CHARLESTON, W. Va. (1/21/14) - National Guard Soldiers and Airmen are using the skills and training they have for sampling and identifying unknown chemical or biological agents to help West Virginia officials evaluate the quality of water after a chemical spill left more than 300,000 residents without drinking water. Weapons of mass destruction civil support teams from five … [Read more...]

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (1/17/14) - Eight Kentucky Air National Guard Airmen were honored with prestigious medals at the Air National Guard base here for their heroism and meritorious service in Afghanistan, where they engaged enemy forces in lethal combat and helped build a sustainable farming economy. The adjutant general of the Commonwealth of Kentucky, Maj. Gen. Edward W. … [Read more...]

CAMP DENALI, Alaska (1/14/14) - With his rifle strapped to his back, Staff Sgt. Jamie Haines, 212th Rescue Squadron, Alaska Air National Guard, took off with speed and determination, knowing the rough terrain ahead would require physical and mental strength. Quickly, the elements began to wear down his body and increase his heart rate. He reminded himself to focus on the … [Read more...]

CHARLESTON, W.Va. (1/13/14) - Members of the West Virginia National Guard's Chemical, Biological, Radiological, Nuclear and High-Yield Explosive Enhanced Response Force Package, along with members from four Civil Support Teams (West Virginia, Ohio, Tennessee and the District of Columbia) have been working around the clock drawing water samples from across the Kanawha Valley … [Read more...]

WASHINGTON (1/10/14) - The chief of the National Guard Bureau discussed a myriad of topics with journalists today, emphasizing that the Guard is now trained and equipped at a level higher than he's seen in nearly half a decade. Army Gen. Frank J. Grass touched on the Guard's future, its homeland mission, the Army and Air Force's role within their federal mission and enduring … [Read more...]