Family Programs News

Oregon Guard launches Homefront Heroes program for kids
April 23, 2009 — SALEM, Ore. - The Oregon National Guard will launch a new program in May to help Oregon children of...

Guard families participate in 2009 White House Easter egg roll
April 14, 2009 — ARLINGTON, Va. - National Guard members from five states and their families participated in...

New 'eMagazine' keeps families in the know
April 10, 2009 — WASHINGTON, D.C. - All the support programs in the world won't do any good if no one knows about...

DoD celebrates military children in April
April 2, 2009 — WASHINGTON, D.C. - The Defense Department and communities throughout the world will continue the...

Program offers confidential counseling for troops, families
April 2, 2009 — WASHINGTON, D.C. - With the country embroiled in two wars, frequent deployments, and the home-front...

Special screening of new Sesame Street program available to Illinois Guard families
March 13, 2009 — SPRINGFIELD, Ill. - Sesame Workshop, the nonprofit educational organization behind Sesame Street,...

New York Guard hosts largest "reintegration" effort yet
February 25, 2009 — ROCHESTER, N.Y. - More than 700 Soldiers and family members filled the Riverside Convention Center...

Dad's duties to troops and tots
February 24, 2009 — COOLIDGE, Ariz. - When Arizona Army National Guard Capt. Brian Dudley deployed to Operation Iraqi...

Illinois Guard reaches out to families of deployed Soldiers
February 24, 2009 — SPRINGFIELD, Ill. - The Illinois National Guard continues to reach out to returning veterans with...

Kentucky FRG provides hot meals to Soldiers
February 18, 2009 — CENTRAL CITY, Ky. - The Kentucky National Guard’s 307th Maintenance Company was able to stay warm...

Massachusetts Guard Welcomes Fifth‑Generation Fighter

Alabama Guard Helps De-Escalate Metro Station Confrontation

Alaska Guard Rescues Pilots From Two Plane Crashes

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

Nebraska Guard Strengthens Disaster Response Readiness