Home : News
Former chief of National Guard Bureau named as 'Great Floridian'
March 26, 2012
An MV Green Wave arrives at McMurdo Station, Antarctica, on Feb. 14, 2012, carrying over 300 units of United States Antarctic Program cargo representing the program's annual food, parts and other supplies during Operation Deep Freeze, the Defense Department's support activity to the National Science Foundation-managed USAP.
Ohio National Guard Soldiers use AED equipment, swift action to save life
March 26, 2012
Paramedics prepare to transport a civilian contractor via helicopter to the hospital March 6, 2012, after he suffered a heart attack while working on a building rooftop at Rickenbacker Air National Guard Base. Through use of an automated external defibrillator - located in all Ohio National Guard facilities throughout the state - Ohio Guard Soldiers helped revive the contractor when he initially went into cardiac arrest.
White House official honors Kentucky Air Guard wing with rare award
March 26, 2012
Richard Reed, special assistant to President Barack Obama for national security affairs, congratulates Airmen of the 123rd Airlift Wing during an awards ceremony held March 18, 2012, at the Kentucky Air National Guard Base in Louisville, Ky. Reed was at the base to honor the wing and two other Kentucky Air Guard units for their excellence.
Florida and Barbados exchange aviation practices
March 22, 2012
Air Force Maj. David Brown, from the Florida Air National Guard's 125th Fighter Wing, discusses the equipment on his unit's RC-26B Metroliner with Earl Bowen from the Regional Security System in Jacksonville, Fla. March 14, 2012. The three-day informational exchange was part of Florida's ongoing partnership with the RSS through the National Guard's State Partnership Program, and centered around repairs, upgrades and training on the RC-26 fixed wing aircraft.
New Hampshire National Guard continues partnership with El Salvador
March 22, 2012
New Hampshire Army National Guard Staff Sgt. Derek Downey teaches a soldier from the new El Salvadoran Mountain Commando Unit how to build a rope harness, part of basic fixed rope installation and mountain casualty evacuation procedures in Morazan, El Salvador, Mar.20, 2012.
Afghanistan: Conn. Guard members get surprise visit while deployed
March 22, 2012
Army Command Sgt. Maj. Thomas Capel, senior enlisted adviser for ISAF and U.S. Forces-Afghanistan, visits with members of the emergency trauma staff at Craig Joint Theater Hospital in Bagram, March 19, 2012. Capel presented several members of the team, which include Soldiers from the Connecticut National Guard's 142nd Area Support Medical Company, with leadership coins and thanked them all for their hard work and dedication to saving Soldiers' lives.
Alaska Air National Guard rescues two stranded skiers
March 22, 2012
Alaska State Flag.
Djibouti: Army National Guard conducts water drilling tests at Camp Lemonnier
March 22, 2012
Army Spc. Todd Glandden, 257th Engineer Team member, shovels foam away from the bore hole of the well site as cuttings shoot out of the bore hole during 24-hour well drilling operations just outside Camp Lemonnier here, March 12, 2012. This project allowed the team to evaluate the water tables in the aquifer and make plans for camp expansion. The well development project directly supports Camp Lemonnier's initiative to identify alternative well locations and assist in development of camp infrastructure.
Indiana Guard hosts Canadian forces at state military training facilities
March 22, 2012
Canadian Cpl Anthony Van Wyngaarden, a machine gunner with 31st Canadian Brigade Group, Land Forces Central, Ontario, lays heavy suppressive fire for his fellow soldiers as they enter a building to search for simulated enemies during exercise Arrowhead Lightning 2012 at Muscatatuck Urban Training Center March 16, 2012.
Officials extend deadline to apply for 'Stop Loss' pay
March 22, 2012
Department of Defense Seal
Oregon Air Guard unit trades snow for sun and sand during exercise Sentry Aloha
March 22, 2012
Members of the 173rd Fighter Wing, Oregon Air National Guard, load up on a Tennesse Air National Guard C-5 Galaxy March 2, 2012. The 173rd Fighter Wing was on their way to Hickham Air Force Base, Hawaii, in support of Sentry Aloha, a National Guard Bureau-sponsored exercise that provides an opportunity for dissimilar aircraft combat training with a special focus on air-to-air combat between F-15, F-16 Fighting Falcon and F-22 Raptor aircraft.
Afghanistan: Georgia Guard Agribusiness Development Team hosts small-business training
March 22, 2012
Army Sgt. Maj. Lynward Hall, the Georgia Agribusiness Development Team Ag Team non-commissioned officer in charge, presents a local Wardak Province farmer with a Certificate of Training and a radio. Attendees who attended both days of small-business training received a certificate and radio.
Family Matters Blog: Military Kids Can Apply for Free Summer Camps
March 21, 2012
National Military Family Association Logo
ESGR announces nominations for 2012 Secretary of Defense Employer Support Freedom Award
March 21, 2012
The Secretary of Defense Employer Support Freedom Award.
Missouri Guard Biathlon Team fields two new recruits at national championships
March 21, 2012
Together, Missouri National Guard's Staff Sgt. Tim Glavin, Sgt. Wayne Still, Chief Warrant Officer 2 Mitch Simpson, and 2nd Lt. Danielle Bean, of the Vermont National Guard, make up the patrol team race at the 2012 Chief of the National Guard Bureau Biathlon Championships at the Camp Ethan Allen Training Site, Vt. Feb. 29, 2012.
New York Guard members continue tradition of leading N.Y. St. Patrick's Day parade
March 21, 2012
Soldiers and the colors of the New York Army National Guard's 1st Battalion, 69th Infantry, march down Lexington Avenue in the shadow of the Chrysler Building as they return to their state armory march 17, 2012. The battalion, famous as the "Fighting 69th" of the Civil War, World War I and World War II service, has led the New York City St. Patrick's Day parade for more than 160 years.
Pennsylvania National Guard awards new state medal for outstanding public service
March 21, 2012
The Pennsylvania National Guard awarded the first two recipients of its new Major Octavius V. Catto Medal Feb. 25 during a ceremony at The Union League of Philadelphia. The medal recognizes outstanding public service.
South Dakota National Guard reflects back on its Iraq War involvement
March 21, 2012
Soldiers form the 740th Transportation Company, South Dakota Army National Guard, wait at a checkpoint in 2003 before heading north through Iraq with more than 60 trucks loaded with supplies to be delivered to camps and forward operating bases throughout Iraq.
West Virginia Airman gives veteran final honor by sounding "Taps"
March 21, 2012
Air Force Senior Master Sgt. Todd Kirkwood, the 167th Airlift Wing avionics supervisor, was augmenting a funeral color guard for a veteran of three wars, when the electronic device inserted into the Ceremonial Bugle malfunctioned March 14, 2012.
Georgia Guard member, Wounded Warrior receives independence, new home
March 20, 2012
Army Staff Sgt. Scott Millican, who was severely injured in Afghanistan in 2010, cuts the ceremonial ribbon and receives the keys to his new specially adapted home during a ceremony in Statesboro, Ga., March 10, 2012. A crowd of Soldiers and well wishers, including guest speaker Rep. John Barrow of Georgia, celebrated as Millican unlocked his new home. Homes for Our Troops, which fabricated the home, provide specially adapted homes to severely injured veterans at no cost to the veteran.