Guard News - The National Guard - May 2011

Dale Jr. optimistic going into weekend, rest of season as he represents National Guard
May 4, 2011 — RICHMOND, Va. - In the words of NASCAR racing great Darrell Waltrip, Boogity, boogity, boogity…let's go racing boys!As engines roared and the heat of the sun beat down, the smell of concessions in a...

Guard operates in several states as relief efforts continue
May 4, 2011 — ARLINGTON, Va. - Several states along the Mississippi River and in the South continued relief and recovery efforts over the weekend after storms ripped across the U.S. over the last two weeks, leaving...

Missouri National Guard Citizen-Soldiers rescue woman in dramatic flood video
May 4, 2011 — POPLAR BLUFF, Mo. - Two Missouri National Guard Citizen-Soldiers earned the title Citizen-Heroes after being caught on videotape while completing a daring rescue of a 93-year-old woman on the swollen...

Mrs. Mullen spotlights family issues in new blog
May 3, 2011 — WASHINGTON - Building resilience and providing long-term support are keys to strengthening military families and better equipping them to weather the frequent, multiple deployments so prevalent in...

Mongolians' visit to Alaska continues success of State Partnership Program
May 3, 2011 — CAMP DENALI, Alaska - During Operation Arctic Care, members of the Alaska National Guard escorted three Mongolian delegates throughout the state April 18-22 as part of the Alaska National...

U.S. service members, FARDC make final push to exercise finale
May 3, 2011 — KINSHASA, Democratic Republic of the Congo - After a week of classroom training, members of the Democratic Republic of the Congo armed forces (FARDC) quick response force (UMIR) and U.S. service...

Utah Guard units, local Iraqi police conduct joint humanitarian mission
May 3, 2011 — On April 4 members of A Company and Headquarters Company, 141st MI Bn., coordinating with C Battery, 2-11th Field Artillery stationed at Joint Base Balad, Iraq, conducted a humanitarian mission with...

Florida Guard unit supports force protection at Bagram
May 2, 2011 — BAGRAM AIRFIELD, Afghanistan - Awareness and vigilance remain the watchwords here as news spreads of an attack on April 27 at Kabul International Airport that left eight airmen and a U.S. civilian...

‘Business as usual’ not so usual for Missouri National Guard
May 2, 2011 — JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. - The Missouri National Guard task force played a role in rescuing 64 cattle and three horses surrounded by flood waters near Charleston, Mo. earlier this week after a Civil Air...

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