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Army Guard 'fundamentally different' nowJanuary 25, 2009 — NORTH LITTLE ROCK, Ark. - As the Army has transformed itself into a more relevant and capable force for the 21st century, the Army National Guard has played an important role, the chief of staff of... MORE 

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'Spur Ride' links Panhandle Guard unit with cavalry heritageJanuary 23, 2009 — FT. RUCKER, Ala. - One-hundred-and-fifty-years ago they would have been thundering across a Midwest prairie on sturdy horses, steel sabers at their sides and a cloud of dust trailing behind.Today the... MORE 

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Deployed Soldiers Get a 'Troop Cave' with Creature ComfortsJanuary 23, 2009 — WASHINGTON - "Kuwait" and "all the comforts of home" are phrases rarely uttered in the same sentence, but a "Man Caves" makeover at Camp Virginia, Kuwait, will show that sometimes the improbable can... MORE 

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South Dakota troops ready for deploymentJanuary 23, 2009 — FORT CHAFFEE, Ark. - Commanders in South Dakota's lone field artillery battalion didn't waste any time in getting their units prepared for the war zone during a two-week annual training exercise that... MORE 

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Army Guard launches first military reality TV programJanuary 22, 2009 — Washington, DC - The real-life mental and physical challenges of military life combined with a "Survivor-type" show format is the basis of the Armed Forces' first reality video program, the Army... MORE 

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Agriculture teams call for equal parts citizen and SoldierJanuary 22, 2009 — ARLINGTON, Va. - Troops on the ground in Afghanistan are reaching back 372 years to the roots of the National Guard to help the Afghan people to improve agriculture.Agricultural Development Teams... MORE 

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Pennsylvania AASF achieves VPP Star StatusJanuary 21, 2009 — In a ceremony Friday afternoon, Fort Indiantown Gap's Army Aviation Support Facility (AASF) became the first Army National Guard facility to be awarded a "Star Status" flag in the Occupational Safety... MORE 

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Guard plays key role in inaugurationJanuary 21, 2009 — ARLINGTON, Va. - About 9,300 National Guard troops joined thousands of servicemembers from all components supporting the 56th Presidential Inauguration Tuesday."We've always depended on the National... MORE 

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CNGB: 'Largest footprint' for any inauguration everJanuary 20, 2009 — WASHINGTON - About 9,300 National Guardsmen and women are supporting the 56th Presidential Inauguration, the Guard's largest contribution to an inauguration in its 372-year history."The scope is... MORE 

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Guard nerve centers key to inaugural, national chargeJanuary 20, 2009 — ARLINGTON, Va. – When National Guard Soldiers and Airmen show up for the thousands of missions they perform, they know they're part of the right unit, in the right place, at the right moment. But,... MORE 

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Airmen, volunteers foster community relations in IZJanuary 19, 2009 — BAGHDAD INTERNATIONAL ZONE, IRAQ - Large walls encircle blocks of buildings and barriers control the flow of traffic. Armored military vehicles roll along the sides of cars and trucks as they move... MORE 

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Guardmembers flow in for inauguration support; first stop – in-processsingJanuary 18, 2009 — ANDREWS AIR FORCE, Md. - Thousands of Guardmembers from around the country are flowing into the nation's capital this weekend to support the inauguration.But before they start making it a safe and... MORE 

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Illinois Air Guardsman has tuba, will travel (Updated)January 18, 2009 — WASHINGTON, D.C. - About two million people were in the nation's capitol on Jan. 20 to witness history, including an Illinois Air National Guardsmen from Macomb, who embraced a once-in-a-lifetime... MORE 

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Maryland Guard provides security for Obama's whistle stop in BaltimoreJanuary 18, 2009 — REISTERSTOWN, MD - The Maryland National Guard today announced that more than 100 Maryland National Guardsmen provided support, along side the U.S. Secret Service, during President-elect Obama's... MORE 

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Wyoming Guard Commander Preps for War on Home FrontJanuary 17, 2009 — WASHINGTON - As the sun went down over the bluffs in Douglas, Wyo., Jan. 9, Army Col. Richard K. Knowlton was practicing his roping skills in the gymnasium of the local Army National Guard... MORE 

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Minutemen ready, once again, for inaugural historyJanuary 15, 2009 — ARLINGTON, Va. - The 372-year-old National Guard has provided inaugural support for every American president since George Washington. This year won't be any different.Much like the militiamen who... MORE 

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National Guard details support to inaugurationJanuary 15, 2009 — WASHINGTON – More than 9,000 National Guardsmen and women will support the 56th Presidential Inauguration, the Guard's largest contribution to an inauguration in its 372-year history."The National... MORE 

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Louisiana Air National Guard intercepts plane flown by Marcus SchrenkerJanuary 15, 2009 — BELLE CHASSE, La. - Two Louisiana Air National Guard pilots intercepted the airplane used by Marcus Schrenker in what is now being called an attempt to fake his death. Maj. Matt Rippen and Capt. Josh... MORE 

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'Do It Yourself' network show bases episode on Florida National GuardJanuary 15, 2009 — CAMP BLANDING - A popular prime time television series on the DIY Network visited members of the Florida National Guard this week to produce an episode highlighting the unique tools and equipment used... MORE 

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Memorial dedicated in memory of 1988 C-130 crewJanuary 14, 2009 — JACKSONVILLE, Ark. - A lone C-130 propeller blade stands erect, chipped, worn and scratched, telling a silent story of an end to six lives on June 8, 1988.The blade – obtained from the wreckage of... MORE 

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