Guard News - The National Guard

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... MORE

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... MORE

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... MORE

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... MORE

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... MORE

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... MORE

North Dakota Soldiers participate in live-fire exercise in Texas
September 23, 2008 — GRAND FORKS, N.D. - Soldiers from the North Dakota Army National Guard's 1-188th Air Defense Artillery recently fired three dozen Stinger missiles during weekend training in Texas.The operation helped... MORE

President Honors Guardsman's Volunteerism
September 23, 2008 — WASHINGTON - Just before heading overseas for his third tour in Iraq, an Oklahoma Air National Guardsman found himself standing in the limelight with the president.Air Force Maj. Dan Rooney received... MORE

Guardmembers eligible for 'Safe Haven' compensation
September 22, 2008 — ARLINGTON, Va. - When Hurricane Ike made landfall on the Texas coast, it left behind damaged and destroyed buildings, massive flooding, and thousands of residents without power or, in many cases,... MORE

Pentagon Honors Exceptional Employers of Citizen-Servicemembers
September 22, 2008 — WASHINGTON - Fifteen employers accepted a Defense Department award last night for their exceptional financial and emotional support of National Guard and Reserve members on their payrolls.The... MORE

Chaff, flares, bullets and bombs - how munitions element gives Falcon its claws
September 22, 2008 — TUCSON, Ariz. - Throughout aviation history airplanes have been graced with names that help define the perception and character of the aircraft.From breath-taking natural events like thunder that... MORE

Dale Earnhardt Jr. and other NASCAR drivers spend time with recovering troops
September 22, 2008 — WASHINGTON, D.C. - NASCAR drivers were in a neck-and-neck race Thursday to see who could visit the most wounded warriors here at Walter Reed Army Medical Center. The recovering troops there were the... MORE

Island response teams 'leapfrog' a simulated chemical attack
September 22, 2008 — GUAM - Two National Guard Civil Support Teams (CSTs) recently showed their joint response capabilities outside the U.S. mainland during a large-scale disaster response exercise here.After crossing... MORE

Second-graders high-five Soldiers helping hands
September 22, 2008 — Napoleonville Primary School shows thanks to National GuardCARVILLE, La. - With smiles and cheers all around, no one would suspect the seemingly care-free students of Napoleonville Primary School had... MORE

Guardsmen aid stranded livestock
September 22, 2008 — Aviators drop food and water to starving cattle in CalcasieuHAMMOND, La. - National Guard Soldiers teamed up with the Louisiana Department of Agriculture and Forestry this week to airlift food and... MORE

Staff Sgt. Rachel Martinez
September 19, 2008 — BAGRAM AIR FIELD, Afghanistan - The Pennsylvania Air National Guard unit stationed at Naval Air Station Joint Reserve Base Willow Grove, Pa., will be transitioning to a joint interagency installation... MORE

Louisiana Guard clears devastation in Cameron Parish
September 19, 2008 — CAMERON, La. - A military response team arrived here Sept. 15 to begin cleanup operations in the wake of Hurricane Ike.Members of the Louisiana Army National Guard's 528th Engineer Battalion, 921st... MORE

Training To Be a Warrant Officer in the Guard and Reserves
September 19, 2008 — Montgomery, Ala. - The training of warrant officers for the Army National Guard and the Army Reserves has changed significantly over the past three years.In 2006, National Guard Bureau (NGB) worked... MORE

Suicide prevention theme focuses on mental health
September 19, 2008 — With the theme: "Shoulder-to-Shoulder: No Soldier Stands Alone," the U.S. Army and the Installation Management Command are encouraging awareness by Soldiers, family members and civilians about... MORE

Mass. Guard Wing Boosts Readiness to Respond to Battlefield Casualties

Washington Guard Sustains Wildfire Response Across State

Ohio Airman Receives Bronze Star For Actions During Deployment

Alaska Air National Guard Rescues Three After Cessna Crash

Montana Guard Rescues Injured Teen in Beartooth Mountains