Author: National Guard – Top News

Both the Army and Air National Guard missed their recruiting goals for November, but
Guard officials said the smaller numbers were intentional…

The Air National Guard’s top enlisted leader returned here this week after
visiting Air Guard members involved in Operation Deep Freeze in Antarctica and in
Christchurch, New Zealand…

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

U.S. soldiers, family members and friends have brought the gift of sight to an Iraqi
baby born blind with congenital cataracts…

Author Stephen King and his wife are donating money so that 150 Maine Army National
Guardsmen can go home for the holidays…

An Air Guardsman from the 129th Rescue Squadron here was awarded a Purple Heart at
the Santa Clara Convention Center, Dec 6…

KFOR Soldiers from four nations came together here recently to practice their skills
in controlling riots in one of the most realistic training environments
anywhere…

Missouri Air National Guard and active duty Air Force are working together to make
the B-2 Spirit mission at Whiteman Air Force Base a success…

The Vermont National Guard’s second in command recently learned that he will join
the 1,500 other Vermont Soldiers that are set to deploy to Afghanistan early next
year…

After an initial delay caused by software and manpower issues, the first retroactive
payments will be disbursed next week to soldiers who were retained on active duty
involuntarily under the so-called “Stop Loss” program…

The U.S. military role remains critical to preserving gains made in Iraq and helping
to prevent sectarian violence in the roll-up to Iraq’s national elections, Defense
Secretary Robert M. Gates told about 300 soldiers and airmen at a town hall session
today at Forward Operating Base Warrior…

Defense and military officials gathered at the Pentagon to discuss the top issues
facing the Yellow Ribbon Program for reserve-component servicemembers and their
families during a two-day summit that concluded today…

From the air, the basic outline of Camp Bucca appears as most military forward
operating bases in Iraq, except for nine fluttering white flags affixed to poles
jutting from the ground…

National Guard leaders celebrated the Guard’s 373rd birthday on Capitol Hill today
along with other DoD dignitaries and members of Congress…

As the first major winter storm of the season continues to drop snow and ice
throughout the Midwest, elements of the Iowa and Wisconsin National Guard have been
stood up to assist state and local authorities in responding to emergency
calls…

When Staff Sgt. Sergio Valdes saw a dog running down Interstate 95 with its leash
dragging behind it, he knew there was trouble…

With more troops headed to Afghanistan, First Army Division West grabbed the reins
to prepare the 135th Expeditionary Sustainment Command of the Alabama National Guard
to support that influx of warfighters….

Steep mountain roads have been the only way to reach some of the outlying villages
around here. During inclement weather even a four-wheel drive vehicle can have
difficulty reaching some of these areas…

In an effort to attract more prior active duty servicemembers to the Air Guard, the
National Guard Bureau made the 162nd Fighter Wing the focus of a campaign photo
shoot here Nov. 30 – Dec. 3…

After more than a year of preparation and mobilization training, KFOR 12
Multi-National Task Force-East is well into its peace support mission in Kosovo, and
about 100 Soldiers from a U.S. territory are keeping the peace on base here
too…