Guard News - The National Guard - Year 2010

Florida pilots take spotlight in Guard's first Super Bowl flyover
February 12, 2010 — MIAMI - At the biggest sporting event of the year the Florida Air National Guard was the only thing that could make more noise than 75,000 screaming football fans.Four F-15 Eagle fighter jets from the...

D.C. Guard supports blizzard response
February 12, 2010 — WASHINGTON, - More than 100 soldiers and airmen from the District of Columbia National Guard were on duty yesterday and today supporting the district's emergency response to a weekend blizzard.The...

Maryland Guard rescues stranded motorist during snow emergency
February 12, 2010 — BALTIMORE, Md., - Showing the National Guard's strength and capabilities during emergencies, such as the massive snowstorm currently hitting the Mid-Atlantic region, a team of Maryland National Guard...

Military Olympians: Solider shoots for Olympic first
February 12, 2010 — SOLDIER HOLLOW, Utah, - Army Sgt. Jeremy Teela has returned to the site of the best performance of his three-time Olympic career with sights set on becoming the first U.S. biathlete ever to win an...

New York Airmen fly relief missions into Haiti
February 12, 2010 — NIAGARA FALLS AIR RESERVE STATION, N.Y., - Ten members of the New York Air National Guard's 107th Airlift Wing are flying their C-130 transport plane into and out of Haiti from MacDill Air Force Base,...

New York Guardsman hopes to rename NASCAR race
February 12, 2010 — LATHAM, N.Y., - New York Army National Guard Staff Sgt. Brian Speach is one of five military members vying for the chance to have a NASCAR race named after them.Speach, a 43-year old combat veteran,...

Utah ANG aircraft, crew participates in Morocco air show
February 12, 2010 — MARRAKECH, Morocco - The Utah Air National Guard's KC-135 Stratotanker and flight crew participated in the Aeroexpo Marrakech 2010 here at the Royal Air Forces Military Base from Jan. 27-30.The KC-135...

Virginia Guardsmen, Luray Fire Department team up for rescue effort
February 12, 2010 — LURAY, Va., - Soldiers from Company A, 3rd Battalion, 116th Brigade Combat Team and volunteer firefighters from Company 1, Luray Volunteer Fire Department were dispatched Feb. 6 to aid a family in...

Wisconsin brigade takes major step in transformation
February 12, 2010 — MILWAUKEE, Wis., - Changing missions can be difficult. Changing missions after 90 years can be extremely difficult, but that's exactly what the Soldiers of the Wisconsin Army National Guard's 157th...

Wyoming Guardsmen improve camp efficiency, support military movements
February 12, 2010 — CAMP VIRGINIA, Kuwait - Situated between one tract of sand and the next, Camp Virginia is not an exceptional site in the exceptional desert landscape of Kuwait.Sand and dust follow close on the heels...

CNGB statement on Rep. Murtha's death
February 10, 2010 — While Chairman Murtha was a tireless advocate for the PennsylvaniaNational Guard, he was also a national leader who consistently pressedfor a stronger National Guard nationwide. He was...

Alaska Air Guard tackles infrastructure work in Puerto Rico
February 10, 2010 — COAST GUARD AIR STATION BORINQUEN, Puerto Rico, - Leave it better than you found it. A group of Alaska Air National Guard members will be putting that maxim to practice here for the next two weeks as...

New York ANG crew flies water into Haiti
February 10, 2010 — NIAGARA FALLS, N.Y. - Airmen from the New York Air National Guard's 107th Airlift Wing delivered 18,270 bottles of water to Haiti on Feb. 8.The 107th Airmen were settling in for the night when the...

Army Guard engineers support Cobra Gold 2010
February 5, 2010 — UTAPAO, Thailand - When engineering units from the Royal Thaiarmed forces, Indonesian army, and U.S armed forces were shuffled and dealtlike a deck of cards to five construction sites throughout...

Missouri route-clearance Soldiers experience firsts
February 5, 2010 — FORWARD OPERATING BASE SHARANA, Afghanistan, - The active-dutyArmy and National Guard members of a new route-clearance patrol formed herelast month would experience many "firsts" in their maiden...

Florida Air National Guard jets to perform Super Bowl flyover
February 5, 2010 — MIAMI - When football fans from around the world tune in towatch Super Bowl XLIV this Sunday, they will be seeing action, spectacle,and the Florida Air National Guard.Four F-15 Eagle fighter jets from...

Guardsmen prepare for second major winter storm on East Coast
February 5, 2010 — ARLINGTON, Va., - Schools are closing, weekend activities are beingcancelled and the federal government will shut down four hours early today,but the National Guard is on duty in Virginia, Maryland...

Hooligan mission to Haiti cancelled
February 5, 2010 — FARGO, N.D., - The water purification mission to aid relief efforts in Haiti has been canceled for the 119th Wing of the North Dakota Air National Guard.Eleven Civil Engineer Airmen received...

Guard prepares to support Super Bowl XLIV
February 5, 2010 — WASHINGTON, Feb. 5, 2010 - As the excitement builds in the minutes beforethe Super Bowl kickoff, four Air National Guard F-15 Eagle fighter jets willscream over Miami's Sun Life Stadium in a dramatic...

Ohio National Guardmember is first Silver Star recipient since Korean War
February 5, 2010 — ARLINGTON, Va. - A former medical researcher is set to become the Ohio National Guard'sfirst Silver Star recipient since the Korean War in a Saturday statehouse ceremony.Gov. Ted Strickland 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