Guard News - The National Guard - Year 2012

Virginia Guard D-Day veteran recognized for award
February 24, 2012 — CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. - Over a hundred people filled the halls of American Legion Post 74 here, Feb. 20 to witness Virginia Rep. Robert Hurt present the French Legion of Honor to local war hero Carl...

DOD spotlights value of financial fitness
February 23, 2012 — WASHINGTON - Citing the potentially devastating impact of financial issues on career and home life, officials are encouraging troops and their families to build financial fitness by kick-starting a...

Afghanistan: Georgia Army Guard member presented award by Chairman of the Joint Chiefs
February 23, 2012 — LOGAR PROVINCE, Afghanistan (2/23/12) - Georgia Army National Guard Spc. Robert Schrader was awarded the Army Commendation Medal Feb. 10, by Army Gen. Martin Dempsey, the 18th Chairman of the Joint...

Alaska Air Guard members help family 3,000 miles away
February 23, 2012 — CAMP DENALI, Alaska - In an instant, everything was gone. A lifetime of laughter, tears and memories lay smoldering in a heap of twisted metal and charred lumber. Annette Cook was now without a...

Puerto Rico National Guard enhances response force package
February 23, 2012 — SALINAS, Puerto Rico - The Puerto Rico National Guard has a new emergency response element of citizen-Soldiers and Airmen known as the chemical, biological, radiological, nuclear, and high yield...

USNORTHCOM, National Guard leaders: Partnerships key to domestic response
February 23, 2012 — NATIONAL HARBOR, Md. - Sharing a stage Wednesday at a domestic preparedness workshop that emphasizes partnerships, the chief of the National Guard Bureau and the combatant commander of U.S. Northern...

Virginia National Guard member scratches the itch to serve after eight-year break
February 23, 2012 — FORT PICKETT, Va. - Standing on the edge looking down with nothing to stop them from hitting the ground but the rope between their legs - a group of Canadian troops training with Virginia National...

Afghanistan: New Jersey Air Guard maintainers keep F-16s flying
February 22, 2012 — BAGRAM AIR FIELD, Afghanistan - The F-16 Fighting Falcon is a compact, highly maneuverable multirole fighter aircraft. To keep these critical air-power assets mission ready, the technicians of the...

Air Force working to update disability hiring records
February 22, 2012 — JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-RANDOLPH, Texas - Disability hiring initiatives are ongoing as federal agencies work to meet the president's challenge to hire 100,000 people with disabilities over the next...

Fired up: Arkansas Air Guard Fire Emergency Services Flight shows wide variety of skills
February 22, 2012 — FORT SMITH, Ark. - Flashing lights, blaring sirens, fire hoses gushing water at full-blast. These are the images most people associate with firefighters and emergency responders as a normal day-to-day...

National treasure: Tuskegee Airman imparts history to aviation Soldiers
February 22, 2012 — FORT BELVOIR, Va. - Not many people are considered a national treasure, and if you mention that William T. Fauntroy Jr. is, he'll simply smile back at you and continue on with one of his many humorous...

Owning your story: How writing helps veterans heal
February 22, 2012 — WASHINGTON - "You can tell the extroverted writers; they are the ones that stare at your shoes while they are talking to you, while the introverted writers stare at their own shoes," Ron Capps,...

South Dakota National Guard member selected for Tops in Blue
February 22, 2012 — SIOUX FALLS, S.D. - Air Force Staff Sgt. Katie McGuire, of the South Dakota National Guard's 114th Fighter Wing, was selected as the only National Guard member from a nationwide search to join Tops in...

First Lady lauds DoD's new nutrition campaign
February 21, 2012 — WASHINGTON - The Defense Department's new obesity and nutrition awareness campaign sets a powerful example for the rest of the nation, First Lady Michelle Obama said at Little Rock Air Force Base,...

Afghanistan: North Carolina Army Guard members clear the way for the safety of others
February 21, 2012 — ZABUL PROVIDENCE, Afghanistan - "Clearing the way" is the battle cry you will hear when visiting the North Carolina National Guard's 883rd Sapper Company whether you're in the U.S. or in the Zabul...

Defense Department senior enlisted leaders cite troops' top concerns
February 21, 2012 — WASHINGTON - The senior enlisted advisors for the four military services met on Capitol Hill Thursday to discuss with lawmakers the top issues on service members' minds.It turns out that for many,...

Employer partnership helps Army Guard member find employment
February 21, 2012 — WASHINGTON - "I don't know what the hell this 'logistics' is that Marshall is always talking about, but I want some of it."Fleet Adm. E.J. King's famous remark during World War II demonstrates the...

Kuwait: Minnesota Army Guard members partake in some unique live fire training
February 21, 2012 — NORTHERN KUWAIT, Kuwait - With the drawdown of U.S. forces in Iraq complete, Soldiers throughout the Army are getting the opportunity to participate in training that is difficult to conduct back in...

McKinley: National Guard ready for shifting operational focus
February 21, 2012 — WASHINGTON - With the close of operations in Iraq and the projected winding down of operations in Afghanistan, the National Guard continues to stand as a ready, reliable force prepared for a variety...

White House to honor Iraq War veterans, families
February 21, 2012 — WASHINGTON - President Barack Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama will honor Iraq War veterans and their families - including National Guard members - at the White House later this month, White House...

Massachusetts Guard Welcomes Fifth‑Generation Fighter

Alabama Guard Helps De-Escalate Metro Station Confrontation

Alaska Guard Rescues Pilots From Two Plane Crashes

Retired Texas Air National Guard Pilot Recalls Protecting Air Force One on 9/11

Nebraska Guard Strengthens Disaster Response Readiness