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Airman joins President in Rose Garden ceremony
March 11, 2010 — WASHINGTON, - President Barack Obama recognized nine military members along with other federal, state and nongovernment relief workers here today for their service to earthquake-ravaged Haiti."Today I...

Utah Airmen among first military responders to Chilean earthquake
March 11, 2010 — ARLINGTON, Va., - First they feared for their own lives, then Utah Air National Guardmembers helped others as a training mission in Chile took a no-notice turn to humanitarian relief.Air Force Lt...

Georgia CBRNE unit participates in Florida exercise
March 10, 2010 — NAVAL AIR STATION JACKSONVILLE, Fla., - More than 200 Soldiers and Airmen of Kennesaw's Joint Task Force 781 (JTF), their Florida Guard counterparts and the naval hospital and Navy Region Southeast...

Alaska Guardsmen conquer 2010 Iron Dog trail class
March 10, 2010 — CAMP DENALI, Alaska - Two Alaska Army National Guardsmen finished as one of the top three teams in the 2010 Alaska National Guard Iron Dog, the world's longest and toughest snowmobile race Feb...

McKinley welcomes new citizens, including Guardsman
March 10, 2010 — ARLINGTON, Va., - The chief of the National Guard Bureau congratulated 54 newly naturalized U.S. citizens, including a member of the Georgia Army National Guard, during a ceremony hosted by the U.S...

Air Guard enhances recruiting Web site
March 10, 2010 — ARLINGTON, Va., - Considering today's explosive popularity of social media and online research it may come as no surprise that military recruiting Web sites are rushing to keep up with new...

Support helps children cope with deployments
March 10, 2010 — WASHINGTON, - Children with a strong nondeployed parent or caregiver and a solid support system have a better ability to cope with deployments, two recent studies have shown.Anita Chandra, a...

North Dakota sweeps Guard biathlon championships
March 9, 2010 — CAMP RIPLEY, Minn. - For years, the big names in National Guard biathlon were Vermont and Minnesota. After sweeping all four races at this year's championships, North Dakota is emerging as an...

Delaware partners tour Super Bowl security operations
March 9, 2010 — PORT EVERGLADES, Fla., - As part of the National Guard's State Partnership Program (SPP), the Delaware National Guard and its partners from Trinidad & Tobago had the unique opportunity to exchange...

Guardsmen gain valuable experience at All-Army Championships
March 9, 2010 — FORT BENNING, Ga., - Guardsmen from 11 different states, together with over 200 Army active duty, reserve and cadet components, competed in the annual All-Army Small Arms Championships here from Feb...

New York ANG says goodbye to Syracuse F-16s
March 9, 2010 — SYRACUSE, N.Y. - The last two F-16s operated by the New York AirNational Guard's 174th Fighter Wing were sent off by about 2,000 Airmen,family members and friends here March 6, marking the wing's...

Rhode Island MPs keep Gitmo safe
March 9, 2010 — GUANTANAMO BAY, Cuba,- Keeping service members safe within Joint Task Force Guantanamo is everyone's responsibility.But for Soldiers with the 115th Military Police Company's external security, it's...

Washington welcomes home both Air and Army Guardsmen
March 9, 2010 — CAMP MURRAY, Wash., - Three units from the Washington National Guard were welcomed home by family and friends this week. The 141st Air Refueling Wing Security Forces Squadron from Fairchild Air Force...

California Airman driving for successful mission
March 8, 2010 — SOUTHWEST ASIA - One day he might be taking a KC-10 Extender flight crew to their operations area, and the next he may be operating a forklift moving cargo.But Staff Sgt. Samuel Tumey takes care of...

Guard Bureau plans for Midwest floods
March 8, 2010 — ARLINGTON, Va., - The National Guard Bureau has organized a joint planning team to prepare for possible severe flooding in several Midwest states this spring as a result of heavy winter snowfall.While...

Engineers draw on Greensburg experience in Haiti
March 8, 2010 — PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti - After the town of Greensburg, Kan., was flattened by a tornado a few years ago, Kansas Air National Guard engineers were there to clear the roads and set up Expeditionary...

South Dakota to get new jets from Hill AFB
March 8, 2010 — SIOUX FALLS, S.D., - The South Dakota Air National Guard will receive 22 Block 40 F-16 Fighting Falcons from Hill Air Force Base in Salt Lake City, Utah, later this year, Guard officials announced...

Wisconsin officials dedicate new Truax fire station
March 8, 2010 — MADISON, Wis., - One of Wisconsin National Guard's newest facilities serves more than just military assets by providing continuous emergency support to more than 1.5 million passengers who fly in and...

Earnhardt, Gordon raced Guard-sponsored cars at Atlanta
March 8, 2010 — ATLANTA - The National Guard sponsored two top NASCAR Sprint Cup teams and drivers in one race at Atlanta Motor Speedway last Sunday.Dale Earnhardt Jr. and the No. 88 car and Jeff Gordon in the No. 24...

Busy weekend in National Guard sports
March 5, 2010 — ARLINGTON, Va. - Last year at Atlanta Motor Speedway, Jeff Gordonwas the runner-up in the No. 24 Dupont/National Guard Chevrolet. This weekend, he hopes to start the season off with a strong showing...

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