Guard News - The National Guard

Louisiana Guardsmen assist with loading boom
May 28, 2010 — NEW ORLEANS, - Louisiana National Guardsmen of the 1022ndEngineer Company, 527th Engineer Battalion, have been assisting boatoperators in the Breton Sound Marina in Hopedale, La., with loading...

Army floating bridge helps Gulf of Mexico oil spill
May 28, 2010 — WASHINGTON - The Louisiana National Guard has deployed a 380-foot, boat-powered floating bridge to the Gulf of Mexico in an effort to assist authorities working to contain the oil spill, service...

Obama: Guardsmen can aid intelligence, interdiction at border
May 28, 2010 — WASHINGTON, - An agreement to send hundreds of additional NationalGuardsmen to the southwestern U.S. border is one part of a comprehensiveapproach needed for immigration reform, President Barack Obama...

DOD announces units for upcoming Afghanistan rotation
May 28, 2010 — WASHINGTON, - The Department of Defense announced today the alertof replacement forces scheduled to deploy in support of Operation EnduringFreedom.The announcement involves two brigades consisting of...

Fallen Missouri Guardsman honored with highway marker
May 28, 2010 — JACKSON, Mo., - Highway markers that will honor four fallen Soldiers - including one Missouri National Guardsman - who died in Iraq or Afghanistan were unveiled May 22 and are expected to be in place...

New York Guard exhibit opens for Memorial Day
May 28, 2010 — ALBANY, N.Y., - On Easter Sunday 2004, two rocket propelledgrenades slammed into the five-ton truck New York Army National Guard Sgt.Robert Landry and his squad were riding in on the outskirts of...

Ohio engineers practice mine-detecting skills in Iraq
May 28, 2010 — BAGHDAD, - Training to maintain proficiency with tools designed to accomplish the mission does not stop when Soldiers enter a theater of war.Soldiers must continue to practice, rehearse and train on...

Guard officers run 550 miles for resiliency
May 28, 2010 — ARLINGTON, Va., - What does it take to get servicemembers to takecharge of their mental and physical health?After running along 550 miles of roads, bike paths and rail trails from Maineto the nation's...

New security strategy touts partnership efforts
May 28, 2010 — WASHINGTON, - Military-to-military contacts are a "criticalcomponent" of global engagement and support our nation's security, accordingto the new National Security Strategy presented to Congress May...

Troop care tops nation's obligations, Biden says
May 27, 2010 — WASHINGTON - Caring for troops is the nation's "one truly sacred obligation," Vice President Joe Biden said yesterday during a dinner for wounded warriors."We have one truly sacred obligation: to...

Three-time chess champ wins after running Iraq tourneys for New Jersey Guard
May 27, 2010 — FORT MYER, Va., - Capt. Arthur Macaspac needed a little help from a few new friends to win his third crown at the 2010 All-Army Chess Championships.In the final round of the six-day, 11-round...

National Guard leaders observe Israel’s nationwide exercise
May 27, 2010 — TEL AVIV, Israel - Sirens wailed across Israel and residents took shelter today during a nationwide civil defense exercise carefully watched by a delegation of National Guard leaders.The...

Missouri Guard to help Louisiana with oil spill response
May 27, 2010 — FORT RICHARDSON, Alaska, - JEFFERSON CITY, Mo., - Gov. Jay Nixon said today that aviation assets from the Missouri National Guard will be sent to the state of Louisiana later this week to help with...

Army Guard pilots support missions in Alaska
May 27, 2010 — FORT RICHARDSON, Alaska, - Among the aviators operating out ofthe Elmendorf Air Force Base flight line, a small association of ArmyNational Guard pilots may appear conspicuous when donning their...

Louisiana aviators launch into battle with oil spill
May 27, 2010 — BATON ROUGE, La., - "Launch, Recover, Launch" best describes theoperations tempo of the helicopter missions being performed by the LouisianaArmy National Guard's State Aviation Command in their...

Troop care tops nation's obligations, Biden says
May 27, 2010 — WASHINGTON, - Caring for troops is the nation's "one truly sacred obligation," Vice President Joe Biden said yesterday during a dinner for wounded warriors. "We have one truly sacred obligation: to...

Missouri Guard Blackhawk, crew responds to oil spill
May 27, 2010 — FORT LEONARD WOOD, Mo., - For one of the five Missouri National Guardsmen who make up the first part of Missouri’s 10-15 Soldier Gulf mission, the trip south marks a return home. Sgt. Kirt Orlando, a...

Illinois Guardsmen leave for oil spill duty
May 27, 2010 — DECATUR, Ill., - Five Illinois National Guard Soldiers with the 106th Aviation based here packed their gear and headed for oil relief efforts in Hammond, La. May 26. The UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter...

Montana ANG repeats as best in food service
May 27, 2010 — GREAT FALLS, Mont., - For the second time in the last four years, the Montana Air National Guard Sustainment Services Flight was presented with the Air National Guard Senior Master Sergeant Kenneth W...

Summer programs expand for military children
May 27, 2010 — WASHINGTON, - From camps to golf clinics to acclaimed museums, military children have an abundance of free summer programs to choose from this year, a Defense Department official said. The activities...

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