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Army surgeon general: Nothing to hide at WTUs
April 28, 2010 — WASHINGTON - The Army surgeon general invited members of the press, politicians and especially parents and families of Soldiers now assigned to the Army's "Warrior Transition Units" to see for...

Alaska hosts Vigilant Guard exercise this week
April 27, 2010 — ANCHORAGE, Alaska - Members of the Alaska National Guard have been joined by 50 other state and federal organizations to take part in Vigilant Guard, a disaster-based training scenario that tests the...

New York aviators practice survival skills
April 27, 2010 — MOUNT MORRIS, NY - From starting fires to hunting bugs and snakes, Soldiers of the New York Army National Guard's 249th Medical Company (Air Ambulance) did it all here to brush up on their survival...

Alaska Guard CST Responds to Massive Simulated Earthquake
April 27, 2010 — CAMP DENALI, Alaska — Alaska National Guard's 103rd Civil Support Team (Weapons of Mass Destruction) was the first military responder to a collapsed warehouse with chemical spills caused by an...

VA urges Gulf War vets to seek VA care
April 27, 2010 — WASHINGTON - Gulf War veterans with medical symptoms should seek treatment through the Department of Veterans Affairs in light of a recent study stating Gulf War service is a cause of post-traumatic...

Mongolian emergency managers observe Vigilant Guard exercise
April 27, 2010 — CAMP DENALI, Alaska, - Vigilant Guard is playing an important role in the National Guard's State Partnership Program.In addition to increasing interoperability between state, federal and volunteer...

DOD announces replacement unit for Iraq rotation
April 27, 2010 — WASHINGTON - The Department of Defense announced today a replacement unit mobilized to deploy as part of the force rotation in support of Operation New Dawn.About 2,700 soldiers from the 116th Cavalry...

Air Guard to get social media access May 6
April 27, 2010 — PETERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Colo. - Air Force officials began a two-week phased opening April 26 of access to social media sites Air Force-wide.Pacific Air Forces bases gained access to social media...

Air Force announces candidate list for several aircraft
April 26, 2010 — WASHINGTON - Air Force officials released their candidate list of basing locations April 23 for several aircraft, including the MC-12W, the C-17 Globemaster III, the MQ-1 Predator and MQ-9 Reaper and...

Alabama Guard graduates six new chaplains
April 26, 2010 — MONTGOMERY, Ala., - As the Alabama National Guard continues to support the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, the need for chaplains continues to rise as well."There is something always going on," said Air...

Arizona Air Guard's ASA unit named best in country
April 26, 2010 — TYNDALL AIR FORCE BASE, Fla., - In the aftermath of Sept. 11, 2001, the 162nd Fighter Wing, an Arizona Air National Guard F-16 training unit, took to the skies to protect the Southwest as part of...

Chief says Guard should reach for 'promised land'
April 26, 2010 — ARLINGTON, Va. - The National Guard should work to preserve what is has built over the past nine years, serve its citizens well - both home and abroad - and recognize and conform to the fiscal...

Georgia Guardsman serves as enlisted manager for deployed communications squadron
April 26, 2010 — SOUTHWEST ASIA - For nearly 30 years, Chief Master Sgt. Michael P. Sipps has used his small town values to steam down the track of success.Now, the Air National Guardsman from the 116th Air Control...

Mississippi Guard responds to governor's tornado mobilization
April 26, 2010 — ARLINGTON, Va., - About 50 military policemen from the Mississippi Army National Guard were called out this weekend after two "long-track" tornados caused damage in the western part of the...

Louisiana Guard set to lead new Haiti mission
April 26, 2010 — ARLINGTON, Va. - The Louisiana National Guard is scheduled to lead a New Horizons humanitarian assistance exercise in Haiti beginning June 1, U.S. Southern Command officials announced yesterday.“We...

Air Force announces candidate list for several aircraft
April 26, 2010 — WASHINGTON - Air Force officials released their candidate list of basing locations April 23 for several aircraft, including the MC-12W, the C-17 Globemaster III, the MQ-1 Predator and MQ-9 Reaper...

National Guard Exercise Participants Arrive in Alaska
April 23, 2010 — CAMP DENALI, ALASKA - Guard members from across the Nation are arriving in Alaska daily to participate in a joint exercise that combines the State of Alaska's Alaska Shield exercise, National Guard's...

North Dakota governor recognizes military children
April 23, 2010 — BISMARCK, N.D., - Members of the Interservice Family Assistance Committee (ISFAC), including staff from the North Dakota National Guard's Service Member and Family Support division (SMFS), paid...

Army Guard celebrates Earth Day
April 23, 2010 — ARLINGTON, Va., - The Army National Guard combined Earth Day and Take Your Child to Work Day to educate Guard children about how to preserve the world that they live in."Earth Day is about protecting...

Air Force F-35 completes first test flight
April 23, 2010 — WASHINGTON - The Air Force version of the F-35A flew for an hour April 20 from Naval Air Station Fort Worth Joint Reserve Base, Texas, becoming the seventh F-35 Lightning II to fly.AF-2, the...

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