Guard News - The National Guard - Year 2010

First lady, Dr. Biden urge troop, family support
September 7, 2010 — WASHINGTON - Just days after the combat mission in Iraq ended, First Lady Michelle Obama and Dr. Jill Biden, wife of Vice President Joe Biden, reminded Americans that their commitment to military...

Army Guard director on Soldier suicide: "We can solve this"
September 3, 2010 — AUSTIN, Texas - Leadership, screening recruits for compatibilitywith military service and better post-deployment follow-up are amongsolutions the acting director of the Army National Guard recently...

Border mission 'not unique' for Guardsmen
September 3, 2010 — Arlington, Va., - Almost 1,100 National Guard members are on dutyon the Southwest border performing a mission that is very familiar to many ofthem, a Guard official said today."This (mission) is not...

Colorado ANG fire chief deploys to Central Command
September 3, 2010 — BUCKLEY AIR FORCE BASE, Colo., - A Colorado Air National Guardmember is the Air Force's eyes and ears for over 500 firefighters, who arescattered across 16 bases and multiple Forward Operating Bases...

Massachusetts National Guard Prepares Relief from Hurricane Earl
September 3, 2010 — Milford, Mass., - The Massachusetts National Guard has been mobilized by Gov. Deval Patrick and is preparing to assist the Massachusetts Emergency Management Agency in general relief efforts across...

Puerto Rico Guardsmen work with Kosovo's poorest
September 3, 2010 — GNJILANE/GJILAN, Kosovo, - A man stands on the steps leading up tohis house. He slumps slightly to his left. His feet are extremelydisfigured. His left foot is mostly missing, the result of severe...

101st Air and Space Operations Group stands up at Tyndall
September 3, 2010 — TYNDALL AIR FORCE BASE, Fla., - The 601st Air and Space OperationsCenter held a ceremony here Aug. 21 to commemorate the activation of the101st Air and Space Operations Group.The 101st AOG, which is a...

Wyoming hosts cultural resources conference
September 3, 2010 — CAMP GUERNSEY, Wyo., - Operating in the least developed statehelped the Wyoming National Guard become a state of experts in dealing withsome of the most abundant collections of natural and cultural...

Locals tip off Afghan army concerning weapons cache
September 2, 2010 — CAMP SPANN, Afhganistan, - Live mortar rounds are commonly used in manufacturing improvised explosive devices in Afghanistan, and in the hands of insurgents or Taliban fighters these weapons could be...

Army North trains, assists Minnesota's 55th CST
September 2, 2010 — BUFFALO, Minn., - Two days after a groundbreaking ceremony here, seven local residents who attended the ceremony started developing strange symptoms of fever, in addition to severe headaches, vomiting...

Iowa ADT helps Afghan girls school
September 2, 2010 — KUNAR PROVINCE, Afghanistan - On a late August day outside Forward Operating Base Wright, U.S. Army Sgt. 1st Class Melissa Brumley helped load a slightly scuffed Toyota Corolla with boxes of clothing...

Louisiana Guard completes flood protection project
September 2, 2010 — PINEVILLE, La., - For nearly 400 residents in Franklin, La., more than half a mile of Hesco baskets placed by Louisiana National Guardsmen are adding peace of mind against future storms, Aug. 27.In...

Training prepares 116th BCT soldiers for deployment
September 1, 2010 — GOWEN FIELD TRAINING AREA, Idaho, - The game is coming. Training intensity increases. Drills become memorized. You live, sleep, and eat nothing but the game. The day arrives and it's time to implement...

Combat, hardship pays remain for troops serving in Iraq
September 1, 2010 — WASHINGTON, - The change from Operation Iraqi Freedom to Operation New Dawn does not affect combat and other hazardous-duty entitlements troops serving in Iraq receive, a Pentagon spokeswoman said...

National Guard prepares response to Hurricane Earl
September 1, 2010 — ARLINGTON, Va., - National Guardsmen in states all along the East Coast are preparing for whatever Hurricane Earl sends their way this Labor Day weekend."Every state along the East Coast from North...

Former Louisiana officers celebrate 50th anniversary as new officers graduate
September 1, 2010 — PINEVILLE, La., - For retired Army Maj. Gen. Joe Gary, the mingling of officers from the first class to graduate from the Louisiana National Guard's officer candidate school after 50 years was...

Moldova day six: Next step on way to peacekeeping certification
September 1, 2010 — BULBOACA, Moldova, - The soldiers of Moldova's Company A, 22nd Peacekeeping Battalion, cleared the first hurdle on the way to Level Two NATO peacekeeping certification today after undergoing an...

U.S. forces transition to Operation New Dawn
September 1, 2010 — CAMP VICTORY, Iraq, - Today the United States military marks a historic milestone as it makes the transition from Operation Iraqi Freedom to Operation New Dawn. This transition signifies a formal end...

National Guard deployment to Southwest border on track
September 1, 2010 — ARLINGTON, Va., - After several weeks of training, more than 800 National Guardsmen in four states are now taking up their positions alongside border patrol agents in the Southwest, a Guard official...

Tricare Retired Reserve health coverage launches
September 1, 2010 — FALLS CHURCH, Va., - For the first time, members of the Retired Reserve who are not yet age 60, the so-called "gray area" retirees, can purchase Tricare health coverage for themselves and their...

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