Guard News - The National Guard

Texas troops deploy to England for joint training exercise
August 7, 2006 — BOVINGTON, England - Britain's historic Salisbury Plain has witnessed many wars that were waged on its vast salt grass covered rolling hills over many centuries.But recently American and British... MORE

Soldiers of the 56th Brigade, 36th Infantry Division, Texas Army National Guard, prepare to enter and clear a building during a field training exercise with the British Territorial Army in the Salisbury Plain training area located in southern England.

Guard presence making a difference, president claims
August 4, 2006 — MISSION, Texas - The National Guard exceeded President George Bush's requirement to have up to 6,000 troops on the U.S. border with Mexico by Aug. 1, the president said here on Aug. 3."Last May, I... MORE

President George Bush talks about Operation Jump Start at Anzalduas County Park in Mission, Texas, on Aug. 3, 2006. National Guard Soldiers participating in the operation attended the address.

Abandoned state hospital reborn as Guard training center
August 2, 2006 — MUSCATATUCK, Ind. - An abandoned mental hospital that might be a good setting for a B-grade horror movie is actually a unique Indiana National Guard asset that leaders say has world-class... MORE

Indiana Army National Guard Soldiers take cover from a rooftop sniper during an early-morning, XCTC 2006 training exercise at the Muscatatuck Urban Training Center in Indiana in late July.

Short film highlighting Army Guard to play in theaters nationally
August 1, 2006 — ARLINGTON, Va. - A two-minute film highlighting the missions of the Army National Guard will appear in 2,000 movie theaters nationwide from Aug. 4 to Sept. 7.The short, entitled "Citizen-Soldier,"... MORE

204th SFS trains sharpshooter teams
August 1, 2006 — FORT BLISS, Texas - The word sniper brings many things to mind, such as Marines, Army scouts or even Tom Berenger as Thomas Beckett in the Hollywood movie. One thing it might not bring to mind is the... MORE

Air Force sharpshooters Tech. Sgt. Robert Johnson (left) and Senior Airman Jose Felix, both with the Texas Air National Guard's 204th Security Forces Squadron, based at Biggs Army Airfield, lay waiting as part of a recent demonstration for Maj. Gen. Charles G. Rodriguez, Adjutant General of Texas.

Maine Guard Airmen Exercise Rapid-Response Communications Skills

Louisiana Guard Hosts International Interrogation Competition to Build Readiness

Air Reserve Component Test Center Marks Milestone With F-35 Test Force at Eglin AFB

Texas Guard Members Bolster Border Patrol Efforts along Rio Grande

Washington Army Guard Soldiers Participate in Norwegian Foot March