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No more C-17s, defense officials tell Congress
July 15, 2010 — WASHINGTON, - The military has more than enough large transport planes, and the appropriation of any more in the next budget year will force some into premature retirement, Defense Department...

Air Guard to sponsor NASCAR race in Richmond
July 15, 2010 — ARLINGTON, Va., - Better known for its airpower than its horsepower, the Air Guard is picking up speed in an effort to increase its public awareness. At Richmond International Speedway on Sept. 11,...

Oregon Guard supports state's first responders
July 14, 2010 — SALEM, Ore., - The Department of Defense announced Oregon will be amongst several states to establish a National Guard Chemical, Biological, Radiological, Nuclear, and High Yield Explosives Enhanced...

Wisconsin Air Guard to support oil spill response efforts
July 14, 2010 — MILWAUKEE, - Four Airmen with the Wisconsin Air National Guard are expected to depart this week to support response operations in the Gulf of Mexico. The Airmen - all noncommissioned officers - will...

Future athletes develop character, serve community through Guard, NFL partnership
July 14, 2010 — PINELLAS PARK, Fla. - Athletes are expected to be leaders both on the field and off. The National Football League’s High School Player Development program, which is sponsored by the National Guard,...

Egress Airmen ensure 'last chance for life'
July 14, 2010 — LANGLEY AIR FORCE BASE, Va. - If something goes wrong in a fighter jet flying at 30,000 feet, the pilot needs a reliable way to escape danger ... and fast. When all else fails, the pilot relies on the...

Arizona Air Guard moves important cargo aerially
July 14, 2010 — PHOENIX, Ariz., - Good things come in all sorts of different packages: large, small, heavy and light. This is especially true when the package contains essential equipment for a servicemember to...

With several green initiatives, Guard facilities are using less energy
July 14, 2010 — The Air National Guard is working to lower its utility bill or at least slow the increase over the next few years.Last year, it paid $82 million for power to its 100 or so bases and 77 geographically...

Camp Atterbury native remembers post history
July 14, 2010 — Camp Atterbury was born from Indiana farmland, rising from the fields of two townships that once provided families with crops and livestock, and used the soil to train men to fight, feeding the World...

Air Guard releases new ESOH sustainability statement
July 14, 2010 — ARLINGTON, Va., - The Air Guard Environmental, Safety and Occupational Health Council recently released a joint Environment, Safety and Occupational Health sustainability statement, outlining a...

DoD, Guard establish eight Homeland Response Force units
July 13, 2010 — WASHINGTON, - Eight more homeland response force units will be established in fiscal year 2012, Defense Department and National Guard Bureau officials said here today.The units are regional forces...

Guard luge athlete braves heat at Fort Jackson
July 13, 2010 — FORT JACKSON, S.C., - Before coming here to train in the sweltering heat, Army Pfc. Joseph Mortensen spent his days sliding down frozen luge tracks around the world.Mortensen, 21, Company E, 1st...

Louisiana Guardsmen help with three school projects in Haiti
July 13, 2010 — PORT AU PRINCE, Haiti, - Soldiers of the Louisiana National Guard's 1021st Engineer Company from the 205th Engineer Battalion will construct three school projects for the communities of Diaquoi,...

VA eases claims process for veterans with PTSD
July 13, 2010 — WASHINGTON, - The Veterans Affairs Department will publish a final regulation tomorrow intended to ease the claims process and improve access to health care for veterans with post-traumatic stress...

Wisconsin Guard builds team to help Afghan farmers
July 13, 2010 — MILWAUKEE, Wis., - The Wisconsin National Guard will build an agribusiness development team to help farmers in Afghanistan improve their techniques and reap greater profits from legitimate crops - and...

Mississippi Guard tests air quality along coastline
July 12, 2010 — BILOXI, Miss., - The Mississippi National Guard found no abnormal readings after it completed monitoring the air quality at 20 different locations along the coastline in Harrison, Hancock and Jackson...

Family Matters Blog: Mullen presses for more family support
July 12, 2010 — WASHINGTON, - With all of the stresses of military life, families need support systems and the nation's top military leader is working to make sure programs are available to eliminate the isolation...

Some Soldiers to return from Iraq early
July 12, 2010 — CONTINGENCY OPERATING SITE MAREZ, Iraq - Hundreds of Soldiers will leave their units in Iraq and return home early over the next two months to help meet the president's mandated troop strength of...

Tennessee Guard uses blimp for base defense
July 12, 2010 — CONTINGENCY OPERATING BASE TAJI, Iraq, - While Soldiers go about their daily lives on Contingency Operating Base Taji, Iraq, something is watching over them. An Aerostat blimp, operated by Soldiers...

Ohio governor opens Camp Perry matches today
July 12, 2010 — COLUMBUS, OH - Ohio Gov. Ted Strickland will open the 2010 National Rifle and Pistol Matches at 6:30 p.m., today at the Camp Perry Joint Training Center in Port Clinton, Ohio. The national matches are...

Hawaii Guard Supports Tropical Cyclone Lala Response

South Carolina Guard Enhances Readiness With Advanced HH-60M Black Hawk

Army National Guard Fast-Tracks Resilient Microgrids with $14.7M APFIT Award

Ohio Guard Boosts Medical Skills While Providing No-Cost Care

Idaho Guard Strengthens Engineering Skills in Canada