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Texas National Guard begins clean-up operations in south Texas
July 24, 2008 — CAMP MABRY, Texas, Dolly may only be a Category I hurricane, but Texas Gov. Rick Perry and the state's Division of Emergency Management did not take any chances that Dolly would be as harmless as her...

I see for you and listen as well; Cal Guard disperses communications magic again
July 24, 2008 — BOONVILLE, Calif. - Like a credit card or personal digital assistant, there are some things the California National Guard doesn't leave home without.In its huge wallet, the Guard carries its emergency...

National Guard prepares for Hurricane Dolly
July 23, 2008 — BROOKS CITY-BASE, Texas (AFPN) - National Guardsmen from Texas are being pre-positioned here, ready to respond to the Texas coast, to help citizens affected by Hurricane Dolly which is scheduled to...

A RED HORSE rises in Ohio
July 23, 2008 — MANSFIELD, Ohio, The Air National Guard's oldest rapid engineering, deployable, heavy operational repair squadron engineer (RED HORSE) set itself anew here July 20 with the historic activation of a...

Sentinel crews recount time spent in "hot seat"
July 23, 2008 — SACRAMENTO, Calif. - With the California wild fires mostly under control, the aircrews supporting the massive fire fighting operation can finally begin to pause and take a deep breath.At the height of...

Oregon National Guard prepares for fire season
July 23, 2008 — Salem, Ore. - The Oregon National Guard plans to activate more than 300 Guard members to attend Firefighter II certification training at three sites in Oregon. The weeklong training begins July 27 and...

Chairman Links Family Readiness to Military Readiness
July 22, 2008 — ST. LOUIS - Military commanders agree that troops need good training and good equipment before they deploy.But equally important to preparing servicemembers for war is readying their families, the...

Hello, Dolly: Texas Guard gears up for storm
July 22, 2008 — ARLINGTON, Va. - At least 600 Texas National Guardmembers prepared for storm duty Tuesday, after being called by Gov. Rick Perry Monday, as Tropical Storm Dolly beat a northwestward path over the Gulf...

Alaska Guard children featured in Nickelodeon show about "Coming Home"
July 22, 2008 — ARLINGTON, Va., Two children of Alaska Army National Guard Maj. Joel Gilbert were recently featured on a Nickelodeon "Nick News" special, "Coming Home: When Parents Return from War."Kayleigh, 12, and...

National Guard Unveils New Lakota Helicopters at Fort Indiantown Gap
July 21, 2008 — FORT INDIANTOWN GAP, Pa. - Officials at the National Guard's Eastern Aviation Training Site here yesterday unveiled the new UH-72A Lakota light utility helicopter, for which they will become the...

Delaware Air Guard C-130 aircraft reaches 10,000 hour flying milestone
July 21, 2008 — NEW CASTLE, De. - At mid-day June 5, 2008, a C-130 transport aircraft of the 142nd Airlift Squadron, part of the 166th Airlift Wing of the Delaware Air National Guard, flew a training proficiency...

California firefight moves to the ground; MAFFS units wait and see
July 18, 2008 — SACRAMENTO, Calif., This week, less than 30 fires continue to burn uncontained in California, and incident commanders are confident that resources on the ground may be enough to contain them.So, the...

Air National Guardsmen called to assist ground firefighting
July 18, 2008 — Moffett Federal Airfield, Calif. - The 129th Rescue Wing is mobilizing approximately 30 Airmen to provide direct ground support to help the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection with...

One day fighting fires, the next day a rescue at sea
July 18, 2008 — MOFFETT FEDERAL AIRFIELD, Calif. - Air National Guardsmen from the 129th Rescue Wing launched a search and rescue mission here yesterday at 4 p.m., to save a fisherman experiencing a medical emergency...

Guard, DMAT combine resources to provide fire line emergency care
July 18, 2008 — Boonville, Calif., Army National Guard Maj. Rose Abendroth sutured the last of 21 stitches into the chainsaw wound of Los Angeles County firefighter Kevin Taylor, who accidentally cut his leg while...

Wildfire mission for Alabama Guard
July 18, 2008 — MOBILE, Ala. - Two Alabama Army National Guard helicopters departed for California yesterday to assist in combating wild fires in the state.Chief Warrant Officers 4 Albert J. Houser and Randy Kirkland...

National Guard Crash Crew Provides Added Safety Measure to Firefighting Effort
July 18, 2008 — To some, having a boring job is no way to live, but the members of the California National Guard's 233rd Engineering Detachment (ED) firefighters wouldn't have it any other way.While many California...

Minnesota signs National Guard's first family covenant
July 17, 2008 — ST. PAUL, Minn. - A first for the National Guard achieved by Minnesota will likely be discussed at the National Guard Bureau's Joint Family Program Volunteer Workshop and Youth Symposium in St. Louis,...

MAFFS C-130 missions: "Quite a thrill ride"
July 17, 2008 — SACRAMENTO, Calif., The flight line here at McClellan Airfield may be miles away from the front lines of the many wildfires in California, yet the Airmen here are giving firefighters on the ground the...

National Guard, Border Patrol celebrate continuing partnership
July 16, 2008 — WASHINGTON, The National Guard and the U.S. Border Patrol marked the end of one mission and the continuation of a two-decade partnership at a ceremony here July 11.The commissioner of U.S. Customs and...

113th Wing Recognized for Air Defense, Combat Performance

Washington Guard Concludes Extended Wildfire Response

Hawaii Guard Sustains Recovery Efforts, Mobilizes for Hurricane Lowell

New York Guardsmen Earn Danish Military March Ribbon

Kentucky Guard Builds Portable Air Base for Patriot 26