Guard News - The National Guard

Army Guard sees unexpectedly high retention rate
November 2, 2011 — ARLINGTON, Va. - The Defense Department announced recruiting and retention numbers for the 2011 fiscal year recently, stating that the Army National Guard intentionally achieved only 95 percent of its... MORE

Burch, SMA, Army Reserve CSM visit sends "one Army" message
November 2, 2011 — ARLINGTON, Va. - During what has been viewed as a significant and historic trip, Army Command Sgt. Maj. Richard Burch, the command sergeant major of the Army National Guard, recently spent time... MORE

Army Command Sgt. Maj. Richard J. Burch, command sergeant major of the Army National Guard, visits with Soldiers of the 230th Signal Company, Tennessee Army National Guard, at Kandahar Airfield, Afghanistan, to discuss the future of the Army National Guard and answer Soldiers' questions Oct. 20, 2011.

National Guard Chinook crews' contributions vital during drawdown
November 2, 2011 — CAMP TAJI, Iraq - CH-47 Chinook helicopter crews with the Minnesota Army National Guard flew more than 1,100 hours in September, moving personnel and cargo.The Chinooks are also providing a vital... MORE

Army Sgt. Joe Loscheider, a flight engineer with B Company, 2-211th General Support Aviation Battalion, Minnesota National Guard, prepares to move his M240B machine gun into position prior to heading out on a mission from Camp Taji, Iraq, on Oct. 7, 2011.

Obama calls on nation to honor military families, caregivers
November 2, 2011 — WASHINGTON, - Calling on the nation to celebrate military families' service and sacrifice Tuesday, President Barack Obama signed proclamations designating November as Military Family Month and... MORE

First Lady Michelle Obama greets a crowd of National Guard and local families during a Joining Forces community event in the Veterans Memorial Auditorium in Columbus, Ohio, April 14, 2011. The national initiative she launched with Dr. Jill Biden, wife of Vice President Joe Biden, calls on all sectors of society to honor and support military families.

Study: No relationship found between service members' health and burn pits
November 2, 2011 — WASHINGTON - No evidence was found between exposure to burn pits in Iraq and Afghanistan, and long-term health problems, according to a study released here Monday by the Institute of Medicine.A... MORE

Army secretary: Balance needed as wars draw down
November 2, 2011 — WASHINGTON - With the drawdown of forces in Iraq and Afghanistan, talented Soldiers will need to be retained while Army infrastructure draws down, and the American people and warfighters need to... MORE

Kentucky National Guard twins together in Iraq
November 1, 2011 — JOINT BASE BALAD, Iraq, - The Saunders brothers have plenty in common - they're twins, and they're both Kentucky National Guard soldiers serving together in Iraq.Army National Guard Sgt. Jonas... MORE

Army National Guard Sgt. Jonas Saunders stands beside his twin brother, Army National Guard Cpl. Jason Saunders, at Joint Base Balad, Iraq, Oct. 21, 2011. The brothers, 25-year-old natives of Barbourville, Ky., are serving on their second deployment to Iraq together.

Herculean effort: Michigan Air Guard deploys to Afghanistan on accelerated schedule
November 1, 2011 — SELFRIDGE AIR NATIONAL GUARD BASE, Mich. - More than 300 Michigan Airmen and about a dozen aircraft are now on duty in Afghanistan, the largest deployment for the Michigan Air National Guard to... MORE

An A-10 Thunderbolt II moves into position to receive fuel from a KC-135 Stratotanker somewhere over the northeastern United States, Sept. 26, 2011. The A-10 is flown by a pilot from the 107th Fighter Squadron, which was traveling to a deployment in Afghanistan. The KC-135 was flown by a crew from the 171st Air Refueling Squadron. Both squadrons are part of the Michigan Air National Guard and are assigned to Selfridge Air National Guard Base, Mich.

Alaska Guard Works to Contain Fires

Air Guard Engineers Build Roads, Skills in Assateague Island Project

Maine Army Guard Engineers Build Communities, Readiness

Iowa Army Guard Soldiers Train at Tigerland

Idaho Guard Engineers Aid Redwood Park Restoration