Guard News - The National Guard - Year 2010

McKinley: National Guard must take domestic operations to new level
March 23, 2010 — NATIONAL HARBOR, Md. - The National Guard must squeeze the most from limited resources; structure its manpower and equipment so that it can give the most effective domestic response possible; and...

Official details new recuperation leave policy
March 23, 2010 — WASHINGTON, - Some deployed servicemembers will not be charged for rest and recuperation leave under a new Defense Department policy.The new policy allows servicemembers in designated areas to go on...

Kosovo Soldiers participate in Bataan memorial march
March 22, 2010 — CAMP BONDSTEEL, Kosovo - More than 120 people, including many NorthDakota National Guardsmen from Multi-National Battle Group-East, challengedthemselves in the inaugural Bataan Memorial March here...

Guardsmen brave elements during 12-Hour dike patrol shifts
March 22, 2010 — FARGO, N.D., - North Dakota National Guardsmen throughout potential flood areas are braving the cold weather to walk along the dikes in 12-hour shifts as a part the ongoing flood prevention...

Association pledges support for Guard and reserve
March 22, 2010 — WASHINGTON, - The world's largest association for human resource management today affirmed its commitment to bettering employment opportunities and benefits for citizen servicemembers by signing a...

Gates, Mullen to join U.S. delegation to Mexico
March 22, 2010 — WASHINGTON, - Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates and Navy Adm. Mike Mullen, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, will travel to Mexico City next week as part of a U.S. delegation focused on helping...

North Dakota QRF saves house near Kindred
March 22, 2010 — KINDRED, N.D. - One of the North Dakota National Guard's quick reaction force (QRF) teams responded to a call here today, where floodwaters threatened a home.The team, comprised of Soldiers from...

Trailblazing National Guard attorney retires
March 22, 2010 — ARLINGTON, Va., - A pioneering National Guard Bureau attorney who was instrumental in founding the life-changing National Guard Youth ChalleNGe Program retired here recently.Joseph Monachino served...

Patriot Academy student-soldiers earn diplomas
March 22, 2010 — MUSCATATUCK URBAN TRAINING CENTER, Ind., - Patriot Academy, the military's first accredited high school, graduated its first class here yesterday.The program provides youth with an opportunity to earn...

Deployed North Dakota spouse shares in promotion during flood
March 22, 2010 — FARGO, N.D., - A visit by Maj. Gen. David Sprynczynatyk to the Emergency Operations Center set up for flood response at the North Dakota Air National Guard base came with a surprise for one...

Tricare meets health care bill's standards, Gates says
March 22, 2010 — WASHINGTON, - The Tricare military health plan meets the standards set by the health care reform bill the House of Representatives passed last night, Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates said in a...

JOSAC recognizes three Guard flying units
March 19, 2010 — ARLINGTON, Va., - Three Army and Air National Guard flying unitswere named "Unit of the Year" by the Joint Operational Support AirliftCenter (JOSAC) for 2009.The 177th Airlift Squadron of the North...

Guard quick response force helps in Lidgerwood
March 19, 2010 — LIDGERWOOD, N.D., - Nine National Guardsmen were called out as a part of a quick reaction force to assist in expanding the dike in Lidgerwood March 18.The Soldiers, who serve with the 188th Engineer...

National Guard must maintain readiness, McKinley tells panel
March 19, 2010 — ARLINGTON, Va., - A new threat environment means a transformed National Guard should maintain its force following drawdowns in Iraq and Afghanistan, the Guard's highest-ranking general said here...

NASCAR honors Air Guard at Bristol this weekend
March 19, 2010 — ARLINGTON, Va., - NASCAR Sprint Cup series owner Bill Jenkins recently announced that his Latitude 43 Motorsports team and his number 26 Ford Fusion will honor the Air National Guard at the Food City...

'Extreme Home' for Mississippi Guardsman airs March 21
March 18, 2010 — "Heathcock family — Extreme Makeover: Home Edition" travels to Hattiesburg, Miss., to meet Sherman Heathcock, a devoted husband and father who re-enlisted in the Army National Guard following 9/11.In...

Guardsmen volunteer to help a deployed Soldier's family
March 18, 2010 — LISBON, N.D., - "I've been deployed before. I know what it's like to worry about back home."With those words, Sgt. 1st Class Larry Jacobson and his crew of seven set to work. They've been here in...

Stavridis discusses 'smart power' with Florida Guardsmen, students
March 18, 2010 — ST. AUGUSTINE, Fla. - Although the U.S. military and its NATO allies are a capable and lethal force, "hard power" or military might isn't the only option in today's environment, the commander of...

Guard completes munitions site inventory
March 18, 2010 — ARLINGTON, Va., - The National Guard Bureau and the Army NationalGuard completed the Non-Department of Defense Owned, Non-Operational DefenseSite Inventory in December 2009.Release of the inventory...

Illinois Guard helps prepare Polish army for Afghanistan
March 18, 2010 — KIELCE, Poland - The phrase "train as we fight" is applicableacross the Army and around the world, and it was the standard during therecent training exercise here at Bukowka Barracks March 4-10.Bagram...

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