National Guard

December 14, 2007 -- Washington, DC – U.S. Senator Barbara Boxer (D-CA) today praised Senate passage of the Defense Authorization Act, which included an amendment she authored requiring the Department of Defense to report to Congress on the ability of the National Guard to respond to domestic emergencies.    » read more »

ARLINGTON, Va. (12/13/2007) - More than 140 National Guard members in the Midwest responded to a band of deadly, mid-December storms that stretched from eastern Texas to the Ohio Valley and into northern New York and New England.

Missouri Army Guard Officer Candidate Neilson Rudd was one of more than 20 fatalities attributed to the storms which brought freezing rain to more than 10 states and rain, sleet and snow to nearly half the nation.    » read more »

December 12, 2007 -- This week the Air Force, Army and Navy announced a decrease, while the Marine Corps announced an increase. The Coast Guard number remained unchanged. The net collective result is 837 more reservists mobilized than last week.    » read more »

Guard Empowerment, Repeal Of ‘Insurrection Act Rider’ Are High Priorities For Guard Community And Nation’s Governors

WASHINGTON (Tuesday, Dec. 11, 2007) -- Senate National Guard Caucus Co-Chairs Sens. Patrick Leahy (D-Vt.) and Kit Bond (R-Mo.) Tuesday announced key victories for the National Guard in the National Defense Authorization Act, which the Senate is poised to pass later this week.    » read more »

December 11, 2007 -- JEFFERSON CITY - Missouri Governor Matt Blunt today announced he has mobilized 50 National Guardsmen and women to Northwest Missouri to assist Missourians impacted by the severe winter storms. Gov. Blunt made the announcement during a tour of warming shelters in Cole County.    » read more »

December 10, 2007 -- JEFFERSON CITY - Missouri Governor Matt Blunt has mobilized 50 Missouri National Guard Citizen-Soldiers to Columbia from where they can be dispatched in any direction based on where storms may hit tonight and tomorrow. The movement of 50 National Guardsmen and women to Columbia is in addition to the 70 already mobilized in Barton County to support the state's winter storm response.    » read more »

December 03, 2007 -- The Department of Defense announced today the alert of replacement forces scheduled to deploy in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom. The announcement involves three brigades from the Army National Guard consisting of approximately 8,000 personnel.

These brigades will have a security force mission and be assigned tasks which will assure freedom of movement and continuity of operations in the country. Those tasks will include base defense and route security in Iraq and Kuwait.    » read more »

Nov. 29, 2007 -- LANSING, MICH. - Approximately 281 Soldiers of the Jackson, based 1461st Transportation Company, Michigan Army National Guard will be honored Saturday with a "Freedom Salute Campaign" in recognition of their 15-month deployment in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom.    » read more »

December 3, 2007 -- Kansas Governor Kathleen Sebelius wants to turn hope into reality for approximately 430 Kansas National Guard soldiers trying to get home for the Christmas holiday before deploying to Iraq.

“We are asking Kansans to help ensure these soldiers spend their Christmas holiday with loved ones by donating funds for their travel expenses home from training in Texas,” said Governor Sebelius.    » read more »

November 21, 2007 -- Connecticut Governor M. Jodi Rell and the Connecticut National Guard today kicked-off this year’s special effort – Operation E.L.F. (Embracing Lonely Families) to help Connecticut servicemembers and their families during the holiday season.    » read more »

November 09, 2007 -- Oklahoma City - Oklahoma Governor Brad Henry today announced a statewide initiative, "Operation Holiday Homecoming," aimed at bringing National Guard troops home for the Christmas holidays. Joined by state military and veterans affairs leaders at a state Capitol news conference, the Governor urged Oklahomans to donate to an American Legion of Oklahoma fund that will enable members of the 45th Infantry Brigade to be home from Dec. 23 to Jan 2.    » read more »

AL ASAD AIR BASE, IRAQ (AFPN) (11/07/2007) - A new version of the A-10 Thunderbolt II has been flying over Iraq providing close-air support for the ground troops from Al Asad Air Base for nearly two months.

As part of the Precision Engagement Upgrade Program, the Maryland Air National Guard's 175th Wing has been converting it's A-10s from A to C models.    » read more »

Nov 8, 2007 -- Arkansas Governor Mike Beebe will take part in an emergency-preparedness exercise through the Arkansas Department of Emergency Management on Friday, November 9. The exercise will focus on State response following a hypothetical earthquake along the New Madrid Fault Line. Heads of approximately 12 state agencies will join Governor Beebe for the exercise.    » read more »

October 31, 2007 -- This week, the Army, Navy, Marine Corps and Coast Guard announced an increase, while Air Force announced a decrease. The net collective result is 927 more reservists mobilized than last week.    » read more »

FORT MONROE, Va. -- In support of the Department of Defense’s response to the wildfires that have hit Southern California, Chief Petty Officer Roberto Montoto, a Joint Task Force Civil Support intelligence specialist, deployed as part of a seven-person planning team to Sacramento to support the California Army and Air National Guard’s state-level planning effort.    » read more »