Guard News - The National Guard - Year 2010

Kentucky ADT trains for upcoming Afghanistan deployment
June 2, 2010 — CAMP ATTERBURY, Ind., - Guardsmen from the Kentucky National Guard Agribusiness Development Team II participated in a training exercise at a mock Afgan village here May 26 in preparation for their...

Fort Indiantown Gap offers guided tours of rare butterfly habitat
June 2, 2010 — HARRISBURG, Pa., - Guided tours will give visitors a chance to see the only population of Regal Fritillary butterflies in Pennsylvania beginning at 10 a.m., on July 2, 3, 4, 9, and 10 at Fort...

Illinois Guardsmen get realistic training at Fort Irwin
June 2, 2010 — FORT IRWIN, Calif., - The hiss of a rocket propelled grenade flew overhead as an improvised explosive device detonated and screams of terrified civilians could be heard in the distance.It was not the...

Northcom chief cites Mexico partnership as top priority
June 2, 2010 — PETERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Colo., - Confident in the strength of the U.S.-Canada security relationship, the new commander of North American Aerospace Defense Command and U.S. Northern Command said he's...

South Carolina Guard secures PRT operations
June 2, 2010 — PAKTIKA PROVINCE, Afghanistan, - The list of hometowns reads like an I-85/I-26 roadmap: Greenville, Laurens, Spartanburg, Waterloo.Regardless of their individual starting points, they are together...

Museums offers free admission to all Guard members, families
June 1, 2010 — San Diego, Calif. - NEA Chairman Rocco Landesman and Blue Star Families Chairman Kathy Roth-Douquet announced the launch of Blue Star Museums, a partnership with more than 700 museums across America...

Louisiana Guard recognizes sacrifices of family members
June 1, 2010 — NEW ORLEANS - The Louisiana National Guard's Office of Family Programs celebrated the contributions of Guard families and friends by sponsoring a conference here May 21-23."The Military Family -...

Commentary: Airman touched by memorial service in Iraq
June 1, 2010 — CONTINGENCY OPERATING BASE ADDER, Iraq, - This Memorial Day in Iraq, I have shed many tears for a soldier I never met. I was asked to videotape a memorial service for an Army major killed in action...

Museums offers free admission to all Guard members, families
June 1, 2010 — San Diego, Calif., - NEA Chairman Rocco Landesman and Blue StarFamilies Chairman Kathy Roth-Douquet announced the launch of Blue StarMuseums, a partnership with more than 700 museums across America...

Louisiana Guardsmen continue oil spill operations over Memorial Day weekend
June 1, 2010 — BATON ROUGE, La., - The Louisiana Army National Guard continued to support oil spill operations throughout the Memorial Day weekend. The 769th Engineer Battalion and the State Aviation Command...

Louisiana guardsmen fill gap at Trinity Island
June 1, 2010 — BATON ROUGE, La. - The Louisiana Army National Guard’s 769th Engineer Battalion and the State Aviation Command completed sandbag drop operations filling a 115-foot area in the vicinity of Trinity...

Louisiana Guardsmen construct miles of Hesco barrier
June 1, 2010 — PORT FOURCHON, La., - Soldiers of the Louisiana National Guard’s 225th Engineer Brigade are continuing to construct a sand-filled basket barrier begun on May 21 on the beach in Port Fourchon, La.To...

Louisiana Guardsmen complete 2.5 miles of Hesco barrier wall
June 1, 2010 — PORT FOURCHON, La., - Soldiers of the Louisiana National Guard’s 527th and 769th Engineer Battalions, 225th Engineer Brigade, completed the Hesco basket barrier wall today on the shoreline of Port...

123rd Airlift Wing: Excellent in first homeland defense inspection
June 1, 2010 — LOUISVILLE, Ky., - The Kentucky Air National Guard’s 123rd Airlift Wing successfully completed Air Mobility Command’s first-ever homeland defense Operational Readiness Inspection at the Gulfport...

Louisiana Guard turns in seven years of equipment from Iraq
June 1, 2010 — AL ASAD AIR BASE, Iraq - Infantry Soldiers from the Louisiana National Guard have dual roles here.Their primary mission is convoy security escorts, in charge of securing theater essential...

Guam Air Guardsmen show island pride during deployment
June 1, 2010 — SOUTHWEST ASIA - If you want world-class service with a smile there's no better place to go than to a tropical island, where you can be treated like royalty.Deployed Airmen of the 380th Air...

Louisiana Guard begins Task Force Kout Men in Haiti
June 1, 2010 — PORT AU PRINCE, Haiti - It is an honor and privilege to have the opportunity to serve as Task Force Commander for New Horizons (Haiti) 2010 exercise.First and foremost, I want to thank the soldiers,...

Oklahoma civil engineer entertains troops
June 1, 2010 — SOUTHWEST ASIA, - Surrounded by a sea of darkness, the 28-year-old airman is well aware of the hundreds of eyes watching his every move. He has been in this situation many times before, but somehow,...

Southcom completes Haiti disaster response
June 1, 2010 — WASHINGTON, - The U.S. military today officially ended its hurricane disaster response in Haiti today, leaving what is left of assistance with humanitarian and construction projects on the island to...

Louisiana Guardsmen assist with loading boom
May 28, 2010 — NEW ORLEANS, - Louisiana National Guardsmen of the 1022ndEngineer Company, 527th Engineer Battalion, have been assisting boatoperators in the Breton Sound Marina in Hopedale, La., with loading...

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