Guard News - The National Guard

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...

Michigan Sheriff's Office Earns Award for Military Support
August 28, 2008 — WASHINGTON - In Oakland County, Mich., every day is Veterans Day, thanks to strong military support from Sheriff Michael J. Bouchard and the Oakland County Sheriff's Department.The department is one...

America Supports You: Mayor Asks Counterparts to Support Guard, Reserve
August 28, 2008 — WASHINGTON - The mayor of Anchorage, Alaska, has asked his fellow mayors around the nation to publicly declare their support for their military employees."Today, more than ever, we must do everything...

America Supports You: Group Awards Spouses Record Number of Scholarships
August 28, 2008 — WASHINGTON - More military spouses than ever before are heading back to school this year, and they've earned some financial help to study for their chosen degree, National Military Family Association...

From Vietnam to Iraq, Illinois Soldier retires after life-long service
August 28, 2008 — GALESBURG - A tour in Vietnam, flood duty in 1993 and 2001, a tour in Iraq from 2005 to 2006, and flood duty in 2008. That is only part of the highlight reel for a 58-year-old Oquawka man who is about...

Chief of the National Guard Bureau visits Combined Joint Task Force Phoenix
August 28, 2008 — CAMP PHOENIX, KABUL, AFGHANISTAN - The chief of the National Guard Bureau came to see his troops serving here in Afghanistan during a very special visit on Aug. 26-27. LTG H Steven Blum was...

Florida Guardsmen credit training for success with Tropical Storm Fay missions
August 28, 2008 — OSTEEN, Fla. - As Tropical Storm Fay moved into the Gulf of Mexico this week, the Florida National Guard continued its assistance in the central part of the state by helping search and rescue teams...

ANG enlisted icon passes away; Bataan Death March survivor dies at 89
August 28, 2008 — MARYVILLE, Tenn. - Retired Chief Master Sgt. Paul Lankford, a Bataan Death March survivor and the first commandant of the Air National Guard Non-Commissioned Officer Academy here at McGhee Tyson Air...

Association gives enlisted members access to leaders
August 26, 2008 — SAVANNAH, Ga. - With the sharp rap of a gavel, the 37th annual meeting of the Enlisted Association of the National Guard of the United States convened Aug. 18 at the Savannah International Trade and...

Air Guard's leaders discuss top concerns at Midwest summit
August 26, 2008 — ARLINGTON, Va. - Safety, culture and the Air National Guard's future were among topics adjutants general, wing commanders, command chief master sergeants and others from around the nation discussed at...

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