Guard News - The National Guard - Year 2010

Tennessee pediatrician treats all during Arctic Care
April 22, 2010 — KOTZEBUE, Alaska, - Col. Cory Strobel is a pediatric gastroenterologist in civilian life, but he has been working here at the Maniilaq Health Center with adult patients during Operation Arctic...

South Dakota combat engineers improve operations in Afghanistan
April 22, 2010 — FOB KUSHAMOND, Afghanistan - For crews of Second Platoon, 211th Engineer Company (sappers), South Dakota Army National Guard - the "Big Dogs," as they are called - the trip here was as monotonous as...

Air Guard civil engineers benefit from improvements
April 22, 2010 — PHOENIX - Frequent mobilizations are still challenging the Air National Guard's civil engineers, but the planning, training and support for them has improved dramatically, Guard officials said here...

Guard looks for 'middle ground' in future
April 22, 2010 — ARLINGTON, Va., - The National Guard is optimistic about finding "middle ground" despite the challenges it faces over the next several years, the chief of the National Guard Bureau said April 20."The...

Missouri Air Guardsman saves deployment sortie
April 22, 2010 — ANDERSEN AIR FORCE BASE, Guam, - Senior Master Sgt. Mike Stout recently saved the day prior to a mission that required immediate maintenance action on a B-2 Spirit Bomber here in Guam.The Missouri Air...

Pennsylvania field artillery unit is right on target
April 22, 2010 — FORT INDIANTOWN GAP, Pa., - A Pennsylvania field artillery battalion is collecting awards for the state's National Guard like Michael Phelps won gold medals for the U.S. Olympic team.The 1st...

War zone surrounds Guard engineers
April 22, 2010 — FOB SHARANA, Afghanistan - No matter where you are in Afghanistan, the war is never far away.The sound of an explosion or small arms fire; the crashing boom of outbound artillery fire in the middle of...

Guard air defense units protect nation’s capital
April 21, 2010 — WASHINGTON - Although you don’t see them, Soldiers from the 174th Air Defense Artillery Brigade of the Ohio National Guard see you anytime you fly into the nation’s capital.“What we bring to the...

Florida Guard upholds federal readiness in Qatar
April 21, 2010 — CAMP AS SAYLIYAH, Qatar - Florida Army National Guard soldiers recently exercised an ability to quickly reinforce active forces by abruptly separating from their main movement, while deploying to...

Indiana Guardsmen meet with ANA to discuss NCO development
April 21, 2010 — PAKTYA PROVINCE, Afghanistan - Indiana National Guard Soldiers stationed here at Forward Operating Base Lightning, along with senior leaders from the Afghan National Army's 203rd Thunder Corps...

Pilots recount how training paid off in combat
April 21, 2010 — BALTIMORE, Md., - The Maryland Air National Guard aircrew had been flying in Afghanistan for just under two months in support of Operation Enduring Freedom, when they got a call from their drop...

Ghana continues partnership with tour of North Dakota
April 21, 2010 — BISMARCK, N.D., - A group of top ranking officials from the Ghanaian Armed Forces in Ghana, Africa, explored North Dakota last week as part of the North Dakota National Guard's State Partnership...

A view on life and war
April 20, 2010 — Tucked away atop a hill near Bailey, Colo., resides 90-year-old Bill Eugene Myers. His house, perched on a knoll, offers a spectacular view of the Front Range foothills. Spectacular too is this...

Guardsman reflects on her incredible journey
April 20, 2010 — Senior Airman Theta Olson is the exception.“I deployed to Kuwait in May. It was about my second or third week there, and I rubbed my shoulder and felt a large lump. At first I thought it must be...

Pennsylvania Guard experiences construction boom
April 20, 2010 — FORT INDIANTOWN GAP, Pa., - If the Pennsylvania National Guard sold shares in the stock market it would definitely be a great buy for the wise investor. The state is witnessing a construction boom...

Iowa Air Guardsman takes care of Airmen as deployed first sergeant
April 20, 2010 — SOUTHWEST ASIA - Currently deployed as the first sergeant for the 380th Expeditionary Force Support Squadron, Senior Master Sgt. Mark Miller takes the core value of "service before self" very...

Louisiana Guard to take over Haiti mission
April 20, 2010 — WASHINGTON, - The U.S. military's role in Haiti is slated to further decrease by June, with the 2,200-strong U.S. force currently there expected to drop to about 500 members, the former top American...

Guardsmen conducts nonlethal weapons training in Iraq
April 20, 2010 — CAMP LIBERTY, Iraq - Even here, citizen Soldiers still emphasize responsibilities to the state of California thousands of miles away.As the 49th Military Police Brigade continues its Operation Iraqi...

Vermont Guard unit adjusts to changing mission
April 20, 2010 — PAKTYA PROVINCE, Afghanistan - The Vermont National Guard’s 172nd Infantry Division, 3rd Battalion, Echo Company, Distribution Platoon hasn’t had much time to settle in to its mission since arriving...

New deadline set to claim joint-service experience
April 20, 2010 — WASHINGTON - Beginning Oct. 1, active-duty officers wanting to get self-nominated credit for serving in a joint-service environment will need to do it quickly -- the Joint Qualification System is...

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