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Executive order safeguards military from predatory schoolsApril 30, 2012 — WASHINGTON - President Barack Obama, accompanied by first lady Michelle Obama, visited with 3rd Infantry Division Soldiers at Fort Stewart, Ga. Friday, and discussed a new executive order to safeguard... MORE 

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Afghanistan: Afghan National Army maintenance soldiers complete training with Texas Guard membersApril 30, 2012 — LAGHMAN PROVINCE, Afghanistan - Soldiers of the 236th Engineer Company from the Texas National Guard presented certificates of completion to 11 Afghan National Army soldiers assigned to the 1/201st... MORE 

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Alabama National Guard preparing for hurricane seasonApril 30, 2012 — MONTGOMERY, Ala. - The Alabama National Guard takes disaster response seriously and to prepare for the upcoming storm season Guard members from across the state gathered here Saturday, for a Rehearsal... MORE 

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Guam, New Mexico Guard CSTs perform disaster trainingApril 30, 2012 — called upon a Civil Support Team to investigate the findings. Fortunately, this was only a training exercise.The 14 members of the combined CST are specifically qualified to deal with hazardous... MORE 

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Kuwait: Director of Army National Guard visits Camp ArifjanApril 30, 2012 — CAMP ARIFJAN, Kuwait - Army Lt. Gen. William Ingram, Jr., director of the Army National Guard, visited the 113th Sustainment Brigade and other National Guard units here April 27 to 30.The trip gave... MORE 

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Afghanistan: "Yak team Wahed" - One team united in AfghanistanApril 27, 2012 — KANDAHAR AIRFIELD, Afghanistan - "Yak Team Wahed."That saying had special meaning to us as our interpreter, Wahed, bridged the language gap and made it possible for NATO soldiers to communicate and... MORE 

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Montana Air Guard unit's asset makes disaster communication simplerApril 27, 2012 — GREAT FALLS, Mont. - Since 2007, the 120th Communications Flight has operated a vehicle containing communications equipment that is able to respond to natural disasters or other emergencies occurring... MORE 

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Afghanistan: Texas Guard member shows Afghans "sweet" business opportunityApril 27, 2012 — GHAZNI PROVINCE, Afghanistan - The Soldiers of Task Force Mad Dog - headed up by the California Army National Guard's 578th Engineer Battalion and made up of a variety of Army National Guard engineer... MORE 

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Wyoming Guard focuses on fire safety at Camp GuernseyApril 27, 2012 — CAMP GUERNSEY, Wyo. - Efforts to remove dangerous trees left ruined by fires from years past continue as part of a mixed group of safety, reclamation and training programs at the Wyoming National... MORE 

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AFGHANISTAN: Two worlds merge on one small strip of sidewalk called the "Green Zone"April 26, 2012 — KABUL, Afghanistan - "Ma'am! Ma'am! Excuse me ma'am!" the little boy said to me as he ran alongside me on the sidewalk.Fellow members of the 230th Signal Company and I were on our first mission... MORE 

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AFGHANISTAN: National Guard, Afghan engineers work together to build bonds and basesApril 26, 2012 — GHAZNI PROVINCE, Afghanistan - The Soldiers of Task Force Mad Dog - headed up by the California Army National Guard's 578th Engineer Battalion and made up of a variety of Army National Guard engineer... MORE 

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DOD to open new assignments for women in MayApril 26, 2012 — WASHINGTON - Policy changes announced in February opening more than 14,000 new assignments to women in uniform will take effect May 14, Defense Department officials said today.Officials issued a... MORE 

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AFGHANISTAN: Wisconsin Agribusiness team visits Afghan demonstration farmApril 26, 2012 — KUNAR PROVINCE, Afghanistan - The Wisconsin National Guard's 82nd Agribusiness Development Team had its first chance to check the progress of a demonstration farm in the Watapur District of Kunar... MORE 

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AFGHANISTAN: Guard Soldiers provide security for Provincial Reconstruction Team Farah visiting prisonApril 25, 2012 — FARAH CITY, Afghanistan - Guard Soldiers provided security for members of Provincial Reconstruction Team Farah meeting at the Farah City prison warden here Tuesday.Lt. Col. Abdul Qayoum Azami, the... MORE 

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Family Matters Blog: Passing the torch on family coverageApril 25, 2012 — WASHINGTON - Three years ago, I was in an editorial planning meeting here at American Forces Press Service where staff hashed out ideas for improving our content. We covered the secretary of defense,... MORE 

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Illinois, Oregon Guard members place third; Colorado, Wisconsin fifth at Best Ranger CompetitionApril 25, 2012 — SPRINGFIELD, Ill. - As the creed states, a Ranger is a more elite Soldier who arrives at the cutting edge of battle by land, sea, or air. From April 13 to 15 a team of Guard members lived this Creed... MORE 

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Minnesota Guard weather flight conducts joint training exerciseApril 25, 2012 — STILLWATER, Minn. - In rainy conditions, the Minnesota National Guard's 208th Weather Flight, 133rd Airlift Wing, conducted a joint field training exercise with Marines at William H. O'Brien State... MORE 

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Pennsylvania National Guard Soldiers help with Special OlympicsApril 25, 2012 — GRANTHAM, Pa. - Some came to give back to the communities where they grew up. Others attended to show support for friends and fellow Soldiers. All said they learned a valuable lesson - the amount they... MORE 

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Afghanistan: Ohio Guard members turn injury into training opportunityApril 24, 2012 — KUNDUZ PROVINCE, Afghanistan - Soldiers of 1st Platoon, Company A, 1st Battalion, 125th Infantry Regiment, 37th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, and members of the Afghan National Police were conducting... MORE 

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Bangladesh: Kentucky Guard member shares knowledge at Cope South 2012April 24, 2012 — KURMITOLA AIR BASE, Bangladesh - One Kentucky Air National Guard Airman shared his knowledge of heavy equipment airdrop procedures with an audience of more than 20 Bangladesh air force airmen at... MORE 

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