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ROUND-UP: Significant week in Defense Department newsApril 30, 2011 — Editor's Note: It was a particularly significant week in news from the Defense Department, with the announcement of the nomination of Leon Panetta to replace Defense Secretary Robert Gates, of Army... MORE 

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Panetta would bring decades of service to PentagonApril 30, 2011 — WASHINGTON (4/29/11) – CIA Director Leon Panetta, President Barack Obama's choice as the next secretary of defense, would bring to the job more than 40 years of government service that has traversed... MORE 

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Texas Guard's Afghan ties growing rootsApril 30, 2011 — WASHINGTON - Agriculture involves trial-and-error that later blossoms, as does building relationships; a Texas National Guard Agribusiness Development Team learned much about both in Afghanistan – and... MORE 

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Congolese teach important skills in disease prevention to U.S. service members during MEDLITE 11April 29, 2011 — KINSHASA, Democratic Republic of the Congo (4/29/11) - For a change of pace at the MEDLITE 11 medical exercise training, members of the Democratic Republic of the Congo's military medical group took... MORE 

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Tornado damage to Lambert Air National Guard base tops $10 millionApril 29, 2011 — SAINT LOUIS, MO. - The Good Friday tornado that cut a 22-mile swath of destruction across the St. Louis area caused more than $10 million in damage to the Missouri Air National Guard base at Lambert... MORE 

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New York National Guard to host US/Canada senior military leader conferenceApril 28, 2011 — LATHAM, N.Y. - General officers from the military forces of Canada and the United States will meet here April 29-30 to improve interoperability and joint training opportunities between the two... MORE 

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Department of Defense Issues Purple Heart Standards for Brain InjuryApril 28, 2011 — WASHINGTON - U.S. service members have long been eligible to receive the Purple Heart Medal for the signature wounds of the current wars--mild traumatic brain injuries and concussions--but now there... MORE 

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UPDATE: About 3,000 Guard members respond to domestic weather-related disastersApril 28, 2011 — ARLINGTON, Va. - About 3,000 National Guard members were responding to weather-related domestic disasters in 11 states on Friday, the majority in tornado-ravaged Alabama, while hundreds still tackled... MORE 

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National Guard tackles deadly storms, fires, floodsApril 28, 2011 — ARLINGTON, Va. - The National Guard is supporting civilian authorities responding to storms that have killed more than 200 people in six states.More than 1,000 Guard members were responding in... MORE 

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Iowa Guard Agribusiness Development Team saves Afghan man's eyesightApril 28, 2011 — KUNAR PROVINCE, Afghanistan - During a mission in the Sarkani District April 25, the senior combat medic for the Iowa National Guard's 734th Agribusiness Development Team provided urgent medical care... MORE 

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New York Guard family program says family readiness is key to Guard successApril 27, 2011 — SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y. -  Developing key leaders and stronger family readiness groups was the focus for over 180 New York National Guard family volunteers and military personnel here April 15-17."A... MORE 

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Exchanging aeromedical evacuation training across the continentsApril 27, 2011 — KINSHASA, Democratic Republic of the Congo - With outside temperatures reaching above 95 degrees and temperatures inside the classroom feeling much warmer than that, the Total Force instructors of the... MORE 

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West Virginia Army Guard wins national competitionApril 27, 2011 — CHARLESTON, W.Va. - West Virginia’s Army National Guard was recently selected as the best in the nation during the 2010 Army Chief of Staff Communities of Excellence competition ceremonies April 18 in... MORE 

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Iowa Agribusiness Development Team helps youths get orchard trainingApril 27, 2011 — KUNAR PROVINCE, Afghanistan - The Iowa National Guard's 734th Agribusiness Development Team provided fruit production training for 16 high school boys from the Shegal District at the Bar Chage... MORE 

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Iraq Withdrawal Agreement Still Stands, Mullen SaysApril 27, 2011 — BAGHDAD - All American troops will be out of Iraq at the end of the year in accordance with the security agreement signed in 2008, the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff said here April 22. "There... MORE 

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While Guard aircraft relocate, MAFFS maintain firefighting capabilitiesApril 27, 2011 — TYNDALL AIR FORCE BASE, Fla. - Two Modular Airborne Firefighting System C-130 Hercules aircraft from Air Force Reserve Command's 302nd Airlift Wing at Peterson Air Force Base, Colo., deployed to Texas... MORE 

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MEDLITE 11 benefits from the unique experiences of National Guard membersApril 27, 2011 — KINSASHA, Democratic Republic of the Congo - The National Guard is bringing a critical depth of experience and demonstrating its ability to be a seamless player as part of Total Force during the... MORE 

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South Carolina Air National Guard welcomes Moroccan air force officialsApril 26, 2011 — MCENTIRE JOINT NATIONAL GUARD BASE, S.C. - The South Carolina Air National Guard hosted members of the Moroccan air force during a week-long visit this month.The trip to McEntire Joint National Guard... MORE 

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Air Guard senior enlisted leader: Are you telling your story?April 26, 2011 — JOINT BASE ANDREWS, Md. - The Air National Guard's highest ranking enlisted leader emphasized the contributions of National Guard Airmen in shaping the foundation of the United States during a visit... MORE 

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Total force brings aeromedical evacuation training to the Democratic Republic of the CongoApril 26, 2011 — KINSHASA, Democratic Republic of the Congo - A two week medical exercise, in partnership with the Armed Forces of the Democratic Republic of the Congo and U.S. Air Forces Africa, focusing on... MORE 

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