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Hello, Dolly: Texas Guard gears up for storm
July 22, 2008 — ARLINGTON, Va. - At least 600 Texas National Guardmembers prepared for storm duty Tuesday, after being called by Gov. Rick Perry Monday, as Tropical Storm Dolly beat a northwestward path over the Gulf... MORE

Alaska Guard children featured in Nickelodeon show about "Coming Home"
July 22, 2008 — ARLINGTON, Va., Two children of Alaska Army National Guard Maj. Joel Gilbert were recently featured on a Nickelodeon "Nick News" special, "Coming Home: When Parents Return from War."Kayleigh, 12, and... MORE

National Guard Unveils New Lakota Helicopters at Fort Indiantown Gap
July 21, 2008 — FORT INDIANTOWN GAP, Pa. - Officials at the National Guard's Eastern Aviation Training Site here yesterday unveiled the new UH-72A Lakota light utility helicopter, for which they will become the... MORE

Delaware Air Guard C-130 aircraft reaches 10,000 hour flying milestone
July 21, 2008 — NEW CASTLE, De. - At mid-day June 5, 2008, a C-130 transport aircraft of the 142nd Airlift Squadron, part of the 166th Airlift Wing of the Delaware Air National Guard, flew a training proficiency... MORE

California firefight moves to the ground; MAFFS units wait and see
July 18, 2008 — SACRAMENTO, Calif., This week, less than 30 fires continue to burn uncontained in California, and incident commanders are confident that resources on the ground may be enough to contain them.So, the... MORE

Air National Guardsmen called to assist ground firefighting
July 18, 2008 — Moffett Federal Airfield, Calif. - The 129th Rescue Wing is mobilizing approximately 30 Airmen to provide direct ground support to help the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection with... MORE

One day fighting fires, the next day a rescue at sea
July 18, 2008 — MOFFETT FEDERAL AIRFIELD, Calif. - Air National Guardsmen from the 129th Rescue Wing launched a search and rescue mission here yesterday at 4 p.m., to save a fisherman experiencing a medical emergency... MORE

Guard, DMAT combine resources to provide fire line emergency care
July 18, 2008 — Boonville, Calif., Army National Guard Maj. Rose Abendroth sutured the last of 21 stitches into the chainsaw wound of Los Angeles County firefighter Kevin Taylor, who accidentally cut his leg while... MORE

Wildfire mission for Alabama Guard
July 18, 2008 — MOBILE, Ala. - Two Alabama Army National Guard helicopters departed for California yesterday to assist in combating wild fires in the state.Chief Warrant Officers 4 Albert J. Houser and Randy Kirkland... MORE

National Guard Crash Crew Provides Added Safety Measure to Firefighting Effort
July 18, 2008 — To some, having a boring job is no way to live, but the members of the California National Guard's 233rd Engineering Detachment (ED) firefighters wouldn't have it any other way.While many California... MORE

Minnesota signs National Guard's first family covenant
July 17, 2008 — ST. PAUL, Minn. - A first for the National Guard achieved by Minnesota will likely be discussed at the National Guard Bureau's Joint Family Program Volunteer Workshop and Youth Symposium in St. Louis,... MORE

MAFFS C-130 missions: "Quite a thrill ride"
July 17, 2008 — SACRAMENTO, Calif., The flight line here at McClellan Airfield may be miles away from the front lines of the many wildfires in California, yet the Airmen here are giving firefighters on the ground the... MORE

National Guard, Border Patrol celebrate continuing partnership
July 16, 2008 — WASHINGTON, The National Guard and the U.S. Border Patrol marked the end of one mission and the continuation of a two-decade partnership at a ceremony here July 11.The commissioner of U.S. Customs and... MORE

JTF Sentinel hub of activity for California Guard's aviation division
July 16, 2008 — Mather Field, Calif. - While fires continue to rage throughout northern and central California, one dedicated group of Soldiers and Airmen are gaining ground by taking the fight to the fires.After the... MORE

Gates taps McKinley as next Guard Bureau chief
July 16, 2008 — WASHINGTON, Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates recommended Air Force Lt. Gen. Craig R. McKinley as the next chief of the National Guard Bureau and promotion to full general, and LTG H Steven Blum as... MORE

DoD Press Briefing with Secretary of Defense Robert Gates and Adm. Mike Mullen from the Pentagon, Arlington, Va.
July 16, 2008 — Presenter: Secretary of Defense Robert M. Gates and Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Navy Adm. Mike Mullen July 16, 2008SEC. GATES: Good afternoon.Today I'm pleased to announce that I have... MORE

Recycling contract turns trash to treasure
July 15, 2008 — BALAD, Iraq - A war can be messy, literally; from daily trash collections conducted by roving of garbage trucks, to amassing scrap metals born from the aftermath of battle, waste management is a... MORE

National Guard on track with recruitment, retention
July 15, 2008 — ARLINGTON, Va., The National Guard was on track to reach its recruiting and retention goals for 2008 with the military fiscal year's best recruiting months ahead, said officials here July 11 following... MORE

Georgia Army National Guard Soldiers Arrive in Georgia for International Military Exercise
July 15, 2008 — WINDER, Ga. - About 300 Georgia Army National Guard members arrived in Tiblisi, Georgia on July 14 for IMMEDIATE RESPONSE 2008, a three-week international exercise to help build relationships with... MORE

National Guard Officer Defeats A Menacing Enemy...the Cockroach
July 15, 2008 — Capt. Karen Corsetti, a Georgia Army National Guard environmental officer and trained entomologist, has made the humane and effective eradication of the pest into an award-winning pest control... MORE

Arkansas Guard Strengthens Emergency Response Capabilities

SEAC: Guard’s Global Partnerships, People Are Key to Future Readiness

Colorado Guard, US Pacific Command Enhance Operational Readiness

Pennsylvania Guard Strengthens Intelligence Capabilities

Nordhaus, Raines Praise Enlisted Force for Delivering ‘Always Ready, Always There’