Author: National Guard – Top News

The 20-by 30-foot flag thousands of patients have passed under on their way to the Air Force Theater Hospital at Joint Base Balad often is photographed in military circles…

This word is used to describe the members of the U.S. military who, at the risk of personal injury or death, chose to go above and beyond the actions normally expected of them. It is also engraved on the nation’s highest military decoration, the Medal of Honor…

Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates assured Mexican military leaders during yesterday’s Cabinet-level visit to Mexico City that he’ll look into ways to speed up equipment deliveries to support their fight against drug cartels…

Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates today announced changes to the Pentagon’s regulation on homosexuals serving in the military that he said make the Defense Department’s enforcement of the so-called “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” law “fairer and more appropriate.” …

Members of the Colorado Air National Guard’s 140th Medical Group flew to the beautiful island of Oahu last week to support a domestic civil-military training program titled, “E Malama Kakou” or “to care for all.” …

The South Carolina Air National Guard’s C-130 flight assisted local law enforcement officials pick up two very special — and furry — passengers at Lackland Air Force Base in Texas March 18…

Six golden shovels broke ground here during a ceremony commemorating the start of construction on an $8.3 million project for the 103rd Airlift Wing’s Centralized Intermediate Repair Facility March 6…

Top U.S. defense officials met with their Mexican counterparts in Mexico City today to strengthen the U.S.-Mexico military partnership in the fight against drug cartels there…

The National Guard’s Chemical, Biological, Radiological, Nuclear, and High Yield Explosives (CBRNE) response capabilities will undergo a reorganization to allow for better continuity of response to an incident and an easier transition between state and federal command and control elements, a senior DoD official said today…

The KFOR commander of Multi-National Battle Group-East said recent adjustments taking place among his forces are possible because of significant improvements made in security throughout Kosovo, thanks to the hard work of the Kosovo Police and EULEX…

To better assist the citizens of Alaska during emergencies, Alaska Army National Guardsmen and Alaska State Troopers conducted a search and rescue exercise near Nome March 13…

Master Sgt. Louis Birkholz knows a lot of Airmen in the Missouri Air National Guard…

Some deployed servicemembers will not be charged for rest and recuperation leave under a new Defense Department policy…

The earthquake that rocked this city left many of its structures damaged or destroyed, including one landmark that many say represented a sense of stability within the city…

The chief of the National Guard Bureau visited here today to meet with North Dakota National Guard leaders and check on flood operations…

The world’s largest association for human resource management today affirmed its commitment to bettering employment opportunities and benefits for citizen servicemembers by signing a statement of support endorsed by the Defense Department’s National Committee on Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve…

Patriot Academy, the military’s first accredited high school, graduated its first class here yesterday…

More than 120 people, including many North Dakota National Guardsmen from Multi-National Battle Group-East, challenged themselves in the inaugural Bataan Memorial March here March 21…

One of the North Dakota National Guard’s quick reaction force (QRF) teams responded to a call here today, where floodwaters threatened a home…