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Syracuse Guard unit returns with fighters for last time
August 8, 2008 — SYRACUSE, N.Y. - Two-hundred New York Air National Guard members with 14 fighter aircraft from the... MORE

Maj. Gen. Robert A. Knauff, commander of the New York Air National Guard and Air Guard assistant to the commander, Air Force Special Operations Command, and Command Chief Master Sgt. David Heckman of the 174th Fighter Wing welcome home Lt. Col. David Brenton and Chief Master Sgt. Michael Will at Hancock Field Air National Guard Base in Syracuse, N.Y., Aug. 5. The 174th deployed for Operation Iraqi Freedom in early June. It was the last overseas deployment for the wing's F-16 Fighting Falcons. The wing is transitioning into its new MQ-9 Reaper unmanned aerial vehicle mission.

National Guard analysts help police disrupt drug trafficking
August 7, 2008 — GREENBELT, Md. - The National Guard Counterdrug Program has employed criminal analysts in Title 32... MORE

129th Airmen transport helicopter crash survivors to Redding hospital
August 6, 2008 — MOFFETT FEDERAL AIRFIELD, Calif. - Air National Guardsmen from the 129th Rescue Wing rescued two... MORE

Air and Army units provide bare base communications for Patriot 2008 exercise
August 6, 2008 — Providing and maintaining communications during a major exercise was the challenge taken on recently... MORE

Soldiers of the 48th Infantry Brigade Special Troops Battalion operate a Secure Mobile Anti-Jam Reliable Tactical-Terminal (SMART-T)-equipped Humvee July 23 as part of Patriot '08 in preparation for an upcoming overseas deployment. Split between three locations - Camp Ripley, Minn., Fort McCoy and Volk Airfield, Wis., - Patriot '08 was a 21-day, large-scale exercise featuring more than 45 units from as many states. Additionally, the participation of Canadian, United Kingdom, and Dutch forces increased combined effectiveness.

Father follows daughter into Ohio National Guard
August 6, 2008 — GREEN, Ohio - When military recruits speak of their reasons for enlisting, many cite family pride... MORE

Army Pvt. Larry Gravius (right) was inspired to join the Ohio Army National Guard as a result of the February enlistment of his 18-year-old daughter, Army Pfc. Gwendolyn Gravius (left).

Guardmembers compete in international pentathlon in Turkey
August 6, 2008 — Nevada Guardsman places 2nd in eventA Nevada Guardsman finished second in an international military... MORE

International military members tackle the land obstacle course at the 2008 Interallied Confederation of Reserve Officers (CIOR) Military Pentathlon Competition held in Istanbul, Turkey, July 4-13.

Airmen return from fighting the Telegraph Fire near Yosemite National Park
August 6, 2008 — MOFFETT FEDERAL AIRFIELD, Calif. - Twenty-eight Airmen of Task Force Bucket who were supporting... MORE

America Supports You: Scholarship Keeps Military Families "In the Fold"
August 5, 2008 — WASHINGTON - A military child's education is one of many things a servicemember's injury or death in... MORE

California Guard team rescues ailing man
August 5, 2008 — BURNT RANCH, Calif. - The California National Guard's Task Force Shovel has supported their state's... MORE

National Guard ready for Tropical Storm Edouard
August 4, 2008 — ARLINGTON, Va. (08/04/2008) - Up to 1,200 National Guard Citizen-Soldiers and -Airmen stood ready as... MORE

Washington Guard Supports Bulgaria's Stryker Modernization Effort

Where The State Partnership Program Began: National Guard Leaders Visit Baltics

Kentucky Guard, Ecuador Strengthen Partnership Through Training

Mississippi Guard, Uzbekistan Train for Disaster Response

Virginia Guard, Finnish Air Force Strengthen Cyber Partnership