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Chief, governors visit Guardsmen in Middle East
July 19, 2010 — CAMP PHOENIX, Afghanistan, - Gen. Craig McKinley, the chief of the National Guard Bureau, and... MORE

Alan Bersin, commissioner of Customs and Border Protection; John Morton, assistant secretary of homeland security for
Immigration and Customs Enforcement, and Air Force Gen. Craig McKinley, the chief of the National Guard Bureau, announce the deployment of 1,200 National Guard troops along the international border in Texas, New Mexico, Arizona and California at the Pentagon on July 19, 2010.

Seven miles of barrier guard Cameron Parish
July 16, 2010 — HOLLY BEACH, La., - Soldiers from Louisiana National Guard’s 225th Engineer Brigade finished... MORE

Louisiana Guard tops Myrtle Grove’s levees with 22,000 sandbags
July 16, 2010 — PINEVILLE, La., - Soldiers of the Louisiana Army National Guard's 528th Engineer Battalion, 225th... MORE

More than 22,000 sandbags were laid by the Louisiana National Guard's 528th Engineer Battalion, 225th Engineer Brigade, to reinforce the back levee between La Reussite and West Pointe à la Hache, in Myrtle Grove, La., over the last three weeks. "It was a joint operation between the parish and National Guard,” said Blair Rittiner, Plaquemines Parish land department superintendent. “We filled and delivered the sandbags, and the Guard unloaded and placed the bags. We couldn't have done it without the help of the National Guard."

Air Guard invades Times Square today
July 15, 2010 — ARLINGTON, Va., - Beginning today, the Air National Guard will be featured prominently at the... MORE

Oklahoma Guard transports firewood to reservation
July 15, 2010 — RAPID CITY, S.D., - As quickly as the U.S. Forest Service felled trees here in the Custer National... MORE

Sgt. 1st Class Bradley MacEntire, a member of the Oklahoma Army National Guard's 1245th Transportation Company of 90th Troop Command secures a load of felled trees and brush during training exercises in Custer National Forest near Rapid City, S.D. The 1245th and its sister unit, the 1345th Transportation Company, moved cut bush and trees from the Custer National Forest to the Oglala Sioux reservation for use as firewood.

Illinois Guardsman retires after 56 years
July 15, 2010 — SPRINGFIELD, Ill., - A young man working on a farm in Illinois decided to enlist in the National... MORE

Chief Warrant Officer 4 Nelson "Gene" Blakey retired in June after 56 years of service with the Illinois Army National Guard.

No more C-17s, defense officials tell Congress
July 15, 2010 — WASHINGTON, - The military has more than enough large transport planes, and the appropriation of any... MORE

Air Guard to sponsor NASCAR race in Richmond
July 15, 2010 — ARLINGTON, Va., - Better known for its airpower than its horsepower, the Air Guard is picking up... MORE

Oregon Guard supports state's first responders
July 14, 2010 — SALEM, Ore., - The Department of Defense announced Oregon will be amongst several states to... MORE

Wisconsin Air Guard to support oil spill response efforts
July 14, 2010 — MILWAUKEE, - Four Airmen with the Wisconsin Air National Guard are expected to depart this week to... MORE

New Hampshire Guard, El Salvador Celebrate 25th Anniversary of State Partnership Program

New York Guard to Help Sweden With Division-Level Command Post Exercise

Washington Guard, Thai Armed Forces Conclude Successful Enduring Partners 25

Nordhaus Joins Indo-Pacific Chiefs of Defense Conference to Strengthen State Partnership Program

North Carolina Air Guard Hosts Mini African Military Law Forum