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Guardsman Credits Employer for Looking After His Family
September 21, 2006 — WASHINGTON - National Guardsman Scott J. Moser said he and his fellow combat engineers routinely risked their lives while they searched for unexploded roadside bombs in Iraq.However, Moser didn't...

WMD-CST Teams Certified for Maryland, Mississippi
September 21, 2006 — The Department of Defense notified Congress today that certification has been completed for the Weapons of Mass Destruction Civil Support Teams (WMD-CST) of the Maryland and Mississippi National...

Citizen-Soldiers, Airmen making a difference on the border
September 20, 2006 — ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. - The Department of Homeland Security has seen a drop in the number of illegal immigrants crossing the U.S. border with Mexico for the first time, and the National Guard has made the...

Massachusetts Recognized for Guard, Reserve Support
September 20, 2006 — WASHINGTON - The home of the Minutemen will now be known for another piece of military heritage: exceptional support of its Guardsmen and reservists.The Commonwealth of Massachusetts was selected as...

Department of Defense to Recognize Top 15 Employers of National Guard and Reserve Members
September 19, 2006 — WASHINGTON - The Department of Defense will honor the top 15 outstanding employers of National Guard and Reserve members with the Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve's (ESGR) 2006 Secretary of...

Gov. Bill Richardson: National Guard has earned seat at table
September 19, 2006 — ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. - The National Guard has earned decision-making power commensurate with Citizen-Soldiers' and Airmens' contributions to the nation since the Sept. 11 attacks, the governor of New...

California Air Guard Joins Terror Response Exercise in Ukraine
September 18, 2006 — ODESSA, Ukraine - Members of the California Air National Guard are participating in a disaster response exercise here with civilian and military personnel from Ukraine, Georgia, Azerbaijan and...

Citizen-Soldiers vital to nation’s defense, Secretary of the Army says
September 18, 2006 — ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. - Citizen-Soldiers are vital to the nation’s defense, and the National Guard is an essential part of the transformed U.S. Army of the 21st century, the secretary of the Army said...

Actions not Rhetoric
September 18, 2006 — ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. - The National Guard’s domestic equipment levels must be significantly improved, the chief of the National Guard Bureau said here Sept. 16.“We are superbly equipped overseas,” LTG H...

U.S., Serbia sign Status-of-Forces Agreement; Ohio welcomes state partnership
September 15, 2006 — COLUMBUS, Ohio - The weekend’s biggest college football game, No. 1 Ohio State at No. 2 Texas on Sept. 9, was the talk of the town here on Sept. 8. But an airport near the Ohio State campus was the...

Dakota Guard unit bringing the stories home
September 14, 2006 — MACDILL AIR FORCE BASE, Fla. - Members of a South Dakota-based National Guard unit are making a difference in the Global War on Terrorism by bringing the brave stories of Soldiers, Airmen, Sailors and...

California ANG participating in exercises in Ukraine
September 13, 2006 — SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AFPN) - California Air National Guardsmen and members of California's Emergency Medical Services Authority are participating in a disaster response exercise with civilians and...

No 'diamonds in the rough:' Ohio's largest pinning of new first sergeants
September 13, 2006 — To some, diamonds represent a commitment to a relationship meant to last a lifetime. To others, the word diamond brings to mind a playing field where the competition is tough and winning is...

Youth ChalleNGe cadets lead Freedom Walk
September 13, 2006 — ARLINGTON, Va. - The chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff showed his appreciation to a color guard of four cadets from the National Guard’s Virginia Youth ChalleNGe Program who had just led him and...

Missouri Air National Guard gets sneak preview of B-2
September 12, 2006 — LAMBERT AIR NATIONAL GUARD BASE, St. Louis (AFPN) (9/12/2006) - Missouri Air National Guard Airmen got a peek at a B-2 Spirit stealth bomber when it visited the 131st Fighter Wing here Sept. 9.Col...

With New Lease on Life, Soldier Promotes Freedom
September 10, 2006 — AURORA, Colo. - If you tell Army Staff Sgt. Paul Brondhaver he's a hero, he'll just laugh and shake his head. He's heard it before, but he doesn't think he's any more of a hero than the millions of...

Department of Defense to Recognize Top 15 Employers of National Guard and Reserve Members
September 6, 2006 — WASHINGTON - The Department of Defense will honor the top 15 outstanding employers of National Guard and Reserve members with the Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve's (ESGR) 2006 Secretary of...

Illinois Army Guard Transformation Enhances Capabilities
September 6, 2006 — SPRINGFIELD - Starting last year, the Illinois Army National Guard began the transformation process, in conjunction with the reorganization of the Army, which brought extensive changes to the missions...

How 9/11 changed the National Guard: Counterdrug program expanded their horizons
September 5, 2006 — ARLINGTON, Va. - Prior to the devastating attacks of 9/11, the National Guard Counterdrug Program operated under the radar, so to speak. Since 1989, the unique program has supported law enforcement...

World War II Guard veterans dedicate new armory in Oregon
September 1, 2006 — The Oregon National Guard dedicated the Baker City Armory to the World War 2 veteran soldiers of Company F, 186th Infantry, 41st Infantry Division in a ceremony in Baker City Aug. 31.Some members of...

Retired Texas Air National Guard Pilot Recalls Protecting Air Force One on 9/11

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