| Apr 27, 2013
Local National Guard members being deployed to protect the nation's capital can rest assured that they will be able to come back to their current jobs. More than 200 soldiers from the North Dakota National Guard's 1st Battalion 188th Air Defense Artillery Regiment are being deployed to Washington, D.C., for a year as part of Operation Noble Eag... more
Military.com | Apr 18, 2013
More National Guard troops will likely be called out to protect major events nationwide in the aftermath of the terror attack on the Boston Marathon, Guard officials said Wednesday. In Boston, more than 900 troops from the Massachusetts National Guard remained on duty for a second day past the end of the marathon to seal off the Boylston Street... more
Military.com | Apr 18, 2013
The Texas National Guard has sent more than 20 members of the 6th Civil Support Team to West, Texas to test the air quality and assess chemical and biological hazards following the explosion of a fertilizer plant Wednesday night, an official said. The explosion at West Fertilizer in West, Texas, a community about 20 miles north of Waco, happene... more
Associated Press | Jan 05, 2013
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico - Puerto Rico's new governor is calling out National Guard troops to help prevent drug and weapons smuggling. Alejandro Garcia Padilla said late Thursday that soldiers will be stationed in ports and airports across the U.S. territory to help bolster security. It was his first executive order as governor. At least 50 s... more
Air Force News
May 23, 2012: ARLINGTON, Va. -- Six hundred ninety-three: That's how many brave, selfless National Guardsmen and women who have paid the ultimate sacrifice in Iraq and Afghanistan since 9/11 to ensure others a chance to enjoy freedom. Memorial Day is once again upon us, and it is important to reflect upon and honor those who have served in def... more