Louisiana Guard completes flood protection projectFor nearly 400 residents in Franklin, La., more than half a mile of Hesco baskets placed by Louisiana National Guardsmen are adding peace of mind against future storms, Aug. 27...
September 2, 2010

Army North trains, assists Minnesota’s 55th CSTTwo days after a groundbreaking ceremony here, seven local residents who attended the ceremony started developing strange symptoms of fever, in addition to severe headaches, vomiting and fluid-filled blisters...
September 2, 2010

Iowa ADT helps Afghan girls schoolOn a late August day outside Forward Operating Base Wright, U.S. Army Sgt. 1st Class Melissa Brumley helped load a slightly scuffed Toyota Corolla with boxes of clothing for the families of war widows and school supplies for the Fatima Girls School in nearby Asadabad, the provincial capital of Kunar province in eastern Afghanistan...
September 2, 2010

Locals tip off Afghan army concerning weapons cacheLive mortar rounds are commonly used in manufacturing improvised explosive devices in Afghanistan, and in the hands of insurgents or Taliban fighters these weapons could be used to attack local civilians as well as Afghan National Security Forces who patrol the area in unarmored vehicles...
September 2, 2010

National Guard deployment to Southwest border on trackAfter several weeks of training, more than 800 National Guardsmen in four states are now taking up their positions alongside border patrol agents in the Southwest, a Guard official said today...
September 1, 2010

National Guard prepares response to Hurricane EarlNational Guardsmen in states all along the East Coast are preparing for whatever Hurricane Earl sends their way this Labor Day weekend...
September 1, 2010

Former Louisiana officers celebrate 50th anniversary as new officers graduateFor retired Army Maj. Gen. Joe Gary, the mingling of officers from the first class to graduate from the Louisiana National Guard’s officer candidate school after 50 years was memorable...
September 1, 2010

Tricare Retired Reserve health coverage launchesFor the first time, members of the Retired Reserve who are not yet age 60, the so-called "gray area" retirees, can purchase Tricare health coverage for themselves and their eligible family members with the Sept. 1 launch of Tricare Retired Reserve...
September 1, 2010

Training prepares 116th BCT soldiers for deploymentThe game is coming. Training intensity increases. Drills become memorized. You live, sleep, and eat nothing but the game. The day arrives and it’s time to implement the training...
September 1, 2010

Combat, hardship pays remain for troops serving in IraqThe change from Operation Iraqi Freedom to Operation New Dawn does not affect combat and other hazardous-duty entitlements troops serving in Iraq receive, a Pentagon spokeswoman said today...
September 1, 2010

Army Guard continues stability ops in IraqToday is the final day of the combat mission in Iraq, but Army National Guard members will remain on duty in the region providing stability operations in support of Operation New Dawn, Guard officials said today...
August 31, 2010