Aug 5, 2009

As the administration works with Congress to shore up gaps in Post-9/11 GI Bill benefits, President Barack Obama said he wants to be inclusive, not exclusive, in extending those entitlements.

Aug 4, 2009

Three former National Guard members told a Senate committee Monday they were exposed to a deadly chemical with long-term health effects while serving in Iraq.

Jul 29, 2009

The beehive of activity in Fort McCoy's "Mob Alley" will be swarming much more than normal from mid-July to early-September.

Jul 29, 2009

Homeland security unit conducts disaster readiness exercise

Jul 29, 2009

Lighting up the sky Army Aviation unit conducts night live-fire training

Jul 29, 2009

Jordanians visit waste water treatment plant at U. S. Air Force Academy

Jul 29, 2009

When it comes to fighting wildfires, most people immediately think of water or fire retardant dropped from helicopters and other aircraft, or soot-covered firefighters using hoses and foam to battle back towering blazes.

Jul 27, 2009

National police in Iraq's Wasit province now are capable of sustaining their own training needs after coalition forces leave here, military officials said, thanks to the efforts of a Massachusetts National Guard police company.

Jul 21, 2009

Sgt. 1st Class Hershel L. Mayfield, a native of Tallassee, Ala., has been serving in the Army for 39 years; thirty-seven of which were with the 158th Maintenance Company, part of the Alabama Army National Guard.

Jul 15, 2009

Citizen-Soldiers who do not qualify for benefits under the new Post-9/11 G.I. Bill can explore educational opportunities available from their individual states, Guard officials said.

Jul 14, 2009

Chaplains have a myriad of reasons for serving their country, but recognition is usually not one of them. "Chaplains are often in the position where we love to serve so much, it's always a surprise to be rewarded for it," said Capt. Rebekah Montgomery, who will receive the "Chaplain of the Year" award from the Military Chaplains' Association July 17.

Jul 13, 2009

Chaplain (Capt) Rebekah Montgomery of the Army National Guard will be recognized as the Military Chaplain Association's Chaplain of the Year July 17. (U.S. Army Photo by Staff Sgt. S. Patrick McCollum)

Jul 10, 2009

The Army National Guard is changing recruiting policies to lower its end strength by the end of the fiscal year.

Jul 6, 2009

CAMP TAJI, Iraq - Soldiers of the Indiana National Guard's 1538th Transportation Company from Elkhart, Ind. recently celebrated the end of their mission here.

Jul 2, 2009

The U.S. Army Reserve and National Guard signed an agreement with 'Helmets to Hardhats' at the Pentagon, which will give Soldiers greater access to construction career opportunities.

Jun 30, 2009

CAMP TAJI, Iraq - Brig. Gen. Terry "Max" Haston, the Tennessee Army National Guard assistant to the adjutant general, and Command Sgt. Maj. Mark Breece, the Tenn. ARNG senior enlisted leader, visited Soldiers from the 776th Maintenance Company here May 27.

Jun 30, 2009

Twenty-eight Alaska Guardsmen, flying C-23 Sherpa aircraft, deliver cargo and transport service members around Iraq every day to sustain Coalition forces.

Jun 23, 2009

Jun 23, 2009

CONTINGENCY OPERATING BASE Q-WEST, Iraq - Washington Army National Guard's Sgt. 1st Class Christine Viene believes in military education, and has put her belief into practice during this deployment.

Jun 22, 2009

The National Guard tested its emergency response capabilities and strengthened its relationships with other emergency response agencies last weekend at Vigilant Guard 2009 in Des Moines, Iowa.

Jun 22, 2009

Airmen, Soldiers and Sailors tested months of planning and preparation, June 18-20, with a major U.S. Northern Command air defense exercise.

Jun 18, 2009

Jun 18, 2009

Maj. Gen. James Nuttall is introduced to personnel at Headquarters, First Army, June 1 as he assumes the position of Deputy Commanding General, Army National Guard.

Jun 18, 2009

The massive endeavor of synchronizing the U.S. Army's process to build readiness in its war-fighting units for future operations marched forward smartly June 17 as key Army leaders and planners gathered in a football-field size Atlanta convention center for more than 12 hours of briefings and discussions focused on hundreds of tasks associated with reintegrating Soldiers and Families, and training Army units.

Jun 11, 2009

Last month, over 3,000 Soldiers arrived to Fort Stewart wearing a sunset patch on their left shoulder, calling themselves "Jungleers." The patch is worn by the 41st Infantry Brigade Combat Team out of Oregon, nicknamed the "Sunset Division" in 1917 due to its close association with northwest states, where the sun sets on the Pacific Ocean.

Jun 11, 2009

Jun 3, 2009

Apr 6, 2009

Flood operations continue in North Dakota, while missions in Minnesota and Louisiana have wrapped up and Georgia monitors the situation after heavy rains over the weekend.

Apr 3, 2009

The adjutant general of the North Dakota National Guard had a teleconference with civilian and military Internet bloggers today to detail the flood response efforts underway in his state.

Apr 1, 2009

On March 3, two Sustainment Soldiers visited Al Habib School in Muthanna Province as readers with the "Read Iraq," as part of the 287th Sustainment Brigade Civil Affairs program.

Mar 31, 2009

The NCARNG Pollution Prevention (P2) Team's efforts to make its field maintenance shop as green as possible while maintaining more than 500 pieces of equipment that come through the facility each year sets it apart in North Carolina and in the region in terms of environmental excellence.

Mar 27, 2009

After a week of filling sandbags and watching the Red River continue to rise, residents of this western Minnesota community are growing weary.

Mar 27, 2009

KAISERSLAUTERN, Germany Aca,!" It might be the difference between life and death. More than 400 Soldiers from the 21st Theater Sustainment Command are scheduled to be certified or recertified Combat Life Savers between March 16 and June 5.

Mar 25, 2009

While deployed in Iraq, Spc. Ryan L. Karsky got quite used to the towering HESCO barriers that ringed his base. These large modular steel baskets, lined with a fine meshy material, held compacted desert sand, gravel and chunks of concrete. They served as an effective shield against hostile fire and shrapnel.

Mar 25, 2009

BISMARCK, N.D. - In response to a request from emergency services officials of Grant County, N.D., through the N.D. Department of Emergency Services, a N.D. Army National Guard Black Hawk helicopter was dispatched to rescue fellow North Dakotans stranded by rising flood waters.

Mar 25, 2009

Rain and melting snow continue to increase flooding in five states across the northern United States and more than 1,200 National Guard troops have been called to respond.

Mar 13, 2009

WASHINGTON - As President Barack Obama considers deploying National Guard troops to the U.S.-Mexico border to control escalating violence, Arizona's governor has requested about 250 more National Guard troops on its border with Mexico, and the Texas governor is considering a similar action.

Mar 4, 2009

As the Louisiana National Guard wrapped up its "precedent-setting" law enforcement mission in New Orleans yesterday, the Texas National Guard dispatched helicopters to combat wildfires torching Central Texas.

Feb 19, 2009

BAGHDAD, Iraq - Four weeks to the day after the inauguration of American's first black president, the Louisiana National Guard promoted its first black officer to the rank of brigadier general.

Feb 2, 2009

As the Army has transformed itself into a more relevant and capable force for the 21st century, the Army National Guard has played an important role, the chief of staff of the Army told an audience Saturday at the Army Guard's Senior Leadership Conference here at the Professional Education Center on Camp Joseph T. Robinson.

Jan 15, 2009

More than 10,000 National Guard troops will support the 56th Presidential Inauguration, the GuardAca,!a,,cs largest contribution to an inauguration in its 372-year history.

Dec 15, 2008

A round of winter storms that left northeastern states covered in ice has almost 900 Guard members clearing debris, providing power generation, water, security, shelter and evacuations in northwestern Massachusetts, which was hardest hit by the storms.

Dec 11, 2008

Ground was ceremonially broken Wednesday for an estimated $98-million expansion of the Army National Guard Readiness Center in Arlington, Va.

Sep 11, 2008

Soldiers from Utah and Montana have been named the Army National GuardAca,!a,,cs top Soldier and noncommissioned officer of the year following two days of Aca,!A"Best WarriorAca,!A? competition at Fort Benning, Ga.

Dec 12, 2007

For 371 years, the National Guard has been an enduring influence on the development of our Nation as a democracy and as a world power. From its beginnings in Massachusetts in 1636 as an organization for local security to todayAca,!a,,cs deployments at home and abroad in support of the Global War on Terrorism, the National GuardAca,!a,,cs Citizen SoldiersAca,!a,,c exemplary performance has protected us from our enemies who are bent on destroying our country and our way of life.