August 07, 2014, ARLINGTON, Va. - After undergoing an intensive internal review, the Army National Guard is set to make changes to its sports sponsorship approach to recruitment marketing. These substantial changes include an end to its sponsorship of NASCAR driver Dale Earnhardt Jr. and Graham Rahal in the Indy Racing League (IRL). "Significantly constrained resources and … [Read more...]
Gen. Grass, Education Secretary Advise Creating Better Higher-Learning Standards
August 06, 2014, WASHINGTON - Creating better education standards is key to preparing military children for college and future careers, the U.S. government’s top education official and the National Guard Bureau’s chief said July 30. “We want to empower young people to choose what they want to do, what they love and what they’re best at,” … [Read more...]
Army National Guard Best Warrior Competition Kicks Off
July 17, 2014, CAMP ROBINSON, Ark. - Long before the sun rose Monday morning at the National Guard’s Professional Education Center, 14 of the Army National Guard’s best Soldiers came together to compete in the first event of a grueling three-day competition known as Best Warrior. This Army Guard-level event will determine who among the Soldiers here is the best … [Read more...]
Alaska Air Guard Member Receives Silver Star for ‘Extraordinary Heroism’ in Afghanistan
July 14, 2014, Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska - A pararescueman with the Alaska Air National Guard’s famed 212th Rescue Squadron pinned on the Silver Star - the nation’s third-highest award for valor - in a ceremony July 11. Master Sgt. Roger Sparks was awarded the honor for his actions during a fierce firefight with insurgents in Afghanistan’s … [Read more...]
Guard Instrumental in Bridging Gap Between DoD, VA Through Medical Case File Evaluation Process
June 24, 2014, ARLINGTON, Va. - Senior leaders within the Army National Guard’s Office of the Chief Surgeon said the Army Guard has taken one of several significant steps toward streamlining the transfer of information in a Soldier’s medical file between the individual, the National Guard, Department of Defense and Department of Veterans … [Read more...]