Guard News - The National Guard

Craig receives Bronze Star from Blum, Taylor
August 10, 2007 — WASHINGTON - Two men who Sgt. 1st Class John Craig met in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina LTG H Steven Blum and Mississippi Congressman Gene Taylor played a predominant role in recognizing... MORE

With Mississippi Congressman Gene Taylor (far right) and his wife Mitzi Craig looking on (far left), Sgt. 1st Class John Craig receives the Bronze Star for Meritorious Service from LTG H Steven Blum, chief of the National Guard Bureau, on Aug. 2 at the Rayburn House Office Building in Washington.

Guard supports camp that helps at-risk youth
August 9, 2007 — Twenty-five years ago Dave Mickelson set out to help the youth in his community. At the time he was a police detective and a member of the Army National Guard, so he had some resources he could rely... MORE

Campers listen intently to Air Guard Staff Sgt. David Fort as he teaches them about survival techniques after Fort led them on a two mile hike in the Roosevelt Forest in Colorado July 10, 2007. The youth had lunch on a cliff overlooking a waterfall before heading back to camp.

Missouri Air Guard airlifts near North Pole
August 9, 2007 — KANGERLUSSUAQ, Greenland - They have deployed and airlifted cargo around the world, but never above the Arctic Circle. This was the farthest north they had ever flown, they said.Airmen from the... MORE

Tech. Sgt. Kelly Kunkel from the Missouri Air National Guard's 139th Airlift Wing refuels a C-130 on the flight line at Kangerlussuaq Airport, Greenland.

Northern Grip: New York Air Guard supports far reaching science missions
August 2, 2007 — CAMP SUMMIT, Greenland - The gray and orange LC-130 Hercules, one of the world's largest cargo aircraft with skis, touched down 10,600 feet above sea level onto the frozen ice sheet here July 24 to... MORE

A 109th Airlift Wing LC-130 Hercules is loaded with cargo at Summit Camp on the Greenland Ice Sheet July 24. The wing's gray and orange "skibirds" are the world's largest ski-equipped cargo aircraft.

Vaccine shots leave mark on Rio Grande Valley residents
August 1, 2007 — BROWNSVILLE, Texas - Four-year-old Jeremiah Burkett will be ready for pre-kindergarten this fall, at least as far as immunizations go, thanks to the free vaccination service given during Operation... MORE

Texas Army National Guard Spc. Stephanie Cardenas, an Emergency Medical Technician for Joint Forces Headquarters of San Antonio, gives a vaccination shot to four-year-old Jeremiah Burkett while he is comforted by his mother. The boy will be ready for pre-kindergarten this fall, at least as far as immunizations go, thanks to the free vaccinations offered in Brownsville during Operation Lone Star.

Knott first Guard Soldier to pick up the Pace
August 1, 2007 — ARLINGTON, Va. - The award on the office wall will look good for many years to come.But the true reward for Lt. Col. Joseph Knott, who became the first National Guard Soldier to win the Pace Award... MORE

Lt. Col. Joseph Knott receives the Headquarters, Department of the Army Pace Award from Joyce Morrow on July 27 in the Pentagon in Washington, D.C.. Knott is the first National Guard Soldier to win the award in its 45 years. He won the award based on his work in 2006 on the Army Compatible Use Buffer Program.

Virginia National Guard Team Trains for Disaster Response

D.C. Air Guard Makes Improvements at Capital Guardian Youth ChalleNGe Academy

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