Guard News - The National Guard

Chiarelli expects increase in behavioral health needs
February 2, 2011 — WASHINGTON - The Army's vice chief of staff said with the drawdown in Iraq and eventually in Afghanistan, the country could expect to see an increase in the number of Soldiers suffering from... MORE

Georgia Air Guard NCO manages life support efforts at Afghanistan base
February 2, 2011 — SCOTT AIR FORCE BASE, Ill. - For aircrew members flying the C-130 Hercules with the 744th Expeditionary Airlift Squadron at Bagram Air Field, Afghanistan, there are people behind the scenes who ensure... MORE

Guardsman perseveres, proves He Can
February 2, 2011 — NORTH LITTLE ROCK, Ark. - When Pvt. Jeffrey P. Kant tried to enlist in the military two years ago at an Orange County, Calif. recruiting station, recruiters laughed at the tattoo laden, high school... MORE

Mullen: Workplace Flexibility Focuses on Families, Children
February 2, 2011 — WASHINGTON - Military families, and especially children in those families who have grown up against the backdrop of 10 years of war, are the focus of the military’s effort to make workplace... MORE

National Guard Members Race USCC I-500
February 2, 2011 — Minto, ND - It's one of the most prestigious snowmobile races on the planet. It’s also one of the most grueling. The USCC National Guard Cross-Country Snowmobile Championship Seven Clans Red Lake... MORE

South Dakota National Guard waste-recycle program to help Afghans, environment
February 1, 2011 — CAMP PHOENIX, Afghanistan - South Dakota Army National Guard Soldiers and other servicemembers stationed here are getting environmentally conscious by initiating a waste-recycle pilot program designed... MORE

Air National Guard fighter wing preps for alert missions at Tyndall
February 1, 2011 — TYNDALL AIR FORCE BASE, Fla. - Shooting down enemy aircraft over American soil is an event U.S.-based alert pilots train for.They run exercise scenarios on a constant basis, preparing for that call to... MORE

Air Guard enlisted leaders tackle issues
February 1, 2011 — NEW ORLEANS - The regional representatives from the Air National Guard’s Enlisted Field Advisory Council met at Louisiana National Guard’s headquarters here to discuss critical issues that affect all... MORE

2 p.m. EST UPDATE: 2,500 National Guardmembers respond to year's biggest storm
February 1, 2011 — WASHINGTON - More than 72 hours into a winter storm that halted traffic, canceled airline flights and knocked out power to hundreds of thousands of people from Texas to Maine, the National Guard is... MORE

Report on reserve component’s future coming soon
February 1, 2011 — WASHINGTON - The future of the Defense Department’s reserve component – including the National Guard – is the topic of a review due this week, a senior defense official said Monday. Dennis M... MORE

National Guard SEA Visits Colorado Guard Space, Missile Defense Units

NY National Guard Wraps up Federally Funded COVID-19 Mission

Virginia Guard Returns From Federal Active Duty in Iraq, Kuwait

Oklahoma National Guard Conducts SPP Visit to Azerbaijan

National Guard MQ-9 Reapers Join Indo-Pacific Exercise