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New York Guard readies for New Year's EveDecember 31, 2008 — NEW YORK CITY - As New Yorkers and visitors gear up today for New Year's Eve celebrations, the citizen soldiers and airmen of the New York National Guard are ready to support homeland security... MORE 

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Amputee earns commission through Army ROTCDecember 31, 2008 — FORT MONROE, Va. - The blast of a roadside bomb in Iraq's Sunni Triangle resulted in the amputation of a portion of Richard Ingram's left arm, but it did not rob him of his dream of becoming an Army... MORE 

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Guard's Counterdrug warriors endeavor to test one and allDecember 30, 2008 — BROOKS CITY - BASE, Texas - Finding a single drug abuser among thousands of servicemembers can compare to a shell game, but the National Guard is placing all odds in its favor.The National Guard is... MORE 

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'Psst ... don't forget your ID card,' say Air Guard's network protectorsDecember 29, 2008 — ARLINGTON, Va. - Air National Guardmembers at the Air Guard's Readiness Center on Andrews Air Force Base, Md., may soon have a friendly reminder to secure their Defense Department photo and data... MORE 

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Florida counterdrug team competes in international SWAT competitionDecember 24, 2008 — ORLANDO, Fla. - A team of Soldiers from the Florida National Guard's counterdrug program recently tested its mettle against law enforcement officers from around the globe in an intense international... MORE 

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Guardmembers earn discretionary points for joint designationDecember 24, 2008 — ARLINGTON, Va. - Discretionary points can now be earned through the Joint Officer Management Program (JOM) to achieve the Joint Qualified Officer designation. NGB's JOM staff administers a Joint... MORE 

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Virginia Guard unit cooks up food service winDecember 24, 2008 — FORT PICKETT, Va. - The 1032nd Transportation Company of the Virginia National Guard has won the Department of the Army's annual Philip A. Connelly Award for Excellence in Army Food Service in the... MORE 

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Missouri Guard's agri-mission grows in AfghanistanDecember 23, 2008 — WASHINGTON - One of the biggest hurdles to self-sustainment in Afghanistan is slowly being overcome by Missouri National Guardmembers, said the state's Sen. Christopher Bond during a press conference... MORE 

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Drive to drill, save some lives...Another day at the officeDecember 23, 2008 — MOFFETT FEDERAL AIRFIELD, Calif. - Early Sunday morning on Dec. 7, Lt. Col. Jack O'Neill, commander of the 130th Rescue Squadron of the California Air National Guard's 129th Rescue Wing, was driving... MORE 

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MO Guardsmen committed to Kosovo's Adopt-A-School programDecember 23, 2008 — CAMP BONDSTEEL, Kosovo - Some of the best feelings you can have may come from a child. An innocent smile or maybe a genuine hug from a child is all it takes to make what may have started as a bad day,... MORE 

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Massachusetts Guardsmen hailed as heroesDecember 23, 2008 — MILFORD, Mass. - Two Massachusetts Army National Guardsmen, who recently saved a woman's life, were awarded the Massachusetts Medal of Merit in a Dec. 19 ceremony in Agawam, Mass.2nd Lt. Brian Shaffer... MORE 

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Peacekeeping training focuses less on combat, more on control, complianceDecember 23, 2008 — BUTLERVILLE, Ind. - Soldiers who deploy to Iraq and Afghanistan must be trained to engage in combat using the latest in lethal-weapons technology. But for soldiers preparing to deploy on a... MORE 

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AR lawyer sets bar high in IraqDecember 22, 2008 — BAGHDAD, (12/19/08) - The U.S. Army may take Col. Roy House out of Iraq. But Iraq will never really be out of House -- and his mark here will long outlast his deployment.House, a member of the... MORE 

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Virtual training for real world missionsDecember 22, 2008 — Four Airmen strap in to a well equipped humvee as it rumbles along a road in some remote area of Iraq. Today's mission requires the airmen to identify and neutralize hostile forces while escorting a... MORE 

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JRTC improves joint training for Guard's only Stryker brigadeDecember 22, 2008 — FT. POLK, La. - The National Guard's only Stryker brigade is learning how military services can work together to improve air-ground integration training in preparation for their upcoming... MORE 

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U.S.- Ukrainian Militaries Work to Bring Regional Peace, StabilityDecember 22, 2008 — WASHINGTON - American and Ukrainian defense leaders are working together to assist Ukraine in its quest to develop modern, democratically managed armed forces, a senior U.S. military officer said here... MORE 

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Safety experts urge Guardmembers to drive defensively in the New YearDecember 19, 2008 — ARLINGTON, Va. - Behind the wheel this holiday, you can make road kill and you can be road-killed, but Air National Guard safety officials said they hope you avoid both.Safety experts at the Air Guard... MORE 

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CNGB Holiday Message December 19, 2008 — With the holidays now upon us, I extend warmest Seasons Greetings to the Soldiers and Airmen of the National Guard and to their families and employers.America is indebted to you for your dedication... MORE 

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National Guard details support to inaugurationDecember 19, 2008 — ARLINGTON, Va. - More than 4,000 Citizen-Soldiers and -Airmen from at least eight states will provide security, medical and other support during the Jan. 20 presidential inauguration, a National Guard... MORE 

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Army expands military funeral honors for SoldiersDecember 18, 2008 — WASHINGTON - Starting early next year, the Army will allow full military funeral honors at Arlington National Cemetery in Virginia for all soldiers killed in action.Full military honors include a... MORE 

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