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National Guard Bureau chief: Firefighting and flood efforts "outstanding"
June 27, 2008 — COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. - Assessing the National Guard's California fire and Midwest flood-fighting efforts first-hand Thursday and Friday, the chief of the National Guard Bureau visited adjutants... MORE

Fighting floods and fires, National Guard on duty from coast-to-coast
June 26, 2008 — ARLINGTON, Va. - National Guard Citizen-Soldiers and -Airmen fought Midwest flooding and California fires Thursday.About 2,300 Guardmembers remained on duty in the Midwest, down from a peak of more... MORE

North Carolina Air National Guard fights California wildfires
June 25, 2008 — CHARLOTTE, N.C. - The North Carolina Air National Guard deployed four C-130 Hercules cargo aircraft with flight crews and support personnel to Northern California June 23 to assist the U.S. Forest... MORE

Bearded Airman among Air Guard's best
June 24, 2008 — ARLINGTON, Va. - By the looks of him, Staff Sgt. Scott Geisser seemed anything but your average "clean-cut" Airman here last week with his thick brown beard and mustache. Even so, the Air National... MORE

Guard aircraft, aircrews battling California wildfires
June 24, 2008 — ARLINGTON, Va. - Army and Air National Guardmembers from California and North Carolina were supporting firefighting efforts in Northern California today following a state active duty call up by Gov... MORE

Hawaii search and extraction team trains for disaster
June 24, 2008 — The Hawaii National Guard sent 65 Soldiers and Airmen to Reno, Nev., for Vigilant Guard.Hawaii's rapid response team, CERF (Chemical, Biological, Radiological/Nuclear and Explosive Enhanced Response... MORE

Guard ratchets up Missouri mission; tackles floods in five states
June 20, 2008 — ARLINGTON, Va. - Missouri was the latest Midwest state to see increasing numbers of National Guard Citizen-Soldiers and -Airmen on duty in the face of the region's worst flooding in 15 years."Our... MORE

Midwestern Guardsmen Respond to Rising Flood Waters
June 19, 2008 — WASHINGTON - Thousands of National Guard troops in the Midwest have moved into high gear reinforcing levees, conducting security patrols, and delivering food, water and relief supplies as... MORE

National Guard helps shore up Ottumwa sub-station
June 19, 2008 — With water levels rising rapidly in Ottumwa by the hour, one of the city's power sub-stations was in danger of being overrun. However, thanks to nearly 100 National Guard Soldiers, this central power... MORE

Air National Guard works to corral Mississippi
June 19, 2008 — GREEN BAY BOTTOM, Iowa - The men and women of the 185th Air Refueling Squadron from Sioux City, Iowa, are teaming with local farmers to maintain the 20 miles of levees, keeping the flooded Mississippi... MORE

Minnesota Guard Recruiters Top of Nation
June 19, 2008 — ROSEVILLE, Minn. - The Minnesota Army National Guard Recruiting and Retention Battalion has already beaten its goal for the year -- with more than three months to spare.The battalion has recruited... MORE

Wyoming Army Guard intel cracks gang code
June 18, 2008 — CHEYENNE, Wyo. - Small Town, USA, is a hallmark of the entire state of Wyoming. Most communities may never see a population exceed 20,000. Everyone knows everyone else and looks out after each... MORE

Guard's '08 Airmen of the Year announced, honored
June 18, 2008 — WASHINGTON - The Air National Guard identified its six Outstanding Airmen of the Year (OAY) for 2008 following their arrival here June 15 for a week-long celebration and tribute to their... MORE

Predator reveals first glimpse of natural disaster damage
June 18, 2008 — FALLON, Nev. - The Predator, the unmanned aerial vehicle that keeps soldiers and airmen safe by providing remote surveillance and reconnaissance in the Global War on Terror, is also a very powerful... MORE

Earnhardt earns first win with No. 88 AMP/National Guard car
June 17, 2008 — BROOKLYN, Mich. - The No. 88 AMP Energy/National Guard Chevrolet team won the LifeLock 400 at Michigan International Speedway on June 15, recording its first win of this NASCAR Sprint Cup season. Dale... MORE

Trenton National Guard unit assists Iowa flood by way of South Dakota
June 17, 2008 — RAPID CITY, S.D. - Soldiers from the Missouri Army National Guard's 548th Transportation Company troops left annual training early to take on a real-world mission in Iowa on Monday.The Soldiers are... MORE

Guard, Army Corps Provide Flood Relief
June 17, 2008 — INDIANAPOLIS - Soldiers and Airmen from the Indiana National Guard began returning to home stations Sunday after spending eight days fighting floodwaters in southwest Indiana.Sixty Soldiers from Joint... MORE

Raven's camera a commander's eyes during domestic emergency
June 17, 2008 — FALLON, Nev. - The smallest aircraft in the National Guard's aviation fleet, the RQ-11 Raven, displayed huge potential here Friday as one of the National Guard's newest damage assessment and... MORE

Guard delivers pumps, water back to Cedar Rapids
June 17, 2008 — CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa - The Army National Guard flew one of its CH-47 Chinook helicopters into Cedar Rapids on Monday to help the town turn its water back on.The massive helicopters were used to pluck... MORE

Washoe County victims pulled from simulated quake rubble
June 17, 2008 — RENO, Nev. - The simulated effects of the 7.1 quake that struck northern Nevada and parts of northern California on June 12 continued to be felt Sunday as more exercise victims were found in the... MORE

Massachusetts Guard Supports World Cup Security

Air Guardsmen Strengthen Financial Management Readiness

Utah, Nevada National Guard Aviators Help Airlift Dinosaur Fossils

Pennsylvania, Connecticut Guardsmen Sharpen Close-Combat Skills

Montana Guard Conducts Joint Sling Load Training