Guard News - The National Guard

National Guard mechanics keep hope rolling; 844th maintenance works behind scenes of natural disaster
September 8, 2008 — CAMP BEAUREGARD, La. - During times of war and natural disasters, fully-operational National Guard equipment is all too often taken for granted.Approximately 15 Louisiana Army National Guard mechanics...

528th Soldiers return home to help neighbors; Local Guard Engineers return to Northeast Louisiana to offer storm assistance
September 8, 2008 — MONROE, La. - About 48 hours after landfall of Hurricane Gustav along the coast of South Louisiana, 70 Soldiers from the Louisiana Army National Guard's 528th Engineer Battalion in Monroe, La.,...

9-11 commemorative run held at Camp Blackhorse
September 8, 2008 — KABUL PROVINCE, AFGHANISTAN - More than 50 U.S. and coalition service members conducted a commemorative 5K run here at Camp Blackhorse today to remember the victims of the Sept. 11, 2001 terrorist...

Officials urge caution for Hurricane Ike, Florida National Guard prepares for missions in Keys
September 8, 2008 — OKEECHOBEE, Fla. - As Hurricane Ike moved westward this over Cuba Sept. 7, emergency management officials cautioned residents in Key West and South Florida to pay close attention to the hurricane's...

Florida Guardsmen recon Key West streets in case of Ike strike
September 8, 2008 — KEY WEST, Fla. - The skies were clear and the weather balmy, but the normally bustling streets of Florida's southernmost city were practically empty.This popular tourist destination was quiet and...

Guard Soldiers assist with evacuee returns
September 8, 2008 — NEW ORLEANS - As busses filled with travelers destined to make it home, rolled in to Jefferson Parish, Soldiers from 2nd Battalion, 156th Infantry Regiment of the 256th Infantry Brigade Combat Team...

With rising suicide rates, Army urges Soldiers to act
September 8, 2008 — WASHINGTON - With 2008 suicide rates expected to exceed last year's all-time-high rate and threatening to top those in the civilian population, the Army is stepping up efforts to get soldiers and...

National Guard in four states prepare for Tropical Storm Hanna
September 5, 2008 — ARLINGTON, Va. - Four states along the East Coast are actively planning for the deployment of their available National Guardsmen if Tropical Storm Hanna escalates over the weekend.Florida, Georgia,...

Pit crews gear up at distribution points around the state
September 5, 2008 — Citizen-Soldiers refuel locals with food, water, ice, tarpsLIVINGSTON, La. - Like a scene from pit road during a stock car race, cars and trucks formed a line as National Guard Soldiers, looking like...

Ukraine welcomes American Soldiers with open arms
September 5, 2008 — UKRAINE - Soldiers from the California Army National Guard arrived here at the Yavoriv Training Center Sept. 30 for Rapid Trident, which is an annual training exercise which focuses on peacekeeping...

Arkansas Guard helps Gustav's displaced
September 5, 2008 — Military skills, expertise bring needed relief to those who escaped stormFORT CHAFFEE MANEUVER TRAINING CENTER, Ark. - Fort Chaffee is known for many things: as training site for thousands of troops...

Army Guard teams with teen filmmakers to make documentary
September 5, 2008 — ARLINGTON, Va. - The Army National Guard and Fresh Films, a national teen filmmaking competition, are looking for a few, good filmmakers.NG Docs is a new program developed to give young filmmakers the...

Guard assisting with convention security in Minnesota
September 4, 2008 — ST. PAUL, Minn. - During the first day of the Republican National Convention here, members of the Minnesota Army National Guard were called upon to provide crowd control. The St. Paul Police...

National convention brings Guard to Denver
September 4, 2008 — DENVER, Co. - National Guard troops from across the country descended on Denver recently to help support one of the largest events the city had ever seen.While Denver hosted the Democratic National...

MEDRETE Mission Gives Guard Airman A New Perspective
September 4, 2008 — MARCH AIR RESERVE BASE, Calif. - The California Air National Guard's 163d Medical Group brought much-needed relief to thousands of Guatemalan citizens during its recent Medical Readiness Training...

Guard supporting Gustav evacuees, patrolling New Orleans
September 4, 2008 — WASHINGTON - More than 7,000 National Guard troops assisted local authorities with evacuation and security efforts in New Orleans and performed dozens of other missions across Louisiana as Hurricane...

Louisiana Guard Reacts to Damage, Assesses Needs
September 4, 2008 — BATON ROUGE, La. - In response to flooding yesterday in West Monroe, La., the Louisiana National Guard delivered 58,000 sandbags throughout the night, with 50,000 more expected to be delivered...

New York security force soldiers aid Afghan villagers
September 4, 2008 — KHATA KHEYL VILLAGE, KABUL PROVINCE, AFGHANISTAN - Northeast of Kabul in the small village of Khata Kheyl children scrambled and screamed, not in terror, but in joy as Afghan National Army (ANA)...

Minnesota National Guard Soldiers assist St. Paul police in quelling demonstrators
September 4, 2008 — ST. PAUL, Minn. - At approximately 3 p.m. Sep. 1, the St. Paul Police Department requested 150 Minnesota Army National Guard Soldiers to assist them with crowd control in downtown St. Paul after...

Food and water come on line in record time
September 4, 2008 — BATON ROUGE, La. - With the majority of the state without electricity and in need of food, water and basic necessities, it is a priority for all emergency response teams to provide assistance as...

Nebraska Guard Strengthens Disaster Response Readiness

Kentucky Guard Strengthens Skills During Patriot 2026

113th Wing Recognized for Air Defense, Combat Performance

Washington Guard Concludes Extended Wildfire Response

Hawaii Guard Sustains Recovery Efforts, Mobilizes for Hurricane Lowell