Guard News - The National Guard - Feb 2010

Georgia Guard mentors achieve counter-IED milestone
February 22, 2010 — MAZAR-E-SHARIF, Afghanistan - On a long, dusty road littered with potholes and winding ruts, one Afghan National Army unit came into its own by conducting its first ever route-clearing...

Holcomb leads Team USA in Olympic bobsled event
February 22, 2010 — WHISTLER, British Columbia - Former Utah National Guard bobsled driver Steven Holcomb finished sixth in the two-man Olympic Bobsled competition late today and said he looks forward to the upcoming...

Minnesota Guard trains Norwegian youths
February 22, 2010 — CAMP RIPLEY, Minn.,- A group of 60 Norwegian Home Guard youth, who arrived here on Feb. 12, enjoyed a week of intense Army training and finished off with a weekend of sightseeing and shopping in...

Army Guard asks states to validate eligibility for PDMRA
February 22, 2010 — ARLINGTON, Va., - At the request of the Army National Guard, states are determining if thousands of Soldiers are entitled to receive extra money for serving long overseas deployments."The Army...

Retirement conference to eliminate communication disconnect
February 22, 2010 — ARLINGTON, Va., - To jumpstart the flow of information between the National Guard Bureau and the states on retirement services, the Soldier Family Support and Services branch will convene March 1-5 in...

Military eases thumb drive, flash media bans
February 22, 2010 — WASHINGTON, - New guidelines from U.S. Strategic Command officials allow servicemembers to use "thumb drives" and other flash media to store computer data under specific circumstances.Strategic...

Soldiers to get new uniform for Afghanistan
February 22, 2010 — WASHINGTON - Starting this summer, Soldiers sent to fight in Afghanistan will wear an Army Combat Uniform with the "MultiCam" pattern instead of the standard-issue universal camouflage...

Air Guard scales back Haiti relief efforts
February 19, 2010 — ARLINGTON, Va., - The number of Air National Guard members supporting Operation Unified Response dropped to a little over 200 this week as Haitian authorities and nongovernmental organizations begin...

Alaska Guardsmen to compete in 2010 Iron Dog
February 19, 2010 — CAMP DENALI, Alaska, - Two Alaska Army National Guardsmen will compete in the 2010 Alaska National Guard Iron Dog, the world's longest and toughest snowmobile race, beginning today.Warrant Officer...

AMC total force provides hope to Haiti
February 19, 2010 — SCOTT AIR FORCE BASE, Ill. - One day after an earthquake devastated the island nation of Haiti Jan. 12, Air Mobility Command Airmen along with its total force partners began operations to support the...

Army Guard joins airlift efforts for Haiti
February 19, 2010 — ARLINGTON, Va., - The task of airlifting in supplies and cargo by fixed-wing aircraft as part of Operation Unified Response—the U.S. military's mission supporting earthquake-ravaged Haiti—has largely...

Army Guard's readiness 'incredible,' says Carpenter
February 19, 2010 — ARLINGTON, Va., - The Army National Guard's readiness is "something to be proud of," the reserve component's top leader said in a recent interview."The recruiting numbers that we got today are...

Air Guard assesses its domestic aviation support
February 19, 2010 — ARLINGTON, Va., - Having the right equipment and the right capabilities can save lives in a domestic emergency, and that's why nearly 100 Air National Guard domestic operations experts from across the...

Guardsmen lead U.S. bobsled teams this weekend; Teela scratches from 20K biathlo
February 19, 2010 — WHISTLER, British Columbia, Canada Each of the three men's U.S. bobsled teams will be piloted by a current or former National Guard member here at the Olympics this weekend.Sgt. John Napier of the...

Ill Teela sits out 20K biathlon race
February 19, 2010 — WHISTLER, British Columbia, - Sgt. Jeremy Teela of the Vermont National Guard sat out the Olympic men's 20-kilometer individual biathlon race yesterday because of illness."I came down with something...

West Virginia crews evacuate passengers from downed helicopter
February 19, 2010 — CHARLESTON, W.V., - Thirteen of the 17 passengers stranded in a remote region of Pocahontas County have been evacuated from a U.S. Navy helicopter that was forced to land in the area on Thursday,...

Supporting Science to the Extreme: Lt. Col. Mark Doll
February 18, 2010 — This is the fourth part of our series featuring servicemembers working on OPERATION DEEP FREEZE, the Defense Department's support of National Science Foundation research in Antarctica.1. What is your...

Kansas engineers erect camp for Airmen in Haiti
February 18, 2010 — PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti - The perfect rows of a tent city are no accident. Ideally, before a single stake is driven into the ground, civil engineers have meticulously determined the placement of each...

Mississippi Guardsman shows ingenuity during convoy security missions
February 18, 2010 — CONTINGENCY OPERATING LOCATION Q-WEST, Iraq - Winter mud can pose safety and security risks to gun truck crews, but a Mississippi National Guard Soldier has come up with a method for minimizing those...

Oregon Guardsman uses civilian skills to improve convoy routes
February 18, 2010 — CAMP ADDER, Iraq - It happens every day. National Guard members are asked to use their civilian skills to perform military missions.In this case, an Oregon National Guard member, who is a line haul...

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