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Iowa ADT trains with Amish before deployment
June 24, 2010 — CAMP DODGE, Iowa - It was an unlikely scene in the northeast Iowa Amish country. The uniforms of the Iowa Army and Air National Guardsmen, who make up the Iowa National Guard's 734th Agri-Business...

Illinois Guard veterans recall Korean War
June 24, 2010 — SPRINGFIELD, Ill., - June 25, 1950, marked the start of the Korean War, sometimes called "the forgotten war." Sixty years later, America is remembering those who served and those who were lost. "A...

Nation marks Korean War's 60th anniversary
June 24, 2010 — WASHINGTON, - Sixty years ago this week, North Korean troops stormed across the 38th parallel into South Korea, launching a three-year conflict that culminated in an armistice in 1953, but never...

North Dakota Guardsmen return from Haiti
June 24, 2010 — FARGO, N.D., - North Dakota Soldiers working in Haiti returned home yesterday after spending more than three weeks there on a humanitarian mission.The Soldiers, who serve with the 191st Military...

North Dakota Guardsmen practice combat techniques in South Dakota, Wyoming
June 24, 2010 — RAPID CITY, S.D., - During the past two weeks, North Dakota Soldiers have been getting a taste of combat, albeit without the danger, during an intensive training exercise in South Dakota. The 191st...

Illinois Guard units battle 20-foot flames at Golden Coyote
June 24, 2010 — ELLSWORTH AIR FORCE BASE, S.D., - Engine one ready, engine two ready, engine three ready. Burn is a go. These words fill the radio air waves as Soldiers from the 661st and 662nd Firefighting Teams...

Louisiana Guard constructs Hesco wall in Cameron Parish
June 24, 2010 — CAMERON, La., - Construction of 8.5 miles of wall barriers by the Louisiana National Guard’s 225th Engineer Brigade continues in six areas along the coast of Cameron Parish in an effort to keep...

Pentagon marks 60th anniversary of the Korean War
June 24, 2010 — WASHINGTON, - Flanked by Korean War veterans, many proudly bearing the medals and insignias of their military service, defense officials commemorated the 60th anniversary of the Korean War and...

Mississippi Guard records 100 flights in response to oil spill
June 23, 2010 — BILOXI, Miss., - The Mississippi National Guard completed its 102nd flight in support of Operation Deepwater Horizon Response today.Seven aircraft valued at about $50 million have spent 270 hours...

Missouri Guard gains new medical evacuation unit
June 23, 2010 — JEFFERSON CITY, Mo., - The Missouri National Guard announces the addition of a medical evacuation unit, benefiting overseas contingency operations during deployment and Missourians at home, in...

Hawaiian brothers manage fitness operations during deployment
June 23, 2010 — SOUTHWEST ASIA, - If you walk into one of the fitness buildings for the 380th Expeditionary Force Support Squadron at a non-disclosed base here and yell, "Sgt. Ramos," you'll probably get more than...

Illinois governor signs law creating veterans court
June 23, 2010 — CHICAGO, - Gov. Pat Quinn recently signed the Veterans and Servicemembers Court Treatment Act, which created state guidelines for the establishing judicial courts for veterans charged in the...

Guardsmen prepare for oil spill spotting missions on Florida beaches
June 22, 2010 — PANAMA CITY BEACH, Fla. - National Guard Soldiers are hitting Florida’s beaches this week as part of the ongoing response to the Deepwater Horizon oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico.More than 30...

North Dakota Guardsmen play opposing force during Golden Coyote
June 22, 2010 — RAPID CITY, S.D., - The 231st Brigade Support Battalion’s Rear Detachment came to Camp Rapid with the 191st Military Police Company to help with their training by serving as opposing forces or...

Missouri civil engineers exchange forces with Canada
June 22, 2010 — JEFFERSON CITY, Mo., - Why does Inuvik sound familiar to you? Probably because you saw a Season 2 episode of “Ice Road Truckers,” which started in Inuvik in the northwest territory of Canada...

Alabama brigade staff trains at Army Sustainment Command
June 22, 2010 — ROCK ISLAND ARSENAL, Ill., - A group of Alabama National Guardsmen traveled here to the Army Sustainment Command to learn about the command's missions and share its capabilities June 11-14. The 10...

Chiarelli: Guardsmen require a different approach toward intervention
June 22, 2010 — WASHINGTON, - Post-traumatic stress, traumatic brain injury and suicides among servicemembers are interrelated problems requiring holistic prevention methods and more scientific study, military...

McKinley: Medical field key to future battles
June 22, 2010 — MINNEAPOLIS, Minn., - The Air National Guard’s medical professionals are uniquely suited to respond to any asymmetric challenge that confronts our nation in the future, the National Guard’s top...

Montana Guard provides security after tornado
June 21, 2010 — ARLINGTON, Va., - Sixteen Montana National Guard members provided security in Billings Heights today after a tornado created ripped through the town yesterday.Soldiers from the 190th Combat...

ChalleNGe graduates commit to changing their lives
June 21, 2010 — ARLINGTON, Va., - The scene is the same as at any high school or college around the country: bright, young faces in caps and gowns celebrating graduation as family and friends look on, smiling and...

Ohio Guard Boosts Medical Skills While Providing No-Cost Care

Idaho Guard Strengthens Engineering Skills in Canada

Puerto Rico Guard Distributes One Million Gallons of Water in Drought Response

Guardsmen Boost Domestic Response Capabilities in Patriot 26

Washington Guard Strengthens Fiscal Readiness