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New Hampshire medevac unit supports Iraq
January 20, 2010 — TALLIL, Iraq - It was already night when the Black Hawk crew finished their day, sending loose desert sand off into the air as they gently landed on the gravel.The Company C, 3/238th Aviation...

Missouri ANG deploys to Arizona in support of relief operations
January 20, 2010 — ST. LOUIS - The Missouri National Guard is sending two Citizen-Airmen to Davis-Monthan Air Force Base in Arizona to support relief operations in Haiti."In the wake of this almost unimaginable...

National Guard gets increased funding for facilities
January 20, 2010 — ARLINGTON, Va., - Increased funding for National Guard facilities across the nation was included in the Consolidated Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year 2010, enacted in December, Guard officials said...

West Virginia ANG wraps up Haiti relief effort for now
January 20, 2010 — MARTINSBURG, W.Va., - Airmen with the West Virginia Air NationalGuard's 167th Airlift Wing have wrapped up their mission here after ensuringthat 385,000 pounds of critical life-saving supplies were...

Wounded vets to participate in first Warrior Games
January 20, 2010 — WASHINGTON, - Some 200 wounded active duty, Guard and reserve members and military veterans will compete in the inaugural Warrior Games May 10-14 in Colorado Springs, Colo., Defense Department...

AFNORTH assists with Haitian relief efforts
January 19, 2010 — TYNDALL AIR FORCE BASE, Fla., - Air operations experts at Air Forces Northern here are assisting 12th Air Force and Air Forces Southern with humanitarian aid efforts following the 7.0 magnitude...

Alaska Guard pledges support to Haitian recovery efforts
January 19, 2010 — CAMP DENALI, Alaska - The Alaska National Guard has pledged their support and is standing by to assist victims of the 7.0 earthquake that occurred in Haiti Jan. 12."We have submitted our capabilities...

Puerto Rico ANG operationally ready
January 19, 2010 — SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico - Whether providence or coincidence, the Airmen in the Puerto Rico Air National Guard are proving their readiness and relevance in support of Operation Unified Response while...

Three Guardsmen named to U.S. bobsled team
January 19, 2010 — ST. MORITZ, Switzerland - Mike Kohn of the Virginia National Guard needed to finish at least 14th in today's World Cup competition in St. Moritz, Switzerland to qualify in four-man bobsled at the 2010...

Corporate America reaches out to veterans
January 19, 2010 — ARLINGTON, Va., - Corporate America has joined forces with this country's veterans to provide the skills and mentorship that they need to rejoin the civilian workforce."They have experience and...

Puerto Rico ANG evacuates 70 from Haiti
January 19, 2010 — SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico - Airmen from the Puerto Rico Air National Guard's 156th Airlift Wing returned from Haiti with precious cargo Jan. 17 after delivering much needed supplies to a country crippled...

Guardmember rescues woman from house fire
January 19, 2010 — ARLINGTON, Va., - A Guardmember credits childhood lessons and training she received in the Army National Guard for her quick response to a house fire here Jan. 11."When you were younger, they always...

Happy Hooligans Respond to Haiti Relief Effort
January 19, 2010 — FARGO, N.D., - Gov. John Hoeven and Maj. Gen. David Sprynczynatyk, the adjutant general of the North Dakota National Guard, announced today that the North Dakota Air National Guard has been tasked to...

Illinois ANG to coordinate delivery of supplies to Haiti
January 19, 2010 — SPRINGFIELD, Ill., - Members of the 183rd Fighter Wing based here have been activated to support earthquake relief efforts in Haiti in the first such mobilization of Illinois National Guard...

Kentucky Guard sends combat controllers to Haiti
January 19, 2010 — LOUISVILLE, Ky., - The Kentucky National Guard has mobilized two combat controllers from the 123rd Special Tactics Squadron and the commander of the 123rd Contingency Response Group to support...

New York Air Guardsmen headed For Haiti
January 19, 2010 — NIAGARA FALLS, N.Y., - Two C-130H cargo aircraft and 16 Airmen from Niagara Falls Air Reserve Station here lifted off headed for Haiti as dawn broke over western New York this morning.Manned by crews...

Officials urge Guard, Reserve to nominate employers
January 19, 2010 — WASHINGTON, - Guard and Reserve members are encouraged to acknowledge their civilian employers' exceptional support by nominating them for a top Defense Department award.Servicemembers and their...

Pennsylvania ANG to broadcast to Haiti citizens
January 19, 2010 — HARRISBURG, Pa., - In what he described as an "unprecedented humanitarian mission," Gov. Edward G. Rendell said that the Pennsylvania Air National Guard has been called upon to support the Air Force...

New York rescue teams depart from Stewart Air Guard Base
January 19, 2010 — NEWBURGH, N.Y., - New York Task Force 1, New York City's urban search and rescue team, left Stewart Air National Guard Base here this morning for Haiti on two Air Force C-17 cargo aircraft.One...

Kentucky TAG visits troops in Kosovo
January 19, 2010 — CAMP BONDSTEEL, Kosovo, - The adjutant general of the KentuckyNational Guard took time recently to personally thank his state'sCitizen-Soldiers, who are on an important NATO peace-keeping mission here...

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