Guard News - The National Guard

Army Guard works to eliminate the stigma of seeking help
March 16, 2009 — ARLINGTON, Va. - More than 21 Guardmembers have taken their own lives since Jan. 1, reflecting a growing trend in the active Army, which reported 143 suicides in 2008, the highest number since it... MORE

Killey, Arnold recognized at dedication ceremony
March 16, 2009 — TYNDALL AIR FORCE BASE, Fla. - A new headquarters complex here at Continental U.S. NORAD Region - 1st Air Force (Air Forces Northern) headquarters was officially opened March 13 in honor of two former... MORE

Maj. Gen. Hank Morrow (left) and Maj. Gen. Larry Arnold unveil the new street sign dedicating the access road to the new 1st Air Force headquarters complex in the former 1st AF commander's honor at a ceremony March 13.

ANG TEC welcomes new commander
March 16, 2009 — McGHEE TYSON AIR NATIONAL GUARD BASE, Tenn. - Air Force Col. Richard B. Howard assumed command of the I.G. Brown Air National Guard Training and Education Center in a ceremony presided over by Air... MORE

Col. Richard B. Howard assumes command of the I.G. Brown Air National Guard Training and Education Center at McGhee Tyson Air National Guard Base, Tenn., March 13 in a change of command ceremony presided over by Lt. Gen. Harry M. Wyatt III, the director of the Air National Guard. Howard is the former director of logistics for the National Guard Bureau at Andrews Air Force Base, Md.

Air Guard captain mentors teens in Senate Youth program
March 16, 2009 — WASHINGTON, D.C. - Students participating in the U.S. Senate Youth Program recently toured government buildings including the Pentagon, met their elected representatives and learned about the... MORE

Air Force Capt. Ladonna Singleton, a communications officer with the 254th Combat Communications Group in Garland, Texas, was the only Air Guard member to participate in the Senate Youth Program. The weeklong program that brings young people from across the country to learn more about the political process.

New Lakotas delivered to D.C. Guard
March 13, 2009 — WASHINGTON - The 121st Medical Company (Air Ambulance) on Thursday went from flying the Army's oldest aircraft to flying its newest.The District of Columbia Army National Guard unit took delivery of... MORE

Soldiers with the 121st Medical Company (Air Ambulance) fly their UH-72A Lakota Light Utility Helicopters over the Washington, D.C., area during an orientation flight, Friday, March 06, 2009. The unit is the first medical evacuation unit to receive the new helicopters, which will eventually replace the unit's aging fleet of UH-1 Iroquios helicopters.

Top-ranked enlisted leader praises Guardmembers in combat zones
March 13, 2009 — CAMP PHOENIX, Afghanistan. - The National Guard's noncommissioned officers should be proud of the leadership they provide both inside and outside the wire in the nation's combat zones, said the... MORE

Command Sgt. Maj. David Hudson, senior enlisted leader of the National Guard Bureau, speaks with the National Guard's Citizen-Soldiers and -Airmen serving at Balad Air Base, Iraq, March 1. Hudson and Gen. Craig R. McKinley, chief of the National Guard Bureau, visited Citizen-Soldiers and -Airmen serving in Afghanistan, Iraq and Kuwait Feb. 28 - March 4.

Petraeus recognizes Rhode Island medic
March 13, 2009 — WASHINGTON, D.C. - The commander of U.S. Central Command last night praised the Army medics and Navy corpsmen, whose courage on the battlefield protects the lives of fellow servicemembers.Army Gen... MORE

Army Staff Sgt. Matthew, a decorated army medic who served a tour in Iraq with the Rhode Island Army National Guard, poses with an award he accepted at the 3rd annual Armed Services YMCA 'Angels of Battlefield' gala in Washington, D.C., on March 11, 2009.

ESGR: How to avoid employment issues before they happen
March 12, 2009 — ARLINGTON, Va. - Spc. Tom Rhine of the Minnesota Army National Guard remembers the briefing he got about Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve (ESGR), but he wasn't thinking about mobilizing just... MORE

Air Guard engineers prepare for deployment
March 12, 2009 — ANDREWS AIR FORCE BASE, Md. - Air National Guard civil engineer squadrons manned by hundreds of construction and repair experts will involuntary deploy overseas in historic numbers and scope during... MORE

Air National Guard Staff Sgt. Robert Thomas, an engineer with the 474th Prime Base Engineer Emergency Force, repairs a hole in the diaphragm of a pump at Joint Task Force Guantanamo's Camp Justice, Sept. 19, 2008. Air Guard civil engineer squadrons manned by hundreds of construction and repair experts will involuntary deploy overseas in historic numbers and scope during the next 24 months.

National Guard engineers work closely with Iraqis
March 12, 2009 — CAMP TAJI, Iraq - National Guardsmen from Pennsylvania are providing expertise and assistance for the Iraqi Army and civil engineers here.The engineers from 56th Stryker "Independence" Brigade Combat... MORE

Capt. Phil Benner, assistant brigade engineer for 56th Stryker Brigade Combat Team, 28th Infantry Division, Multi-National Division - Baghdad, points out to a Soldier about what needs to be done to make a pump operational at the Khark Water Treatment Plant south of Tarmiyah. The plant services much of the greater Baghdad areas.

Afghan farmers get help from Nebraska ADT
March 12, 2009 — BAGRAM AIR FIELD, Afghanistan - As the noon sun crept toward the mountains west of Janquadam, children ran from all corners of the village, greeting the group of Soldiers from the 28th Forward... MORE

(left to right) Army Sgt. Allen Abbott and Army Staff Sgt. Joseph McMurtrey, 28th Forward Agri-business Development Team, use a compass and measuring tape to accurately measure and mark a local farmer's field for the future planting of a vineyard, Feb. 28.

Obama considers deploying National Guard to border
March 12, 2009 — WASHINGTON, D.C. - As President Barack Obama considers deploying National Guard troops to the U.S.-Mexico border to control escalating violence, Arizona's governor has requested about 250 more... MORE

C-130s undergoing inspections
March 11, 2009 — WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio (AFNS) - An immediate action time compliance technical order was issued by Air Force Materiel Command officials here March 4 to inspect all C-130 Hercules... MORE

Army creates suicide prevention task force during 'stand down'
March 10, 2009 — WASHINGTON, D.C. - The Army has created a suicide prevention task force as part of its month-long "stand-down" to address suicides among soldiers, the service's vice chief of staff said yesterday.Maj... MORE

109AW praised for another successful Operation Deep Freeze
March 10, 2009 — SCOTIA, N.Y. - The men and women of the New York Air National Guard has received high praise for their airmanship at the conclusion of the 2008-2009 season of Operation Deep Freeze.Operation Deep... MORE

Maj. David Lafrance, a LC-130 Hercules pilot for the New York Air National Guard's 109th Airlift Wing, surveys a remote camp in Antarctica Nov. 4 before landing there to transport a critically injured Australian expeditioner to medical care. The Wing's citizen-Airmen flew more than 8.7 million pounds of cargo and 3,800 passengers during nearly 300 missions in support of the 2008-2009 Operation Deep Freeze season that ended Feb. 28.

Alaska Guardsman competes in Iditarod
March 10, 2009 — CAMP DENALI, Alaska - For the first time, the Alaska Army National Guard is being represented in the 2009 Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race by an Alaska Army National Guardsman.In an effort to celebrate... MORE

Staff Sgt. Harry Alexie, Alaska Army National Guard, Headquarters and Headquarters Troop, 1/297th Cavalry stands with friend and mentor Lance Mackey, a two-time consecutive Iditarod winner, at the 37th annual Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race start in downtown Anchorage March 7, 2009. Alexie will be running 16 dogs from Mackey's Comeback Kennel.

U.S. Customs & Border Protection AMOC director visits 1AF
March 10, 2009 — TYNDALL AIR FORCE BASE, Fla. - Tony Crowder can't say enough good things about 1st Air Force.As the director of the U.S. Customs and Border Protection's Air and Marine Operations Center in Riverside,... MORE

Pentagon plans sexual assault prevention campaign
March 9, 2009 — WASHINGTON, D.C. - Just as the armed forces paved the way for integration more than 60 years ago, the Defense Department is working to prevent sexual assault, not only in the military, but also... MORE

Chairman, President discuss U.S. support to Mexico
March 9, 2009 — WASHINGTON, D.C. - The chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff and President Barack Obama discussed the situation in Mexico and the military capabilities that could assist the country in a March 7... MORE

Director: Air Guard attracts cyberforce for DoD
March 6, 2009 — ARLINGTON, Va. - The Air National Guard can attract talent other components find hard to reach, a senior Guard official said Feb. 27 at the Air Force Association's 25th Annual Air Warfare Symposium... MORE

Pennsylvania Guard Aviation Partners with Coast Guard

Arizona National Guard’s Task Force SAFE Strengthens Border Security

Idaho Guard Airmen Push Limits in Joint Field Training

Pennsylvania Guard Competes in Governor’s Twenty Marksmanship Competition

N.Y. National Guard Aircrews Train with Forest Rangers to Prep for Wildfires