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Active duty, Guard, Reserve: One awesome force
February 7, 2008

Southern tornadoes bring out the National Guard
February 6, 2008
Sgt. Benjamin Anderson of the Arkansas Army National Guard's 2nd of the 142nd Fires Brigade helps local emergency crews sift through the aftermath of a tornado in Atkins, Ark., Feb. 6. Anderson, a full-time fireman in Fort Smith, Ark., and members of the 2nd of the 142nd were called to state active duty shortly after the devastating twister tore through the small community Feb.5.

Troops and Tribes; Innovative training benefits both
February 5, 2008
Tribal Chairman Lyle Marshall of the Hoopa Indian Tribe and Brigadier General Kevin G. Ellsworth, Director, Joint Staff California National Guard discuss how the mudslide at Bald Hill completely covered Pine Creek Road, the only route available for many residents going to and from their homes.

Expanding State Partnership Program eyes the Pacific
February 5, 2008
Maj. Gen. Bob Lee, the adjutant general of the Hawaii National Guard, and LTG H Steven Blum, the Chief of the National Guard Bureau, co-hosted the first-ever two-day Pacific State Partnership Program Regional Workshop in Honolulu on Jan. 24, 2008.

Guard outreach manager joins Tuskegee committee
February 5, 2008
Jacqueline Ray-Morris is the minority college outreach manager for the National Guard Bureau in Arlington, Va. She was recently appointed as Scholarship Selection Committee chairperson for the Tuskegee Airmen Scholarship Foundation.

Air Guard Chief Appointed CCAF Vice Commandant
January 31, 2008
Chief Master Sgt. Joseph Thornell is the 15th vice commandant of the Community College of the Air Force and the first enlisted servicemember to serve in the position.

National Defense Authorization Act empowers the National Guard
January 31, 2008

Arizona Air Guard to watch over Super Bowl
January 30, 2008
An F-16 Fighting Falcon sits ready to deploy at a moment's notice at the 162nd Fighter Wing's Alert Detachment at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Ariz. Arizona Air National Guardsmen from Tucson will fly this aircraft and others to secure the airspace over Super Bowl XLII.

Utah's Stevens gains America's Choice nod during Miss America finale
January 29, 2008
Utah Army National Guard Sgt. Jill Stevens, Miss Utah, waves after being selected as one of the 16 initial finalists for the Miss America Pageant in Las Vegas Jan. 26.

Air Guard wing ends fighter mission, embraces intelligence
January 28, 2008
Maj. Dan Nash prepares to take off in one of the Massachusetts Air National Guard's two F-15 fighters during the final sortie flown by the 102nd Fighter Wing at Otis Air National Guard Base on Cape Cod Jan. 24.