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National Guard teams working together in West Virginia water crisis
January 13, 2014 — CHARLESTON, W.Va. - Members of the West Virginia National Guard's Chemical, Biological, Radiological, Nuclear and High-Yield Explosive Enhanced Response Force Package, along with members from four... MORE

Colorado Soldier diagnosed with leukemia now helps orchestrate bone-marrow registry
January 13, 2014 — CENTENNIAL, Colo. - Warriors serving our country are often idealized - strong heroes who will defend our country and freedom from any enemy, foreign or domestic. What's easily overlooked is that these... MORE

GX launches new tool to support Soldier retention
January 13, 2014 — ARLINGTON, Va. - As the National Guard focuses on retaining Soldiers during the drawdown in Afghanistan, it's critical to provide them with the answers they need about retention. In an effort to... MORE

National Guard Bureau Chief Frank Grass talks readiness, state of the force
January 10, 2014 — WASHINGTON - The chief of the National Guard Bureau discussed a myriad of topics with journalists today, emphasizing that the Guard is now trained and equipped at a level higher than he's seen in... MORE

West Virginia National Guard troops aid residents affected by water emergency
January 10, 2014 — CHARLESTON, W.Va. - Members of the West Virginia National Guard were on duty Friday after being called into action Thursday night following a state of emergency in eight counties. Residents of... MORE

These simulators take the chill out of training in Pennsylvania
January 10, 2014 — FORT INDIANTOWN GAP, Pa. - With temperatures reaching record lows this week, Fort Indiantown Gap continues to offer realistic training without the risk of cold weather injuries. "Training on... MORE

Illinois National Guard mechanics will repair storm-damaged state trucks
January 9, 2014 — SPRINGFIELD, Ill. - More than 30 Illinois Army National Guard mechanics were activated Wednesday to support the winter storm efforts. Soldiers from across Illinois responded to Gov. Pat Quinn's... MORE

C-23 Sherpa makes final flight as Army Guard retires the venerable aircraft
January 9, 2014 — ARLINGTON, Va. (1/8/2014) - The sounds of the C-23 Sherpa are now a thing of the past as the Army National Guard bids farewell to the venerable aircraft after two decades of service. The... MORE

U.S., Kyrgyz Republic hold counternarcotics information exchange
January 8, 2014 — GULFPORT AIR NATIONAL GUARD BASE, Miss. - Afghanistan is the world's leading opium producer having produced 74 percent of the world's opium in 2012, according to the World Drug Report 2013. From... MORE

Ecuadorian troops learn how to keep new fleet humming along from Kentucky counterparts
January 8, 2014 — RICHMOND, Ky. - The National Guard's State Partnership Program celebrated its 20th anniversary in 2013. For 17 of those years, the Kentucky National Guard and the South American country of Ecuador... MORE

Virginia Department of Military Affairs to support governor’s inauguration
January 8, 2014 — SANDSTON, Va. - Approximately 230 personnel from the Virginia Department of Military Affairs will be on duty Saturday supporting the inauguration of Terry McAuliffe as the 72nd governor of Virginia... MORE

California Guard veteran fights back against military suicides
January 8, 2014 — MALIBU, Calif. - When it comes to veterans committing suicide, Save A Warrior founder Jake Clark minces no words. "This is a holocaust in slow motion," the former California Army National... MORE

Indiana Guard members team with deputies to assist during massive winter storm
January 7, 2014 — TERRE HAUTE, Ind. - Indiana National Guard Soldiers teamed with the Vigo County Sheriffs Department to take officers where they needed to go during the winter storm Sunday and Monday. The Indiana... MORE

Guard members in Illinois and Indiana help in winter storm aftermath
January 6, 2014 — SPRINGFIELD, Ill. - Two Illinois National Guard Soldiers were ordered to state active duty and another 13 Soldiers were put on stand-by shortly after midnight Jan. 6 to help clear stranded vehicles... MORE

Last-serving Vietnam War veteran in the South Carolina National Guard retires
January 6, 2014 — COLUMBIA, S.C.- Chief Warrant Officer Eric Seymore, a Vietnam War veteran and helicopter pilot in the South Carolina Army National Guard, bid farewell to more than 150 friends and family during his... MORE

Alaska Air National Guard members rescue snowmobile operator
January 3, 2014 — CAMP DENALI, Alaska - Airmen with the Alaska Air National Guard's 210th, 211th, and 212th Rescue Squadrons rescued a man who went missing while snowmobiling near Koliganek, Alaska, Jan. 2. Alaska... MORE

Massachusetts National Guard assists authorities during storm’s blast
January 3, 2014 — ARLINGTON, Va. - A powerful winter storm that blasted Northeast states was fading Friday, but sub-freezing temperatures continued and the Massachusetts National Guard was assisting state and local... MORE

Massachusetts National Guard mobilizes to support severe January snowstorm
January 3, 2014 — HANSCOM AIR FORCE BASE, Mass. - Massachusetts Gov. Deval L. Patrick mobilized nearly 400 Soldiers and Airmen of the Massachusetts National Guard early Thursday morning in response to a severe January... MORE

North Dakota Soldier credits Guard training for helping him save man's life
January 2, 2014 — DEVILS LAKE, N.D. - A North Dakota National Guard Soldier said his military training helped him know what to do when he witnessed a man collapse in Devils Lake recently. Maj. Mark McEvers, of... MORE

Military police couple fought war together; share special memories
January 2, 2014 — CAMP SAN LUIS OBISPO, Calif. - Watching a line of M1 Abrams tanks spearhead their way across the desert and get their first taste of battle during the Persian Gulf War in 1991 provided U.S. Army... MORE

Minnesota Guardsmen Train in Canadian Arctic

Army Guard Conference Highlights Recruiting Tips, Challenges

Washington National Guard Pilot Fulfills Dream to Fly

Alaska Army Guard ‘First Scouts’ Honored for 1955 Rescue

Washington National Guard Shares Domestic Response Expertise