Guard News - The National Guard

Hurricane's displaced assisted at Kentucky Air Guard Base
September 3, 2008 — LOUISVILLE, Ky. - As Hurricane Gustav gained in intensity in the Gulf of Mexico Aug. 30, hundreds of New Orleans-area displaced began arriving by aircraft at the Kentucky Air National Guard Base here...

Texas Guard evacuates patients to Lackland AFB
September 3, 2008 — CAMP MABRY, Austin, Texas - In less than 24 hours and well in advance of Gustav's estimated landfall, 247 patients were evacuated from Beaumont and safely delivered to medical personnel at Lackland...

Joint eradication teams trim "grass" production in state
September 3, 2008 — CAMP JOSEPH T. ROBINSON, North Little Rock, Ark. - "Bingo, there's a tall patch of it right there," says Trooper "L" over the intercom. He's pointing out the open door of the helicopter at a large...

528th Engineer Battalion provides security for Calcasieu
September 2, 2008 — Local Soldiers work with law enforcement agencies to protect businessesLAKE CHARLES, La. - About 100 Soldiers from the Louisiana Army National Guard's 528th Engineer Battalion in Monroe provided...

Conversation in Diner Solidifies Texas Gustav Support
September 2, 2008 — BEAUMONT, Texas - Rescue efforts in a large state like Texas and a large neighboring state to the east take many levels of support and cooperative efforts, and sometimes a simple conversation struck...

Bush Praises Cooperation in Hurricane Response
September 2, 2008 — WASHINGTON - Cooperation among federal, state, local governments and non-governmental agencies has been much better as Hurricane Gustav hit the Gulf Coast than it was when Hurricane Katrina hit in...

Mississippi BCT conducts 'knock' mission along state's coast
September 2, 2008 — GULFPORT, Miss. - As Hurricane Gustav made its way towards the Gulf Coast Aug. 30, about 1,500 Soldiers of the Mississippi Army National Guard's 155th Brigade Combat Team were here to assist in...

Mississippi Guard unit helps with Hurricane Gustav preparations
September 2, 2008 — KEESLER AIR FORCE BASE, Miss. - When Jamie Jobe heard the knock on her door, she thought nothing of it. Having lived in Gulfport, Miss. most of her life, she was used to her neighbors coming over for...

National Guard Emergency Operations Ready
September 2, 2008 — JACKSON, Miss. - Tracking Hurricane Gustav and making preparations for a possible devastating landfall was being made as early as Aug. 28 for Mississippi National Guard emergency operations center...

Guard Aids New Orleans Evacuation, Braces for Storm Mission
September 2, 2008 — BATON ROUGE, La. - With the full force of the Louisiana National Guard activated, more than 7,000 citizen-soldiers and -airmen are assisting local authorities with evacuation and security efforts in...

Chertoff: Guard vital to hurricane relief efforts
September 2, 2008 — BATON ROUGE, La. - As Hurricane Gustav made landfall on the Gulf Coast, the secretary of the Department of Homeland Security praised the men and women of the Air Force and the National Guard for their...

20th Special Forces Group rescues stranded residents
September 2, 2008 — GULFPORT, Miss. - Shortly after Hurricane Gustav made landfall, several members of the 2nd Battalion, 20th Special Forces Group of the Mississippi Army National Guard launched a search and rescue...

Air Guard members airlift, assist thousands of Gustav displaced
September 2, 2008 — ARLINGTON, Va. - With tens of thousands of Gulf Coast residents in the potential path of Hurricane Gustav during the Labor Day weekend, Air National Guard members put aside their last minute school...

Hurricane Gustav Slams Into Louisiana
September 1, 2008 — WASHINGTON - With Hurricane Gustav hitting the southwestern Louisiana coast, all preparations have been made. "Now, we pray," said an official at the Federal Emergency Management Agency today.More...

National Guard better equipped for hurricanes this year
September 1, 2008 — ARLINGTON, Va. - Double the amount of available equipment will strengthen the National Guard's response to hurricanes along the Gulf Coast, Maj. Gen. William Etter, the director of domestic operations...

National Guard Youth Foundation teams up with Rotohog.com for fantasy football promotion
August 29, 2008 — Alexandria, VA - The National Guard Youth Foundation (NGYF) has teamed up with the fantasy sports Web site, Rotohog.com, to create a National Guard branded fantasy football game. For each user who...

National Guard, NorthCom Prepare for Gustav Response
August 29, 2008 — WASHINGTON - Thousands of National Guard troops are mobilizing as Tropical Storm Gustav moves toward the Gulf Coast, where it is expected to make landfall within days as a Category 3...

Louisiana National Guard Gears Up for Gustav
August 29, 2008 — BATON ROUGE, La. - As Tropical Storm Gustav gains strength and approaches the Gulf Coast, about 3,000 Louisiana citizen-soldiers and -airmen have been activated in support of emergency operations and...

States supporting states: National Guard gears up for possible hurricane
August 29, 2008 — ARLINGTON, Va. - Through Emergency Management Assistance Compacts, National Guard members from around the country are signing up to support states in the path of Tropical Storm Gustav. "EMAC provides...

Interactive Web Site Helps Pilots "See and Avoid" Midair Collisions
August 28, 2008 — WASHINGTON - General aviation officers and military safety officers are using an interactive Web site created and run by the Air National Guard to help eliminate midair collisions and close calls...

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