Guard News - The National Guard - Year 2010

Happy Hooligans complete mission in Ghana
May 4, 2010 — Fargo, N.D., - On May 3, the North Dakota Air National Guard willwelcome Airmen scheduled to return home from a two-week humanitarian missionin Ghana. The 34 Airmen are members of the 119th Wing...

Louisiana Guard assists in St. Bernard boom operations
May 4, 2010 — NEW ORLEANS - The Louisiana National Guard participated in oilspill operations with St. Bernard Parish officials and Oil Mop, LLC., at theBreton Sound Marina in Hopedale, La., May 3.Guardsmen from...

KFOR Soldiers at Camp Bondsteel get a leg up on National Guard Marathon
May 4, 2010 — CAMP BONDSTEEL, Kosovo - KFOR Soldiers of Multinational BattleGroup East kicked off the National Guard marathon about seven hours beforethe main event began in Lincoln, Neb.More than 70 Soldiers...

National Guard stands ready if called to border
May 4, 2010 — WASHINGTON - If elected and appointed civilian leaders decide to include the National Guard in a broader mission on the Southwest border, the Guard stands ready, the chief of the National Guard...

National Guard boots on the ground assisting with oil spill
May 3, 2010 — ARLINGTON, Va. – National Guard Citizen-Soldiers and -Airmen are on the ground in Louisiana, Alabama and Florida supporting civilian authorities tackling the Deepwater Horizon Incident response.“We’re...

Arkansas ADT stands up operations in Zabul province
May 3, 2010 — ARLINGTON, Va., - Severe storms ripped through several southern states over the weekend, leaving behind damaged buildings and flooding conditions throughout the region.Guardsmen were called on in...

Golf, life lessons available to Guard children
April 30, 2010 — WASHINGTON - It's tee time for children from military families, thanks to The First Tee Military Affiliate Program.The program offers free golf instruction to children from National Guard and Reserve...

Arkansas ADT stands up operations in Zabul province
April 30, 2010 — QALAT, Afghanistan - Coalition forces here in Zabul province gained a new tool in the agricultural redevelopment process this month as the Arkansas National Guard's Agriculture Development Team stood...

Oklahoma Airman assists with Iraq drawdown
April 30, 2010 — AL ASAD AIRBASE, Iraq - Airmen from the 732nd Expeditionary Prime Beef Squadron here are prepared for the increase of U.S. military personnel that have started to arrive, as the military begins its...

After IED hit, 'only thing we couldn't fix was the air conditioning'
April 30, 2010 — GHAZNI PROVINCE, Afghanistan - The call came in early one morning for the mechanics of Troop B, 1-172nd Calvary Squadron, 86th Infantry Brigade Combat Team (Mountain) of the Vermont National Guard.One...

Modular Airborne Fire Fighting System (MAFFS)
April 30, 2010 — ARLINGTON, Va., - Wildfires in the western United States are an all too common occurrence during the dry months of summer.The battle against the flames is not only waged on the ground, but also from...

Alaska Guard leaders excited for future training exercises
April 30, 2010 — CAMP DENALI, Alaska - Citizen Soldiers and Airmen, along their active duty counterparts, are arriving in Alaska this week to participate in a joint exercise that combines the State of Alaska's 'Alaska...

Ukraine officials observe MAFFS training
April 30, 2010 — GREENVILLE, S.C., - Military and civilian officials from Ukraine are observing airmen from the Air National Guard and Air Force Reserve train withthe Modular Airborne Fire Fighting System (MAFFS) here...

Guard readies as Gulf Coast braces for oil spill
April 30, 2010 — ARLINGTON, Va., - At least three states along the Gulf of Mexico are preparing for a potential call for thousands of National Guard members as the nation ramps up its response to the Deepwater Horizon...

How Sweet It Is
April 30, 2010 — KAPISA PROVINCE, Afghanistan, - Anybody that has seen Afghan women caring for their families, trekking up and down mountainous roads, and toiling in the fields knows that they are not strangers to...

Guard kids are different, but programs still available to them
April 29, 2010 — ARLINGTON, Va. - Guard kids differ from active duty kids in only one way: access.Access to support programs and access to peers who understand what they are going through.Everything else is the same:...

South Carolina brothers serve together in Afghanistan
April 29, 2010 — PAKTIKA PROVINCE, Afghanistan, - The "brotherhood" that exists among servicemembers is well known. Members of the military often talk about forming family-like bonds with their teammates while...

Kentucky Guardsmen prepare for this weekend's Derby
April 29, 2010 — LOUISVILLE, Ky., - The "Fastest Two Minutes in Sports" took five months to plan, but the Kentucky National Guard is ready to support local law enforcement agencies during this weekend's Kentucky Derby...

Guard, Reserve leaders seek funding for growing role
April 29, 2010 — WASHINGTON, - The military's National Guard and reserve units need more funding to reflect the operational readiness they have proven in Iraq and Afghanistan, rather than the ready-reserve model for...

North Dakota Guardsmen take over Camp Nothing Hill
April 29, 2010 — LEPOSAVIC, Kosovo - Turkish Army forces turned over securityresponsibilities at Camp Nothing Hill to U.S. Soldiers of MultinationalBattle Group East during a hand-over take-over ceremony April 26.The...

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