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Operations in Southern Afghanistan under Alaska National Guard Command
October 2, 2006
Army Col. Stephen Williams (left) commander of the 207th Infantry Brigade, Alaskan National Guard, and Command Sgt. Maj. Robert Averett (right) also with the ANG, unfurl their flag assuming command of the U.S. National Command Element in Southern Afghanistan here July 2. (Photo by Army Staff Sgt. Brian Raley)
Guard officer, Brit warrant officer participate in exchange program
October 2, 2006
Royal Auxiliary Air Force Warrant Officer Matt Dillon talks with Staff Sgt. Kenneth Dahl, a 189th Aerial Port Flight air transportation specialist, about cargo the Arkansas Air National Guardsman helps prepare for airdrop.
Idaho Guard aviation unit takes part in major combat operation against Taliban
September 29, 2006
AH-64 Apache helicopters from the 10th Combat Aviation Brigade (Task Force Falcon) take off in Afghanistan. The unit is in the midst of yet another major offensive against Taliban insurgents. It's providing aerial support for Operation Mountain Fury, which took place Sept. 16.
Idaho medic tends to war’s most innocent victims
September 29, 2006
Spc. Jessica Guzzetti, a Task Force Talon medic from the 1-183rd Aviation Battalion from Boise, Idaho, tends to the needs of a local at a free clinic in Afghanistan.
Beyond the Yellow Ribbon
September 28, 2006
One local man is trying to help civilians show their silent appreciation for soldiers.
Recruiting and retention top priority for Guard directors
September 28, 2006
Lt. Gen. Craig McKinley, director of the Air National Guard, addresses the 128th General Conference of the National Guard Association of the United States in Albuquerque, N.M., on Sept. 18.
Reserve, Guard leaders speak at AFA convention
September 28, 2006
Units like the 386th Air Expeditionary Wing in Southwest Asia are composed of active duty Airmen as well as Air National Guard and Air Force Reserve servicemembers. The Reserve and Air Guard top leaders briefed attendees at the Air Force Association's Air and Space Conference Sept. 27 on importance of the total force.
Cheney Praises Michigan Guardsmen, Discusses Terror War
September 26, 2006
President Proclaims National Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve Week
September 25, 2006
Arkansas Engineer Battalion on the verge of Iraq mission; Deployment ceremony marks end of training
September 25, 2006
Capt. Jacob Roy leads the Vermont Army National Guard's 131st Engineer Company onto the Fort McCoy, Wis., parade field during a deployment ceremony Sept. 23, 2006. The 131st includes Soldiers from Vermont and Indiana, and is attached to the Arkansas Army National Guard's 875th Engineer Battalion, which departed Arkansas July 22. The unit has finished a grueling two-month training regiment at Fort McCoy and will depart shortly on a year-long deployment in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom.
Guard association's conference features forum and a new song
September 22, 2006
Legendary singer Pat Boone performed the new song "For My Country: Ballad of the National Guard" during the National Guard Association of the United States' 128th General Conference in Albuquerque, N.M., in mid-September. (Photo by Sgt. Jim Greenhill, National Guard Bureau)
Guardsman Credits Employer for Looking After His Family
September 21, 2006
WMD-CST Teams Certified for Maryland, Mississippi
September 21, 2006
Citizen-Soldiers, Airmen making a difference on the border
September 20, 2006
Michael Chertoff, secretary of the Department of Homeland Security, praised the National Guard for supporting the southwest border mission during the 128th General Conference of the National Guard Association of the United States in Albuquerque, N.M., on Sept. 18. (Photo by Sgt. Jim Greenhill, National Guard Bureau).
Massachusetts Recognized for Guard, Reserve Support
September 20, 2006
Department of Defense to Recognize Top 15 Employers of National Guard and Reserve Members
September 19, 2006
Gov. Bill Richardson: National Guard has earned seat at table
September 19, 2006
Gov. Bill Richardson of New Mexico addresses the 128th General Conference of the National Guard Association of the United States in Albuquerque, N.M., on Sept. 18, 2006.
California Air Guard Joins Terror Response Exercise in Ukraine
September 18, 2006
Citizen-Soldiers vital to nation’s defense, Secretary of the Army says
September 18, 2006
Dr. Francis Harvey, Secretary of the Army, meets with members of the media while attending the 128th General Conference of the National Guard Association of the United States in Albuquerque, N.M., on Sept. 17.
Actions not Rhetoric
September 18, 2006
LTG H Steven Blum, right, chief of the National Guard Bureau, confers with Lt. Gen. Craig McKinley, director of the Air National Guard, during the National Guard Association of the United States' General Conference in Albuquerque, N.M. Blum told the group that the Guard's domestic resources need to be significantly improved.