Guard News - The National Guard

Alaska Guard assists Fish and Game to clean-up Goose Bay
October 20, 2010 — CAMP DENALI, Alaska, - About 25 Alaska National Guard members and 35 recruits from the Alaska Army National Guard's Recruit Sustainment Program partnered with the Alaska Department of Fish and Game to... MORE

Soldiers assigned to the 207th Combat Support Company of the Alaska Army National Guard from left to right, Staff Sgt. Joseluis Villasenor, a wheeled vehicle mechanic, Staff Sgt. Edwin Brunner, a motor transport operator, and Spc. Ryan Graney, a wheeled vehicle mechanic, release the Heavy Expanded Mobility Tactical Truck (HEMTT) Wrecker crane hook from a rusted vehicle at Goose Bay State Game Refuge Oct. 17, 2010. About 60 Alaska National Guard Soldiers and recruits joined efforts with the state's Department of Fish and Game to clean up an estimated 20 tons from the dumpsite, which included eight abandoned vehicles.

Former Guardsman rescues historic Apache
October 20, 2010 — TUMWATER, Wash., - Sitting amid storage sheds and greenhouses near Olympia, the old cobra looks exactly the same as the 12 other attack helicopters that surround it.Literally moments from the chopping... MORE

Tom Wojnar, a Washington State Department of Natural Resources helicopter mechanic and Army Vietnam War veteran, stands in front of the AH-1G Cobra helicopter at a DNR property in Tumwater, Wash., Oct. 6, 2010. The "Virginia Rose II" flew into the history books as the first AH-1G to fly in Vietnam on Sept. 4, 1967.

Arizona Air Guard hosts annual WEPTAC conference
October 20, 2010 — TUCSON, Ariz., - The Air National Guard Air Force Reserve Command Test Center (AATC) hosts the annual Weapons and Tactics Conference (WEPTAC) here this week. The conference theme this year is "Legacy... MORE

DOD chosen to manage breast cancer research
October 20, 2010 — WASHINGTON, - Taxpayers with a stake in breast cancer research chose the Army to manage federal funds that are awarded to some of the best breast cancer researchers in the world. Every year since... MORE

Air Force Staff Sgt. Erika Haskins uses a ruler to measure a mammogram film to pinpoint areas that are more likely to develop breast cancer at Aviano Air Base, Italy, Nov. 1, 2004.

Officials tout post-9/11 GI Bill benefits
October 20, 2010 — WASHINGTON, - With more than 260,000 students attending about 6,000 colleges and universities this fall under the Post-9/11 GI Bill, officials are continuing an active outreach effort to ensure... MORE

U.S. veterinary leaders push Agriculture Ministry primacy
October 20, 2010 — KABUL, Afghanistan, - Key leaders of the U.S. veterinary effort in Afghanistan met one-on-one in Kabul with Army Maj. Loren Adams, the veterinary officer for the Iowa National Guard's 734th... MORE

Army Maj. Loren Adams, right, the veterinary officer for the Iowa National Guard's 734th Agribusiness Development Team, reviews a document while Dr. Jim McCord, the U.S. Department of Agriculture veterinarian assigned to Regional Command-East, looks on during a meeting on veterinary policy in Kabul, Afghanistan, Oct. 12, 2010.

Guard assists agents in apprehending illegal immigrants
October 19, 2010 — HIDALGO, Texas, - National Guard personnel helped U.S. Border Patrol agents with the apprehension of 19 illegal immigrants, and in deterring suspected contraband from entering the country this past... MORE

Napolitano visits California Guard on border mission
October 19, 2010 — SAN DIEGO, - The head of the Department of Homeland Security visited with California National Guard members of Joint Task Force Sierra, who are working on the southwest border with U.S. Customs and... MORE

Sec. Janet Napolitano of the Department of Homeland Security shakes hands with California National Guard members of Joint Task Force Sierra, who are working on the southwest border with U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP), in San Diego on Oct. 18, 2010.

Pennsylvania Guardsman advances in first round of CISM boxing event
October 19, 2010 — MARINE CORPS BASE CAMP LEJEUNE, N.C., - For the past six months, the anticipation has grown as one of the biggest events of the year was to hit Marines and civilians alike by storm. As calendars... MORE

South Carolina Guardsman keeps on trucking with Paktika PRT
October 19, 2010 — PAKTIKA PROVINCE, Afghanistan, - Out of all his teammates, Spc. Martin Jackson looks particularly at ease behind the wheel of his mine resistant ambush protected vehicle as he drives in convoys for... MORE

U.S. Army Spc. Martin Jackson, a South Carolina National Guard member who drives for the Paktika Provincial Reconstruction Team, pauses to receive last-minute instructions prior to driving his mine resistant ambush protected vehicle on a recent mission at Forward Operating Base Sharana Oct. 15, 2010. Jackson, an 18-year Army veteran, is a long-haul trucker when not activated with his unit. On the PRT, Jackson not only serves as a driver, but also volunteers his free time to maintain the vehicles and ensure they are mission-capable each day.

Army Guardsmen compete in sixth annual combatives tournament
October 18, 2010 — FORT BENNING, Ga., - The field expanded by 30 percent to a record high at the sixth annual U.S. Army Combatives Tournament. Officials said the talent pool grew right along with it.More than 450... MORE

In bout 8 of the heavyweight division, Staff Sgt. Lonnie Kincaid of Fort Riley defeated 2nd Lt. Ivan Iotchkolovsky of the Illinois National Guard on the third and final day of competition at the MACP All Army Championship Tournament at Smith Gym on Fort Benning, Ga., Oct. 3, 2010.

Idaho A-10 wing repeats as Hawgsmoke champions
October 18, 2010 — BOISE, - The Idaho Air National Guard’s 190th Fighter Squadron became the first team to win back-to-back championships at Hawgsmoke 2010, an international A-10 bombing, missile and tactical gunnery... MORE

Members of the Idaho Air National Guard’s 190th Fighter Squadron from left to right, Maj. Scott Downey, Lt. Col. Ryan Odneal and Capt. Ryan Brown pose with the trophy that they won during Hawgsmoke 2010 at Gowen Air National Guard Base in Boise, Idaho, Oct. 16, 2010. Missing from the photo, but pictured in a photo cutout, is Maj. Justin Keskey.

Indiana Guardsman tours with Army's Soldier Show
October 18, 2010 — INDIANAPOLIS, - Indiana National Guardsman Rena Cunningham, a Soldier in the 2219th Brigade Support Company, is touring with the Army Show this year. The show is a traveling song and dance production... MORE

PFC Rena Cunningham, Indiana National Guard

Louisiana Air Guardsman earns spot on Air Force soccer team
October 18, 2010 — HURLBURT FIELD, Fla., - A Louisiana Air National Guardsman from the 236th Combat Communication Squadron earned a position on the 2010 All-Air Force Soccer Team after a trial and training camp in... MORE

Airman 1st Class Steven D. Bordelon, a communications technical controller with the 236th Combat Communications Squadron of the Louisiana Air National Guard, participates in a scrimmage game during the All-Air Force Soccer Trial and Training Camp in Hurlburt Field, Oct. 6, 2010. Bordelon is the first Louisiana National Guard member to make the team and is also the youngest and lowest-ranking player.

OEF anniversary: Deployed tanker pilots discuss supporting Afghanistan ops
October 18, 2010 — SCOTT AIR FORCE BASE, Ill. - In the past nine years, Air Mobility Command statistics show AMC tankers have off loaded more than 12.2 billion pounds of fuel to aircraft for, Operation Enduring Freedom... MORE

Capt. Tyson Frost, deployed from the Washington Air National Guard's 141st Air Refueling Wing, prepares for his his 100th combat sortie Sept. 18, 2010.

New guide a major tool in building resiliency in Army Guard
October 18, 2010 — ARLINGTON, Va., - An in-depth leader’s guidebook to Soldier resilience was recently published by the Army National Guard’s Soldier and Family Support (SFS) division here. It is a tool to help Soldiers... MORE

Colorado Army Guardsman wins military division of Ironman triathlon
October 12, 2010 — KONA-KAILUA, Hawaii - A Colorado Army National Guard member finished first in the military division of the 2010 Iron Man Triathlon World Championships held in Kona-Kailua, Hawaii on Oct. 9.More than... MORE

U. S. Army Captain Robert Killian, a signal officer with the 2nd Battalion, 185th Division, Colorado National Guard speeds by the crowd after transtioning from the water to the bike while competing in the Iron Man Triathlon World Championship on Oct. 9, while at Kona-Kailua, Hawaii. The grueling race is both a mentally and physically challenging event. The competitors must complete a 2.4 mile swim, followed by a 112 mile bike race and then finish with a 26 mile marathon all in one day. The race takes place Oct. 9 and has more than 1,800 competitors.

Coast Guardsman tests body and spririt at Ironman championship
October 12, 2010 — KONA-KAILUA, Hawaii – Coast Guardsman finishes second in the 2010 Iron Man Triathlon World Championships held in Kona-Kailua, Hawaii on Oct. 9.More than 1,800 competitors completed what many consider... MORE

U. S. Coast Guard Lieutenant Rebecca Beckmann, of Cheshire, Connecticut and currently a graduate student at Oregon State University where she is studying for a Master’s Degree in Chemical Engineering adjusts her flag as she embarks on the bike portion of the Iron Man Triathlon World Championship on Oct. 9, while at Kona-Kailua, Hawaii. The grueling race is both a mentally and physically challenging event. The competitors must complete a 2.4 mile swim, followed by a 112 mile bike race and then finish with a 26 mile marathon all in one day. The race takes place Oct. 9 and has more than 1,800 competitors.

Earnhardt advances one position in championship standings
October 5, 2010 — KANSAS CITY, Kan. - Dale Earnhardt Jr. worked with the handling of his No. 88 National Guard NASCAR racecar to finish 22nd in Sunday’s NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race at Kansas Speedway. Despite the... MORE

Dale Earnhardt Jr. and the No. 88 National Guard-sponsored NASCAR racecar team, work quickly to get their car out of pit row and back into the race Oct. 3 at Kansas Speedway, Kan.

Army Guard recruiters encourage environmental stewardship
October 1, 2010 — ARLINGTON, Va., - Whether it's recycling programs, finding new ways to use energy more efficiently or constructing "green" facilities, the Army Guard works hard to be a leader in protecting the... 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