Guard News - The National Guard - Year 2012

41 years: Florida Air Guard's last Vietnam veteran retires
January 11, 2012 — ST. AUGUSTINE, Fla. - The last Vietnam veteran in the Florida Air National Guard is retiring and ending a more than 40 year military career.State Command Chief Master Sgt. Charles Wisniewski, who...

Liberia: Michigan Guard deploys in support of Operation Observant Liberty
January 10, 2012 — LANSING, Mich. - Citizen-Soldiers from the Michigan Army National Guard departed for Fort Benning, Ga., on Jan. 5 before heading to Liberia for a 12-month tour of duty.Soldiers from several Michigan...

Army Guard, Arizona State University sign historic sustainability initiative
January 10, 2012 — ARLINGTON, Va. - With Army National Guard members, Department ofthe Army leadership and the president of Arizona State University presenthere Friday, a historic sustainability education initiative was...

Kuwait: Maryland Guard members get new mission
January 10, 2012 — CAMP BUEHRING, Kuwait - The 29th Combat Aviation Brigade, known asTask Force Normandy, had a new mission here only days after the end of thewar in Iraq.On Dec. 18, the last remaining American Soldiers...

McKinley: Guard and Reserves well-positioned for new defense strategy
January 10, 2012 — JACKSONVILLE, Fla. - The Rotary Club of Jacksonville hosted AirForce Gen. Craig R. McKinley, chief of the National Guard Bureau, on Mondayat the Omni Hotel here, where McKinley spoke about the current...

Missouri Guard's attack battalion transitions to Longbow Apache
January 10, 2012 — WHITEMAN AIR FORCE BASE, Mo. - The Missouri National Guard's1-135th Attack Reconnaissance Battalion held a roll-out ceremony thatofficially transitioned the battalion to a AH-64D Apache Longbow...

National Guard assists Alaska community buried in snow
January 10, 2012 — CAMP DENALI, Alaska - Alaska National Guard members arrived inCordova Sunday afternoon to help the citizens in this small Alaska town digout from a series of winter storms.Termed Operation Deep Dig,...

Senior enlisted leaders from U.S. European Command, Maine National Guard visit Montenegro
January 9, 2012 — PODGORICA, Montenegro - The Office of Defense Cooperation at U.S. Embassy Montenegro hosted a visit from Fleet Master Chief Petty Officer Roy Maddocks, U.S. European Command's senior enlisted Leader,...

Alaska National Guard responding to Alaska community buried in snow
January 9, 2012 — CAMP DENALI, Alaska - The Alaska National Guard is responding to personnel and equipment requests for support in Cordova after weeks of record snowfall have left the city covered in more than 18 feet...

Chicago Army National Guard Soldier prevents robbery
January 9, 2012 — CHICAGO - Quick actions by a 21-year old Illinois Army National Guard Soldier during the weekend thwarted an attempted robbery and resulted in three teenagers being arrested by Chicago Police.Army...

Siblings reunite in Afghanistan
January 9, 2012 — KHOST PROVINCE, Afghanistan - Having three deployed members in one family would seem unlikely; however, for the Hale family, it's a reality. With a little help, they were able to reconnect after a...

Tell the Air Guard story, command chief tells Milwaukee Airmen
January 9, 2012 — MILWAUKEE - Changes are coming to the Air National Guard, Command Chief Master Sgt. Christopher E. Muncy, command chief master sergeant of the Air National Guard, said during a Sunday visit with the...

Obama vows to 'keep faith' with families
January 6, 2012 — WASHINGTON - Senior leaders on Thursday underscored their commitment to caring for troops, veterans and their families, and the programs that support them, in a briefing that laid the groundwork for...

Maryland Guard welcomes Bosnia-Herzegovina liaison officer
January 6, 2012 — BALTIMORE - The Maryland State Partnership Program has successfully implemented a liaison officer in their partnership with Bosnia-Herzegovina in order to enhance bilateral relationships between the...

Deadline nears for employer support award nominations
January 6, 2012 — WASHINGTON - Members of the National Guard and reserves have just 10 more days to nominate their employers for the Defense Department's highest award recognizing employers who have gone the extra mile...

Florida governor, adjutant general visit 101st AOG
January 6, 2012 — TYNDALL AIR FORCE BASE, Fla. - The governor of Florida is to Florida Air National Guardsmen what the president of the United States is to active duty military: commander in chief.The Air National...

Changes in AER include family dental assistance, spouse scholarships
January 5, 2012 — WASHINGTON - New categories of assistance and new scholarship opportunities are now available through Army Emergency Relief.Included among the new categories of assistance to Soldiers are family...

Kansas National Guard combat medic covers Africa
January 5, 2012 — CAMP LEMONNIER, Djibouti - "I wanted to make my dad proud."The pen struck the parchment leaving her signature - Michelle C. Lawrence - above her father's, she recalled.Weeks later on her 17th...

Rules restrict political activity by DOD personnel
January 5, 2012 — WASHINGTON - With election activity steadily picking up, defense officials are in the process of issuing regular election-year guidance to remind military and Defense Department civilians that they're...

Florida Guard Chaplains Host First Changing of the Stole Ceremony

Oklahoma Guard Strengthens Critical Capabilities During Exercise Thunderstruck

Oregon Guard Uses New Hoist Technology in Rescue

Chief of National Guard Bureau visits Purdue to discuss national security, military education

Alaska Guard Rescues Injured Mountain Biker