The efforts of Rep. Paul Broun Jr., who fought on behalf of a marathon runner who was rejected by the Army to enlist because of being just shy of the enlistment age cap, failed Friday with a house vote of 256 to 164.
It took only 36 minutes for the 139th Airlift Wing’s medics here to make their presence known as medical performers during a recent homeland response evaluation.
All of the active service components and five of the six reserve components met or exceeded their numerical year-to-date recruiting goals for fiscal year 2012 through February, Pentagon officials reported yesterday.
As soon as the sun rose March 3, the need for the Kentucky National Guard was evident by the wide-spread tornado damage by more than 13 reported tornadoes.
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (Feb. 28, 2012) - Dale Earnhardt Jr. drove the Diet Mountain Dew/National Guard Chevrolet to a second-place finish behind Matt Kenseth in the 54th running of the Daytona 500 - a Monday night race that finished Tuesday morning at Daytona International Speedway.
WASHINGTON (2/27/12) - Eight National Guard Citizen-Soldiers and Airmen are among 78 service members attending the Nation’s Gratitude dinner hosted by President Barack Obama and the first lady on Wednesday.
The 280 members of the New York National Guard’s Joint Task Force Empire Shield will be on duty New Years Eve assisting police in security missions.
To help the National Guard celebrate its 375th birthday Tuesday, a crew from Cake Boss drove four hours to present a professionally decorated cake to National Guard members and civilians
Born from humble beginnings, the National Guard celebrates its 375th birthday with value and vigilance.
12/7/2011 - Current and retired Air National Guard members who refer new recruits to the Guard may now collect rewards for their efforts.
10/24/2011 - Soldiers can now earn up to 16 promotion points for completing language instruction with the Headstart2 language training program.
8/17/2011 - Civilian spouses of Reserve and National Guard members often must rely on the flexibility and support of their employers, particularly during deployments.
7/22/2011 - The Active Guard Reserve program allows Soldiers transitioning off active duty the opportunity to compete for AGR positions closer to home.
6/6/2011 - About 300 U.S. Soldiers, most of them combat veterans themselves, joined their British, French and German counterparts in Normandy, France, to honor the sacrifices of World War II veterans who conducted the D-Day invasion 67 years ago today.
5/23/2011 - About 40,000 National Guard members completed National Level Exercise 11 on Friday, signaling the successful execution of the largest interagency exercise ever.
5-19-2011 - ‘Tents for Troops’ is a non-profit organization that provides FREE RV and camping sites to all active military and their families.
Louisiana National Guardsmen helped raise a levee to protect 240 homes from potential flooding in Krotz Springs, May 12, 2011.
2011 marks the 150th anniversary of the beginning of the Civil War, and today’s Illinois National Guard Soldiers share many similarities with their predecessors.
4-1-2011 - Soldiers not in shape may need to schedule some extra gym time before attending one of the National Guard’s Warrior Training Center courses at Fort Benning, or they might not make the cut.
3-19-2011 - Effective June 1, soldiers serving on active duty, whether in the regular Army or Army Reserve and National Guard components, will encounter various changes within the Army Retention Control Points program.
2/23/2011 - Caregivers are the family members and loved ones who provide care for Veterans who are living with the effects of war, disability, chronic illness, or aging.
1/18/2011 - A commission of current and retired officers, senior noncommissioned officers and civilians charged with evaluating Defense Department policies to ensure they promote equal opportunity plans to recommend lifting the ban on women in combat.
1/16/2011 - The Air National Guard is currently looking for prior service or active duty servicemembers with specific Air Force Specialty Codes.
1/14/2011 - The Department of Defense announced today its introduction of the premium-based Tricare Young Adult Program (TYAP) which extends medical coverage to eligible military family members to the age of 26.
1/12/2011 - TRICARE health insurance program is striving to provide as it rolls out the new patient-centered “medical home” concept to an increasing number of its beneficiaries.
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