Guard News - The National Guard - Year 2010

National Guard troops to deploy to Southwest border
June 24, 2010 — WASHINGTON - About 1,200 National Guard troops will support the Department of Homeland Security in enhancing the security of the nation’s Southwest border, Secretary of Homeland Security Janet...

Georgia Guard prepares for hurricane season
June 24, 2010 — JEKYLL ISLAND, Ga., - In a series of communications, logistics, and operations exercises, the Georgia National Guard took a big step forward in preparedness to serve Georgia communities during an...

Soldiers learn life saving skills at Golden Coyote
June 24, 2010 — RAPID CITY, S.D., - All Soldiers in combat should know basic lifesaving skills so that they can help others return home alive.Non-medical Soldiers, such as truck drivers, military police and...

Air Guard strives to protect its people on, off duty
June 24, 2010 — FORT WORTH - The Air National Guard has established the safest working environment for conducting what is often a dangerous business, the ANG director told an audience here today.“However, we’re not...

Florida Guard aviators help wildlife experts document signs of oil spill
June 24, 2010 — DESTIN, Fla., - As part of the ongoing response to the Deepwater Horizon oil spill, Fish and Wildlife experts have taken to the air with Florida National Guard aviators to spot oil encroaching near...

Spouses’ employers now eligible for ESGR Patriot Award
June 24, 2010 — ARLINGTON, Va., - The Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve (ESGR) Patriot Award program recognizes employers for implementing employment policies and practices that are supportive of their...

Sabari: A day in the life of Missouri combat engineers
June 24, 2010 — FOB SALERNO, Afghanistan - Spring at this base is essentially an extension of the winter months, with little moderate precipitation and temperatures. The most profound difference between late April...

Missouri governor activates Guard for flood response
June 24, 2010 — JEFFERSON CITY, Mo., - Missouri’s commander in chief Gov. Jay Nixon activated the Missouri National Guard on Wednesday evening to provide assistance to communities in the northwest part of the state...

Iowa ADT trains with Amish before deployment
June 24, 2010 — CAMP DODGE, Iowa - It was an unlikely scene in the northeast Iowa Amish country. The uniforms of the Iowa Army and Air National Guardsmen, who make up the Iowa National Guard's 734th Agri-Business...

Illinois Guard veterans recall Korean War
June 24, 2010 — SPRINGFIELD, Ill., - June 25, 1950, marked the start of the Korean War, sometimes called "the forgotten war." Sixty years later, America is remembering those who served and those who were lost. "A...

Nation marks Korean War's 60th anniversary
June 24, 2010 — WASHINGTON, - Sixty years ago this week, North Korean troops stormed across the 38th parallel into South Korea, launching a three-year conflict that culminated in an armistice in 1953, but never...

North Dakota Guardsmen return from Haiti
June 24, 2010 — FARGO, N.D., - North Dakota Soldiers working in Haiti returned home yesterday after spending more than three weeks there on a humanitarian mission.The Soldiers, who serve with the 191st Military...

North Dakota Guardsmen practice combat techniques in South Dakota, Wyoming
June 24, 2010 — RAPID CITY, S.D., - During the past two weeks, North Dakota Soldiers have been getting a taste of combat, albeit without the danger, during an intensive training exercise in South Dakota. The 191st...

Illinois Guard units battle 20-foot flames at Golden Coyote
June 24, 2010 — ELLSWORTH AIR FORCE BASE, S.D., - Engine one ready, engine two ready, engine three ready. Burn is a go. These words fill the radio air waves as Soldiers from the 661st and 662nd Firefighting Teams...

Louisiana Guard constructs Hesco wall in Cameron Parish
June 24, 2010 — CAMERON, La., - Construction of 8.5 miles of wall barriers by the Louisiana National Guard’s 225th Engineer Brigade continues in six areas along the coast of Cameron Parish in an effort to keep...

Pentagon marks 60th anniversary of the Korean War
June 24, 2010 — WASHINGTON, - Flanked by Korean War veterans, many proudly bearing the medals and insignias of their military service, defense officials commemorated the 60th anniversary of the Korean War and...

Military parents voice education concerns to leaders
June 23, 2010 — FORT BELVOIR, Va. - Top U.S. and military leaders took part in a roundtable discussion with parents at the elementary school here today to gain greater insight into the education challenges military...

Mississippi Guard records 100 flights in response to oil spill
June 23, 2010 — BILOXI, Miss., - The Mississippi National Guard completed its 102nd flight in support of Operation Deepwater Horizon Response today.Seven aircraft valued at about $50 million have spent 270 hours...

Missouri Guard gains new medical evacuation unit
June 23, 2010 — JEFFERSON CITY, Mo., - The Missouri National Guard announces the addition of a medical evacuation unit, benefiting overseas contingency operations during deployment and Missourians at home, in...

Hawaiian brothers manage fitness operations during deployment
June 23, 2010 — SOUTHWEST ASIA, - If you walk into one of the fitness buildings for the 380th Expeditionary Force Support Squadron at a non-disclosed base here and yell, "Sgt. Ramos," you'll probably get more than...

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