MARCH 18, 2015, YONGSAN GARRISON, South Korea - After two weeks of training, participants in the annual military training exercise Key Resolve have packed up their equipment and are homeward bound. Among those were nearly two dozen Soldiers assigned to the Pennsylvania National Guard’s 213th Regional Support Group. The Soldiers deployed from the United States to … [Read more...]
New York’s 107th Airlift Wing Hosts Class to Train the Trainers to Teach Satellite Courses
MARCH 6, 2015, NIAGARA FALLS INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT AIR RESERVE STATION, N.Y. - The 107th Airlift Wing hosted an Instructor Certification Program (ICP) here this past week with 16 New York Air National Guard members attending in order to become facilitators for Professional Military Education (PME) courses. The program lasts 10 days and is taught by instructors from the I.G. … [Read more...]
National Guard Cyber Protection Teams Announced
February 25, 2015, ARLINGTON, Va. - Army National Guard officials at the National Guard Bureau announced the location plan today for the first three of an eventual 10 new Army National Guard cyber protection teams to be established over the next three fiscal years. The first of three CPTs to be activated in FY16 will be hosted by five states. The first CPT will be hosted by … [Read more...]
Can I Join the National Guard with a GED?
You can join the National Guard with a GED. Is it as easy to join the National Guard with a GED as it is with a high school diploma? No, it is much more difficult to join the National Guard with a GED compared to a high school diploma. As of 2015, when you apply to join the National Guard, your education qualifications will determine if you are a Tier 1 candidate or a Tier … [Read more...]
Guard Members Mobilized for Deepwater Horizon May Be Eligible for VA Benefits
February 12, 2015, ARLINGTON, Va. - Members of the National Guard who were mobilized in response to the 2010 Deepwater Horizon oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico may be eligible for medical benefits through the Department of Veterans Affairs as a result of duty in the Gulf. And filing a medical benefits claim with the Deepwater Horizon settlement program will not affect … [Read more...]