Guard News - The National Guard

Rohbock wants 'four great runs' in bobsled
February 23, 2010 — ARLINGTON, Va., - Sgt. Shauna Rohbock is not ready for what she isabout to experience in the women's bobsledding event tonight and tomorrow atthe Winter Olympic Games in Vancouver, British Columbia,... MORE

Sgt. Shauna Rohbock of the Utah National Guard will compete in the
women's bobsledding event tonight and tomorrow at the Winter Olympic Games in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.

West Virginia Guard still helping snowbound communities
February 23, 2010 — MARTINSBURG, W.V., - More than a week after the last of twoback-to-black blizzards pounded the Eastern Panhandle, the West VirginiaNational Guard is still assisting hard hit communities.Stay Behind... MORE

Sgt. James Riley of the West Virginia National Guard's 601st Engineer Company, uses a grader to help clear snow from Platt Mt. Lane in Inwood, W.Va., Feb. 19, 2010. Riley is one of 33 Soldiers, who volunteered for Stay Behind Force Dragon.

Task force vows sharper focus on Soldier suicides
February 23, 2010 — WASHINGTON, - The number of suspected soldier suicides increased for the first month of this year, and the Army's head of suicide prevention vowed today to sharpen the focus on combating the... MORE

Teela finishes 29th in 15K, prepares for final event
February 23, 2010 — WHISTLER, British Columbia, - Biathlete Sgt. Jeremy Teela of the Vermont National Guard battled illness to finish 29th in the Olympic men's 15-kilometer mass start Feb. 21 at Whistler Olympic Park... MORE

Army biathlete Sgt. Jeremy Teela of the Vermont National Guard, bib #28, skis to 29th place in the Olympic men's 15-kilometer mass start race Feb. 21, 2010, at Whistler, British Columbia.

VFW provides airline tickets to Haiti
February 23, 2010 — Kansas City, Mo., - The Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) is providing U.S. service members — with relatives currently located in Haiti — with the funds necessary to purchase airline tickets to the... MORE

Wyoming Airmen plan medical exercise with Tunisia
February 23, 2010 — RAMSTEIN AIR BASE, Germany, - A group of Tunisian officers traveled here Jan. 20-25 to work with U.S. Air Forces Africa on preparations for an upcoming medical exercise focusing on potential response... MORE

From left to right, Captain Terrence Kilgore, Air Force liaison officer with the U.S. Embassy in Tunisia, reviews exercise plans with Tunisian Forces Colonel Khaled Lamine and Lieutenant Colonel Khaled Baltage, January 2010. The three were taking part in a recent planning conference for a medical and disaster response exercise being coordinated by 17th Air Force (Air Forces Africa). The exercise, scheduled to take place in April, will include participation from the Wyoming Army and Air National Guard.

Every day is a snow day in Antarctica
February 22, 2010 — Staff Sgt. Michael Warn is an Electrical/Environmental specialist on C/LC-130H aircraft and is stationed at the 109th Airlift Wing, Stratton Air National Guard Base, Scotia, New York. Sgt. Warn's... MORE

Staff Sgt. Michael Warn stands at the Ross Sea Iceshelf in Antarctica. Warn is an electrical and environmental specialist on C/LC-130H aircraft and is a member of the New York Air National Guard's 109th Airlift Wing.

Generals discuss Guard, Reserve, on call Air Force
February 22, 2010 — ORLANDO, Fla., - Two Air Force generals explained the importance of the Air Force Reserve and Air National Guard to the on-call Air Force during the Air Force Association's Air Warfare Symposium and... MORE

Lt. Gen. Harry M. Wyatt III, left, and Lt. Gen. Charles E. Stenner Jr., discuss the Guard and Reserve components during the Air Force Association's Air Warfare Symposium and Technology Exposition Feb. 19, 2010, at the Rosen Shingle Creek Hotel in Orlando, Fla. Wyatt is the director of the Air National Guard, and Stenner is the commander of Air Force Reserve Command.

Georgia Guard mentors achieve counter-IED milestone
February 22, 2010 — MAZAR-E-SHARIF, Afghanistan - On a long, dusty road littered with potholes and winding ruts, one Afghan National Army unit came into its own by conducting its first ever route-clearing... MORE

Staff Sgt. Nicholas Ives and Capt. Mohammad Ali Yazdani discuss the progress of the Afghan National Army 209th Corps Route Clearing Company's efforts on its first mission. An eight-member U.S. Embedded Training Team assigned to Task Force 2nd Battalion 121st Infantry Regiment, 48th Infantry Brigade Combat Team of the Georgia National Guard, stationed at Camp Mike Spann, has been training the ANA for more than nine months as part of a plan to establish route-clearing capabilities in each of the five regional commands.

Holcomb leads Team USA in Olympic bobsled event
February 22, 2010 — WHISTLER, British Columbia - Former Utah National Guard bobsled driver Steven Holcomb finished sixth in the two-man Olympic Bobsled competition late today and said he looks forward to the upcoming... MORE

Bobsled pilot Steven Holcomb posts the sixth-fastest time of 51.89 seconds with Curt Tomasevicz aboard USA I in the first heat of the Olympic two-man bobsled competition Saturday at Whistler Sliding Center in British Columbia.

Minnesota Guard trains Norwegian youths
February 22, 2010 — CAMP RIPLEY, Minn.,- A group of 60 Norwegian Home Guard youth, who arrived here on Feb. 12, enjoyed a week of intense Army training and finished off with a weekend of sightseeing and shopping in... MORE

Members of the Norwegian Home Guard youth learn how to build temporary shelters as part of cold weather field exercises taught during the Norwegian exchange program at Camp Ripley, Minn., on Feb. 15, 2010.

Army Guard asks states to validate eligibility for PDMRA
February 22, 2010 — ARLINGTON, Va., - At the request of the Army National Guard, states are determining if thousands of Soldiers are entitled to receive extra money for serving long overseas deployments."The Army... MORE

Retirement conference to eliminate communication disconnect
February 22, 2010 — ARLINGTON, Va., - To jumpstart the flow of information between the National Guard Bureau and the states on retirement services, the Soldier Family Support and Services branch will convene March 1-5 in... MORE

Military eases thumb drive, flash media bans
February 22, 2010 — WASHINGTON, - New guidelines from U.S. Strategic Command officials allow servicemembers to use "thumb drives" and other flash media to store computer data under specific circumstances.Strategic... MORE

Air Guard scales back Haiti relief efforts
February 19, 2010 — ARLINGTON, Va., - The number of Air National Guard members supporting Operation Unified Response dropped to a little over 200 this week as Haitian authorities and nongovernmental organizations begin... MORE

Chief Master Sgt. Todd Hunt, a 35th Expeditionary Airlift Squadron loadmaster, directs the loading of cargo by a forklift Jan. 22, 2010, at Homestead Air Reserve Base, Fla. Homestead served as an airlift hub for Operation Unified Response. The chief worked side-by-side with reservists, active-duty Airmen and other Guardsmen loading cargo on an Ohio Air National Guard C-130 Hercules in support of the earthquake victims in Haiti. Chief Hunt is assigned to the Ohio Air National Guard's 179th Airlift Wing at Mansfield, Ohio.

Alaska Guardsmen to compete in 2010 Iron Dog
February 19, 2010 — CAMP DENALI, Alaska, - Two Alaska Army National Guardsmen will compete in the 2010 Alaska National Guard Iron Dog, the world's longest and toughest snowmobile race, beginning today.Warrant Officer... MORE

Warrant Officer Rick Fleming, left, and Staff Sgt. Elaine Jackson cut through the fresh powder Feb. 16, 2010 in preparation for the 2010 Alaska National Guard Iron Dog.

AMC total force provides hope to Haiti
February 19, 2010 — SCOTT AIR FORCE BASE, Ill. - One day after an earthquake devastated the island nation of Haiti Jan. 12, Air Mobility Command Airmen along with its total force partners began operations to support the... MORE

Army Guard joins airlift efforts for Haiti
February 19, 2010 — ARLINGTON, Va., - The task of airlifting in supplies and cargo by fixed-wing aircraft as part of Operation Unified Response—the U.S. military's mission supporting earthquake-ravaged Haiti—has largely... MORE

Army Guard's readiness 'incredible,' says Carpenter
February 19, 2010 — ARLINGTON, Va., - The Army National Guard's readiness is "something to be proud of," the reserve component's top leader said in a recent interview."The recruiting numbers that we got today are... MORE

Air Guard assesses its domestic aviation support
February 19, 2010 — ARLINGTON, Va., - Having the right equipment and the right capabilities can save lives in a domestic emergency, and that's why nearly 100 Air National Guard domestic operations experts from across the... MORE

Civic Leaders Fly With Alaska Air Guard During Red Flag Alaska 25-2

Washington Army Guard Trains in Water Bucket Operations

Alaska Army Guard Rescues Family Stranded on River During Storm

lowa Airmen Take Training to New Heights

West Virginia Guard Continues Flood Cleanup Efforts