Guard News - The National Guard

Michigan Guard Members Prepare for President Ford's Burial
December 29, 2006 — WASHINGTON - Hundreds of Michigan National Guardsmen are preparing to welcome home President Gerald R. Ford, who died Dec. 26 at age 93 at his residence in Rancho Mirage, Calif.Ford grew up in Grand... MORE

National Guard Responds to Second Colorado Storm
December 29, 2006 — WASHINGTON - About 165 members of the Colorado National Guard have been activated since yesterday in the wake of the state's second blizzard in 10 days, the state adjutant general said today.This... MORE

Mortar Operations in Fallujah, Iraq
December 28, 2006 — CAMP FALLUJAH, Iraq - In just a couple of minutes, Soldiers of Company B, 2nd Battalion, 136th Combined Arms Battalion, can make the enemy have a bad day.That is the time it takes four Soldiers... MORE

Deployment in Iraq is a family affair for Kentucky National Guard unit
December 27, 2006 — Like many units in the Kentucky National Guard, the 410th Quartermaster Company, based in Danville, Ky., considers itself family. When you eat, sleep, and work with the same people day in and day out,... MORE

Puerto Rico Guardsmen experience combat up close
December 27, 2006 — SAN ANTONIO (AFPN) - As luck would have it, Staff Sgt. Victor Vega and his C-130 Hercules aircrew were just about to take off when the attack started. The 198th Airlift Squadron transport had just... MORE

National Guard aids victims of holiday winter storm
December 21, 2006 — ARLINGTON, Va - The first day of winter hammered the Midwest, and the National Guard helped to soften the blow.More than 60 Colorado National Guard members and their equipment jumped into action Dec.... MORE

370th birthday painting captures Guard’s history since 9/11
December 21, 2006 — JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. - “It’s a gift to Soldiers in the Guard and their families,” said Springfield native John Fulton, creator and artist of a watercolor painting presented to the Missouri National... MORE

Military Aircrews Continue Supporting Mount Hood Rescue Effort
December 19, 2006 — WASHINGTON - After finding the body of one missing climber on Mount Hood, Ore., members of the Oregon Army National Guard, Nevada Air National Guard and Air Force Reserve continued the search Monday... MORE

Defense secretary recognizes Guard's Katrina response
December 15, 2006 — ARLINGTION, Va. - Donald Rumsfeld, during his final week as secretary of defense, recognized Lt. Gen. H. Steven Blum, chief of the National Guard Bureau, with the Defense Distinguished Service Medal... MORE

Excitement Heating Up Over New Extended-Cold-Weather Gear
December 14, 2006 — FORT GREELEY, Alaska - Members of the Alaska Army National Guard here are sizzling with excitement about their new cold weather gear that keeps them toasty warm even when temperatures dip to double... MORE

Readiness center ceremony marks National Guard's 370th birthday
December 14, 2006 — ARLINGTON, Va. - About 200 people gathered in the atrium of the Army National Guard Readiness Center Dec. 13 to mark the 370th anniversary of the National Guard.Before the birthday cake could be cut,... MORE

Montenegro partners with Maine National Guard
December 14, 2006 — PODGORICA, Montenegro - The ripples from the first muster of Dec. 13, 1636, have reached the shores of the Adriatic Sea, where the world’s youngest country on Dec. 7 joined America’s oldest military... MORE

Army Guard takes charge of Capital region's air defense
December 13, 2006 — WASHINGTON - The South Carolina Army National Guard has assumed command and control of the air defense mission for the National Capital Region (NCR) from the active Army.The South Carolina Guard's... MORE

National Guard Museum opens OIF/OEF exhibit
December 13, 2006 — WASHINGTON - A new interactive exhibit that showcases the National Guard’s participation in Operations Iraqi Freedom and Enduring Freedom went on display Dec. 6, a week before the National Guard... MORE

National Guard Birthday Message from the Chief, National Guard Bureau
December 11, 2006 — On December 13, 2006, the National Guard will celebrate its 370th birthday.When the settlers of the Massachusetts Bay Colony gathered on December 13, 1636, in the early days of our great nation, the... MORE

Operation Jump Start a success, officials say
December 11, 2006 — EL PASO, Texas - The National Guard’s support to the Border Patrol is reaping results for both institutions and for the nation, officials said during a late November tour of the country’s 1,300-mile... MORE

Along the southwest border, one size does not fit all
December 11, 2006 — SAN LUIS, Ariz. - The U.S. border with Mexico here is flat. There is no river between the two countries, and the Yuma Desert stretches to the east.But the borderland terrain is considerably different... MORE

Illinois Army National Guard generates warm hearts during the aftermath of 'historic' snow, ice storm
December 8, 2006 — A snow and ice storm of “historic proportions” hit the Midwest hard Thursday. So hard, in fact, that Illinois Governor Rod Blagojevich declared 49 of 102 counties disaster areas.More than 250 Soldiers... MORE

South Carolina NCO is Equal Opportunity Advisor of the Year
December 8, 2006 — ARLINGTON, Va. - South Carolina Army Guard Sgt. Maj. Swinton Hudson Jr. was cited as the Army National Guard Equal Opportunity Advisor of the Year (EOA) for his contributions in human relations and... MORE

Air Guard launches new era with Predator mission
December 8, 2006 — MARCH AIR RESERVE BASE, Calif. - After years of preparation and months of training, the California Air National Guard’s 163rd Reconnaissance Wing in late November became the first Guard unit to... MORE

Six N.Y. Guard Soldiers will be part of National Army Museum

Puerto Rico Army Guard honors MIA Soldier from Korea

Seattle firefighters train with Washington National Guard

Indiana Soldier gains confidence through musical talents

Northern Strike 19 planning underway in Michigan