ARLINGTON, Va. (9/10/13) - The vice chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff called on National Guard and reserve service component leaders to be creative, make hard - sometimes bold - choices and improve institutional efficiency in the face of budget and other challenges. Navy Adm. James Winnefeld also had high praise for the performance of the National Guard and Reserves … [Read more...]
42nd Annual Winston P. Wilson Marksmanship Competition Kicks Off in Arkansas
CAMP JOSEPH T. ROBINSON, Ark. (9/6/13) - Amid the crack of gunfire, the 2013 Winston P. Wilson Championship marksmanship competition kicked off here with more than 300 competitors from throughout the National Guard competing in a variety of matches showcasing skills with pistols, rifles and shotguns. "This is a great opportunity for us," said Army Sgt. Terry Pody, with the … [Read more...]
Same-Sex Spouses of Soldiers Now Receiving Benefits
WASHINGTON (Sept. 6, 2013) - Same-sex spouses of service members are eligible to receive identification cards and all associated benefits, effective Sept. 3, 2013, according to a Department of Defense memorandum. For same-sex military couples married before or on June 26, 2013, the effective date of benefits and entitlements is June 26. However, for same-sex couples married … [Read more...]
National Guard Battles Northern California Wildfires
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (Aug. 28, 2013) - Nearly a dozen aircraft and crews from the California Air and Army National Guard are battling wildfires across Northern California. California Army Guard helicopter crews and California Air Guard airtanker crews are working in coordination with the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection, known as CAL FIRE, and U.S. Forest … [Read more...]
Chiefs: National Guard and Reserves Should Remain Strong and Operational
ARLINGTON, Va. (Aug. 26, 2013) - The National Guard and Reserves should remain strong operational forces, senior leaders of the seven reserve components said recently. "We need to continue to engage in the operational missions of our services," Gen. Frank Grass, chief of the National Guard Bureau and a member of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, said at a reserve chiefs panel … [Read more...]