Guard News - The National Guard

A view on life and war
April 20, 2010 — Tucked away atop a hill near Bailey, Colo., resides 90-year-old Bill Eugene Myers. His house, perched on a knoll, offers a spectacular view of the Front Range foothills. Spectacular too is this... MORE

Guardsman reflects on her incredible journey
April 20, 2010 — Senior Airman Theta Olson is the exception.“I deployed to Kuwait in May. It was about my second or third week there, and I rubbed my shoulder and felt a large lump. At first I thought it must be... MORE

Pennsylvania Guard experiences construction boom
April 20, 2010 — FORT INDIANTOWN GAP, Pa., - If the Pennsylvania National Guard sold shares in the stock market it would definitely be a great buy for the wise investor. The state is witnessing a construction boom... MORE

Army Maj. Gen. Jessica Wright, the adjutant general of the Pennsylvania National Guard, and others cut the ribbon at the Chambersburg Readiness Center on March 11, 2010. Although many of the centers were complete before then, Chambersburg was the first to celebrate its opening after the return of the 56th Stryker Brigade from its deployment to Iraq.

Louisiana Guard to take over Haiti mission
April 20, 2010 — WASHINGTON, - The U.S. military's role in Haiti is slated to further decrease by June, with the 2,200-strong U.S. force currently there expected to drop to about 500 members, the former top American... MORE

Army Maj. Gen. Simeon Trombitas, deputy commanding general of JTF-Haiti, walks off the landing zone at Fob White Falcon with Army Maj. Gen. Bennett Landreneau, the adjutant general of the Louisiana National Guard, during Landreneau's visit to Haiti, April 14, 2010. Landreneau will be in charge of New Horizon projects beginning this month, Army Lt. Gen. Ken Keen, the deputy commander of U.S. Southern Command, announced April 19, 2010.

New deadline set to claim joint-service experience
April 20, 2010 — WASHINGTON - Beginning Oct. 1, active-duty officers wanting to get self-nominated credit for serving in a joint-service environment will need to do it quickly -- the Joint Qualification System is... MORE

Guardmembers remember Oklahoma City bombing
April 19, 2010 — ARLINGTON, Va. - Some describe April 19 as "the day the world began to look at terrorism differently." Hundreds of Oklahoma National Guard members will remember today's date by how they responded 15... MORE

Army Staff Sgt. David Humphries of the 745th Military Police Company, Oklahoma National Guard, stands watch while rescue operations at the Alfred P. Murrah Federal Building continue April 20, 1995, the day after the Oklahoma City bombing.

Army names Minnesota as 2010 COE winner
April 19, 2010 — ARLINGTON, Va. - The Army chief of staff has selected U.S. Army Garrison Fort Bragg, N.C., as the Gold winner in the 2010 Army Communities of Excellence awards competition. The installation will... MORE

NASCAR driver suits up with National Guard special forces
April 19, 2010 — MAXWELL, Texas - NASCAR racer Jeff Gordon made a special visit to a select group of National Guardsmen at the Advanced Law Enforcement Rapid Response Training (ALERRT) facility here in central Texas... MORE

NASCAR driver Jeff Gordon takes aim with a sniper's rifle, with the help of a spotter, during a visit with National Guard Special Forces Soldiers in Maxwell, Texas, April 15, 2010.

Air Force Team of the Year includes Texas Air Guardsman
April 19, 2010 — WASHINGTON - Air Force officials and Air Force Association representatives have named Air Force remotely piloted aircraft sensor operators as the 2010 Team of the Year, and it includes an Air... MORE

Air Guard engineers say planning the key for Africa trip
April 16, 2010 — ACCRA, Ghana - As the owner of a small industrial and commercialconstruction company, Jeff Talaga has developed plenty of building plans.Few, however, have proven as challenging as the project he... MORE

Staff Sgt. Marcel Prude and Master Sgt. Jeff Talaga, members of the 127th
Civil Engineering Squadron of the Michigan Air National Guard, look over the
job site at Akota air base in Accra, Ghana, April 12, 2010. The 127th CES
deployed to Ghana for two weeks in April to help perform a major renovation
on this training building used by the air force of Ghana.

Think globally, act locally to prevent atrocitie
April 16, 2010 — ARLINGTON, Va., - To prevent future genocides from occurring around the world, Soldiers should act locally, organizers of the Day of Remembrance ceremony here at the Army National Guard Readiness... MORE

Dr. Greg Robinson, associate professor of history at L'Université du Quebec à
Montréal, spoke at a Day of Remembrance ceremony at the Army National Guard
Readiness Center in Arlington, Va., April 15, 2010. Robinson spoke to a room
of Soldiers and military civilians about the Holocaust and the horrible
crimes that were committed during that time. He emphasized that not only Jews
were systematically killed, but also Poles, Russians, the disabled,
homosexuals and religious groups.

Guardsmen provide dental care to remote Alaskan village
April 16, 2010 — KOTZEBUE, Alaska - Three Airmen providing care to remote villages here is proving to be a productive way to conduct much needed training.The Airmen deployed from bases across the country in support of... MORE

A dental technician comforts a child undergoing a dental procedure in Kotzebue, Alaska, April 15, 2010. An Air Force dental team composed of active duty, Guard and Reserve Airmen deployed to Kotzebue as part of Operation Arctic Care, a joint innovative readiness training exercise.

Gordon unveils Special Forces paint scheme for Texas race
April 16, 2010 — ARLINGTON, Va., - NASCAR driver Jeff Gordon unveiled a special No. 24 DuPont/National Guard Special Forces Chevrolet paint scheme for this weekend's race at Texas Motor Speedway to Special Forces... MORE

The No. 24 National Guard Special Forces car will compete in the Sprint Cup Series race this weekend at Texas Motor Speedway on April 18, 2010.

Indiana governor announces proposal for Camp Atterbury expansion
April 16, 2010 — CAMP ATTERBURY JOINT MANEUVER TRAINING CENTER, Ind., - IndianaGov. Mitch Daniels announced the proposed expansion of Camp Atterbury JointManeuver Training Center in a ceremony today held HERE at the... MORE

Army Maj. Gen. Marty Umbarger, the adjutant general of the Indiana National Guard, gives a local news reporter information after Indiana Gov. Mitch Daniels' announcement of plans to expand the Camp Atterbury Joint Maneuver Training Center by 1,200 acres of land at the Department of Natural Resources Sgt. Joseph E. Proctor Memorial Shooting Range in central Indiana, April 15, 2010. The plan is still pending approval from U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and the U.S. National Parks Service.

McCarthy: Guard, Reserve want to be operational
April 16, 2010 — WASHINGTON - Today's reserve component members do not want to goback to the old "one-weekend-a-month, two-weeks-during-the-year" paradigm,the assistant secretary of defense for Reserve Affairs told... MORE

Northcom nominee pledges to focus on relationships
April 16, 2010 — WASHINGTON, - Navy Vice Adm. James "Sandy" Winnefeld Jr. told aSenate committee today that if confirmed to head U.S. Northern Command andthe North American Aerospace Defense Command, he will work to... MORE

Schwartz discusses leadership with Air Guard commanders
April 16, 2010 — ANDREWS AIR FORCE BASE, Md., - The Air Force's top uniformed officer shared his insight and experiences with some of the Air Guard's newest squadron and installation commanders here April 14.Gen... MORE

Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. Norton A. Schwartz talks about leadership with a gathering of Air National Guard squadron and installation commanders at a National Guard Bureau Commanders course at the Air National Guard Readiness Center at Andrews Air Force Base, Md., April 14, 2010.

Air Force Team of the Year includes Texas Air Guardsman
April 16, 2010 — WASHINGTON - Air Force officials and Air Force Association representatives have named Air Force remotely piloted aircraft sensor operators as the 2010 Team of the Year, and it includes an Air National... MORE

Alabama governor pays tribute to Guard children
April 15, 2010 — MONTGOMERY, Ala., - More than 34,000 Alabama children have at least one parent currently serving on active duty or in the National Guard or Reserve, according to a recent proclamation from Gov. Bob... MORE

Charlie Pond, the son of a Wisconsin National Guard Soldier, reads an essay entitled "Military kids are courageous" during a youth symposium held during the recent Wisconsin National Guard Family Program statewide conference in Wausau

Memories of Utah's fallen warriors take flight with eagle
April 15, 2010 — CAMP WILLIAMS, Utah - Utah servicemembers, who have made the ultimate sacrifice in the Iraq and Afghanistan wars, were honored with the release of a rehabilitated golden eagle here at Veterans... MORE

Iowa Air Guard’s 132nd Security Forces Squadron Conducts Annual Training in Hawaii

Wisconsin Air Guard’s 115th Fighter Wing Partners With UW Health for Medical Airmen Training

Connecticut Army Guard Partners With Coast Guard to Dislodge Beached Buoy

Minnesota Guard Among First to Field Army’s Newest M250 Automatic Rifle

Soldier’s Medal Awarded to Georgia Guardsman Who Pulled Driver From Burning SUV