Guard News - The National Guard - Year 2010

U.S. law plays important role in Afghanistan COIN strategy
September 21, 2010 — CAMP PHOEINX, Afghanistan - When it comes to winning the hearts and minds of the people of Afghanistan, the U.S. military’s counterinsurgency strategy, or COIN, is not just about demonstrating...

National Guard Counterdrug supports ‘Operation Medicine Cabinet’ this week
September 21, 2010 — WASHINGTON, - On Sept. 25, National Guard troops throughout the nation will participate in “Operation Medicine Cabinet” a one-day collaborative effort with the Drug Enforcement Administration...

Honor guard teams compete to be the best
September 21, 2010 — FORT SNELLING, Minn., - Because honor guard members perform over 120,000 funeral details every year, they must make a significant commitment of time and always remember the importance of their...

Illinois Guard participates in earthquake response workshop
September 21, 2010 — SPRINGFIELD, Ill., - The New Madrid Seismic Zone was the subject of a three-day conference here in which movers and shakers from all over the country, and Central and South America, met to plan for...

MEDFLAG 10: A lasting partnership between two countries
September 21, 2010 — KINSHASA, Congo - After four days of humanitarian assistance to Kinshasa residents, MEDFLAG 10 participants conducted a mass casualty exercise on Sept. 16 after a simulated bus crash created about...

Oklahoma, Texas Air Guard activates for Afghanistan Engineering and Installation project
September 21, 2010 — HERAT, Afghanistan, - In the midst of sweltering desert sun and blinding sand storms, you’ll find six men hard at work trudging along the gravel roads and concertina wire-lined berms here in an...

New York Army and Air Guard Members Participate in South African Air Show
September 21, 2010 — LATHAM, N.Y., - More than 70 members of the New York Army and Air National Guard from Long Island, the Hudson Valley and the Capital Region, are in Cape Town, South Africa Sept. 21-25 to participate...

Twins reunite in Afghanistan
September 21, 2010 — NANGARHAR PROVINCE, Afghanistan, - "Congratulations on your promotion, sir," the soldier said as he approached an open truck window and greeted a face he recognized. The captain in the truck had...

Craigslist scammer impersonates Illinois Guardsman
September 17, 2010 — SPRINGFIELD, Ill., - For more than a year, there have been multiple advertisements posted on Craigslist from a person claiming to be with the Illinois Army National Guard's 139th Mobile Public...

Guard presence on border deters threats
September 17, 2010 — SAN DIEGO - The presence of National Guard troops along the Southwest border has provided U.S. Customs and Border Protection agents with an additional resource to counter drug smuggling, human...

Missing Civil War cannon returns Illinois Guard after 30 years
September 17, 2010 — SPRINGFIELD, Ill., - A long-lost Civil War cannon has found itsway back to the Illinois State Military Museum in Springfield after more than30 years."I feel a sense of victory," said Army Lt. Col...

Iowa ADT members donate blood to save Soldier’s life
September 17, 2010 — KUNAR PROVINCE, Afghanistan, - Members of three units stationed at Forward Operating Base Wright here came together Sept. 15 to donate 13 units of a specific blood type necessary to save a badly...

National Guard reaches 1,200 mark on border
September 17, 2010 — ARLINGTON, Va., - Slightly more than 1,200 National Guard membersfrom the four Southwest border states are in training or already deployed insupport of the border mission, a Guard official announced...

Louisiana Guard conducts marriage enrichment retreat
September 16, 2010 — NEW ORLEANS - Guardsmen are trained year round to complete their missions and protect the rights of Americans. Now they are being offered training to protect their cornerstones - marriage and...

South Dakota Guardsmen plan new security measure for Afghanistan elections
September 16, 2010 — CAMP PHOEINX, Afghanistan - While the world will be watching Afghanistan's parliamentary elections on Saturday, Afghan National Security Forces (ANSF) and International Security Assistance Force...

Air Guard dedicates Shepperd Hall at Andrews
September 16, 2010 — JOINT BASE ANDREWS, Md., - The Air National Guard unveiled the newest addition to its readiness center during a ribbon-cutting and dedication ceremony here today.The new addition is named “Shepperd...

Mullen: 'It's your money; come and get it'
September 16, 2010 — WASHINGTON, - Time is running out for those who qualify to receive their Stop Loss Special Pay. The deadline to claim it is Oct. 21st, but less than half of the more than 145,000 people eligible...

Ohio National Guard and Hungary: ‘Graduate-level’ state partnership
September 16, 2010 — BUDAPEST, Hungary, - Back in 1993, Hungary was emerging from behind the Iron Curtain. The National Guard’s new State Partnership Program was announcing a third pairing of a state with a nation. And...

Vermont brigade in ‘third quarter’ of Afghan mission
September 16, 2010 — ARLINGTON, Va., - Measuring success in Afghanistan varies by unit and by location, but Vermont National Guard troops continue to make gains in their areas of operation, their brigade commander told...

COMMENTARY: A chaplain's view on a day off
September 16, 2010 — DOVER AIR FORCE BASE, Del., - A day off is a cherished and holy time when you are deployed to the Air Force Mortuary Operations Center here. Every military death overseas, from Alpha to Omega, comes...

New York Guardsmen Earn Danish Military March Ribbon

Kentucky Guard Builds Portable Air Base for Patriot 26

Three Components, One Army: LaNeve Stresses Guard’s Role in Army’s New Priorities

Pennsylvania Guardsmen Demonstrate Drone Innovation Project

Nordhaus, Raines Outline a National Guard Focused on the Future