Guard News - The National Guard

Football fans honor Guardmembers who stayed on duty despite wildfire losses
October 30, 2007 — SAN DIEGO, Ca. - The governor, the San Diego Chargers and a cheering crowd of 60,439 football fans consoled and thanked four National Guard Citizen-Soldiers in pre-game ceremonies here Oct. 28.Despite...

Air Guard assaults Southern California wildfires
October 29, 2007 — ARLINGTON, Va. - Four specially equipped Modular Airborne Firefighting System (MAFFS) C-130 Hercules aircraft from the North Carolina and Wyoming Air National Guard joined the massive firefighting...

C-130 Firefighters Face Special Challenges
October 29, 2007 — CHANNEL ISLANDS AIR NATIONAL GUARD BASE, Ca. - Military crews in the planes dropping fire retardant on wildfires in southern California face hazards and challenges unique to their humanitarian...

Soldiers wrap up at Qualcomm Chargers Stadium
October 29, 2007 — SAN DIEGO, Ca. - California Army National Guard Soldiers from the 1-184 Infantry Battalion gathered up their gear at Qualcomm Stadium Friday morning after providing assistance to the fire evacuees...

Air Force, forest service team to fight California fires
October 29, 2007 — WASHINGTON - More than 50 years ago, the Air Force and U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service teamed up to equip aircraft with the capability to fight large-scale fires -- a union that is...

Defense Official Calls Wildfire Response "Awe-Inspiring"
October 29, 2007 — WASHINGTON - Thousands of servicemembers have been aggressively and selflessly fighting deadly wildfires this week, a top defense department leader said today."It is awe-inspiring to see the kind of...

129th Rescue Wing tasked to support firefighting operations
October 26, 2007 — MOFFETT FEDERAL AIRFIELD, Calif. - Air National Guardsmen from the 129th Rescue Wing departed here today at 7:15 a.m. to provide search and rescue support for the firefighting operations in Southern...

National Guard support to Southern California's wildfires
October 26, 2007 — ARLINGTON, Va. - The National Guard continues to lean forward in response to the wildfires in southern California.As the first military responder to the disaster, the National Guard will remain on...

Brigade leadership takes higher vantage point to complete mission
October 26, 2007 — SAN DIEGO, Ca. - As the sun broke over the eastern mountains near Gillespie Field and a soft breeze replaced the harsh winds of days prior, California National Guard leadership took to the ash-filled...

California Guard on duty as residents return to their homes, or what's left of them
October 26, 2007 — CORONADO, Ca. - Before Mike Maury could thank the firefighters who he thought had prevented his house from going up in flames, he thanked the California National Guard for protecting it from...

Guardsmen from across the state rally to support citizens affected by fires
October 26, 2007 — SAN DIEGO, Ca. - A patchwork of about 2,000 California National Guard soldiers were alerted to southern California beginning early Monday morning to support local authorities with wildfires.The 40th...

President Bush: National Guard fully engaged in wildfire battle
October 26, 2007 — ESCONDIDO, Ca. - The National Guard is providing critical help to civilian authorities fighting Southern California's mammoth wildfires, national leaders said here Thursday, Oct. 25."Our National...

Santa Ana Winds Subside; Officials Expect to Make Fire Progress
October 25, 2007 — WASHINGTON - The Santa Ana winds in Southern California are subsiding, allowing firefighters, both military and civilian, to make progress against wildfires that are rampaging through the area,...

Military Personnel, Assets Help to Battle California Fires
October 24, 2007 — WASHINGTON - Military personnel and assets are helping out in the most serious outbreak of wildfires in California in years. California National Guard and California-based active duty personnel are...

The National Guard Supports California Wildfire Response
October 24, 2007 — WASHINGTON - Commitments to the Global War on Terrorism have not shortchanged the National Guard's ability to support this week's massive wildfire-fighting mission in Southern California, the chief of...

National Guard helps attack California wildfires by air and land
October 24, 2007 — SAN DIEGO, Ca. - Army National Guard helicopters were attacking southern California's ferocious wildfires, and Guard Soldiers on the ground were manning traffic control points and were prepared to...

Bush: California Wildfires Constitute Major Disaster
October 24, 2007 — WASHINGTON - Destruction caused by wildfires now raging across southern California constitutes a major disaster requiring additional federal assistance, President Bush declared today after meeting...

Defense Department Continues Aid on California's Fire Front
October 24, 2007 — WASHINGTON - Military C-130s with modular air firefighting systems this morning began dropping fire retardant and water on wildfires plaguing California. They will continue the effort as long as wind...

Wyoming Air National Guard MAFFS units activated
October 23, 2007 — CHEYENNE, Wy. - The Wyoming Air National Guard will deploy approximately 25 personnel and three C-130 aircraft, two of which are equipped with the Modular Airborne Fire Fighting System to Naval Air...

North Carolina Air National Guard Activated to Help Fight California Forest Fires
October 23, 2007 — CHARLOTTE, N.C. - The North Carolina Air National Guard will deploy four C-130 cargo aircraft, flight crews and support personnel to Port Hueneme/Channel Islands, California, to assist the U.S. Forest...

Massachusetts Guard Welcomes Fifth‑Generation Fighter

Alabama Guard Helps De-Escalate Metro Station Confrontation

Alaska Guard Rescues Pilots From Two Plane Crashes

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

Nebraska Guard Strengthens Disaster Response Readiness