Guard News - The National Guard

Louisiana Guard Reacts to Damage, Assesses Needs
September 4, 2008 — BATON ROUGE, La. - In response to flooding yesterday in West Monroe, La., the Louisiana National Guard delivered 58,000 sandbags throughout the night, with 50,000 more expected to be delivered... MORE

New York security force soldiers aid Afghan villagers
September 4, 2008 — KHATA KHEYL VILLAGE, KABUL PROVINCE, AFGHANISTAN - Northeast of Kabul in the small village of Khata Kheyl children scrambled and screamed, not in terror, but in joy as Afghan National Army (ANA)... MORE

Minnesota National Guard Soldiers assist St. Paul police in quelling demonstrators
September 4, 2008 — ST. PAUL, Minn. - At approximately 3 p.m. Sep. 1, the St. Paul Police Department requested 150 Minnesota Army National Guard Soldiers to assist them with crowd control in downtown St. Paul after... MORE

Minnesota National Guard Soldiers with the 1st Combined Arms Battalion, 194th Armor stand guard to assist St. Paul Police in maintaining order during an overly-aggressive demonstration Sept. 1, 2008 in St. Paul, Minn. The demonstrators were protesting during day one of the Republican National Convention.

Food and water come on line in record time
September 4, 2008 — BATON ROUGE, La. - With the majority of the state without electricity and in need of food, water and basic necessities, it is a priority for all emergency response teams to provide assistance as... MORE

Louisiana National Guard Soldiers on hurricane relief duty in New Iberia, La., distribute water to thirsty residents of New Iberia Parish, on Sept. 2, 2008.

We'll leave the light on for you
September 4, 2008 — It was a dark and stormy night! Okay, I readily admit - it is an overused cliché but, it really was a dark and stormy night! It didn't; however, start out that way for me. It was a beautiful late... MORE

Florida Guard continues recovery and preparation as tropical storms near U.S.
September 4, 2008 — WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. - If the southeast U.S. is taking a one-two-three combination punch from tropical storms this month, then Florida is the boxer in the middle trying to dodge the destructive... MORE

Louisiana Guardsmen Patrol New Orleans, Provide Security
September 4, 2008 — NEW ORLEANS - Louisiana National Guardsmen troops here are conducting presence patrols, providing security for returning Hurricane Gustav evacuees and letting them know the city is safe."We're... MORE

Louisiana Army National Guard soldiers patrol New Orleans' French Quarter to ensure safety and security for local residents Sept. 3, 2008. After evacuating the city because of Hurricane Gustav, citizens are beginning to return to their homes in and around Orleans Parish.

Ellington Field is the Air Hub for Hurricane Gustav Rescue Operations
September 4, 2008 — HOUSTON (09/02/2008) - Hurricane Gustav did not have a huge weather impact on the Houston area which allowed the Joint Reserve Base located here at Ellington Field to serve as the ideal location to... MORE

Florida Guard Prepares for Potential Hurricane Relief Mission
September 4, 2008 — ST. AUGUSTINE, Fla. - As central and northern Florida communities recover from Tropical Storm Fay's flood waters, Florida's Department of Military Affairs and the state's National Guard are refitting... MORE

Members of the 2nd Battalion, 124th Infantry Regiment, make their way past a makeshift tow truck in a high-water vehicle as they search flooded roads and properties for people needing assistance or evacuation. The Florida National Guard assisted civilian agencies with nearly 500 Soldiers and Airmen supporting logistical operations and high-water vehicle rescues across central and northern Florida after Tropical Storm Fay struck in late August.

Commander praises Gustav preparations, response
September 4, 2008 — BATON ROUGE, La. - In the wake of Hurricane Gustav, residents of Louisiana are slowly heading to their homes and beginning to pick up the pieces left by the storm. Nearly half the state is without... MORE

Brig. Gen. Glenn Curtis, standing, commander of Joint Task Force Pelican, briefs Gen. Gene Renuart, commander of U.S. Northern Command, on the status of National Guard assets supporting Hurricane Gustav recovery efforts Sept. 3. JTF Pelican headquarters are located in Carsville, La.

Rescue squadrons provide support for Hurricane Gustav
September 4, 2008 — ELLINGTON FIELD, Texas - Airmen from rescue helicopter squadrons from across the Air Force came together here to provide personnel recovery support in the event it was needed for Hurricane Gustav that... MORE

Crewmembers from the 55th Rescue Squadron perform preflight checks on a HH-60 Pave Low Sept. 3 at Ellington Field, Texas. The squadron deployed from Davis-Mothan Air Force Base, Ariz., to Ellington Field in response to Hurricane Gustav with less than 24 hours after notification.

Mullen praises Guard response to Hurricane Gustav
September 3, 2008 — WASHINGTON - The chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff today praised the U.S. military, in particular the National Guard, for its role in the government's response to Hurricane Gustav, which lashed... MORE

Mississippi Guard Responds to Hurricane Gustav
September 3, 2008 — GULFPORT, Miss. - Labor Day began here yesterday with pounding rain and high-velocity winds from a hurricane that many believed would match the devastation that Hurricane Katrina wrought three years... MORE

Military ready to support Hurricane Gustav relief effort
September 3, 2008 — ALEXANDRIA, La. (AFPN) - American military forces are prepositioned and ready to provide any relief necessary if called upon Sept. 1 at England Air Park in Alexandria as Hurricane Gustav batters the... MORE

Mississippi Guardsmen Provide Aid to Gulfport Residents
September 3, 2008 — GULFPORT, Miss. - A day after Hurricane Gustav hit land, Gulfport-area residents are returning to their homes. But even though Gustav didn't pack quite the expected punch, many citizens may find... MORE

Mississippi Army National Guardsmen load up a vehicle with bottled water and ice for a Gulfport, Miss., resident Sept. 2, 2008, just outside the city. Citizens began returning home after Hurricane Gustav caused most of the region to evacuate to safer areas.

Hurricane relief efforts underway
September 3, 2008 — SAN ANTONIO (AFPN) - An Air National Guard C-130 Hercules flew in to San Antonio Aug. 30 carrying 23 evacuees from Beaumont, Texas.The aircrew was from the 181st Airlift Squadron at the Naval Air... MORE

Frances Boudoin sits on a chair on the flight line at the former Kelly Air Force Base, Texas, Aug. 30 as she awaits transportation to a shelter. The Texas Air National Guard C-130 brought 23 evacuees from Beaumont, Texas, to San Antonio before Hurricane Gustav reached the Gulf Coast. Members from the 37th Training Wing and 59th Medical Wing at Lackland AFB, Texas, and from the Air National Guard and Air Force Reserve help in the hurricane relief efforts as Hurricane Gustav approaches the Gulf Coast. The Port of San Antonio on Kelly AFB is the staging base for FEMA Region 6.

Hurricane's displaced assisted at Kentucky Air Guard Base
September 3, 2008 — LOUISVILLE, Ky. - As Hurricane Gustav gained in intensity in the Gulf of Mexico Aug. 30, hundreds of New Orleans-area displaced began arriving by aircraft at the Kentucky Air National Guard Base here... MORE

A group of displaced citizens from New Orleans board a bus at the Kentucky Air National Guard Base in Louisville Aug. 30 for transportation to a Red Cross Shelter. The flight's 178 displaced arrived at the Kentucky Air Guard Base aboard a commercial airliner.

Texas Guard evacuates patients to Lackland AFB
September 3, 2008 — CAMP MABRY, Austin, Texas - In less than 24 hours and well in advance of Gustav's estimated landfall, 247 patients were evacuated from Beaumont and safely delivered to medical personnel at Lackland... MORE

Joint eradication teams trim "grass" production in state
September 3, 2008 — CAMP JOSEPH T. ROBINSON, North Little Rock, Ark. - "Bingo, there's a tall patch of it right there," says Trooper "L" over the intercom. He's pointing out the open door of the helicopter at a large... MORE

Arkansas Guard members help State Police remove marijuana plants from a Guard helicopter during a recent eradication mission in support of the National Guard's Counterdrug Program.

528th Engineer Battalion provides security for Calcasieu
September 2, 2008 — Local Soldiers work with law enforcement agencies to protect businessesLAKE CHARLES, La. - About 100 Soldiers from the Louisiana Army National Guard's 528th Engineer Battalion in Monroe provided... MORE

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

Idaho Army National Guard Hosts Region VI Best Warrior Competition