State Partnership Program News - The National Guard

Gen. Schwartz outlines future role, relationship with Guard
September 25, 2008 — BALTIMORE - The Air Force chief of staff reached out to National Guard leaders, inviting... MORE

Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. Norton A. Schwartz speaks during a conference of the National Guard Association of the United States Sept. 22 in Baltimore.

Army Guard gets new medevac Blackhawk
September 25, 2008 — BALTIMORE - A new medical evacuation version of the Blackhawk helicopter was unveiled here Sept. 21... MORE

An exterior view of the front of the new HH-60M Blackhawk, a helicopter specifically designed for medevac missions, at it's delivery ceremony during the National Guard Association of the United States Confernce in Baltimore, Md., Sept. 21, 2008. The M-series is latest model produced by Sikorsky Aircraft Corporation for military use, with an Intergrated Forward Looking Infrared Radar to make it easier to see personnel on the ground and a "glass cockpit" for better visibility.

Virginia Guardsman participate in pilot adventure program
September 24, 2008 — OHIOPYLE, Pa. - A company of Virginia National Guard Soldiers were bussed to Pennsylvania this... MORE

Virginia National Guard Soldiers from the 3rd Battalion, 116th Brigade Combat Team travel down the Youghiogheny River in Pennsylvania Sept. 13. The Soldiers were particpating in Warrior Adventure Quest, an Army pilot program designed to curb high-risk behavior in redeploying Soldiers by giving them an outlet through high-adventure activities.

America Supports You: Golf Classic Honors Soldier's Memory
September 23, 2008 — WASHINGTON - Thirty-five Minnesota soldiers who returned home from Iraq and Afghanistan in the past... MORE

Gates salutes Guardsmen for missions at home, abroad
September 23, 2008 — WASHINGTON - Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates saluted the men and women of the National Guard... MORE

Guard mourns 7 Soldiers killed in helicopter crash in Iraq
September 23, 2008 — ARLINGTON, Va. - Seven members of the Army National Guard lost their lives on Sept. 18 after their... MORE

North Dakota Soldiers participate in live-fire exercise in Texas
September 23, 2008 — GRAND FORKS, N.D. - Soldiers from the North Dakota Army National Guard's 1-188th Air Defense... MORE

President Honors Guardsman's Volunteerism
September 23, 2008 — WASHINGTON - Just before heading overseas for his third tour in Iraq, an Oklahoma Air National... MORE

President George Bush talks with Air Force Maj. Dan Rooney of the Oklahoma Air National Guard after arriving at Tinker Air Force Base, Okla., Sept. 12, 2008. Bush presented Rooney with the President's Volunteer Service Award for his contributions to the lives of military families through his Folds of Honor Foundation. Rooney left for his third tour in Iraq shortly after receiving the award.

Guardmembers eligible for 'Safe Haven' compensation
September 22, 2008 — ARLINGTON, Va. - When Hurricane Ike made landfall on the Texas coast, it left behind damaged and... MORE

Homes in Grand Isle are flooded from storm surge caused by Hurricane Gustav here, Sept. 2, 2008.

Illinois National Guard to Partner with Portugal in State Partnership Program

North Carolina Guard Creating Shared Experiences

A Career of Service: Illinois Army Guard Soldier Reflects on Time in Active Component, Army Guard, and Army Reserve

District of Columbia Guard, Jamaican Defence Force Partner at Cyber Exercise

Ohio Guard Attends Exercise Platinum Wolf in Serbia