Guard News - The National Guard - Year 2006

Operations in Southern Afghanistan under Alaska National Guard Command
October 2, 2006 — KANDAHAR AIRFIELD, Afghanistan - July marked the departure of the 4th Brigade, 10th Mountain Division and the arrival of the 207th Infantry Brigade in Regional Command South (RCS).Army Col. R. Stephen...

Guard officer, Brit warrant officer participate in exchange program
October 2, 2006 — LITTLE ROCK AIR FORCE BASE, Ark. - Despite a little tussle Americans like to call the Revolutionary War, the British and American militaries have been staunch allies for years.From the world wars of...

Idaho Guard aviation unit takes part in major combat operation against Taliban
September 29, 2006 — BAGRAM AIRFIELD, Afghanistan - The 10th Combat Aviation Brigade (Task Force Falcon) is in the midst of yet another major offensive against Taliban insurgents. The unit is providing aerial support for...

Idaho medic tends to war’s most innocent victims
September 29, 2006 — FORWARD OPERATING BASE SALERNO - Seeing the sad faces of sick and hurting Afghan children waiting for care at the local national clinic here melts the heart of Spc. Jessica Guzzetti, a Task Force...

Beyond the Yellow Ribbon
September 28, 2006 — STILLWATER, Minn. - It's just three and a half-inches long; no larger than a business card. Small enough to fit in any wallet or pocketbook, but it conveys so much power and emotion, it's practically...

Recruiting and retention top priority for Guard directors
September 28, 2006 — ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. - Lt. Gen. Craig McKinley watched the grainy black and white images of an Air Force weapon finding its target and scoring a significant victory in the Global War on Terrorism.The...

Reserve, Guard leaders speak at AFA convention
September 28, 2006 — WASHINGTON (AFPN) - Both the Air Force Reserve and Air National Guard's top leaders spoke to attendees of the Air Force Association's Air and Space Conference and Technology Exposition here Sept...

Cheney Praises Michigan Guardsmen, Discusses Terror War
September 26, 2006 — WASHINGTON - Vice President Richard B. Cheney yesterday thanked Michigan National Guardsmen for their service to their state and nation, and talked about the war on terror and the central fronts of...

President Proclaims National Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve Week
September 25, 2006 — WASHINGTON - In a proclamation dated Sept. 21, President Bush declared yesterday through Sept. 30 as National Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve Week to recognize citizen soldiers and the...

Arkansas Engineer Battalion on the verge of Iraq mission; Deployment ceremony marks end of training
September 25, 2006 — FORT McCOY, Wis. - Five hundred of the finest Soldiers from Arkansas, Indiana and Vermont stand ready to take on their mission in Iraq. On Saturday, September 23, the 875th Engineer Battalion stood in...

Guard association's conference features forum and a new song
September 22, 2006 — ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. - He enlisted in 1949 and retired in 1985, but 21 years after hanging up his uniform, retired Maj. Gen. Lewis Stephens has not finished serving the National Guard or savoring the...

Guardsman Credits Employer for Looking After His Family
September 21, 2006 — WASHINGTON - National Guardsman Scott J. Moser said he and his fellow combat engineers routinely risked their lives while they searched for unexploded roadside bombs in Iraq.However, Moser didn't...

WMD-CST Teams Certified for Maryland, Mississippi
September 21, 2006 — The Department of Defense notified Congress today that certification has been completed for the Weapons of Mass Destruction Civil Support Teams (WMD-CST) of the Maryland and Mississippi National...

Citizen-Soldiers, Airmen making a difference on the border
September 20, 2006 — ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. - The Department of Homeland Security has seen a drop in the number of illegal immigrants crossing the U.S. border with Mexico for the first time, and the National Guard has made the...

Massachusetts Recognized for Guard, Reserve Support
September 20, 2006 — WASHINGTON - The home of the Minutemen will now be known for another piece of military heritage: exceptional support of its Guardsmen and reservists.The Commonwealth of Massachusetts was selected as...

Department of Defense to Recognize Top 15 Employers of National Guard and Reserve Members
September 19, 2006 — WASHINGTON - The Department of Defense will honor the top 15 outstanding employers of National Guard and Reserve members with the Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve's (ESGR) 2006 Secretary of...

Gov. Bill Richardson: National Guard has earned seat at table
September 19, 2006 — ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. - The National Guard has earned decision-making power commensurate with Citizen-Soldiers' and Airmens' contributions to the nation since the Sept. 11 attacks, the governor of New...

California Air Guard Joins Terror Response Exercise in Ukraine
September 18, 2006 — ODESSA, Ukraine - Members of the California Air National Guard are participating in a disaster response exercise here with civilian and military personnel from Ukraine, Georgia, Azerbaijan and...

Citizen-Soldiers vital to nation’s defense, Secretary of the Army says
September 18, 2006 — ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. - Citizen-Soldiers are vital to the nation’s defense, and the National Guard is an essential part of the transformed U.S. Army of the 21st century, the secretary of the Army said...

Actions not Rhetoric
September 18, 2006 — ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. - The National Guard’s domestic equipment levels must be significantly improved, the chief of the National Guard Bureau said here Sept. 16.“We are superbly equipped overseas,” LTG H...

Retired Texas Air National Guard Pilot Recalls Protecting Air Force One on 9/11

Nebraska Guard Strengthens Disaster Response Readiness

Kentucky Guard Strengthens Skills During Patriot 2026

113th Wing Recognized for Air Defense, Combat Performance

Washington Guard Concludes Extended Wildfire Response