Guard News - The National Guard - Apr 2016

Army Guard Soldiers set to compete in Best Ranger Competition
April 14, 2016 — FORT BENNING, Ga. — The sun had barely broken the horizon as Army Capt. Robert Killian made his way up the wide gravel road lined with pine trees and scrub brush. The quick rhythm of his boots...

Get your purple on to recognize military children
April 14, 2016 — WASHINGTON — Time to get your purple on, America. Friday is Purple Up! day, a time for Americans to show their support for military families. Department of Defense Education Activity schools will...

Puerto Rico's 65th Infantry Regiment honored at U.S. Capitol
April 13, 2016 — ARLINGTON, Va. - The adjutant general of Puerto Rico, Maj. Gen. Marta Carcana, accompanied by veterans of the 65th Infantry Regiment (known as "The Borinqueneers"), placed a wreath of flowers at the...

California National Guard Soldier parlays martial arts love into military service
April 13, 2016 — CAMP BUEHRING, Kuwait – The sun is setting over the horizon as Sgt. Cassandra Peel practices one of her final kicks of the day. Precision. Power. Passion. These words come to mind as she delivers one...

Arizona National Guard and Canadian forces share training to build for the future
April 11, 2016 — DOUGLAS, Ariz. – Arizona Army National Guard members teamed up with Canadian service members in a preparatory training exercise for a future international mission, here, April 8-10. The Arizona...

Soldiers, Airmen and others hone terrorist-response skills in northern Michigan
April 8, 2016 — CAMP GRAYING JOINT MANEUVER TRAINING CENTER, Mich. - Just a step or two inside the first tent in a connected series of tents, Private 1st Class Rakiya Lyons and Specialist Benjamin Footman represented...

Air National Guard members are class cutups in extrication training
April 7, 2016 — SAVANNAH, Ga. - Airmen from Connecticut, Maine, New Jersey, Rhode Island and Vermont Air National Guard Fire Departments conducted basic vehicle extrication training exercises here at the 165th...

Defense Department announces pilot tutor program for service members
April 6, 2016 — PENSACOLA, Fla. - The Department of Defense (DoD) Voluntary Education Program and the Defense Activity for Non-Traditional Education Support (DANTES) announced the launch of a pilot tutoring program...

Air National Guard firefighters train together in Georgia
April 5, 2016 — SAVANNAH, Ga. - Airmen from Connecticut, Maine, New Jersey, Rhode Island and Vermont Air National Guard Fire Departments conducted joint live aircraft fire training here at the 165th Airlift Wing's...

Capital Guardians defend nation's capital for 2016 Nuclear Security Summit
April 4, 2016 — WASHINGTON, D.C. — The District of Columbia National Guard and other supporting agencies ramped up security and emergency response readiness in the nation's capital in support of the 2016 Nuclear...

Army Guard takes top honors in Army environmental awards program
April 1, 2016 — ARLINGTON, Va. – Efforts to protect the Earth and increase areas for training helped net the West Virginia and Florida Army National Guard top honors in the 2016 Secretary of the Army Environmental...

Resilient Guard members for a resilient National Guard
April 1, 2016 — ARLINGTON, Va. - National Guard senior leaders are pushing for all Guard members — from leadership, down — to take mental health just as seriously as they do maintaining physical fitness and mission...

Guard Your Health’s #WarriorReady Challenge launches April 1
April 1, 2016 — ARLINGTON, Va. - Army Physical Fitness Test season is upon us, which means now is the perfect time to amp up your training. Guard Your Health, a health and medical readiness campaign for Guard...

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