Guard News - The National Guard

Guard members participate in Army Warrior Games training at Ft. Bliss
January 24, 2012 — FORT BLISS, Texas - Inhale...exhale, the sound of breathing in a small quiet room, then a sudden pop, as the pellet is shot from an air rifle into the target in a room filled with Soldiers taking... MORE

Army Master Sgt. Howard Day, an Army Shooting Team coach, briefs the warriors during the Warrior Games Army Shooting Team clinic, Jan. 14 at Fort Bliss, Texas.

Guard members among U.S. personnel getting unique cultural experience
January 24, 2012 — CAMP ITAMI, Japan - Many times when a U.S. Soldier hears the word "exercise" he or she may often think of a broad range of training possibilities that may include use of advanced weaponry,... MORE

Capt. Gena Wong, networking officer for the 34th Infantry Division, Minnesota National Guard, participates in a ceramics class sponsored by the Middle Army, Japan Ground Self Defense Force at Camp Itami, Japan as a part of Yama Sakura 61 Jan. 24. Yama Sakura is the United States Army Pacific's joint bilateral command post exercise with the Japanese Self Defense Force.

Guam Guard's first adjutant general dies
January 23, 2012 — GUAM - Leaving a historic legacy on Guam, Air Force Brig. Gen. Robert H. Neitz, the first adjutant general for the Guam National Guard, died Dec. 21 in Virginia. He was 83.Neitz was appointed as the... MORE

Air Force Brig. Gen. Robert Neitz troops the line during his time as the adjutant general of the Guam National Guard.

Minnesota Guard members among last to leave Iraq
January 23, 2012 — CAMP VIRGINIA, Kuwait - On the morning of Dec. 17, 2011, the final convoy escort team for Company C, 1st Combined Arms Battalion 194th Armor, call sign "Crazyhorse," returned here after a mission up... MORE

Soldiers of Company C, 1st Combined Arms Battalion, 194th Armor, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 34th Infantry Division, based out of Sauk Centre, Minn., assemble and disassemble a M240B machine gun at Camp Virginia, Kuwait, Jan. 19, 2012, as they prepare to be tested on their gunnery skills in the coming weeks. The company is now acting as part of a quick response force for the Middle East after successfully completing their initial mission of convoy escort security in Iraq.

Nevada Guard responds to Washoe Drive fire
January 23, 2012 — RENO, Nev. - About 50 Nevada National Guard Citizen-Soldiers and -Airmen supported civil authorities fighting the Washoe Drive Fire south of Reno, Nev., on Friday.The Guard members primarily worked an... MORE

Nevada Army National Guard Spec. Gregory Walker of the 485th Military Police Company helps man an entry control point on Eastlake Boulevard near the junction with Highway 395 on Jan. 20, 2012. Guard members assisted local law enforcement securing the area around the Washoe Drive Fire.

Texas Guard unit provides security for Afghanistan-bound reconstruction teams
January 23, 2012 — EDINBURGH, Ind. - The notion of security for Americans may entail locking our homes and cars, questioning whether our children are safe or if our bank accounts have been hacked. For an Afghan, that... MORE

Soldiers with Headquarters Company 1st Battalion, 143rd Infantry (Airborne) of the Texas Army National Guard prepare to assault a suspected improvised explosive device lab encountered while on a foot patrol during training at Camp Atterbury Joiunt Maneuver Training Center, Ind., Jan. 14, 2012. The Texas National Guard battalion has been tasked with providing security for the next rotation of Provincial reconstruction Teams bound for Afghanistan this spring.

Arizona Guard recruiter receives national recognition
January 20, 2012 — PHOENIX - Army Staff Sgt. Craig Wester, a team leader within Recruiting and Retention Battalion with the Arizona National Guard, was selected as the Army National Guard's Top Recruiting and Retention... MORE

Army study shows decline in suicides and in behavioral health stigma
January 20, 2012 — WASHINGTON - A newly released Army study on behavioral health shows a decline in Soldier suicides and more seeking treatment for their problems.Gen. Peter W. Chiarelli, Army vice chief of staff,... MORE

New York City National Guard unit to train with Malian Defense Force
January 20, 2012 — NEW YORK CITY, NY - Thirty-seven New York Army National Guard logistics specialists assigned to the 369th Sustainment Brigade, headquartered at the Fifth Avenue Armory in Harlem, will be heading to... MORE

Mali map courtesy of New York State Division of Military and Naval Affairs

Dr. Biden: Military kids need schools' support
January 20, 2012 — LOS ANGELES - Dr. Jill Biden, wife of Vice President Joe Biden, on Thursday joined a group of educators here for a discussion on how schools can better serve and support military families and to learn... MORE

Dr. Jill Biden, wife of Vice President Joe Biden, participates in a roundtable discussion with educators, students and military family members at the University of Southern California in Los Angeles, Jan. 19, 2012. The discussion spotlighted programs created through the Building Capacity in Military-connected Schools project, a consortium of eight military-connected school districts, the Department of Defense Education Activity and the University of Southern California.

1 Guard dad + 4 Guard sons = 5 Citizen-Soldiers
January 19, 2012 — ALBANY, Mo. - With the most recent enlistment of their youngest son, one northwest Missouri Family serving in the National Guard could all but make up their own squad of artilleryman. One dad and four... MORE

One dad and four sons now serve with the Missouri National Guard's 1-129th Field Artillery Battalion. Back row: Army Spc. Matthew Sipes and Army Sgt. 1st Class Charley Ramsey. Front row: Army Spc. Taylor Ramsey, Army Pvt. Mark Ramsey and Army Staff Sgt. Lance Ramsey.

Defense Department launches website for military children
January 19, 2012 — JOINT BASE LEWIS-McCHORD, Wash. - The Defense Department launched a new website Wednesday for children experiencing the challenges of military deployments.The highly interactive... MORE

Maryland National Guard information unit continues to deploy
January 19, 2012 — BALTIMORE - Soldiers from the Maryland Army National Guard 110th Information Operations Battalion are currently deployed to Afghanistan and Djibouti in support of the Global War on Terror.Small teams... MORE

110th Information Operations Battalion insignia

National Guard hosts virtual conference on diversity
January 19, 2012 — ARLINGTON, Va. - The chief of the National Guard Bureau outlined his vision for diversity within the National Guard during the first National Guard Bureau Virtual Diversity Conference - held... MORE

Panetta announces initiatives targeting sexual assault
January 19, 2012 — WASHINGTON - Sexual assault has no place in the Defense Department, Defense Secretary Leon E. Panetta said Wednesday, calling the crime "a stain on the good honor of the great majority of our troops... MORE

Polish military leader visits Arizona Guard's 162nd Fighter Wing
January 19, 2012 — TUCSON, Ariz. - As part of a whirlwind tour of United Statesmilitary commands, the Chief of the General Staff of the Polish Armed Forces, Gen. Mieczys?aw Cieniuch, visited the 162nd Fighter Wing here... MORE

Polish Army Gen. Mieczyslaw Cieniuch (center), Chief of the General Staff of the Polish Armed Forces, is escorted on a tour of 162nd Fighter Wing aircraft maintenance facilities by Air Force Col. Jim Taylor, 162nd Maintenance Group commander. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Dave Neve)

Air Guard flyover to honor Tuskegee Airman's burial at Arlington Cemetery
January 18, 2012 — WASHINGTON - Retired Air Force Lt. Col. Luke J. Weathers, Jr., a famed Tuskegee Airman decorated with multiple medals in World War II, will be buried Friday at Arlington National Cemetery.The 113th... MORE

Colorado Guard cooks get training from respected industry chef
January 18, 2012 — DENVER - When people think of Army chow, a boxed lunch or a Meal, Ready-to-Eat may come to mind, which is why Army Capt. Mark Tommell, commander of Company E, 2nd Battalion, 135th General Support... MORE

Chef Ronald Lavallee, a culinary instructor at Johnson & Wales University, and Army Sgt. Shannon Roppolo, a food service specialist and shift leader with Company E, 2nd Battalion,135th General Support Aviation, strategize over a recipe at Buckley Air Force Base in Aurora, Colo., Jan. 7. 2012. Lavallee works with the troops during drill on a volunteer basis to teach them advanced culinary techniques.

People form Defense Strategy's centerpiece, official says
January 18, 2012 — WASHINGTON - People are the centerpiece of the new defense strategy guidance that President Barack Obama released this month, the deputy undersecretary of defense for strategy, plans and forces said... MORE

Second Lady Biden writes children's book about military families
January 18, 2012 — WASHINGTON - Dr. Jill Biden, wife of Vice President Joe Biden, has written a children's book to raise awareness among Americans, particularly children, of military families' challenges during... MORE

Maryland Air Guard Conducts Combat Search and Rescue Training in Wisconsin

Missouri Airmen Go Analog in Cyber Attack Simulation

Idaho Army National Guard, Boise Fire Department Conduct Water Rescue

Pennsylvania Guard Aviation Partners with Coast Guard

Arizona National Guard’s Task Force SAFE Strengthens Border Security