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Texas ANG prepares for Haiti duty
January 25, 2010 — AUSTIN, Texas - An aircraft from the 147th Reconnaissance Wing here at Ellington Field that has... MORE

An RC-26 from the 147th Reconnaissance Wing of the Texas Air National Guard that has proven its value during many of the recent domestic emergencies is being deployed to Haiti this week. The RC-26, an aircraft traditionally used in support of drug interdiction and law enforcement missions, was heavily used during Hurricanes Katrina and many storms thereafter, but has also seen many rotations overseas.

West Point accepts Illinois Guardsman
January 25, 2010 — EAST ST.LOUIS, Ill., - Most high school seniors spend their final months before graduation thinking... MORE

Pfc. Jordan Leskera of Edwardsville (left) smiles after reality sinks in and he realizes he has been accepted to West Point, a premier school for young Army Officers and the oldest military academy in the United States. Brig. Gen. Ronald Morrow (right), Assistant Adjutant General for the Illinois Army National Guard, read the acceptance letter in front of Leskera's Illinois Army National Guard peers and his family at a ceremony at the East St. Louis armory on Jan. 23.

Arkansas ANG to deploy seven troops for imagery analysis
January 22, 2010 — LITTLE ROCK AIR FORCE BASE, Ark., - The Arkansas Air National Guard's 123rd Intelligence Squadron... MORE

North Dakota triumphs at regional biathlon event
January 22, 2010 — CAMP RIPLEY, Minn. - Maybe they were a little more pumped upbecause their adjutant general was... MORE

Use caution when donating to relief efforts, expert says
January 22, 2010 — WASHINGTON, - In response to the devastation caused by the Jan. 12earthquake in Haiti, there's been... MORE

Puerto Rico ARNG flying latest helicopter in support of those who support
January 22, 2010 — SAN JUAN, P.R., - Sharing ramp space with the decades old UH-60 Blackhawks and even older OH-58... MORE

Kentucky ANG to establish airbase in Dominican Republic
January 22, 2010 — LOUISVILLE, Ky., - The Kentucky Air National Guard has mobilized about 45 members of the 123rd... MORE

Healthy debate on social media use continues at Pentagon, says McKinley
January 22, 2010 — VIENNA, Va., - The National Guard's top officer encouraged a "healthy debate" on the use of social... MORE

Air Force Gen. Craig R. McKinley, chief of the National Guard Bureau, speaks to civilian and military social media managers on the benefits and risks of using social media within the Defense Department, including the National Guard, at a conference on such Jan. 21 outside the National Capital Region. The National Guard Bureau employs many social media Web sites including Facebook and Twitter to communicate with Citizen-Soldiers and -Airmen as well as the public.

Minnesota ANG supports Haitian earthquake relief
January 22, 2010 — MINNEAPOLIS - The Minnesota Air National Guard's 133rd Airlift Wing launched two C-130 H3 "Hercules"... MORE

Rhode Island ANG deploys to Haiti
January 22, 2010 — CRANSTON, R.I., - Maj. Gen. Robert T. Bray, the adjutant general of the Rhode Island National Guard,... MORE

Pennsylvania Army National Guard Soldiers Place 2nd in Lithuania Land Forces Best Infantry Squad Competition

Washington Guard, Royal Thai Army Strengthen Ties With Stryker Leader Exchange

Exercise Cobra Gold Ends for US, Thailand Partners

Minnesota Guard Strengthens Partnership, Trains in Norway’s Arctic Environment

Washington Guard, Thailand Partners Train Through Cobra Gold 2026