Overseas Operations News - The National Guard - Year 2011

Iraq: Short haul, long night for Minnesota Guard's "Drifters"
November 18, 2011 — IRAQ - The 1st Combined Arms Battalion, 194th Armor's Delta Company are nicknamed the "Drifters," a...

Africa: Rwandan soldiers, Kansas Guard conduct leadership course
November 18, 2011 — GAKO, Rwanda - A team of Citizen-Soldiers from the 1st Battalion 161st Field Artillery Kansas Army...

Afghanistan: Guard members lay down the law
November 15, 2011 — CAMP MARMAL, Afghanistan - The primary objective of the 156th Military Police Detachment - attached...

Iraq: Guard members saving money in drawdown
November 15, 2011 — CONTINGENCY OPERATING BASE ADDER, Iraq - As the number of U.S. troops exiting Iraq increases, so has...

Air Force, National Guard C-17 crews transport injured Libyan fighters to U.S.
November 2, 2011 — BOSTON, Mass.- About two dozen wounded Libyan fighters were evacuated in an Air National Guard C-17...

National Guard Chinook crews' contributions vital during drawdown
November 2, 2011 — CAMP TAJI, Iraq - CH-47 Chinook helicopter crews with the Minnesota Army National Guard flew more...

Kentucky National Guard twins together in Iraq
November 1, 2011 — JOINT BASE BALAD, Iraq, - The Saunders brothers have plenty in common - they're twins, and they're...

Herculean effort: Michigan Air Guard deploys to Afghanistan on accelerated schedule
November 1, 2011 — SELFRIDGE AIR NATIONAL GUARD BASE, Mich. - More than 300 Michigan Airmen and about a dozen aircraft...

South Dakota Guard MEDEVAC team stands ready despite drawdown
October 25, 2011 — AL ASAD AIR BASE, Iraq - Every morning flight crews from Forward Support Medical Team, Company C,...

Army Guard members take back Sangar valley one footstep at a time
October 25, 2011 — LAGHMAN PROVINCE, Afghanistan - More than 600 Soldiers in search of insurgent activity, weapons...

Vermont Guardsmen Return from Overseas Deployment

Oklahoma Guard, Royal Brunei Forces Build Readiness at Pahlawan Warrior 26

Ohio Guard Airmen Enhance Readiness in Portugal

Georgia Guard Soldiers Endure Jungle Operations Training

Arkansas Guard Airmen Strengthen Readiness With Integration Training