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Kentucky Guard holds security reins at equestrian event
September 29, 2010 — LEXINGTON, Ky., - Kentucky National Guard members wearing thoroughbred shoulder patches are blending in here at the 2010 World Equestrian Games. The patch is worn by member of the 138th Fires Brigade,... MORE

Kentucky National Guard Pfc. Justin Piercy, a soldier assigned to Headquarters Battery, 2nd Battalion, 138th Field Artillery, provides security at one of the horse competitions at the 2010 World Equestrian Games in Lexington, Ky., Sept 25.

Air Force uniform phaseout dates draw near
September 29, 2010 — WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio - With many phaseout and mandatory wear dates approaching, the look of Air Force uniforms will change slightly over the next year. Here are a few dates to... MORE

Idaho wing readies for Hawgsmoke 2010
September 27, 2010 — BOISE, Idaho, - After almost two years of preparation, the final details are being worked out as the Idaho Air National Guard prepares to host the pilots and maintainers of A-10 Thunderbolt II... MORE

The Idaho Air National Guard will host the A-10 community for Hawgsmoke 2010 at Gowen Field in Boise from Oct. 13-16, 2010.

Patriot Academy holds second graduation ceremony
September 27, 2010 — BUTLERVILLE, Ind., - Tracie Collier could not make herself stop crying. Every time that the proud mother from Nicholasville, Ky., thought about her son, Pvt. Caleb Collier, receiving his high school... MORE

About 35 former high school dropouts toss their patrol caps in the air after receiving their high school diplomas at the National Guard Patriot Academy graduation held in Butlerville, Ind., Sept. 23, 2010.

DoD launches Absentee Voting Week
September 27, 2010 — WASHINGTON, - The Department of Defense today announced Absentee Voting Week, Sept. 27 to Oct. 4, to help servicemembers and civilians serving outside their home states make their votes count. With... MORE

Grass nominated for deputy slot at Northcom
September 24, 2010 — WASHINGTON, - Secretary of Defense Robert M. Gates announced today that the President has nominated Army Maj. Gen. Frank J. Grass for appointment to the grade of lieutenant general and assignment as... MORE

Army Maj. Gen. Frank Grass, currently the director of operations for U.S. Northern Command, speaks to National Guard officers attending a domestic operations workshop in National Harbor, Md., on March 23, 2010. He was nominated today to be the next deputy commander, U.S. Northern Command/vice commander, U.S. Element, North American Aerospace Defense Command at Peterson Air Force Base, Colo.

Family advocates take cause to Capitol Hill
September 23, 2010 — WASHINGTON, - Dozens of military family members took to the nation's capital today to educate lawmakers about their most pressing issues. Those issues were revealed in the Blue Star Families' 2010... MORE

Indiana Guard retires howitzer with direct fire event
September 23, 2010 — CAMP ATTERBURY, Ind., - The Indiana National Guard's 2nd Battalion, 150th Field Artillery Regiment fired the final rounds using the M-198 155-millimeter towed howitzer here Sept. 18.The last round... MORE

The 2nd Battalion, 150th Field Artillery M-198 155mm Towed Howitzer crew from the Indiana National Guard fires the final round during a historic retirement ceremony at Camp Atterbury Joint Maneuver Training Center, Ind., Sept. 18, 2010. The last shot fired marked the end of an 18-year-long era for the 2-150th firing the M-198.

Missouri Guardsman earns second Army shooting award
September 23, 2010 — FORT LEONARD WOOD, Mo., - A Missouri National Guard member is the winner of two of the U.S. Army’s top awards for marksmanship, a feat rarely achieved during the last 100 years. After winning the Army... MORE

NGB general visits California border troops
September 23, 2010 — SAN DIEGO, - To gain a broader picture of operations on the Southwest border, Army Maj. Gen. Peter M. Aylward, special assistant to the chief of the National Guard Bureau, visited all four border... MORE

Army Maj. Gen. Peter M. Aylward, special assistant to the chief of the National Guard Bureau, right, learns about the equipment used by California National Guard members at inland and coastal sites in southern California to support U.S. Customs and Border Protection and U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement. Aylward visited National Guard troops along the U.S.-Mexico border in all four border states last week.

Oregon Guard brigade to deploy to Iraq
September 23, 2010 — ARLINGTON, Va., - About 600 Soldiers from the Oregon National Guard’s 3rd Battalion, 116th Cavalry, part of the 116th Cavalry Brigade Combat Team, said good-bye to family and friends during a farewell... MORE

Oregon Gov. Theodore Kulongoski presents Oregon Army National Guard Lt. Col. Phillip Appleton with the Oregon State flag during the mobilization ceremony for the Oregon National Guard’s 3rd Battalion, 116th Cavalry, part of the 116th Cavalry Brigade Combat Team at Eastern Oregon University in LaGrande, Ore., Sept. 21, 2010. It is customary for Oregon units to fly the state flag above their Forward Operating Base in their deployed location, and as a tradition, Kulongoski presents the state flag to the unit commander at their mobilization ceremony. More than 600 Oregon Guard Members will join Soldiers from Idaho and Montana for a one-year deployment to Iraq in support of Operation New Dawn.

New York Guardsmen train with new .50 caliber machine gun simulator
September 22, 2010 — SYRACUSE, N.Y., - New York Army National Guard Soldiers can now hone their M2 machine gun skills in the classroom before heading out for the range, thanks to a new training system called Individual... MORE

Staff Sgt. Anthony Burgess, center, a master gunner instructor with Charlie company, Warrior Training Center, Ft. Benning, Ga., instructs Sgt. Peter Hyland, the unit administrator for the New York National Guard's 1st Detachment, Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 27th Brigade Special Troops Battalion, on the new .50 caliber individual gunnery trainer at the 27th Brigade armory Sept. 15, 2010.

Inside the California Guard's border security mission
September 22, 2010 — SAN DIEGO - In the month since becoming fully operational on the U.S.-Mexico border, the California National Guard members assigned to Joint Task Force Sierra have launched a three-pronged attack to... MORE

A California National Guard Soldier, left, works with U.S. Customs and Border Protection agents to scour the hills near the U.S.-Mexico border.

Patriot Academy Soldiers experience burdens of bomb squad
September 22, 2010 — BUTLERVILLE, Ind., - On Sept. 3, the bomb squad and several state police cruisers rolled up to the main academic building and carried large totes into the gym. Students were called over the loud... MORE

Patriot Academy Soldiers Pvt. Cody Grasman and Pvt. Corey Smith complete 10 pushups after running two figure eight laps around the gym in an 87-pound bomb technician suitin Butlerville, Ind., Sept. 3, 2010. Bomb technicians from the Indiana State Police Explosive Ordnance Disposal Team visited the school and taught safety to the students.

Arkansas Guard hosts earthquake response workshop
September 21, 2010 — CAMP JOSEPH T. ROBINSON, Ark., - The New Madrid Seismic Zone wasthe subject of a three-day conference here at which movers and shakers fromall over the country, and Central and South America, met... MORE

Dr. Paul Stockton, the assistant secretary of defense for Homeland Defense
and Americas' Security Affairs, was the keynote speaker at the 2010 New
Madrid Seismic Zone conference and workshop held at the National Guard's
Professional Education Center at Camp Joseph T. Robinson, Ark., Sept. 14-16,
2010.

Honor guard teams compete to be the best
September 21, 2010 — FORT SNELLING, Minn., - Because honor guard members perform over 120,000 funeral details every year, they must make a significant commitment of time and always remember the importance of their... MORE

Army National Guardsmen taking part in the 2010 Army National Guard honor guard competition perform an "eyes right" to ensure the have the proper distance before conducting a 21-gun salute during the firing detail portion at Fort Snelling, Minn., Sept. 20, 2010.

Illinois Guard participates in earthquake response workshop
September 21, 2010 — SPRINGFIELD, Ill., - The New Madrid Seismic Zone was the subject of a three-day conference here in which movers and shakers from all over the country, and Central and South America, met to plan for... MORE

Oklahoma, Texas Air Guard activates for Afghanistan Engineering and Installation project
September 21, 2010 — HERAT, Afghanistan, - In the midst of sweltering desert sun and blinding sand storms, you’ll find six men hard at work trudging along the gravel roads and concertina wire-lined berms here in an... MORE

New York Army and Air Guard Members Participate in South African Air Show
September 21, 2010 — LATHAM, N.Y., - More than 70 members of the New York Army and Air National Guard from Long Island, the Hudson Valley and the Capital Region, are in Cape Town, South Africa Sept. 21-25 to participate... MORE

New York Army National Guard Soldiers with Detachment 1, Alpha Co, 1-224 Aviation Security and Support Battalion, unload an OH-58 Kiowa from a New York Air National Guard C-5 Galaxy at Air Force Base Ysterplaat Cape Town, South Africa Sept. 17, 2010. The team will participate in the African Aerospace Defence Exposition 2010.

Craigslist scammer impersonates Illinois Guardsman
September 17, 2010 — SPRINGFIELD, Ill., - For more than a year, there have been multiple advertisements posted on Craigslist from a person claiming to be with the Illinois Army National Guard's 139th Mobile Public... MORE

Oregon Guard, Local Responders Conduct Aviation Rescue Training

Idaho Airmen Improve Readiness Through Qualification Training

Massachusetts Guard Enhances Emergency Decontamination Skills

Virginia Guard Tests New Brigade Design in Louisiana

Wyoming Guard Strengthens Wildfire Response Coordination