Family Programs News - The National Guard

Program links Guardsmen, families to jobs
October 21, 2010 — WASHINGTON - A program that links reserve and National Guard members, their families and veterans... MORE

Officials tout post-9/11 GI Bill benefits
October 20, 2010 — WASHINGTON - With more than 260,000 students attending about 6,000 colleges and universities this... MORE

Members of the Arkansas National Guard's 39th Infantry Brigade Combat Team get a pre-mission briefing before restarting search operations at first light on Monday in the storm devastated community of Mayflower, Arkansas. Local officials called for Guard assistance after a killer tornado ripped a 30-mile path across central Arkansas devastating the communities of Mayflower and Vilonia, Arkansas.

Wounded warriors to heal mind, body closer to home
October 20, 2010 — ROCK ISLAND, ILL. - Officials from six National Guard states in the Midwest region including the... MORE

Maj. Gen Dennis Celletti, the assistant adjutant general for Army of the Illinois National Guard, right, and Command Sgt. Maj. John Starbody, the senior enlisted adviser for the Illinois Army National Guard, sign a banner to honor the Soldiers who took part in the injured warrior muster at Rock Island Arsenal Garrison, Oct. 18, 2010.

Family Care Plan change addresses custody questions
October 19, 2010 — WASHINGTON, - A recent change in Defense Department policy highlights why servicemembers and... MORE

SOS: Helping families understand survivor benefits
October 18, 2010 — ARLINGTON, Va., - Surviving family members of servicemembers who die while on duty are entitled to a... MORE

Free tutors available to Guard families
October 15, 2010 — WASHINGTON - Last night, I sat down to help my daughter with her homework and very quickly realized... MORE

Postal service sets holiday mail deadline
October 12, 2010 — WASHINGTON - The recommended mailing deadline for sending economy-priced holiday packages to... MORE

Tricare promotes mail-order pharmacy option
October 12, 2010 — WASHINGTON - As Tricare officials explore ways to control costs while continuing to provide the best... MORE

Family advocates take cause to Capitol Hill
September 23, 2010 — WASHINGTON - Dozens of military family members took to the nation's capital today to educate... MORE

DOD supports military children in public schools
September 22, 2010 — WASHINGTON - Department of Defense Education Activity officials are sharing cutting-edge resources... MORE

Lt. Gen. Jon Stubbs Highlights Virginia National Guard Excellence at Military Ball

Oregon Air Guard Participates in Sentry Aloha Exercise

Air Guard Units Join Forces for Aerial Wildfire Suppression Training

Forging Partnerships: The National Guard in the Indo-Pacific

Kentucky Guard MEDEVAC Prepares for Deployment to Europe