Family Programs News - The National Guard

Wisconsin Guard leaders honor families at annual conference
April 14, 2010 — WAUSAU, Wis. - As nearly 4,000 Soldiers and Airmen of the Wisconsin National Guard undergo... MORE

Wisconsin National Guard members and their families participate in the "Dancing in the Kitchen" workshop at the 2010 Wisconsin National Guard Family Program Conference. This workshop is designed to help busy people lead healthier lives.

Happy Hooligan helps save son's life
April 13, 2010 — Fargo, N.D. - "Kids will be kids and they're going to do crazy things", said Staff Sgt. Jeffrey... MORE

Deployed troops bridge distance with technology
April 9, 2010 — WASHINGTON - On her third deployment to Afghanistan, Army Spc. Traci Petaway said it's the little... MORE

Pennsylvania TAG swears in son
April 1, 2010 — FORT INDIANTOWN GAP, Pa. - The adjutant general of the Pennsylvania National Guard, Army Maj. Gen... MORE

Army Maj. Gen. Jessica Wright, the adjutant general of the Pennsylvania National Guard, recently swore her son Mike Wright into her ranks. Mike Wright, a Reserve Officer Training Corps cadet at King's College, was sworn into the Pennsylvania Army National Guard at a ceremony held at the Kingston Armory in Wilkes-Barre, Pa.

National Guard mom semi-finalist for Military Motherhood Award
April 1, 2010 — REDSTONE ARSENAL, Ala. - Six hundred women, many unknowingly, competed recently for a motherhood... MORE

Alabama National Guard Sgt. Sophia I. Malone, human resource technician in G-1 (Human Resources), U.S. Army Space and Missile Defense Command/Army Forces Strategic Command is the only Alabama semi-finalist in Operation Homefront/Lockheed Martin's 2010 Military Motherhood Award.

New DVD helps children deal with deployment
March 31, 2010 — WASHINGTON - Defense and USO officials joined military families at the U.S. Navy Memorial here... MORE

Trevor Romain, award-winning author and children's books illustrator, jokes with military children after a USO-sponsored film screening of the DVD "With You All the Way" at the U.S. Navy Memorial in Washington, D.C., March 30, 2010. The DVD was designed for military children dealing with deployment.

Elementary students reach out to North Dakota Guardsmen
March 29, 2010 — Washburn, N.D. - Christian Gardner, a third grader at Washburn Elementary School, misses his... MORE

Spc. A.J. Richards of the North Dakota National Guard visits with third graders from Washburn Elementary School, during a recent leave from his mobilization to Kosovo. Richards is a Washburn-native and regularly corresponds with the class.

Wisconsin Guard unit's return a priceless moment for families
March 29, 2010 — LACROSSE, Wis. - As members of the Wisconsin Army National Guard's Embedded Training Team arrived in... MORE

The Miller family gets ready for an interview with a local television station. The family is big on making T-shirts to celebrate occasions and had this particular shirt in mind for quite some time. Lt. Col. Russell Miller returned from a deployment to Afghanistan with the Wisconsin Army National Guard's fourth Embedded Training Team March 26, 2010.

Military gears up for 2010 Census
March 23, 2010 — WASHINGTON - The Defense Department is working with the U.S. Census Bureau to ensure that all... MORE

Tricare meets health care bill's standards, Gates says
March 22, 2010 — WASHINGTON, - The Tricare military health plan meets the standards set by the health care reform... 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