech. Sgt. Kelman Khersonsky recalls spending summers as a Pioneer 'scout' of the Soviet Union at Kyrgyzstan's Issyk-Kul Lake.It never crossed his mind...

Oregon finds partner in South Asia
November 3, 2008 — SALEM, Ore - The Oregon National Guard has established a partnership with one of the most populous, and according to many at the State Department, one of the more strategically-located countries in...

Commissaries to promote Warrior Care in November
November 3, 2008 — The observance is designed to inform military members and their families about the many programs that are, and will be, available to assist wounded warriors.In a memorandum announcing this initiative,...

Army 'Faces of Strength' Marks Recruiting Milestone in Manhattan
October 3, 2008 — NEW YORK CITY - The three Army components marked the successful end of the 2008 recruiting year with an enlistment ceremony honoring the Army's 2008 "Faces of Strength" here at the Times Square...

Guardmembers get a sneak peek of new Air Guard music video
October 1, 2008 — BALTIMORE - Air National Guard members here got to preview an upcoming country music video Sept. 22 that features singer Laura Bryna and her band in performance with several Airmen and units.Officials...

Balance at heart of national defense strategy, Gates says
September 30, 2008 — FORT LESLEY J. McNAIR, D.C. - Noting that balance is at the center of the national defense strategy, Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates said today he wants department personnel to look to the future,...

DoD announces upcoming Iraq deployment for Wyoming Guard
September 30, 2008 — WASHINGTON - The Defense Department today announced replacement units scheduled to deploy next year to Iraq.About 26,000 troops from an Army corps headquarters, an Army division headquarters, a Marine...

South Dakota veterans may be eligible for bonuses
September 30, 2008 — PIERRE, S.D. - The state of South Dakota is paying a veterans' bonus of up to $500 to certain servicemembers based on monthly service during qualifying dates. Bonuses are available to servicemembers...

Executive order eases federal employment for military spouses
September 30, 2008 — WASHINGTON - President Bush signed an executive order this week that will make it easier for spouses of servicemembers to get federal jobs.The order authorizes noncompetitive hiring of spouses and...

CJCS, TAG salute Virginia volunteers
September 29, 2008 — WILLIAMSBURG, Va. - Soldiers, Airmen, spouses and other family members who have supported the Virginia National Guard were honored by both the state's top servicemember and the military's top...

Airman's Experience Aids Hurricane Response
September 29, 2008 — CAMERON PARISH, La. - A joint tactical air controller with the Louisiana Air National Guard who lost everything when Hurricane Katrina struck in 2005 helped his home state respond to Hurricane Ike.Air...

Gates: Guard funding at record levels
September 25, 2008 — BALTIMORE - In fiscal year 2009, the Department of Defense helped to grow the Army National Guard's budget to just over $30 billion, Secretary of Defense Robert Gates told an audience here at the...

Guardsman's wife provides better 'Sleep for Soldiers'
September 25, 2008 — WAYNESBORO, Va. - Because the need for good sleep never ends, Meredith Kane Read started "Sleep for Soldiers," an initiative that provides bedding materials for deployed troops."These men and women...

Advisors can help with adjustment to civilian life
September 25, 2008 — ARLINGTON, Va. - How do I file a VA claim? How do I get enrolled in the VA system and get an appointment? What's the difference between TRICARE Reserve Select and TRICARE Prime health plans?These are...

Gen. Schwartz outlines future role, relationship with Guard
September 25, 2008 — BALTIMORE - The Air Force chief of staff reached out to National Guard leaders, inviting collaborative planning and support of the total force as he spoke at the National Guard Association of the...

Army Guard gets new medevac Blackhawk
September 25, 2008 — BALTIMORE - A new medical evacuation version of the Blackhawk helicopter was unveiled here Sept. 21 at the National Guard Association of the United States conference.The HH-60M Blackhawk is capable of...

Virginia Guardsman participate in pilot adventure program
September 24, 2008 — OHIOPYLE, Pa. - A company of Virginia National Guard Soldiers were bussed to Pennsylvania this weekend to participate in an Army pilot program known as Warrior Adventure Quest. The program is designed...

America Supports You: Golf Classic Honors Soldier's Memory
September 23, 2008 — WASHINGTON - Thirty-five Minnesota soldiers who returned home from Iraq and Afghanistan in the past year were among nearly 300 golfers who participated in the 2nd Annual Bryan McDonough American...

Gates salutes Guardsmen for missions at home, abroad
September 23, 2008 — WASHINGTON - Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates saluted the men and women of the National Guard during a speech in Baltimore today.Gates spoke at the 130th conference of the National Guard Association...

Guard mourns 7 Soldiers killed in helicopter crash in Iraq
September 23, 2008 — ARLINGTON, Va. - Seven members of the Army National Guard lost their lives on Sept. 18 after their CH-47 Chinook crashed near Tallil, Iraq.The incident was the worst U.S. helicopter crash in Iraq...

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