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Upcoming GI film festival highlights famous Guard unit
May 8, 2009 — ARLINGTON, Va. - Forget Sundance and Cannes. Military members now have their own indie-style film festival.The GI Film Festival premieres Monday and runs through the week at the Carnegie Institution...

Kansas ADT arrives in Afghanistan
May 8, 2009 — JALALABAD AIRFIELD, Afghanistan - An agribusiness development team from the Kansas National Guard unfurled its colors in Afghanistan's Laghman province May 3 and began its work of jump-starting the...

New York Air Guardsmen stay on alert to save lives
May 8, 2009 — KANDAHAR, Afghanistan - While all Airmen assigned to rescue squadrons throughout the Air Force know and follow the motto "So that others may live," there is one rescue squadron, deployed to...

Guard mom sacrifices tradition for country
May 8, 2009 — CONTINGENCY OPERATING BASE BASRA, Iraq - While deployed mothers will miss out on their traditional Mother's Day celebrations May 10, some are making the best of the situation."This is not forever...

Software proves effective in avoiding aircraft crashes
May 7, 2009 — WASHINGTON, D.C. - Leading-edge software technology 25 years in the making by numerous Defense Department agencies and NASA has demonstrated a continuous 98 percent effectiveness rate of eliminating...

Vaughn retires after 40 years in Army Guard
May 7, 2009 — ARLINGTON, Va. - The past four years have brought many challenges and changes to the Army National Guard. With record numbers of unit deployments, recruiting challenges and equipment issues, there are...

MAFFS training prepares units for upcoming fire season
May 7, 2009 — TUCSON, Ariz. - Returning fresh from last year's wildfire season, more than 300 National Guard and Reserve Airmen are hoping that their Modular Airborne Firefighting System (MAFFS) training here this...

Oregon counterdrug team completes inter-agency training
May 7, 2009 — WARRENTON, Ore. - Members of the Oregon National Guard's Counterdrug Support Program and the Salem Police's SWAT unit trained May 5 here at the Rilea Training Site.Oregon Guardmembers trained...

Utah Air Guardsman rides along with AirMed
May 7, 2009 — SALT LAKE CITY - The sun peeks over the horizon as Staff Sgt. Alan Reynolds prepares for his briefing inside the University of Utah hospital.Reynolds, a member of the 151st Medical Group of the Utah...

Keystone Soldiers, Iraqi police focus on Taji market security
May 7, 2009 — TAJI, Iraq - Pennsylvania Army National Guard Soldiers and their Iraqi counterparts have been hitting the streets to maintain security in Taji market, one of the busiest sectors of the 56th Stryker...

CNGB endorses 'Continuum of Service' program
May 6, 2009 — WASHINGTON, D.C. - In an effort to retain highly skilled Airmen for a lifetime of service, Air Force leaders recently unveiled a Continuum of Service video that helps to promote seamless changes in...

Better-equipped National Guard still eyes critical shortages
May 6, 2009 — WASHINGTON - Equipment that's critical to both domestic and warfighting missions and aircraft that are essential to guarding the nation's air sovereignty remain areas of concern for the National...

Air Guardsmen train next generation of active duty pilots
May 6, 2009 — DAVIS-MONTHAN AIR FORCE BASE, Ariz. - Over the Arizona desert near Tucson, nine student pilots took the "final exam" for a career most people only dream about in April. They are in the final stages of...

Camp Williams gets four new fire trucks
May 6, 2009 — DRAPER, Utah - The Utah National Guard officially took delivery of four new fire trucks for Camp Williams today at the Draper headquarters.Maj. Gen. Brian Tarbet, adjutant general of the Utah National...

Eight states participate in CST regional exercise
May 6, 2009 — GROTON, Conn. - Sirens wail as a fire truck speeds to a local school in response to a reported incident. Dozens of students are sent to area hospitals. The radiation alarm on one of the firemen begins...

VA emphasizes education before post-9/11 GI Bill switch
May 5, 2009 — WASHINGTON - As the Department of Veterans Affairs begins accepting sign-ups tomorrow for the Post-9/11 GI Bill, officials are encouraging anyone considering enrolling in the program to get educated...

Oregon Guard sends off first group from 41st brigade
May 5, 2009 — PORTLAND, Ore. - The Oregon National Guard's 41st Infantry Brigade Combat Team hosted the first of four mobilization ceremonies here today at the Portland Coliseum.Nearly 2,700 soldiers will depart...

Kentucky Guard supports historic Derby run
May 5, 2009 — LOUISVILLE, Ky. - More than 350 Kentucky National Guardsmen supported the 135th annual "Run for the Roses" here at Churchill Downs on May 2.The Guardsmen manned traffic control points and provided...

Construction begins on $14.56 million pararescue facility
May 5, 2009 — WESTHAMPTON, N.Y. - Maj. Gen. Joseph Taluto, the adjutant general of New York, today announced that work has begun on a $14.56 million facility at the New York Air National Guard's Francis Gabreski...

Air Force, Navy combine for air combat skills training
May 5, 2009 — NAVAL AIR STATION KEY WEST, Fla. - Setting aside their disagreements on which state has better cheese, pilots from the Air National Guard's 115th Fighter Wing in Madison, Wis., honed their air-to-air...

Hawaii Guard Supports Tropical Cyclone Lala Response

South Carolina Guard Enhances Readiness With Advanced HH-60M Black Hawk

Army National Guard Fast-Tracks Resilient Microgrids with $14.7M APFIT Award

Ohio Guard Boosts Medical Skills While Providing No-Cost Care

Idaho Guard Strengthens Engineering Skills in Canada