May 18, 2010

Soldiers of the Louisiana National Guard's 1023rd Vertical Engineer Company, 528th Engineer Battalion continued laying out water diversion system materials, May 14, near Venice, La., in the southwest pass of the Mississippi River Delta.

May 17, 2010

In preparation for an upcoming deployment to Afghanistan with Hungarian Soldiers, Staff Sgt. Timothy Harmon has given himself a crash course in the language.

May 14, 2010

Louisiana National Guard's Soldiers continued transporting water diversion system materials yesterday in support of the shoreline protection mission near the southwest pass of the Mississippi River delta.

May 12, 2010

The Louisiana National Guard is conducting around-the-clock operations to fill in a breach in support of operations related to the oil spill off the Louisiana coast.

May 10, 2010

Thousands of Army National Guard Soldiers, including those who have retired or separated, have till Oct. 28 to apply for Post Deployment Mobilization Respite Absence compensation for serving long, overseas deployments.

May 7, 2010

Soldiers of the Multi-Role Bridge Company, 205th Engineer Battalion, launched bridge erection boats and float ribbon bridge sets Thursday at Campo's Marina in St. Bernard, La., so commercial vessel can quickly load protective booms to place along the coastline.

May 5, 2010

May 5, 2010

Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates has given verbal approval to the governors of Alabama, Mississippi and Florida for Title 32 status for National Guardsmen to help to combat the oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico.

May 4, 2010

National Guard Soldiers and airmen are on the ground in Louisiana, Alabama and Florida supporting civilian authorities tackling the Deepwater Horizon oil spill response.

May 3, 2010

The military's National Guard and reserve units need more funding to reflect the operational readiness they have proven in Iraq and Afghanistan, rather than the ready-reserve model for which their current funding provides, reserve-component leaders told Congress.

Apr 30, 2010

At least three states along the Gulf of Mexico are preparing for a potential call for thousands of National Guard members as the nation ramps up its response to the ongoing oil spill.

Apr 25, 2010

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Apr 22, 2010

Twenty-eight Guard members are currently on state active duty to aid local power companies in the clean-up process after a late season snow and ice storm toppled about 12,000 power poles and left many areas in central North Dakota without power.

Apr 22, 2010

Although you don't see them, Soldiers from the 174th Air Defense Artillery Brigade of the Ohio National Guard see you anytime you fly into the nation's capital.

Apr 19, 2010

Some describe April 19 as "the day the world began to look at terrorism differently."

Apr 15, 2010

When 9-year-old Valerie Gonzalez's father deployed to Kosovo with the California Army National Guard, Valerie got a grant that helped her participate in extracurricular activities.

Apr 13, 2010

The National Guard is assisting civilian authorities protecting 46 heads of government and international organizations at the largest domestic summit since the founding of the United Nations.

Apr 12, 2010

Thirty-three Soldiers entered the ring during the All-Army Boxing Trials April 7-9, but at the clang of the final bell only 11 were left standing to represent the Army at the Armed Forces Boxing Championship next week.

Apr 8, 2010

Over the last few years, social media platforms such as MySpace, Facebook and Twitter have revolutionized not only person-to-person communication, but how organizations such as the National Guard communicates with current members and reaches out to potential new recruits.

Apr 5, 2010

A record number of entries showed up for the third annual Army National Guard Combatives Tournament - and a female Soldier from Idaho nearly stole the show.

Apr 2, 2010

The National Guard must remain community-based, maintain proficiency, modernize proportionally with the active component and communicate, collaborate and coordinate with other military and government agencies.

Mar 31, 2010

Six hundred women, many unknowingly, competed recently for a motherhood award, and one woman at the U.S. Army Space and Missile Defense Command/Army Forces Strategic Command shined so brightly that she was chosen as one of the 20 semi-finalists.

Mar 30, 2010

With 2010 suicide numbers slightly above last year's and coming off the worst January on record, the Army National Guard is emphasizing resiliency, transition programs and the importance of asking for help.

Mar 30, 2010

As North Dakota begins to draw down the number of National Guard members fighting floods, at least three other states are calling up personnel for the same mission.

Mar 24, 2010

The National Guard's Chemical, Biological, Radiological, Nuclear, and High Yield Explosives response capabilities will undergo a reorganization to allow better continuity of response to an incident and an easier transition between state and federal command and control elements, a senior DoD official said recently.

Mar 22, 2010

Some 700 National Guard troops have been helping to prevent flooding in multiple counties in southeast North Dakota, including the largest city, Fargo.

Mar 19, 2010

A new threat environment means a transformed National Guard should maintain its force following drawdowns in Iraq and Afghanistan, the Guard's highest-ranking general said Wednesday.

Mar 18, 2010

Sports superstar Herschel Walker visited Army National Guard members to share his story about overcoming a mental illness and to help others understand the stigmas surrounding mental health disorders.

Mar 18, 2010

Irish Defense Force Soldiers from the 58th Reserve Infantry Battalion joined the New York Army National Guard's 1st Battalion 69th Infantry in the annual march up Fifth Avenue in the world's largest St. Patrick's Day Parade.

Mar 16, 2010

Two National Guard officers helped give 104 high school juniors and seniors a glimpse of the workings of government that included meetings with the president and a Supreme Court justice last week.

Mar 15, 2010

The percentage of Army Guardsmen who are medically deployable is below the 75 percent goal set by the Department of Defense, and the Guard's Office of the Surgeon General is determined to improve it.

Mar 11, 2010

The National Guard's State Partnership Program is a superb tool for U.S. Africa Command Gen. William E. Ward, commander of U.S. Africa Command, told a congressional committee March 9, 2010.

Mar 9, 2010

Some Soldiers will do almost anything to stay in shape. In the case of three Soldiers from the Oklahoma Army National Guard, they are choosing to lace up some skates and strap on elbow and knee pads as members of the Oklahoma City Red Dirt Rebellion Rollergirls.

Mar 2, 2010

Thousands of miles away in Afghanistan, an Alaska Army National Guardsman was still able to see his 12-year-old daughter's school play at Trailside Elementary School in Anchorage, Alaska, Feb. 25.

Feb 25, 2010

The U.S. Military Academy at West Point, N.Y., long renowned for cultivating some of America's most celebrated leaders, offers 170 slots each year for prior-service Soldiers, yet many go unfilled.

Feb 23, 2010

U.S. Army World Class Athlete Program biathlete Sgt. Jeremy Teela battled illness to finish 29th in the Olympic men's 15-kilometer mass start Sunday at Whistler Olympic Park.

Feb 17, 2010

Necessity has often been called the mother of invention.

Feb 16, 2010

A Utah National Guard Soldier posted the best American finish ever in the biathlon at the Winter Olympics.

Feb 12, 2010

More than 3,000 National Guard members in eight states continue to assist in the massive recovery efforts after back-to-back, history-making winter storms crippled the mid-Atlantic region last week.

Feb 4, 2010

In a perfect world, accurate information would be as close as a radio. For a country at war, accurate information is invaluable.

Feb 4, 2010

A National Guard that has been vital to national defense for the past eight years will remain an operational force, according to the Department of Defense's 2010 Quadrennial Defense Review released earlier this week.

Feb 1, 2010

Winter storms created dangerous conditions across the nation's midsection late last week and into the weekend, and more than 560 National Guard members were called out in seven states to deal with the mess.

Jan 26, 2010

The National Guard responded to severe weather in the Dakotas and Arizona Jan. 25.

Jan 22, 2010

Three Army National Guard installations will receive Secretary of the Army awards for their environmental and sustainability program achievements during fiscal year 2009, the Army announced Jan. 15.

Jan 20, 2010

Seven current and former members of the U.S. Army World Class Athlete Program have earned spots on Team USA for the XXI Olympic Winter Games, scheduled for Feb. 12-28 in Vancouver and Whistler, British Columbia, Canada.

Jan 15, 2010

Spouses, Soldiers, retirees and volunteers all brought unique qualifications and perspectives to the Army Family Action Plan Work group sessions as they worked on issues to improve the Army quality of life.

Jan 13, 2010

National Guardsmen in four states are providing drinking water to communities with broken or damaged water systems caused by recent freezing temperatures.

Jan 13, 2010

The chief of the National Guard Bureau said today that the Army and Air National Guard are prepared to help in the humanitarian relief effort in Haiti.

Jan 12, 2010

The Defense Appropriations Act's provisions include $710 million in additional equipment funding - including $575 million for the Army Guard.

Jan 5, 2010

Twenty New York Army National Guard Soldiers will spend the weekend of Jan 9-10 going fast on America's only dedicated bobsled track.

Jan 5, 2010

1st Lt. Eric Van Hecke and his wife, Jennifer of Monticello, Minn., put the final touches on a floragraph, Dec. 23, of their son, Jack, who was a tissue donor in 2006.

Jan 4, 2010

A Nevada National Guardsman received a surprise New Year's Day gift in the form of a battlefield promotion, Jan. 1.

Dec 30, 2009

There are now 53,671 more pages of New York National Guard records available online on the New York State Military Museum Web site.

Dec 29, 2009

The New York Military Forces Honor Guard rendered military honors at the funerals of more than 10,400 former Army members, mostly from the World War II generation, in 2009. But there are still Soldiers being buried out there who don't get the honors they are entitled to because they or their families don't realize what they are owed by their country, said Donald E. Roy, the director of Honor Guard.

Dec 28, 2009

Sgt. Olin Wilkinson, of Greenville, N.C., is probably not the kind of person one might think of as a typical high school English teacher.

Dec 28, 2009

More than 100 National Guard Soldiers and Airmen responded over the holiday and through the weekend to support callouts by governors in four Midwest states hit by a string of severe winter weather.

Dec 22, 2009

North Dakota National Guard members received Christmas presents in the form of smiles this year when they delivered gifts to veterans.

Dec 15, 2009

Sgt. John Napier and 2nd Lt. Chris Fogt are on track to make Team USA for the 2010 Winter Olympic Games.

Dec 10, 2009

Gen. Craig McKinley says that military officers should never underestimate the value of planning and working together as a team.

Dec 9, 2009

Gen. Stanley A. McChrystal told Congress Tuesday that the National brings maturity and unique skills to Afghanistan that the active component sometimes doesn't have available.

Dec 9, 2009

Finding family members who are part of the same unit isn't an uncommon thing in the National Guard, but the Kosovo Forces 12 Multi-National Task Force-East mission has taken it to a new level.

Dec 8, 2009

A team of more than 60 Oklahoma Army National Guard members are preparing for their upcoming deployment to Afghanistan by using every training opportunity possible - including apple harvesting.

Dec 8, 2009

The National Guard continues to make a significant contribution to developing agriculture in Afghanistan, one of the initiatives that President Obama discussed Dec. 1, in his speech to the nation.

Nov 30, 2009

Moments after Maj. Gen. James Myles took off in the Corpus Christi Army Depot UH-1H Huey to attend a meeting at Fort Sam Houston, Texas, UH-60A crew members from Fort Rucker, Ala., launched the last A-to-A recapitalized Black Hawk from the depot, Nov. 4.

Nov 27, 2009

In the midst of a nondescript Middle Eastern-style village, 53rd Infantry Brigade Combat Team Soldiers interact with the local inhabitants the same as they have done day in and day out on routine patrols.

Nov 27, 2009

Although the upcoming deployment of the 53rd Infantry Brigade Combat Team will be a historic event, the preparation for the unit's mobilization has already gone down as the largest training event ever for the Florida Army National Guard.

Nov 23, 2009

As operations in Iraq and Afghanistan change over the next few years, the Guard should not be allowed to revert to being simply a strategic reserve, said Adm. Mike Mullen, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff.

Nov 16, 2009

Command Sgt. Maj. William Paul made history Oct. 29 when he became the first National Guard Soldier to serve as the 4th Ranger Training Battalion senior NCO.

Nov 16, 2009

More than 160 National Guard members in three states have responded to flooding caused by heavy rains from Tropical Storm Ida today.

Nov 6, 2009

Iraqi rolepalyers help make training more realistic.

Nov 2, 2009

For the first time ever, the Air National Guard will be the sole operator of a new aircraft straight off the assembly line. The C-27J Spartan, the latest propeller-driven airlifter, is an "extremely rugged" aircraft, designed for austere environments.

Oct 30, 2009

After seven years in an Army band, a sergeant decided to volunteer for a combat tour and since January has served as a door gunner on a CH-47 Chinook helicopter.

Oct 30, 2009

The Defense Department has acquired enough doses of the H1N1 flu vaccine to immunize all 460,000 members of the National Guard, officials announced Thursday.

Oct 27, 2009

Among the many ways to judge the continued progress in Iraq is by counting the increasingly fewer number of U.S.-controlled properties inside Baghdad's International Zone.

Oct 26, 2009

High school students from the new National Guard Patriot Academy took a break from the books and embarked on their first field training exercise at the ranges Oct. 16-17.

Oct 26, 2009

National Guard equipment will be returned from Iraq and Guard units can fill shortages with equipment currently in theater, Defense officials testified Oct. 21, at a House hearing.

Oct 20, 2009

A 56th Stryker Brigade Combat Team battalion accepted the "Association of Old Crows Outstanding U.S. Army Electronic Warfare Unit for 2009" honor during the opening ceremony Monday of the organization's 46th Annual International EW Symposium and Convention.

Oct 16, 2009

U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder said Thursday a decision is expected by mid-November as to when the detention facility will close at Guantanamo Bay Naval Base, Cuba. Holder was interviewed on National Public Radio's "All Things Considered" and said it would be "difficult" but not impossible to close the detention facility for War on Terror suspects by the target date of Jan. 22.

Oct 16, 2009

Soldiers from the 1083rd Transportation Company, a National Guard unit from Louisiana, are jumping at the opportunity to run missions.

Oct 16, 2009

The Colorado Army National Guard joined rescue efforts for a 6-year-old boy believed adrift in a homemade hot air balloon last week.

Oct 9, 2009

The National Guard's Agribusiness Development Teams are promoting sustainable farming practices in Afghanistan and are an innovative way for Guard members to use civilian-acquired skills in the region.

Oct 9, 2009

The UH-1 Iroquois helicopter was officially retired in a ceremony held Oct. 2 by the Army National Guard, ending a service life of more than 50 years to the Army and close to 40 years in the Army Guard.

Oct 1, 2009

Aggressive efforts spearheaded by Mississippi Guardsmen and civilian contractors to end the water shortage at Contingency Operation Location Q-West have begun to show results.

Sep 23, 2009

Jill Biden, wife of Vice President Joe Biden, met with New York National Guard personnel and their families following an appearance in the state with President Barack Obama.

Sep 21, 2009

Sep 21, 2009

A phone call devastated his world, crumbling to dust his hopes and dreams for the future. He only survived because of an aware and caring battle buddy.

Sep 21, 2009

John McHugh was sworn in as the 21st Secretary of the Army Monday, following his nomination by President Barack Obama and confirmation by the U.S. Senate. As Secretary of the Army, McHugh has statutory responsibility for all matters relating to the U.S. Army: manpower, personnel, reserve affairs, installations, environmental issues, weapons systems and equipment acquisition, communications, and financial management.

Sep 17, 2009

In the 1970s, Afghanistan was a major exporter of produce, but since the 1979 Soviet invasion and the subsequent Taliban rule after the Soviets left the country, the nation's agricultural output has decreased dramatically.

Sep 11, 2009

Texas National Guard members have been asked by Gov. Rick Perry to support a special group of Texas Rangers called "Ranger Recon Teams" at high-traffic and high-crime areas along the Mexican border.

Sep 11, 2009

Staff Sgt. Michael Wilson stands watch outside Penn Station in New York City as part of a National Guard task force that has continuously served since the terrorist attacks eight years ago.

Sep 11, 2009

New York National Guard Joint Task Force Empire Shield has continuously served since the 9/11 terrorist attacks eight years ago today.

Sep 1, 2009

The California National Guard is part of a 17-agency endeavor to protect the state's forests from destructive marijuana growers.

Aug 25, 2009

The Indiana Army National Guard is hosting the grand opening and dedication of the first Patriot Academy, where high school dropouts who want to serve in the Guard can earn their diplomas.

Aug 18, 2009

Even in the 140-character brevity demanded of a tweet, the enthusiasm was evident: "Just shot my first rounds from a M1A1 Main Battle Tank. Killed 3 of 4 targets. Best Tank on the planet!"

Aug 14, 2009

This year the National Guard State Partnership Program will add another country to its ever expanding line-up in Africa.

Aug 12, 2009

In a move the first of its kind, the Army Reserve struck a partnership with the Indiana National Guard to better provide employment opportunities for Soldiers returning home from deployment.

Aug 12, 2009

The Nebraska National Guard and the Afghan army and national police kicked off a new bilateral relationship last week when two Afghan surgeons general traveled here for talks about ways Nebraska can help Afghanistan develop its medical infrastructure.

Aug 9, 2009

Soldiers arrived at Fort Leavenworth, Kan., for an exercise that will focus on responding to chemical, biological, radiological, nuclear and high-yield explosive incidents and is designed to confirm the readiness and abilities of incoming units.