Author: National Guard – Top News

Defense and Veterans Affairs Department health care professionals began a
three-day workshop here today to harness initiatives to improve psychological
health care for servicemembers and veterans…

Tears of sadness turned to tears of joy as thousands of Illinois families hugged
their loved one for the first time since their Soldier was deployed in support of
Operation Enduring Freedom…

Members of the Louisiana Army National Guard were surprised by four NFL players
during pre-deployment training here at Camp Beauregard Oct. 23…

F-16 pilots from the United States, Belgium and Jordan competed in the Scramble
launch portion of Falcon Air Meet 2009, a multi-national F-16 competition hosted
by the Royal Jordanian Air Force here Oct. 21…

The security situation in southern Iraq is stable, and American and Iraqi
commanders said they expect security gains in the region to
continue…

In preparation for the drawdown of U.S. forces and equipment from Iraq, the
commander of a Mississippi Army National Guard battalion conducted an excess
property inspection here earlier this month…

High school students from the National Guard Patriot Academy recently took a
break from the books and embarked on their first field training exercise at the
ranges here…

The Department of Defense recently announced that about 3,000 Iowa Army National
Guard Soldiers are on alert as part of an upcoming rotation to
Afghanistan…

With a few pen strokes, hugs and two very large keys, the Wisconsin Army National
Guard’s 32nd Infantry Brigade Combat Team officially transferred two large
properties inside Baghdad’s International Zone back to the Iraqi
government…

More than 300 Puerto Rico National Guardsmen responded to a massive fire that
burned throughout much of the weekend at the Caribbean Petroleum Corporation’s
refinery near San Juan, Puerto Rico…

U.S. and Iraqi partnership is giving the towns people of Mahmudiyha, south of
Baghdad, a sense of security…

An Arizona Air National Guard MQ-1B Predator pilot recently received the Air
National Guard’s nomination for the Air Force’s Lance P. Sijan Leadership
Award…

U.S. Navy warships set anchor in the Mediterranean Sea on the coast of Israel as
Israeli Defense Forces, joined by more than 1,000 U.S. servicemembers, prepared
for a simulated missile attack against the capital city…

\”Drug Free is the Key\” for the Defense Department’s Red Ribbon Week this year
as it works to raise public awareness and mobilize communities to combat tobacco,
alcohol and drug use among military personnel, civilians and families.
…

The cold and the rain could not dampen the enthusiasm in Spc. Jason Schulz’s
heart…

One shot, one kill: It’s the creed of every sniper…

The capabilities of battlefield Airmen are considered just as lethal as any
advanced weapons system…

‘Falcon Air Meet 2009,’ a multi-national F-16 competition hosted by the Royal
Jordanian Air Force officially opened here Oct. 20…

Call it the military’s version of the ‘Iron Chef.’…

The Defense Department will implement a new program this week to compensate
former and current servicemembers for each month they involuntarily served from
Sept. 11, 2001 to Sept. 30, 2009, a defense official said…