COLUMBIA, S.C. (1/7/14) - Chief Warrant Officer Eric Seymore, a Vietnam War veteran and helicopter pilot in the South Carolina Army National Guard, bid farewell to more than 150 friends and family during his retirement ceremony held Jan. 5. This event not only culminated over 43 years of military service for Seymore, but closed a chapter in history for the S.C. National Guard, … [Read more...]
Texas Counterdrug Task Force Cracks Down on Drug Haven
HARLINGEN, Texas (12/31/13) - Chants of "Knock it Down, Knock it Down!" reverberated through a small Harlingen neighborhood in mid-December as the Texas Joint Counterdrug Task Force's Operation Crackdown demolished another abandoned and unsafe structure. The house was known as a drug haven to the Harlingen Police Department. The structure was less than half a mile from the … [Read more...]
N.Y. Guard to Render Final Honors for 10,000 Veterans by End of 2013
HUDSON, N.Y. (December 26, 2013) - The New York Military Forces Honor Guard expects to have provided funeral services for just over 10,000 families in 2013 by the time 2014 arrives at midnight Dec. 31. For the New York Army National Guard team, this is slightly less than the 10,175 funerals the New York Military Forces Honor Guard conducted in 2012, and well below the peak of … [Read more...]
Looking Back on 2013, Guard Members Reflect on the Events of the Past Year
ARLINGTON, Va. (December 26, 2013) - From responding to natural disasters, the Boston Marathon bombing and continued deployments overseas to Afghanistan, Kuwait, Kosovo and other locations, 2013 was a busy year for members of the National Guard. The start of the year saw more than 6,000 Guard members from 32 states and territories provide support to the 57th Presidential … [Read more...]
National Guard Units in Arkansas, Oklahoma and Texas Activated for Winter Storm
ARLINGTON, Va. (December 6, 2013) - In response to a major winter storm, National Guard units in Arkansas, Oklahoma and Texas are on duty as of Friday morning. The storm is expected to drop up to eight inches of snow and ice in affected areas. In Oklahoma, where Gov. Mary Fallin declared a state of emergency in all 77 counties, 214 members of the Army National Guard are on … [Read more...]