Guard News - The National Guard - Year 2010

No more C-17s, defense officials tell Congress
July 15, 2010 — WASHINGTON, - The military has more than enough large transport planes, and the appropriation of any more in the next budget year will force some into premature retirement, Defense Department...

Iowa, Missouri ADTs link up for training
July 15, 2010 — CAMP ATTERBURY, Ind., - The Iowa National Guard’s 734th Agri-Business Development Team and the Missouri National Guard’s ADT IV are joining forces here to prepare for their deployment to adjacent...

Air Guard to sponsor NASCAR race in Richmond
July 15, 2010 — ARLINGTON, Va., - Better known for its airpower than its horsepower, the Air Guard is picking up speed in an effort to increase its public awareness. At Richmond International Speedway on Sept. 11,...

Oregon Guard supports state's first responders
July 14, 2010 — SALEM, Ore., - The Department of Defense announced Oregon will be amongst several states to establish a National Guard Chemical, Biological, Radiological, Nuclear, and High Yield Explosives Enhanced...

Wisconsin Air Guard to support oil spill response efforts
July 14, 2010 — MILWAUKEE, - Four Airmen with the Wisconsin Air National Guard are expected to depart this week to support response operations in the Gulf of Mexico. The Airmen - all noncommissioned officers - will...

Future athletes develop character, serve community through Guard, NFL partnership
July 14, 2010 — PINELLAS PARK, Fla. - Athletes are expected to be leaders both on the field and off. The National Football League’s High School Player Development program, which is sponsored by the National Guard,...

North Dakota passes Kosovo mission onto Puerto Rico
July 14, 2010 — CAMP BONDSTEEL, Kosovo - A transfer of authority ceremony for the Liaison Monitoring Team of Multinational Battle Group-East was held here July 10.The ceremony featured the casing of the outgoing...

Egress Airmen ensure 'last chance for life'
July 14, 2010 — LANGLEY AIR FORCE BASE, Va. - If something goes wrong in a fighter jet flying at 30,000 feet, the pilot needs a reliable way to escape danger ... and fast. When all else fails, the pilot relies on the...

Arizona Air Guard moves important cargo aerially
July 14, 2010 — PHOENIX, Ariz., - Good things come in all sorts of different packages: large, small, heavy and light. This is especially true when the package contains essential equipment for a servicemember to...

With several green initiatives, Guard facilities are using less energy
July 14, 2010 — The Air National Guard is working to lower its utility bill or at least slow the increase over the next few years.Last year, it paid $82 million for power to its 100 or so bases and 77 geographically...

Camp Atterbury native remembers post history
July 14, 2010 — Camp Atterbury was born from Indiana farmland, rising from the fields of two townships that once provided families with crops and livestock, and used the soil to train men to fight, feeding the World...

Air Guard releases new ESOH sustainability statement
July 14, 2010 — ARLINGTON, Va., - The Air Guard Environmental, Safety and Occupational Health Council recently released a joint Environment, Safety and Occupational Health sustainability statement, outlining a...

Camp challenges prepare Alabama Guard kids for life
July 13, 2010 — MONTGOMERY, Ala. - The Alabama National Guard's Family Readiness Program is dedicated to ensuring Alabama Guard youth are equipped to handle the challenges of military life.Challenges such as...

California ADT helps Afghan village after battle
July 13, 2010 — MARAWARA DISTRICT, Afghanistan, - After a violent battle between the Taliban and a combined team of Afghan National Army forces and U.S. Army Soldiers, residents of this district were left shaken and...

Delaware Guardsmen help to build Afghanistan's thin blue line
July 13, 2010 — BAMYAN, Afghanistan - "Weekend warrior," is a term sometimes used to refer to National Guardsmen and Army Reservists, who drill once a month. With about a quarter of the force currently serving in...

DoD, Guard establish eight Homeland Response Force units
July 13, 2010 — WASHINGTON, - Eight more homeland response force units will be established in fiscal year 2012, Defense Department and National Guard Bureau officials said here today.The units are regional forces...

Guard luge athlete braves heat at Fort Jackson
July 13, 2010 — FORT JACKSON, S.C., - Before coming here to train in the sweltering heat, Army Pfc. Joseph Mortensen spent his days sliding down frozen luge tracks around the world.Mortensen, 21, Company E, 1st...

Louisiana Guardsmen help with three school projects in Haiti
July 13, 2010 — PORT AU PRINCE, Haiti, - Soldiers of the Louisiana National Guard's 1021st Engineer Company from the 205th Engineer Battalion will construct three school projects for the communities of Diaquoi,...

VA eases claims process for veterans with PTSD
July 13, 2010 — WASHINGTON, - The Veterans Affairs Department will publish a final regulation tomorrow intended to ease the claims process and improve access to health care for veterans with post-traumatic stress...

Wisconsin Guard builds team to help Afghan farmers
July 13, 2010 — MILWAUKEE, Wis., - The Wisconsin National Guard will build an agribusiness development team to help farmers in Afghanistan improve their techniques and reap greater profits from legitimate crops - and...

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