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Wisconsin Guard asset remains ready for state emergencies
April 14, 2010 — MADISON, Wis., - Imagine Alpine Valley Music Theatre packed with fans of several rock groups performing a joint concert in the cold, crisp air of a late March evening.As the bands play, concert-goers...

Air Guard announces nominees for 2010 awards
April 14, 2010 — ARLINGTON, Va., - The Air National Guard recently announced the 2010 Outstanding Airmen of the Year, First Sergeant and Honor Guard of the Year awards.The winners in their respective categories...

State welcomes home ‘Old Hickory’ Guardsmen
April 13, 2010 — RALEIGH, N.C., - Thousands of friends, family and community members gathered here at the RBC Center to welcome home the North Carolina National Guard’s 30th Heavy Brigade Combat Team April 11.The...

New Guard recruits earn stripes for skills
April 13, 2010 — BISMARCK, N.D., - The North Dakota National Guard Recruit Training Battalion (RTB) held their annual Stripes for Skills testing this month. The RTB holds the event to offer the Soldiers within the...

Happy Hooligan helps save son's life
April 13, 2010 — Fargo, N.D., - "Kids will be kids and they're going to do crazythings", said Staff Sgt. Jeffrey Jacobson, 119th Wing as he described hisson at a news conference that took place at Innovis Health...

Guard celebrates 373rd First Muster on Salem Common
April 13, 2010 — SALEM, Mass., - Massachusetts Army National Guardsmen, along with several veteran’s organizations and living history groups, gathered to commemorate the formation of the American militia during the...

Two Army Guard installations win DoD environmental awards
April 13, 2010 — WASHINGTON - The Department of Defense announced the winners of the 2010 Secretary of Defense Environmental Awards today. A panel of judges representing federal and state agencies, academia, and...

Two Army Guard installations win DoD environmental awards
April 13, 2010 — ABERDEEN PROVING GROUND, Md., - Two Army National Guard installations earned Secretary of Defense Environmental Awards for 2010, recognizing progress in natural resources conservation at Michigan...

Illinois adjutant general offers condolences to Polish people
April 12, 2010 — SPRINGFIELD, Ill., - Army Maj. Gen. Willliam L. Enyart, the adjutant general of the Illinois National Guard, offered condolences to the Polish people on the loss of Polish President Lech Kaczynski,...

Gates offers condolences to Polish military
April 12, 2010 — WASHINGTON, - Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates offered condolences to the Polish military on the loss of Polish President Lech Kaczynski, who along with the country's armed service chiefs, died in...

Green Bay Packer visits Wisconsin Guard armory
April 12, 2010 — RACINE, Wis., - The NFL may be off season, but Green Bay Packer Mark Tauscher is using some of his time to mentor young men and women interested in joining the Wisconsin Army National Guard. "Anyone...

Airman-funded heart surgeries change 150 childrens' lives
April 12, 2010 — TRANSIT CENTER AT MANAS, Kyrgyzstan - In an age when Americans are able to vote for a healthcare bill when they are dissatisfied with the current plan, many people around the world, including in...

DoD presents 2010 SARC award to Massachusetts Airman
April 12, 2010 — MILFORD, Mass., - A Massachusetts Air National Guard member was honored as the 2010 Exceptional Sexual Assault Response Coordinator (SARC) for the National Guard Bureau at an award ceremony in the...

Air Guard rolls out new radar for F-15
April 12, 2010 — ARLINGTON, Va., - The Air National Guard will unveil an upgrade to the radar system for its F-15 Eagle fighter aircraft today, which will give it greater capabilities while reducing maintenance...

National Guard supports civilian agencies during nuclear summit
April 12, 2010 — WASHINGTON - The National Guard is assisting civilian authorities protecting 46 heads of government and international organizations at the largest domestic summit since the founding of the United...

Army Guard launches new ‘Moments’ campaign
April 7, 2010 — ARLINGTON, Va., - Over the last few years, social media platforms such as MySpace, Facebook and Twitter have revolutionized not only person-to-person communication, but how organizations such as...

Louisiana Guardsman documents deployment through paintings
April 7, 2010 — NEW ORLEANS - Between weekend drills, overseas deployments, thework in communities during peacekeeping and natural disaster missions,full-time jobs and school, National Guardsmen often find...

Alaska Guard provides resources for victims of sexual assault
April 7, 2010 — CAMP DENALI, Alaska - Alaska National Guardsmen stand together not only on the battlefield but against issues that are on a more personal level. In 2007, the Alaska National Guard put in place a...

Veterans more likely to avoid foreclosure with VA-backed loan
April 7, 2010 — WASHINGTON - Despite problems in the nation's housing market, mortgage loans backed by the Department of Veterans Affairs had a lower foreclosure rate than any other type of home loan in the...

Shinseki vows to tackle root causes of homelessness
April 7, 2010 — WASHINGTON, - No one who has ever served the United States in uniform should ever end up living on the street, Veterans Affairs Secretary Eric K. Shinseki insists. So he's committed to ending...

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