Author: National Guard – Top News

The members of the combat logistics patrol of the Missouri Army National Guard’s 203rd Engineer Battalion were used to this: gathering at their armored vehicles before dawn; checking equipment and radios to ensure functionality; inspecting their tractor-trailer loads to make sure they were secure and stable; packing enough gear for an extended mission…

Rain pelting down on them didn’t dampen the spirits of the New York Army National Guard Soldiers from the 1st Battalion 258th Field Artillery, as they qualified on the M119A2 howitzer here on March 12…

TTwo Air National Guard officers will participate in a conference this week to discuss the way-ahead for civil aviation in Haiti…

Two National Guard officers helped give 104 high school juniors and seniors a glimpse of the workings of government that included meetings with the president and a Supreme Court justice last week…

The Soldiers of A Troop, 1st Squadron, 82nd Cavalry Regiment, 41st Infantry Brigade Combat Team of the Oregon National Guard are keeping this base safe by manning its entry control points 24 hours a day…

The North Dakota National Guard will begin mobilizing Soldiers and Airman to begin flood operations for Region 4 today and tomorrow…

The North Dakota National Guard will begin mobilizing Soldiers and Airman to begin flood operations for Region 4 today and tomorrow…

The percentage of Army Guardsmen who are medically deployable is below the 75 percent goal set by the Defense Department, and the Army Guard’s Office of the Surgeon General is determined to improve it…

The partnership between the Oregon National Guard and Bangladesh is an opportunity to develop a relationship that will benefit both entities in the long run, the chief of the National Guard Bureau, said today…

In addition to the surge of military forces in Afghanistan and the drawdown in the U.S. military presence in Iraq, U.S. officials are implementing a “whole of government” approach in both countries, deploying teams of civilian subject-matter experts in fields such as security, agribusiness and logistics from several U.S. government agencies, including the departments of State and Homeland Security in addition to the Defense Department…

The U.S. military response to the January earthquake in Haiti was almost immediate…

The directors of the Army and Air National Guard were here today visiting with nearly 500 North Dakota Guard members, who are gathered for the Professional Development Workshop and Combined Associations Conference…

The National Guard is critical to U.S. Northern Command’s mission, the combatant commander told a congressional committee on Thursday.
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The first female military pilots received the Congressional Gold Medal yesterday at a ceremony in the Capitol…

U.S. Army World Class Athlete Program bobsled coach Sgt. Bill Tavares was the man behind Team USA’s athletes as they blasted off the starting block throughout the 2010 Olympic Winter Games at Whistler Sliding Centre…

The Alaska Army National Guard and Coast Guard teamed up March 10 to help rescue a 28-year-old hiker stranded without food for days on Meade Glacier near Haines, Alaska…

The recently released request for proposals for the Air Force’s next-generation tanker aircraft was fair, Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates said here March 11, and he expressed disappointment that Northrop-Grumman has withdrawn from the competition for the $35 billion contract…

The life of an Air Force first sergeant is truly a tale of two experiences. There exists the joy of watching Airmen receive well-deserved promotions and recognition, and there is the disappointment and sadness at receiving a 3 a.m. phone call from a law enforcement desk or casualty affairs…

Combat Outpost Dand Patan clings to the side of a hill about 200 yards from the Pakistan Border…

President Barack Obama recognized nine military members along with other federal, state and nongovernment relief workers here today for their service to earthquake-ravaged Haiti…