Guard News - The National Guard - Feb 2010

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...

National Guard to assist Puerto Rico police
February 4, 2010 — ARLINGTON, Va., - About 1,000 Puerto Rico National Guardmembers will assist the U.S. territory's police for up to a year while new police recruits are trained, the governor said Monday.Four classes of...

Kight takes command of California Guard
February 4, 2010 — SACRAMENTO - Air Force Brig. Gen. Mary J. Kight assumed command of the California National Guard this month, breaking barriers for minorities and stepping into the shoes of a revered general.Maj. Gen...

Louisiana Air Guard prepares for real-world war mission
February 4, 2010 — BELLE CHASSE, La., - The Louisiana National Guard's 159th FighterWing will participate in a three-day operational readiness exercise thisweek. It is the fourth exercise in a year's length to prepare...

Operation Unified Response transitions to Haitian self-sustainment
February 4, 2010 — PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti - Joint Task Force - Haiti is beginning to transition to the next phase of its involvement in Operation Unified Response, following the 7.0 magnitude earthquake that rocked the...

Guard chief talks of expanding partnership program
February 4, 2010 — ATLANTA, Ga., - For the National Guard State Partnership Program to maintain its important role in promoting this country's long-term mutual security cooperation with its allies around the world, the...

Georgia Guardsmen set up radio stations for Afghan villagers
February 4, 2010 — SHINWAR PROVINCE, Afghanistan - In a perfect world, accurate information would be as close as a radio. For a country at war, accurate information is invaluable.Georgia Army National Guardsmen of 1st...

Military OneSource offers free tax filing
February 4, 2010 — WASHINGTON, - Defense officials encourage military families to once again take advantage of the free electronic tax filing services offered through Military OneSource.People can access the H&R Block...

Utah KC-135 seen at the Moroccan Aeroexpo
February 4, 2010 — MARRAKECH, Morocco, - The Utah Air National Guard's KC-135 Stratotanker and flight crew participated in the Aeroexpo Marrakech at the Royal Air Forces Military Base in Marrakech, Morocco in...

Wisconsin Guard to assist Haiti relief efforts
February 4, 2010 — FRANKFORT, Ky., - Gov. Steve Beshear recently held a pressconference here at the StateCapitol to promote mental health services for Kentucky servicemembers.Beashear, who was joined by Brig. Gen. Mike...

Military Prepares to Support Super Bowl XLIV
February 4, 2010 — WASHINGTON, Feb. 5, 2010 - As the excitement builds in the minutes beforethe Super Bowl kickoff, four Air National Guard F-15 Eagle fighter jetswill scream over Miami's Sun Life Stadium in a dramatic...

California, New York name new adjutant general
February 3, 2010 — ARLINGTON, Va., - Two states with a large National Guard presence have appointed a new adjutant general this week.In California, Air Force Brig. Gen. Mary J. Kight will took command as the 45th...

Wyatt visits classic association at Fairchild
February 3, 2010 — FAIRCHILD AFB, Wash., - Air Force Lt. Gen. Harry Wyatt III, the director of the Air National Guard, spent the day with Air Mobility Command leaders here today to observe the progress of the...

First fixed-wing redeployment moves 8,000 Soldiers
February 3, 2010 — CAMP TAJI, Iraq, - More than 3,000 Soldiers participated in the first fixed-wing redeployment operation out of here Jan. 27.Traditionally, Soldiers would be transported via helicopter to Joint Base...

Four Oregon weathermen head to Haiti
February 3, 2010 — FRANKFORT, Ky., - Gov. Steve Beshear recently held a pressconference here at the StateCapitol to promote mental health services for Kentucky servicemembers.Beashear, who was joined by Brig. Gen. Mike...

Missouri Guard sends C-130 to support Haiti relief efforts
February 3, 2010 — ST. JOSEPH, Mo., - Gov. Jay Nixon said today that the Missouri National Guard's 139th Airlift Wing is sending a C-130 cargo aircraft and an 11-Airmen crew to Pope Air Force Base in North Carolina in...

Gates: No Tricare hike in 2011 budget request
February 3, 2010 — WASHINGTON, - Tricare recipients will see no increase in their premiums next year, if Congress approves that provision of the fiscal 2011 defense budget request, as expected.However, Defense Secretary...

Study: Patriotic, active kids suffer less deployment stress
February 2, 2010 — WASHINGTON - Adolescents who believe that America supports the war in Iraq and Afghanistan and that Soldiers are making a difference in the world are less likely to suffer from anxiety and stress when...

Air Force launches family fitness Web site
February 2, 2010 — RANDOLPH AIR FORCE BASE, Texas - In conjunction with the start of the FitFamily initiative, Air Force Services Agency officials will launch a family fitness Web site Jan. 30 as part of the Year of 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