Guard News - The National Guard

Families key to suicide prevention in the National Guard
July 30, 2010 — ST. AUGUSTINE, Fla. - The National Guard faces unique challenges in tackling suicides.Where Soldiers on active duty have access to military healthcare and the constant support of peers and leaders,... MORE

Air Guardsmen killed in C-17 crash identified
July 30, 2010 — JOINT BASE ELMENDORF-RICHARDSON, Alaska - Majors Michael Freyholtzand Aaron Malone, pilots assigned to the Alaska Air National Guard's 249thAirlift Squadron, Capt. Jeffrey Hill, a pilot assigned to... MORE

Minnesota expands family care initiative
July 29, 2010 — SAINT PAUL, Minn., - With hundreds of Minnesota National Guard troops preparing to deploy to the Middle East next year, First Lady Mary Pawlenty announced today that the Military Family Care... MORE

Active shooter exercise helps service members protect scouts
July 29, 2010 — FORT A.P. HILL, Va., - More than 35 first responders tested their ability to react under pressure to a simulated armed gunman during an active shooter exercise during preparations for the Boy Scouts... MORE

Army Private First Class William Stein, Joint Task Force-National Scout Jamboree, kneels while participating in an exercise in preparation for the 2010 Boy Scouts of America jamboree July 22, 2010. More than 35 first responders tested their ability to react under pressure during the exercise. The JTF’s goal is to provide professional military support and a safe and secure environment for scouts and visitors during the event. The Department of Defense’s presence and effort at the NSJ emphasizes commitment to the nation’s youth.

Army, Air Guard maintains end strength
July 29, 2010 — ARLINGTON, Va., - Both the Army and Air National Guard missed their recruiting goals for June, but their end-strength numbers are still within congressionally mandated limits, Guard officials said... MORE

Minnesota expands family care initiative
July 29, 2010 — SAINT PAUL, Minn. - With hundreds of Minnesota National Guard troops preparing to deploy to the Middle East next year, First Lady Mary Pawlenty announced today that the Military Family Care Initiative... MORE

Army Guard helicopters, Air Force parachutists take jamboree to the skies
July 29, 2010 — FORT A.P. Hill, Va., - The vast, wooded forests and rolling, green hills here have provided a rich, natural environment for each Boy Scouts of America’s National Jamboree since 1981. Thousands of... MORE

Panel suggests re-evaluation of military's use of Guard
July 29, 2010 — WASHINGTON, - A congressionally mandated panel has recommended broad changes to long-term Defense Department strategies and priorities, including funding a major recapitalization of equipment,... MORE

Soldiers train lifesavers at Patriot exercise
July 28, 2010 — FORT HUACHUCA, Ariz., - Two active duty Soldiers from Fort Huachuca were recently requested to assist the Air National Guard with annual combat lifesaver training.In May, Chief Master Sgt. Julie... MORE

Sgt. Russell Moss (right), a medic for Company A, 309th Military Intelligence Battalion of the U.S. Army, instructs a student in combat lifesaver training at Volk Field Combat Readiness Training Center, Wis.

Who is watching a Guard member's mental health?
July 28, 2010 — WASHINGTON, - DCoE’s Center for Deployment Psychology is concerned with the question: “Who is treating our guard and reserve servicemembers and their families after they leave active service and... MORE

Guard supports national Boy Scout Jamboree
July 28, 2010 — ARLINGTON, Va., - More than 600 Army National Guard members from 15 states will support this year's national Boy Scout Jamboree, which will celebrate 100 years of scouting in the United States, at... MORE

Fort A.P. Hill is expected to welcome several thousand this week for the 17th National Scout Jamboree, which coincides with the 100th anniversary of the Boy Scouts of America.

Social media to bring workshop to family volunteers
July 28, 2010 — ARLINGTON, Va. - To ensure National Guard family program volunteers don't miss out on this year's workshop, social media tools will bring the four-day event to those unable to attend, Guard officials... MORE

Connie S. Douthat, Family Programs coordinator for the 122nd Fighter Wing of the Indiana Air National Guard, discusses support programs available to military personnel at a welcome home celebration held at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis, Ind., Jan. 31, 2010.

Louisiana Guard partners with Belize safety team
July 28, 2010 — BELLE CHASSE, La., - The Louisiana Air National Guard’s 159th Fighter Wing partnered with a Belize Defence Force safety team at Naval Air Station – Joint Reserve Base in New Orleans, July 8-10, to... MORE

Chief Master Sgt. Donnie Dunn, ground safety manager with the Louisiana National Guard’s 159th Fighter Wing, describes how to inspect an augmenter nozzle on an F-15 Fighter aircraft to members of the Belize Defence Force during a State Partnership Program visit on July 8, 2010.

Time running out for troops, veterans to claim 'stop loss' pay
July 28, 2010 — WASHINGTON, - Eligible servicemembers and veterans have less than three months to apply for Retroactive "Stop Loss" Special Pay. The special pay was approved by Congress as part of the 2009 War... MORE

Utah Guard, Cambodian Soldiers construct school
July 28, 2010 — KAMPONG SPEU, Cambodia - Utah National Guard Soldiers from the 197th Special Troops Company (Airborne) worked alongside Royal Cambodian Armed Forces Soldiers to complete construction of a local... MORE

Soldiers from Utah National Guard's 197th Special Troops Company (Airborne)and the Royal Cambodian Armed Forces work together to complete the restrooms at the school as part of the humanitarian civic assistance project for Angkor Sentinel 2010.

Virginia Guard chaplain support teams headed to Louisiana
July 27, 2010 — RICHMOND, Va., - Two Virginia National Guard chaplain support teams are headed to Louisiana to provide chaplain services to military personnel from all over the country assisting with recovery... MORE

Tough break for Earnhardt in Indianapolis
July 27, 2010 — INDIANAPOLIS - Dale Earnhardt Jr. and the No. 88 National Guard Chevrolet were closing in on the top 10 as the race was winding down during the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series event this past Sunday.The... MORE

Dale Earnhardt Jr. and the No. 88 AMP Energy/National Guard sponsored Chevrolet race down the track at the famed Indianapolis Motor Speedway during the Brickyard 400 in Indianapolis Sunday, July 25, 2010.

Act locally to improve schools, education leader says
July 27, 2010 — WASHINGTON - Progress is being made at the national and state levels for broad improvements in the public education of military children, but parents still should be involved at the local level to... MORE

New Jersey Airmen spend day at Panamanian school
July 26, 2010 — METETI, Panama - More than a dozen Airmen and Marines from Task Force New Horizons spent a day with local children building rubber-band airplanes and playing games July 12 at the elementary school in... MORE

Tech. Sgt. Dorothy Lanthier, a personnel specialist deployed from 177th Fighter Wing of the New Jersey Air National Guard, and Staff Sgt. Josh Lazarski help children assemble rubber-band airplanes at the Sansonsito School in Panama July 12, 2010. Lanthier and Lazarski are assigned to 820th Expeditionary RED HORSE Squadron.

Sierra Leone to Partner with Michigan National Guard, Liberia

New York Guard Says Farewell to 100-year-old Guard Veteran

New York Air Guard Transports Special Operations Forces

Kentucky Guard Airlifts Materials for Arctic Circle Housing

Pennsylvania Guard Prepares to Train Ukrainian Forces