Guard News - The National Guard

National Guard begins recovery phase after Hurricane Ike
September 15, 2008 — ARLINGTON, Va. - After two days of intense search and rescue missions, National Guard personnel in Texas and Louisiana are moving on to recovery operations today.More than 14,000 National Guard...

Airmen, soldiers aid people affected by Hurricane Ike
September 15, 2008 — GALVESTON, Texas - Airmen from the Texas Air National Guard and Soldiers from the Texas Army National Guard banded together with civilian emergency responders to help people affected by Hurricane Ike...

Vigilant Guard tabletop exercises join response experts in Guam
September 15, 2008 — GUAM - Army Lt. Col. David Francisco, director of logistics for the Guam Army National Guard, says Guam citizens know a thing or two about natural disasters."We have become experts with respect to...

Mississippi Guard responds to coast flooding
September 12, 2008 — JACKSON, MISS - Gov. Haley Barbour has authorized Maj. Gen. William L. Freeman, Jr., the adjutant general of Mississippi, to activate Soldiers of the Mississippi Army National Guard for flood support...

States in Ike's path ready, willing, able
September 12, 2008 — ARLINGTON, Va. - Although Hurricane Ike was expected to lose power after hitting Texas sometime Saturday, National Guard personnel in four other states are preparing for the worst when it becomes a...

Texas Guard leader vows all out effort for Ike
September 12, 2008 — ARLINGTON, Va. - Texas National Guard personnel began rescuing residents stranded by rising waters Friday afternoon, and the Lone Star State's National Guard commander vowed to resume relief missions...

ANG exceeds end strength for the first time in five years
September 11, 2008 — ARLINGTON, Va. - For the first time in five years, the Air National Guard has met its end strength goal of 106,700 for this fiscal year, Guard officials announced today.The ANG recruited 1,194 in...

Military Firefighters, Police in Iraq Reflect on 9/11
September 11, 2008 — CAMP VICTORY, Iraq - At 8:45 a.m., Sept. 11, 2001, tragedy struck the hearts and minds of millions around the world when a hijacked plane flew into One World Trade Center in New York City.Eighteen...

USS Kearsarge delivers international aid in Haiti
September 11, 2008 — ABOARD USS KEARSARGE AT SEA - Aerial delivery of relief supplies to Haiti began from USS Kearsarge Sept. 8, as three helicopters launched from the flight deck to transport food and water to areas...

School district partners with community to support Guard, Reserve
September 11, 2008 — WASHINGTON - A small school district in South Dakota is being honored for its partnership with its military employees and the local community.Winner School District, in Winner, S.D., is one of 15...

'Healing Field' takes shape for Pentagon Memorial dedication
September 11, 2008 — WASHINGTON - As darkness fell over the nation's capital tonight, about 200 volunteers busily posted nearly 3,000 full-sized American flags near the site of the Pentagon Memorial to be officially...

ARNG soldier avoids Pentagon attack by chance visit to son at day care center
September 11, 2008 — ARLINGTON, Va. - Seven years ago, Col. William Stoppel dropped his 9-month-old son Will at day care and went to work like any other day."It was my son's first day at Pentagon daycare," Stoppel said...

Louisiana National Guard Soldiers cheer young patient
September 11, 2008 — NEW ORLEANS - Troopers from the 2nd Squadron, 108th Cavalry Regiment, 256th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, headquartered in Shreveport, La., gave a young child one of the Cavalry's most prized...

Guard couples strengthen their marriages at "Strong Bonds" seminar
September 11, 2008 — ARLINGTON, Va. - "Communications saves lives on the battlefield. It saves marriages, too."That was a major theme that Chaplain (Lt. Col.) Antonio Daggett stressed at the National Guard Strong Bonds...

Student Flight trains non-prior service enlistees
September 11, 2008 — MOFFETT FEDERAL AIRFIELD, Calif. - The dew-blanketed grass and cool breeze provided little relief to the small Student Flight group as they work out the tiring flutter kicks under Tech. Sgt. Rachel...

Oregon Air Guard flies "Down Under"
September 11, 2008 — KLAMATH FALLS, Ore. - The 173rd Fighter Wing from here at Kingsley Field participated in a joint flight exercise, "Sentry Downunder," with the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) 2nd Operational...

High-water vehicles: A must for the Guard's domestic response arsenal
September 11, 2008 — ARLINGTON, Va. - In war, they're called combat vehicles. They're the Light and Medium Tactical Vehicles, HMETTs, deuce-and-a-halfs, and five-ton trucks that are used to haul troops, supplies and...

Airman's father honored at Pentagon Memorial
September 10, 2008 — WASHINGTON (AFPN) - In the morning hours of Sept. 11, 2001, Master Sgt. Jennifer Yamnicky's father, John, boarded American Airlines Flight 77 out of Dulles International Airport.At 9:43 a.m., his...

Two Guard families make Family of the Year list
September 10, 2008 — ALEXANDRIA, Va. - A positive attitude and giving back to their community has earned a Colorado Springs, Colo., family the National Military Family Association's title of 2008 Family of the Year.Air...

Texas National Guard evacuates citizens for Hurricane Ike
September 10, 2008 — ARLINGTON, Va. - Nine Air National Guard C-130 transports from three states configured for medical air evacuation began transporting special-needs patients from the Corpus Christi area this morning in...

Three Components, One Army: LaNeve Stresses Guard’s Role in Army’s New Priorities

Pennsylvania Guardsmen Demonstrate Drone Innovation Project

Nordhaus, Raines Outline a National Guard Focused on the Future

Alaska Air National Guard Rescues Four From Plane Crash

Modular Airborne System Delivers One Million Gallons of Fire Retardant