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National Guard releases new book about Hurricane Katrina
May 19, 2010 — ARLINGTON, Va., - "In Katrina's Wake: The National Guard on the Gulf Coast, 2005," a book that chronicles the National Guard's involvement in the most expensive natural disaster in U.S. history, has...

Utah Air Guard conducts chemical training With Moroccan counterparts
May 19, 2010 — AGADIR, Morocco - The Utah Air National Guard's 151st Expeditionary Medical Group kicked off two weeks of mutual medical training with their Moroccan counterparts as part of Exercise AFRICAN LION...

Louisiana Guard constructs water diversion system
May 18, 2010 — VENICE, La., - Soldiers of the Louisiana National Guard's 1023rdVertical Engineer Company, 528th Engineer Battalion continued laying outwater diversion system materials here in the southwest pass...

Louisiana Guard preserves coastal shoreline
May 18, 2010 — GRAND ISLE, La., - The connection between Soldiers of theLouisiana National Guard's 922nd Horizontal Engineer Company and thecommunity becomes even stronger as they work to prevent oil from...

Illinois Guard participates in medical exercise in Tunisia
May 18, 2010 — PEORIA, Ill., - Two Illinois National Guard Soldiers recently joined the Wyoming National Guard and Nevada Army Reserve for a joint training mission called Medlite-10 to Kharrouba Air Base in...

New York Guard hosts South African defense force chief
May 18, 2010 — LATHAM, N.Y., - South Africa's top general visited New York National Guard headquarters here Monday on the second day of a weeklong tour of American military headquarters.Gen. Godfrey Ngwenya, chief...

Florida responders prepared for potential emergencies
May 18, 2010 — TALLAHASSEE, Fla., - With the Gulf of Mexico oil spill making headlines and hurricane season just around the corner, Florida emergency management professionals say they are ready to handle any...

Recalled helmets no 'direct risk' to Soldiers
May 18, 2010 — WASHINGTON, - The Army recall of 44,000 Advanced Combat Helmets that were issued to soldiers in Iraq and Afghanistan is the result of a Department of Justice investigation as well as independent tests...

Louisiana Guard airlifts sandbags to Pelican Island
May 18, 2010 — BURAS, La., - The Louisiana National Guard's 843rd HorizontalCompany and 2225th Multi-Role Bridge Company, 205th Engineer Battalion,started joint operations with 1st Battalion, 244th Aviation Regiment...

Guard, NFL team up to develop future leaders, athletes
May 18, 2010 — ARLINGTON, Va., - The NFL High School Player Development program, sponsored by the National Guard, invited nearly 200 local high school football athletes to a one-week camp last week at a local...

Arizona school to benefit from ANG training
May 18, 2010 — ST. MICHAELS, Ariz., - A ground breaking ceremony is scheduled for May 18 at the St. Michaels Association for Special Education (SMASE) where dignitaries from the school, National Guard, and the...

Inspired Guardsman competes in Warrior Games
May 18, 2010 — COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo., - An amputated left leg couldn't keep Army Sgt. Kisha Makerney out of Iraq, and it certainly isn't stopping her from giving her all at the inaugural Warrior Games here.One of...

Air show highlights jointness
May 17, 2010 — JOINT BASE ANDREWS, Md., - Joint operations were underscored here this weekend as thousands of civilians gathered at the 2010 Joint Service Open House to get a closer look at the military’s best...

Utah Guard joins African Lion exercise
May 17, 2010 — AGADIR, Morocco, - More than 150 members of the joint task force conducting Exercise African Lion 2010 arrived here to mark the beginning of the exercise May 14. The Utah National Guard alog with...

Air show highlights jointness
May 17, 2010 — JOINT BASE ANDREWS, Md., - Joint operations were underscored here this weekend as thousands of civilians gathered at the 2010 Joint Service Open House to get a closer look at the military’s best...

Texas Guardsman shoots for gold at Warrior Games
May 14, 2010 — Colorado Springs, Colo., - A Texas National Guard member receiving treatment for post-traumatic stress disorder won a gold medal during the inaugural Warrior Games here May 13.Army Spc. Shawn Porter...

Behavorial health conseling available for returning servicemembers
May 14, 2010 — Springfield, IL. - Nearly 20,000 Soldiers and Airmen with the Illinois National Guard have deployed since the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks. Many programs are offered to Soldiers and Airmen when they...

Adjutant general puts suicide prevention front and center
May 14, 2010 — JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. - When Missouri’s adjutant general decided to put together a monthly command message, he did so to address serious topics and issues facing Missouri National Guard members and...

National Guard renews compassionate suicide prevention campaign
May 14, 2010 — JEFFERSON BARRACKS, Mo. - In response to a rising number of Soldier suicides last year within the Army; the Missouri National Guard is reemphasizing its suicide prevention program. Brig. Gen...

VA Strives to Prevent Vet Suicides
May 14, 2010 — WASHINGTON, April 23, 2010 - With more than 6,000 veterans committing suicide every year - and 98 veterans of Iraq and Afghanistan taking their own lives during fiscal 2009 alone -- the Department...

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