Guard News - The National Guard

National Guard part of team standardizing Army disability evaluations
January 13, 2012 — FORT BRAGG, N.C. - A team charged with establishing an Army-widestandardized disability evaluation system has been meeting this week here atthe headquarters of U.S. Army Forces Command."Right now... MORE

Army Brig. Gen. Brian C. Lein, the command surgeon for U.S. Army Forces Command, gives guidance at Fort Bragg, N.C., Jan., 12, 2012, to a team charged with establishing an Army-wide standardized disability evaluation process. The result of the team's efforts will improve the Army's portion of the Department of Defense's Integrated Disability Evaluation System, through which it is determined whether or not service members are fit for continued service.

New York Air National Guard evacuates burned fishermen to New Zealand
January 13, 2012 — SCOTIA, N.Y. - An LC-130 Hercules "Ski Bird" aircraft belongingto the New York Air National Guard's 109th Airlift Wing evacuated seven badlyburned crew members of a South Korean flagged ship from the... MORE

A New York Air National Guard LC-130 assigned to the 109th Airlift Wing takes off in Antarctica.

Panetta: King renewed promise of America's dream
January 13, 2012 — WASHINGTON - In anticipation of the nation's Martin Luther King Jr.Day observance on Monday, Defense Secretary Leon E. Panetta has issued amessage to members of the Defense Department outlining his... MORE

Silver Star recipient's memorabilia given to Florida Guard armory
January 13, 2012 — SANFORD, Fla. - Nearly 70 years after he was killed in battle, acentral Florida Soldier's medals and memorabilia were given to the FloridaNational Guard armory that bears his name.On Jan. 10, family... MORE

Florida Army National Guard Sgt. 1st Class Carlton Cooley accepts the Silver Star medal of Staff Sgt. Robert Evans from Evans' neices Deborah Lynne Evans Watts (center) and Beverly Evans Srock, at the National Guard Armory in Sanford, Fla., Jan. 10, 2012. Evans, a medic serving with the 124th Infantry Regiment's Medical Detachment, was awarded a posthumous Silver Star after he died in action in the Philippines in 1945. The armory, which was later named after Evans, is now home to B Company, 2nd Battalion, 124th Infantry Regiment. In this photo, Srock is holding a black-and-white photo of Evans' brother Earl receiving the Silver Star for his late brother

Trainee controllers gain skills at Selfridge Air Guard base
January 13, 2012 — SELFRIDGE AIR NATIONAL GUARD BASE, Mich. - Sitting in a darkenedroom on the ground floor of an air traffic control tower, Leah Ned outlinesthe goals for her Air Force career, not quite yet a year... MORE

Airman 1st Class Leah Ned, a member of the Louisiana Air National Guard, points to a mark that represents the location of an aircraft on a simulated radar control screen at the Air Traffic Control Tower at Selfridge Air National Guard Base, Mich., Jan. 8, 2012. Selfridge is one of several locations in the Air National Guard where air traffic control trainees receive the hands-on portion of their training to become certified as controllers by the Federal Aviation Administration.

Air Guard's 174th Fighter Wing writing the book on Air Force MQ-9 maintenance
January 13, 2012 — HANCOCK FIELD AIR NATIONAL GUARD BASE, Syracuse, NY - SinceHancock Field Air National Guard Base converted from the F-16 Fighting Falconto the MQ-9 Reaper, the flight line has become more silent and... MORE

Members of the 174th Fighter Wing maintenance group prepare a MQ-9 Reaper for its initial taxi at Wheeler-Sack Army Air Field at Fort Drum, N.Y., on June 30, 2011. The pre-taxi activity took place in temporary hanger space provided by the Army's 10th Mountain Division. This milestone represented the unit's first step toward flying the MQ-9 from its detachment at Fort Drum. The wing is based at Hancock Field in Syracuse, N.Y.

Missouri Guard course focuses on creating well-rounded, physically fit Soldiers
January 11, 2012 — FORT LEONARD WOOD, Mo. - Following the active Army component, the Missouri National Guard is pushing its Soldiers to be more all-around physically fit as opposed to simply being able to pass the Army... MORE

Missouri Army National Guard 1st Lt. Adam Von Allmen, center, conducts a high-kick drill as part of the 140th Regiment Missouri Regional Training Institute's Unit Fitness Coordinator Course at Fort Leonard Wood on Dec. 14, 2011.

Wisconsin's first Armed Forces Reserve Center opens
January 11, 2012 — MADISON, Wisc. - Lt. Gov. Rebecca Kleefisch and senior military officials cut the ribbon Saturday for a new $24 million building on Madison's east side, replacing old armories, saving money, and... MORE

Lt. Gov. Rebecca Kleefisch, with Wisconsin military leadership, cuts the ribbon at the Armed Forces Reserve Center's opening ceremony on Madison's east side on Jan. 7, 2012. The AFRC will house approximately 800 service members from the Wisconsin Army and Air National Guard, as well as the Army, Navy and Marine Corps Reserves.

41 years: Florida Air Guard's last Vietnam veteran retires
January 11, 2012 — ST. AUGUSTINE, Fla. - The last Vietnam veteran in the Florida Air National Guard is retiring and ending a more than 40 year military career.State Command Chief Master Sgt. Charles Wisniewski, who... MORE

lorida Air National Guard Command Chief Master Sgt. Charles Wisniewski salutes during his retirement ceremony at the Florida National Guard Headquarters in St. Augustine, Fla., Jan. 6, 2012. Wisniewski, the last member of the Florida Air National Guard to have served in the Vietnam conflict, had more than 40 years of military service during his career.

McKinley: Guard and Reserves well-positioned for new defense strategy
January 10, 2012 — JACKSONVILLE, Fla. - The Rotary Club of Jacksonville hosted AirForce Gen. Craig R. McKinley, chief of the National Guard Bureau, on Mondayat the Omni Hotel here, where McKinley spoke about the current... MORE

Air Force Gen. Craig R. McKinley, chief of the National Guard Bureau, speaks to members of the Rotary Club of Jacksonville, Fla., Jan. 9, 2012, at the Omni Hotel in Downtown Jacksonville. McKinley spoke at the group's weekly meeting about the role of the National Guard and Reserve.

Missouri Guard's attack battalion transitions to Longbow Apache
January 10, 2012 — WHITEMAN AIR FORCE BASE, Mo. - The Missouri National Guard's1-135th Attack Reconnaissance Battalion held a roll-out ceremony thatofficially transitioned the battalion to a AH-64D Apache Longbow... MORE

Army Maj. Gen. Stephen L. Danner, adjutant general of the Missouri National Guard, receives an Apache model from David Koopersmith, vice president of Boeing's Attack Helicopter Program, on Jan. 8, 2012.

National Guard assists Alaska community buried in snow
January 10, 2012 — CAMP DENALI, Alaska - Alaska National Guard members arrived inCordova Sunday afternoon to help the citizens in this small Alaska town digout from a series of winter storms.Termed Operation Deep Dig,... MORE

Alaska National Guard members clear a building roof in Cordova on Jan. 9, 2012. There are currently 57 National Guard members assisting citizens in this small Alaska town dig out from a series of winter storms.

Alaska National Guard responding to Alaska community buried in snow
January 9, 2012 — CAMP DENALI, Alaska - The Alaska National Guard is responding to personnel and equipment requests for support in Cordova after weeks of record snowfall have left the city covered in more than 18 feet... MORE

Personnel in the Alaska National Guard's Joint Operation Center work to resource a request from the State Emergency Operation Center to send more than 50 Guard members, supplies and equipment to Cordova on Jan. 7, 2012.

Chicago Army National Guard Soldier prevents robbery
January 9, 2012 — CHICAGO - Quick actions by a 21-year old Illinois Army National Guard Soldier during the weekend thwarted an attempted robbery and resulted in three teenagers being arrested by Chicago Police.Army... MORE

Army National Guard Staff Sgt. Jaime L. Witt.

Deadline nears for employer support award nominations
January 6, 2012 — WASHINGTON - Members of the National Guard and reserves have just 10 more days to nominate their employers for the Defense Department's highest award recognizing employers who have gone the extra mile... MORE

Changes in AER include family dental assistance, spouse scholarships
January 5, 2012 — WASHINGTON - New categories of assistance and new scholarship opportunities are now available through Army Emergency Relief.Included among the new categories of assistance to Soldiers are family... MORE

Army Capt. Martha Mitchell, a dentist at the U.S. Army Garison-Stuttgart Dental Clinic, examines 7-year-old Parker Weedon's teeth during a visit to his second-grade classroom at Robinson Barracks Elementary School. Assistance for family dental care up to $4,000 per case is now available through Army Emergency Relief under new guidelines that expand eligible categories.

Kansas National Guard combat medic covers Africa
January 5, 2012 — CAMP LEMONNIER, Djibouti - "I wanted to make my dad proud."The pen struck the parchment leaving her signature - Michelle C. Lawrence - above her father's, she recalled.Weeks later on her 17th... MORE

Army Spc. Michelle Lawrence, 35th Military Police Company combat medic currently serving as a unit public affairs representative for the 1st Battalion 161st Field Artillery, Kansas Army National Guard, adjusts her camera settings at Camp Lemonnier, June 30, 2011. Lawrence is a combat medic, but was designated as a unit public affairs representative for the 1-161 FA BN shortly after deploying to Africa. She calls Dighton, Kan., home.

Rules restrict political activity by DOD personnel
January 5, 2012 — WASHINGTON - With election activity steadily picking up, defense officials are in the process of issuing regular election-year guidance to remind military and Defense Department civilians that they're... MORE

The National Guard's contribution: 300,000-plus Iraq deployments
January 4, 2012 — ARLINGTON, Va. - On Dec. 18, 2011, when the final U.S. troops crossed the Iraqi border into Kuwait, the National Guard had deployed more than 250,000 Guard members in support of the war.Already... MORE

Citizen-Soldiers with the Kentucky National Guard's 223rd Military Police Company conduct a briefing at Camp Liberty, Iraq, before an escort mission in 2008 in front of their vehicles. (Army National Guard photo by Staff Sgt. Jim Greenhill)

Health concerns prompt Exchanges to remove dietary supplements
January 4, 2012 — WASHINGTON - The Department of Defense has implemented a temporarymoratorium on the sales of products containing DMAA within militaryfacilities.The moratorium will remain in effect pending further... 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