Guard News - The National Guard - Jul 2014

Michigan National Guard Soldiers familiarize Liberian soldiers with counterintelligence measures
July 9, 2014 — LANSING, Mich. - Two Michigan Army National Guard Soldiers recently returned from Liberia, where they participated in a State Partnership Program mission.Chief Warrant Officer 3 John Laliberte and...

'Much more comprehensive' service directory guides parents of special-needs children
July 9, 2014 — WASHINGTON - A permanent-change-of-station move prompts its own challenges, but family members with special-needs children face another complexity when looking for the right schools at their new home,...

Father and daughter from Maine Air Guard deploy together to Bagram
July 8, 2014 — BAGRAM AIRFIELD, Afghanistan - The military becomes a tight-knit family for people who are away from home. Service members share many unique experiences and when the time comes to deploy, they need...

South Carolina National Guard demonstrates maintenance techniques for Colombian partners
July 8, 2014 — MELGAR, Colombia - As an expansion of the State Partnership Program, South Carolina Army National Guard Soldiers joined members of the Colombian army to exchange knowledge on maintenance techniques...

MAFFS crews continue training to fly the fiery skies
July 8, 2014 — CHEYENNE, Wyo. - It's not as simple as calling 911 when Modular Airborne Fire Fighting System (MAFFS)-equipped C-130s and crews assigned to the Wyoming Air National Guard's 153rd Airlift Wing are...

Virginia Guard aviators join multiple agencies in large-scale disaster drill
July 7, 2014 — CHESTERFIELD, Va. - Virginia Army National Guard flight crews from the Chesterfield-based Detachment 2, Company G, 2nd Battalion, 135th Aviation Regiment provided medical evacuation support to a...

West Virginia National Guard members add new facet to relationship with Peru
July 7, 2014 — CHARLESTON, W.Va. - Members of the West Virginia National Guard's Chemical, Biological, Radiological, Nuclear and High-Yield Explosive Enhanced Response Force Package added another facet to the State...

New York Guard members conduct sling load operations in Afghanistan
July 7, 2014 — CAMP MARMAL, Afghanistan - Soldiers assigned to the 1569th Transportation Company, a National Guard unit out of New Windsor, New York, conducted sling load operations training here June 30.With the...

Puerto Rico's Boss Lift event helps employers understand lives of Airmen and Soldiers
July 3, 2014 — SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico - The Puerto Rico National Guard (PRNG) and the Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve (ESGR), along with employers from the public and private sectors, participated in the...

Minnesota partners for peace help renovate Croatian school
July 3, 2014 — OGULIN, Croatia - Air National Guard Airmen from the Minnesota 133rd and 148th Civil Engineering Squadrons and Montana 219th Red Horse Squadron teamed up with the Croatian Army to renovate bathrooms...

Airmen, aircraft continue Greenland mission
July 2, 2014 — KANGERLUSSUAQ, Greenland - Every year a group of Airmen and a few ski-equipped LC-130 aircraft head for the Arctic region to support the National Science Foundation and get some real-world training...

National Guard member stands out during leadership program
July 2, 2014 — ARLINGTON, Va. – To be a good leader, many Soldiers may say that you need to have an understanding of what your subordinates do on a day-to-day basis, and from the point of view of the individual.Army...

South Carolina National Guard hosts downed-aircraft exercise
July 1, 2014 — EASTOVER, S.C. — The South Carolina National Guard hosted a no-notice, multi-agency emergency response exercise at the McCrady Training Center (MTC) on Monday. The training scenario involved a downed...

Voting official advises early action to ensure timely ballot casting
July 1, 2014 — WASHINGTON - Service members, their families and U.S. citizens overseas away from their home voting locations should register early to ensure receipt of voting materials, the Defense Department’s top...

Play it safe with fireworks on July Fourth
July 1, 2014 — WASHINGTON - Shooting off fireworks on Independence Day is becoming more hazardous, according to a Consumer Product Safety Commission study issued June 26.In 2013, there were eight deaths and an...

Army team, including two Vermont National Guard members, scales Mt. McKinley
July 1, 2014 — JOINT BASE ELMENDORF-RICHARDSON, Alaska, June 30, 2014 - Driven by determination and trained in arctic survival, five paratroopers from the 4th Infantry Brigade Combat Team (Airborne), 25th Infantry...

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