State Partnership Program News - The National Guard

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Guard partnership with ambulance service yields mutual benefits
August 22, 2008 — WASHINGTON - The Regional Emergency Medical Service Authority, with headquarters in Reno, Nev., has... MORE

Army Guard names top Soldier and NCO
August 22, 2008 — SAVANNAH, Ga. - Soldiers from Utah and Montana have been named the Army National Guard's top Soldier... MORE

Spc. Jeremy Whipple, left, and Staff Sgt. Michael Noyce-Merino are applauded after they were announced as the winners of Soldier and NCO of the Year in the 2008 Army National Guard "Best Warrior" Competition at the Enlisted Association of the National Guard of the United States' annual awards banquet in Savannah, Ga., Aug. 21. Both Soldiers advance to the Department of the Army competition, scheduled for October at Fort Lee, Va.

Kid Rock, Earnhardt featured in Army Guard advertising campaign
August 22, 2008 — ARLINGTON, Va. - The National Guard has enlisted two superstars to attract new members and remind... MORE

Kid Rock poses with Army National Guard soldiers after filming the "Warrior" video, which will premiere in more than 3,000 theatres around the country on Aug. 22.

Eielson rescue squadron celebrates 10,000 mishap-free-flying hours
August 21, 2008 — EIELSON AIR FORCE BASE, Alaska (08/20/08)- Detachment 1, 210th Rescue Squadron reached 10,000... MORE

Arizona Air Guard demonstrates new night-vision initiative for tankers
August 21, 2008 — FORT DIX, N.J. (AFPN) - Members of the Air Mobility Battlelab (AMB) here have helped KC-135... MORE

National Guard holds first combatives tournament at Fort Benning
August 21, 2008 — FORT BENNING, Ga. - In the opening finals match of the first National Guard combatives tournament,... MORE

Mitchell Thomas IV: Sgt. Robert Encino and Sgt. Ken Browne wildly throw punches at each other during their Lightweight final match Sunday.

Face of Defense: Soldier Takes Advantages of Opportunities
August 21, 2008 — BAGHDAD - He has been living in the United States since 1993, when he was 7 years old and his... MORE

Army Spc. Noe Barrientos, who hails from Corpus Christi, Texas, gives the thumbs-up signal as he prepares to head out from Camp Liberty, Iraq, on a mission, Aug. 13, 2008. Barrientos is a combat engineer with the 836th Sapper Company, 890th Engineer Battalion, 926th Engineer Brigade, Multinational Division Baghdad.

Manufacturing company employees unite to support Guard coworker
August 20, 2008 — WASHINGTON - When they found out one of their own was going to deploy overseas with the Tennessee... MORE

Wyoming Air Guard medical technicians provide care in Guatemala
August 20, 2008 — CHEYENNE, Wyo. - More than 40 members of the 153rd Medical Group from the Wyoming Air National Guard... MORE

USAF Photo of the 153rd Medical Group members along with local nationals of Jalapa, Guatemala. The medical group deployed to Jalapa providing humanitarion medical services to local nationals at three sites in the district during there two week deployment. The 153rd Medical Group along with Guatemala Armys medic and security forces worked together to provide medical treatment to the expected 8000 Guatemalian nationals during their deployment.

Arizona Guard evacuates victims of canyon flooding
August 19, 2008 — ARLINGTON, Va. - At least 14 Arizona Army National Guard Soldiers and two UH-60 Black Hawk... MORE

National Guard, Nordic Partnerships Bolster European Defenses

New Jersey Guard, Albanian Military Boost Medics’ Combat Readiness

Lithuanian Defense Delegation Visits Pennsylvania Guard Drone Facility

U.S. Indo-Pacific Command Hosts State Partnership Program Senior Leader Forum

New Jersey Guard Pilots SPP Equipment Transfer to Generate Cost Savings