Home : News : State Partnership Program
Results:
Category: Guard News

Gen. Frank Grass visits National Guard Soldiers in Kabul
January 22, 2013
Army General Frank J. Grass, chief of the National Guard Bureau, visits with Army National Guard troops in Kabul, Afghanistan, Jan. 15, 2013.
Vice President Biden visits National Guard troops supporting inauguration
January 20, 2013
Vice President Joe Biden shares a photo op with D.C. National Guard Soldiers and Airmen at the D.C. National Guard Armory Jan. 19, 2013.
For Guard members assigned to inauguration duty, the key is flexibility
January 20, 2013
Pennsylvania National Guard troops listen to the 57th Presidential Inauguration briefing by U.S. Park Police Capt. Phil Beck on Jan. 19, 2013.
More than 6,000 National Guard members arriving in D.C. to assist with 57th inauguration Monday
January 19, 2013
More than 300 Soldiers from the Pennsylvania National Guard are sworn in as deputy officers by Lt. Kervin Johnson at the Washington, D.C., National Guard Armory, Jan. 18, 2013.
Oregon Air National Guard signs historic 50-year lease with Port of Portland Commission
January 19, 2013
Port of Portland Executive Director Bill Wyatt speaks to attendees at the Port of Portland lease signing ceremony held at the Portland Air National Guard Base on Jan. 16, 2013. The 50-year lease agreement allows the Oregon Air National Guard's 142nd Fighter Wing to continue operations at the Portland International Airport.
FEMA Administrator Fugate speaks to National Guard Domestic Operations Class
January 18, 2013
Craig Fugate, administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency, talks with attendees of the of the Director of Military Support Course at the Army National Guard Readiness Center in Arlington, Va., Tuesday, January 15, 2013.
Obama recognizes Salem, Mass., as birthplace of the National Guard
January 18, 2013
The First Muster - The history of the National Guard began on December 13, 1636, when the General Court of the Massachusetts Bay Colony ordered the organization of the Colony's militia companies into three regiments: The North, South and East Regiments. The colonists had adopted the English militia system which obligated all males, between the ages of 16 and 60, to possess arms and participate in the defense of the community. The early colonial militia drilled once a week and provided guard details each evening to sound the alarm in case of attack. The growing threat of the Pequot Indians to the Massachusetts Bay Colony required that the militia be in a high state of readiness. The organization of the North, South and East Regiments increased the efficiency and responsiveness of the militia. Although the exact date is not known, the first muster of the East Regiment took place in Salem, Massachusetts.
Missouri National Guard winding up work following 2011 tornado
January 17, 2013
Pvt. First Class Jesus Ramos, 1139th Military Police Co., Missouri Army National Guard, directs traffic at a storm-damaged intersection after the tornado that killed more than 116 people.
Two Airmen design smart phone application for Inauguration Day
January 16, 2013
Senior Airman Daniel Burkhardt, left, and Staff Sgt. Christopher Bevins, both Air Force broadcast journalists supporting the 57th Presidential Inauguration, put the finishing touches on a cellphone app Jan. 14, 2013.
Security forces at Michigan base add Tasers to patrol units
January 16, 2013
Airman 1st Class Michael Gregg reacts after receiving a shock from a Taser on Jan. 13, 2013. Gregg is a member of the 127th Security Forces Squadron at Selfridge Air National Guard Base, Mich., which has begun using Tasers as part of their patrol gear.