Author: National Guard – Top News

A former medical researcher motivated to enlist by the attacks of Sept. 11, 2001, is set to become the Ohio National Guard’s first Silver Star recipient since the Korean War in a Saturday statehouse ceremony…

When engineering units from the Royal Thai armed forces, Indonesian army, and U.S armed forces were shuffled and dealt like a deck of cards to five construction sites throughout Central Thailand, planners for Exercise Cobra Gold 2010 hoped each site yielded a winning hand…

A chance meeting with Army Lt. Gen. Kevin Campbell in June led to a dream job for Iraqi war veteran and Purple Heart recipient Army Sgt. Sophia Malone…

The active-duty Army and National Guard members of a new route-clearance patrol formed here last month would experience many “firsts” in their maiden voyage…

Schools are closing, weekend activities are being cancelled and the federal government will shut down four hours early today, but the National Guard is on duty in Virginia, Maryland and the District of Columbia in anticipation of a major winter storm…

About 1,000 Puerto Rico National Guardmembers will assist the U.S. territory’s police for up to a year while new police recruits are trained, the governor said Monday…

To expand health care to a record-number of veterans, reduce the number of homeless veterans and process a dramatically increased number of new disability compensation claims, White House officials here announced Feb. 1 a proposed $125 billion budget next year for the Department of Veterans Affairs…

The Louisiana National Guard’s 159th Fighter Wing will participate in a three-day operational readiness exercise this week. It is the fourth exercise in a year’s length to prepare for an inspection by the Air Combat Command in April…

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

For the National Guard State Partnership Program to maintain its important role in promoting this country’s long-term mutual security cooperation with its allies around the world, the program must expand, the Guard’s top officer said today…

Defense officials encourage military families to once again take advantage of the free electronic tax filing services offered through Military OneSource…

Air Force Lt. Gen. Harry Wyatt III, the director of the Air National Guard, spent the day with Air Mobility Command leaders here today to observe the progress of the association between an Air Guard and active duty air refueling wing…

Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates announced a restructuring in the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter office yesterday to provide increased oversight of a program he conceded has fallen behind in meeting key benchmarks…

Two states with a large National Guard presence have appointed a new adjutant general this week…

More than 3,000 Soldiers participated in the first fixed-wing redeployment operation out of here Jan. 27…

Tricare recipients will see no increase in their premiums next year, if Congress approves that provision of the fiscal 2011 defense budget request, as expected…

Gov. Steve Beshear recently held a press conference here at the State Capitol to promote mental health services for Kentucky servicemembers…

A narrow and winding road leads here – a small village nestled in the mountains off the Administrative Boundary Line between Kosovo and Serbia…

The benefits a grateful nation makes available to those who serve in its military are numerous, but connecting servicemembers to the resources in their local areas – especially when they serve in the reserve components can be a challenge…

The force protection Soldiers of the Colorado National Guard’s 41st Infantry Brigade Combat Team have a mission that is misunderstood…