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Air National Guard security forces deploying over 500 to bases in Southwest Asia
May 28, 2008 — ARLINGTON, Va. - Over 500 Air National Guard security forces personnel have deployed to Southwest Asia or will be in the coming weeks to support the Global War on Terrorism, according to an official...

Comrades, Loved Ones Provide Reminders of Memorial Day's Meaning
May 23, 2008 — WASHINGTON - To many Americans, Memorial Day means a day off from work with picnics, pool openings and barbecues. But for those who have lost a comrade or loved one in combat, the day takes on a whole...

Military Better Prepared Than Ever for Disaster Relief, Official Says
May 22, 2008 — WASHINGTON - The Defense Department and U.S. military are better prepared than ever to aid disaster-relief efforts, and have improved measures for tracking military families affected by catastrophe, a...

Additional Wyoming National Guard Soldiers sent to Bagg
May 22, 2008 — CHEYENNE, Wy. - Seventeen additional Wyoming Army National Guard Soldiers deployed last night from the 133rd Engineer Company in Laramie to Baggs, Wyo., to assist Carbon County officials prepare for...

Thailand welcomes Louisiana, honors fallen Soldiers
May 22, 2008 — Louisiana National Guard participates in Operation Cobra GoldKORAT, Thailand - Soldiers with the Louisiana National Guard recently traveled here to participate in a month-long Department of Defense...

Face of Defense: Guardsman Trains, Deploys With Active-Duty Division
May 22, 2008 — CAMP LIBERTY, Iraq - Most National Guardsmen train and mobilize together as a whole unit before deploying to Iraq, but some deploy individually and are attached to active-duty units.Such is the case...

Bushes express condolences to Chinese; Air Guard delivers aid team
May 21, 2008 — WASHINGTON - President and Mrs. Bush went to the Chinese embassy here today to express their condolences to the Chinese people following the devastating May 12 earthquake in China's Sichuan...

Officer, NCO awarded place in history
May 21, 2008 — ARLINGTON, Va. - An officer and a noncommissioned officer received on May 16 the first joint awards since the National Guard Bureau (NGB) became a joint activity of the Department of Defense."These...

CounterDrug Guardsman gets revved up for motorcycle safety
May 20, 2008 — ARLINGTON, Va. - An Air National Guard member was among seven servicemembers who received USA Freedom Corps President's Volunteer Service Awards through the Military Volunteer Recognition Initiative...

New York Guardsmen Support Task Force Phoenix in Afghanistan
May 19, 2008 — WASHINGTON - The National Guards' 27th Infantry Brigade Combat Team based in New York is part of a task force sent to Afghanistan to train and mentor the Afghan national security forces, a military...

Seven Military Members Receive Presidential Award
May 19, 2008 — WASHINGTON - Seven military members received USA Freedom Corps President's Volunteer Service Awards through the Military Volunteer Recognition Initiative in a ceremony at the Eisenhower Executive...

Upcoming Iraq, Afghanistan Rotations Announced
May 19, 2008 — WASHINGTON - The Defense Department today announced force rotations for Iraq and Afghanistan, including upcoming active-duty deployments later this year and alerts to Army National Guard units to...

Air Guard delivers 200,000 lbs of relief to China
May 19, 2008 — CHENGDU SHUANGLIU INT'L AIRPORT - Two Air Force C-17 Globemaster IIIs landed here May 18 carrying nearly 200,000 pounds of relief supplies in the wake of the devastating earthquake that struck the...

Air Guard member receives presidential award for volunteerism
May 19, 2008 — ARLINGTON, Va. - An Air National Guard member was among seven servicemembers who received USA Freedom Corps President's Volunteer Service Awards through the Military Volunteer Recognition Initiative...

Pentagon Endorses Transfer of GI Bill Benefits to Spouses, Children
May 16, 2008 — WASHINGTON - The Pentagon provided proposed legislation to Congress to make it easier for servicemembers to transfer GI Bill education benefits to their spouses or children and to increase the tuition...

Chiefs Testify to Historic Impact of Guard, Reserves
May 16, 2008 — WASHINGTON - The nation's top National Guard and reserve officers testified yesterday to the monumental and historic response by their forces in the nation's defense since the terrorism attacks...

Earnhardt to drive 'Citizen-Soldier' car at All Star Race
May 15, 2008 — CHARLOTTE, N.C. - The National Guard has brought together Dale Earnhardt Jr. and the song "Citizen-Soldier" to unveil the NASCAR Sprint Cup No. 88 Guard car with a special grey and black paint scheme...

America Supports You: Anheuser-Busch Offers Free Theme Park Admission
May 15, 2008 — WASHINGTON - For the rest of this year, sitting in Shamu the killer whale's "splash zone" or talking turkey with a big yellow bird are just two activities servicemembers and their families can enjoy...

Face of Defense: Mother, Son Prepare to Deploy to Kosovo Together
May 15, 2008 — CAMP ATTERBURY, Ind. - Many mothers sit at home and wonder what their deployed son or daughter is doing, hoping everything is all right and waiting for the next phone call. Some might see a mother...

New York Unit Brings Canadian Forces, Air Guard Troops Together
May 14, 2008 — ROME, N.Y. - While North American Aerospace Defense Command celebrates its rich and historic 50-year history, one unit will remain diligently watching the skies just as it did on Sept. 11, 2001. The...

Washington Guard Strengthens Fiscal Readiness

Kentucky Guard Prepares Incoming Command Teams for Leadership

New PSYWAR Course Strengthens Guard Capabilities

Idaho Guard Strengthens Wildland Firefighting Capabilities

West Virginia Air Guard Trains for Complex Trauma Response