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Kansas Airman ready to lend a hand
April 21, 2008 — BEAUFORT, S.C. - Staff Sgt. Doyse Manz knows something about responding to a disaster.The Kansas Air National Guard surgical technician was part of the National Guard team that responded to...

Staying in touch after disaster strikes
April 21, 2008 — BEAUFORT, S.C. - Maintaining reliable communications is a challenge in any disaster. Power may be out, phone lines may be down, even cell phones may not work. But when disaster strikes and the...

Convoy regulations keep traffic moving
April 21, 2008 — BEAUFORT, S.C. - Making sure a 75 vehicle convoy stays on schedule is a big job, but not too big for the 1052nd Transportation Company from Kingstree, S.C.They are responsible for maintaining the...

Beaufort and Charleston, South Carolina: Still making history today
April 21, 2008 — BEAUFORT, S.C. - Cooled by pleasant breezes and warmed by the ever-present sun, the city of Beaufort (pronounced bew-fert) is South Carolina's second oldest city, founded in 1711. Beaufort's marine...

South Carolina Guard's 43rd Civil Support Team assists local fire district during National Guard exercise
April 21, 2008 — BEAUFORT, S.C. - Lt. Col. Paul Laymon, commander of the South Carolina National Guard's 43rd Civil Support Team, received a phone call early this morning informing him of a potential crisis situation...

Greenville Soldier prepares for disaster response
April 21, 2008 — BEAUFORT, S.C. - George Green had never even heard of Vigilant Guard when he joined the South Carolina Army National Guard in 2007. Now, just a year later, he's right in the middle of it.Pvt. Green,...

Rubble pile creates realistic search and rescue scenarios
April 21, 2008 — BEAUFORT, S.C. - The National Guard will be conducting search and rescue operations in a rubble pile during the Vigilant Guard 2008 exercise April 21 - 24.The Response International Group (RIG) from...

Louisiana Guard prepares for hurricane season
April 18, 2008 — Guard validates emergency plans with disaster response exercise CAMP BEAUREGARD, La. - The Louisiana National Guard finished months of preparation with a joint Disaster Response Exercise April 2-6 in...

Kentucky National Guard, Emergency Management prepared to respond to earthquake
April 18, 2008 — FRANKFORT, Ky. - Early this morning the Kentucky Division of Emergency Management (KYEM) activated the State Emergency Operations Center in Frankfort in response to the earthquake that woke...

Media invitation to National Guard disaster preparedness exercise
April 18, 2008 — BEAUFORT, S.C. - The media is invited to participate in a major disaster preparedness exercise called Vigilant Guard that will test the capabilities and interoperability of local regional and state...

National Guard brings public affairs capability to exercise
April 18, 2008 — BEAUFORT, S.C. - The National Guard deployed a public affairs capability to support a major disaster preparedness exercise called Vigilant Guard, which will test the capabilities and interoperability...

Eagle Vision assists with Vigilant Guard disaster operations
April 18, 2008 — BEAUFORT, S.C. - The 169th Communications Flight from McEntire Joint National Guard Base in Eastover, S.C., utilizes Eagle Vision 4 to capture a satellite photograph of the Beaufort area to assess...

Army Rehearses for Hurricane Season
April 17, 2008 — FORT BELVOIR, Va. - Officials from 43 government agencies gathered around a detailed map here April 10 for a Rehearsal of Concept drill on hurricane relief operations.U.S. Army North hosted the...

Alaska Air National Guard Assists in Helicopter Crash Rescue
April 17, 2008 — Joint search effort locates helicopter crash scene, one survivor taken to hospital CAMP DENALI, Alaska - The Alaska Air National Guard today helped to recover and transport the survivor of a...

National Guard's State Partnership Program helped Croatia join NATO
April 17, 2008 — ZAGREB, Croatia - Croatian military leaders credit the National Guard's State Partnership Program with helping the country win an invitation to full NATO membership.National Guard leaders visiting the...

National Guard troops vigilant in Kosovo's transition to nationhood
April 17, 2008 — GNJILANE, Kosovo - Thronged sidewalks and cafes, jammed roads and packed store shelves suggest progress in this former war zone where National Guard troops play a key role in an international effort...

Earnhardt and Guard car team climb to third in point standings
April 14, 2008 — PHOENIX - Climbing from fourth to third in NASCAR's Sprint Cup chase for the championship point standings Saturday, Dale Earnhardt Jr. and the No. 88 National Guard/AMP Energy team finished seventh at...

Cassill finishes 22nd in his eighth career Nationwide Series start
April 14, 2008 — PHOENIX - Landon Cassill, the No. 5 National Guard car driver, finished 22nd in his eighth career Nationwide Series start Friday at the Phoenix International Raceway, Bashas' Supermarkets 200...

Airmen help flooding recovery efforts
April 11, 2008 — WASHINGTON (AFPN) -- Airmen from McEntire Joint National Guard Base, S.C., recently provided satellite imagery to assist state and federal agencies in relief efforts following flooding in Missouri and...

Maryland National Guard Reaction Force prepares for Preakness
April 10, 2008 — The Maryland National Guard conducted non-lethal weapons training in April at Camp Fretterd Military Reservation in Reisterstown, Md., in preparation for an upcoming security assistance mission at the...

Nordhaus, Raines Outline a National Guard Focused on the Future

Alaska Air National Guard Rescues Four From Plane Crash

Modular Airborne System Delivers One Million Gallons of Fire Retardant

Air Guard Security Forces Strengthen Readiness With Green Berets

Hawaii National Guard Rescues Paramedics During Hurricane Lala