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First Active First graduate continues family tradition of service
February 27, 2008 — ARLINGTON, Va. - Pvt. Raymond Loree has become the first Army National Guard Soldier to graduate directly into the active Army's ranks through a new program called Active First.Loree graduated one...

Earnhardt chalks up 7th in Nationwide race; 40th in Sprint
February 26, 2008 — FONTANA, Calif. - Dale Earnhardt Jr. started ninth and drove the No. 5 National Guard/40th Infantry Brigade Combat Team car to a seventh-place finish in the Nationwide Series' rain-delayed Stater...

Guard troops clear flood damage in Hawaii
February 25, 2008 — KULA, Hawaii - Hawaii National Guard Soldiers and Airmen formed human chains to help mountainside residents clear flood debris in January and prevent a repeat of the disaster.Flooding followed the...

Earnhardt finishes 3rd in Nationwide Series opener
February 22, 2008 — DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. - Dale Earnhardt Jr. drove the No. 5 National Guard car at Daytona International speedway Saturday to finish third in the Camping World 300 season opener for NASCAR's Nationwide...

Face of Defense: Wounded in Iraq, National Guardsman Wants to Return
February 22, 2008 — WASHINGTON - For an Arkansas Army National Guardsman, the war in Iraq came to an abrupt end in the alley of a Baghdad neighborhood on June 13, 2004.Then-Sgt. Kevin Pannell was on a routine foot patrol...

Guard's family support volunteers honored at Pentagon
February 20, 2008 — ARLINGTON, Va. - Department of Defense leaders recently recognized six National Guard and Reserve Family Readiness Groups (FRG) as the "best in the nation" at enhancing military readiness through...

474th Celebrates Six Months of Hard Work
February 15, 2008 — GUANTANAMO BAY, Cuba - The 474th Civil Engineering Squadron celebrated their contribution to a $12 million state-of-the-art Expeditionary Legal Complex (ELC) to Joint Task Force Guantanamo during a...

Commission: Invest in the National Guard
February 12, 2008 — WASHINGTON - An independent commission has recommended changes for the National Guard and the five other reserve components to reflect their transformation from a strategic reserve to an operational...

Guard Soldiers join Virginia firefighting mission
February 12, 2008 — TAZEWELL, Va. - More than 120 Virginia National Guard Soldiers went on state active duty Feb. 11 to join in the commonwealth's battle against wildfires raging throughout the state.While a Virginia...

Storms bring busy week at home for Guard units
February 11, 2008 — ARLINGTON, Va. - Nearly 300 members of the National Guard responded to call-ups from governors in seven states for emergency assistance during the first week in February after tornados and severe...

Earnhardt wins Shootout in Guard car
February 11, 2008 — DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. - Dale Earnhardt Jr. drove the No. 88 National Guard/AMP Energy Chevrolet to victory in the 30th Budweiser Shootout at the Daytona International Speedway Saturday night, Feb. 9...

Virginia wildfires bring out additional Guard responders
February 11, 2008 — ARLINGTON, Va. - Fighting wildfires in Virginia became the newest mission for members of the National Guard who were dealing with many domestic emergencies as the new week began on Feb. 11.More than...

Arkansas Guard answers multiple calls for disaster support
February 7, 2008 — CAMP JOSEPH T. ROBINSON, Ark. - With over 3000 Arkansas Guardsmen currently supporting the global war on terror, the devastating wave of tornados across the state Tuesday night offered a test of the...

Arkansas Guard answers two additional calls for support
February 7, 2008 — Six state active duty missions tasked to Guard in wake of tornadosCAMP JOSEPH T. ROBINSON, Ark - After being handed four state active duty missions to support northwest Arkansas communities devastated...

Active duty, Guard, Reserve: One awesome force
February 7, 2008 — SATHER AIR BASE, Iraq (AFPN) - The Chief of Staff of the Air Force, Gen. Michael T. Moseley, recently said, "You can't look at an Airman and tell if he or she is active, Guard or Reserve. We all wear...

Southern tornadoes bring out the National Guard
February 6, 2008 — ARLINGTON, Va. - More than 160 National Guardmembers turned out Wednesday to support tornado recovery missions in three of the states hit by a violent string of twisters Tuesday night, Feb. 5.The...

Troops and Tribes; Innovative training benefits both
February 5, 2008 — Landslides are a force of nature. But that hasn't stopped California and Indiana National Guard members from helping the Hoopa Indian Reservation put up a fight. For the past few months, Soldiers and...

Expanding State Partnership Program eyes the Pacific
February 5, 2008 — HONOLULU - Following successes in Europe, South and Central America, the Middle East, Central Asia and Africa, the National Guard's State Partnership Program (SPP) is expanding in the Asia-Pacific...

Guard outreach manager joins Tuskegee committee
February 5, 2008 — ARLINGTON, Va. - As far back as she can remember, Jacqueline Ray-Morris knew of the famous Tuskegee Airmen and their legacy to black Americans. In her case, she considers herself a key example of how...

Air Guard Chief Appointed CCAF Vice Commandant
January 31, 2008 — ARLINGTON, Va. - A chief master sergeant from the South Dakota Air National Guard became a part of the Community College of the Air Force's (CCAF) history books in January when he was appointed as its...

Nebraska Guard Strengthens Disaster Response Readiness

Kentucky Guard Strengthens Skills During Patriot 2026

113th Wing Recognized for Air Defense, Combat Performance

Washington Guard Concludes Extended Wildfire Response

Hawaii Guard Sustains Recovery Efforts, Mobilizes for Hurricane Lowell