Guard News - The National Guard - Apr 2011

Army unveils new, mobile marksmanship simulator
April 5, 2011 — ORLANDO, Fla. - After successful initial fielding of the Engagement Skills Trainer 2000, a mobile “proof-of-principle” effort, specifically designed for the Army National Guard, Reserve and Reserve...

DoD celebrates Month of the Military Child
April 4, 2011 — WASHINGTON - Children of U.S. servicemembers around the world will be honored throughout the month for their contributions to their families’ well-being and sacrifices on behalf of the nation, a...

Dale Jr. crosses finish line in Martinsville with second place finish
April 4, 2011 — Dale Earnhardt Jr., driver of the No. 88 National Guard Chevrolet, didn’t think he had the car to win Sunday’s Sprint Cup Series race at Martinsville Speedway, but on Lap 479 of 500 he found himself...

Some servicemembers qualify for extended tax filing deadline
April 4, 2011 — WASHINGTON - Service members serving outside of the United States -- including those supporting operations in Libya and Japan -- will receive an automatic two-month tax filing extension this year,...

Warrior training center produces tough Guard Soldiers
April 4, 2011 — FORT BENNING, Ga. - Soldiers not in shape may need to schedule some extra gym time before attending one of the National Guard's Warrior Training Center courses at Fort Benning, or they might not make...

Deployed S.C. National Guard unit trains in suicide intervention techniques
April 1, 2011 — BAGHDAD - South Carolina Army National Guard members serving with the 151st Expeditionary Signal Battalion participated in suicide-intervention training at Victory Base Complex in Baghdad, March...

Florida Army National Guard saves money, gains training
April 1, 2011 — AVON PARK, Fla. - For the Florida Army National Guard’s last unit with tracked vehicles, going to annual training isn’t as simple as jumping into a Humvee and driving to the nearest military training...

Iowa ADT practices fiscal vigilance on canal project
April 1, 2011 — KUNAR PROVINCE, Afghanistan - Leaders of the Iowa National Guard’s 734th Agribusiness Development Team decided to put a canal-cleaning project in the provincial capital of Asadabad on hold after a...

New York National Guard exercise tests civilian and military disaster response
April 1, 2011 — ORISKANY, NY - Hundreds of New York National Guard members, along with members of the New York State Police, an urban search and rescue team and local emergency service members will conduct a disaster...

South Dakota Guard Soldiers report on U.S. military efforts in Afghanistan
April 1, 2011 — CAMP PHOENIX, Afghanistan - Winning the hearts and minds of the Afghan people has become a critical component of the U.S. military strategy in Afghanistan, and perhaps equally important is winning the...

Department of Defense urges employers to complete survey measuring Guard and Reserve impact on workforce
April 1, 2011 — ARLINGTON, Va. - The Department of Defense's national survey of America's employers of National Guard and Reserve members has reached its half-way point and the Department is urging more participants...

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