Guard News - The National Guard

California National Guard Continues Battle against Northern California Wildfires
July 2, 2008 — MATHER FIELD, Calif. - The California National Guard (CNG), with support from National Guard equipment and personnel from various other states is currently providing twelve rotary aircraft, eight...

IndyCar zooms National Guard into a new racing dimension
July 2, 2008 — ARLINGTON, Va. - A new relationship with IndyCar promises to propel National Guard recruiting forward and give Citizen-Soldiers and,Airmen a more personal interest in another sport.The new 230-MPH,...

Arkansas medical company returns home after successful mission
July 2, 2008 — FORT McCOY, Wisconsin - After treating more than 20,000 patients and being recognized as the highest volume medical company in Iraq, the 213th Area Support Medical Company (ASMC) of the Arkansas Army...

California Guard ordered to battle wildfires on the ground; Air Guard firefighting C-130s continue to make drops
July 2, 2008 — ARLINGTON, Va. - About 200 California National Guard members were ordered by their governor on Tuesday to provide direct ground support to the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection...

Michigan ARNG general trains, recruits Iraqi policemen
July 2, 2008 — WASHINGTON - Lasting security in Iraq is one of the top challenges facing those in the country and one of the benchmarks for the withdrawal of U.S. forces from the region.One way to attain lasting...

New Policy Aims to Help Prevent Loss of Leave
July 1, 2008 — WASHINGTON - Servicemembers expecting to lose annual leave on Sept. 30 due to caps on carryover leave will be the first to benefit from a new policy that allows them to keep more annual leave, earn or...

Illinois Air National Guard takes on new non-flying missions
July 1, 2008 — SPRINGFIELD, Ill. - The Illinois Air National Guard will take on three new non-flying missions at two of its Air National Guard wings, Maj. Gen. William L. Enyart, the state adjutant general,...

107th Airlift Wing Bids Remaining Veteran Tanker Aircraft Goodbye
July 1, 2008 — NIAGARA FALLS AIR RESERVE STATION, NY - The New York Air National Guard's 107th Airlift Wing flew its last tanker mission on June 22 bidding farewell to its only remaining KC-135R Stratotanker and...

Alaska Air National Guard Holds Groundbreaking Ceremony
July 1, 2008 — Alaska Air National Guard 176th Wing breaks ground on Elmendorf for historic moveCAMP DENALI, Alaska - The Alaska Air National Guard's 176th Wing held a historic ground breaking ceremony today on...

Guard team trains for response to disaster scenario in Florida
July 1, 2008 — CAMP BLANDING JOINT TRAINING CENTER - You're trapped under tons of rubble. You can't move, everything is dark, and the stifling air is so thick with concrete dust you can barely breathe. Minutes ago...

Guard helps out Greenland school
July 1, 2008 — STRATTON AIR NATIONAL GUARD BASE, N.Y. - Reaching out to the community is nothing new for the men and women of the 109th Airlift Wing (AW). They have always stepped up to the plate in more ways than...

Specialized Virginia Guard response force validated
July 1, 2008 — BLACKSTONE, Va. - A special response force of the Virginia National Guard has been validated to provide support to first responders and civil authorities if the Commonwealth of Virginia was attacked...

Iowa Guard civil support team pulls poisons from flood waters
July 1, 2008 — DES MOINES, Iowa - Although terrorists are not responsible for the rain waters flooding the Midwest, at least one National Guard counter terrorism unit was wet and waist-deep in a battle here to...

Arkansas Guard readies for hurricane season support
June 30, 2008 — WALNUT RIDGE, Ark. - Soldiers with the Camp Robinson based 77th Aviation Brigade participated in a joint exercise recently with the Arkansas Air National Guard's 154th Weather Flight in preparation...

Utah Guard Soldiers Awarded Silver, Bronze Stars for Valor
June 30, 2008 — Draper, Utah - Two Utah National Guard soldiers, 1st Lt. Tyler J. Jensen and Capt. Chad A. Pledger, were awarded the Silver Star and Bronze Star, respectively, at a ceremony here on June 19.Jensen, a...

Whiteman Airmen make first all-air Guard B-2 flight
June 30, 2008 — WHITEMAN AIR FORCE BASE, Mo. - Airmen of the 131st Bomb Wing here completed the first B-2 Spirit sortie flown and launched by Missouri Air National Guard members June 18 at Whiteman Air Force...

Mississippi River battle brings brothers back together
June 30, 2008 — QUINCY, Ill. - As the Mississippi River widens the span between Missouri and Illinois, the flood waters actually brought two brothers together for the first time in their professional military...

National Guard Bureau chief: Firefighting and flood efforts "outstanding"
June 27, 2008 — COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. - Assessing the National Guard's California fire and Midwest flood-fighting efforts first-hand Thursday and Friday, the chief of the National Guard Bureau visited adjutants...

Fighting floods and fires, National Guard on duty from coast-to-coast
June 26, 2008 — ARLINGTON, Va. - National Guard Citizen-Soldiers and -Airmen fought Midwest flooding and California fires Thursday.About 2,300 Guardmembers remained on duty in the Midwest, down from a peak of more...

Puerto Rico Guard Distributes One Million Gallons of Water in Drought Response

Guardsmen Boost Domestic Response Capabilities in Patriot 26

Washington Guard Strengthens Fiscal Readiness

Kentucky Guard Prepares Incoming Command Teams for Leadership

New PSYWAR Course Strengthens Guard Capabilities