1 hr ago | WSB-TV
Neighbors Come To Injured Soldier's Aid
When combat medic Brian Hall served in Iraq he took care of his follow soldiers.
5 hrs ago | Kansas City Star
Air Force pilots relish tricky firefighting runs
PETERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Colo. Lt. Col. Luke Thompson sometimes skims his C-130 cargo plane just 150 above the ground, battling smoke, shifting winds and rugged terrain on his way to blast thousands of gallons of gooey pink fire retardant onto the front lines of a wildfire."It's kind of like pushing an elephant around on ice," he said.The Air Force ...
10 hrs ago | Boston.com
Jill Biden meets troops in Germany
Jill Biden, the wife of the U.S. vice president, observed U.S. Independence Day by visiting American troops in Germany en route to an education conference in Paris.
14 hrs ago | Wausau Daily Herald
COLUMN: Honor National Guard troops
As you prepare to celebrate our nation's independence with fireworks, picnics and community events, I ask that you take just a minute to remember the importance of our nation's Independence Day and the role the National Guard played in it.
18 hrs ago | Rutland Herald
1,500 Vermont soldiers will go to Afghanistan
About 1,500 Vermont National Guard soldiers will begin departing for Afghanistan later this year in what will be the largest deployment of Green Mountain troops since World War II.
Wilmington-based guardsmen killed in blast
According to a statement released by the North Carolina National Guard Thursday, four soldiers from NC have been killed in Iraq.
Spies like us: NSA will build huge facility in Utah
Hoping to protect its top-secret operations by decentralizing its massive computer hubs, the National Security Agency will build a one million square foot data center at Utah's Camp Williams.
Michigan soldier in Iraq sworn in as lawyer by video
A 35-year-old Army reservist from Grand Blanc, currently on duty in Iraq, was sworn in to the state bar this morning by Michigan Supreme Court Chief Justice Marilyn Kelly via video conference at the state's National Guard headquarters.
U.S. Sen. Kay Bailey Hutchison, who is planning a race against Gov. Rick Perry for the Republican nomination for Texas governor, visited troops in Iraq on Wednesday.
National Guard (In Federal Status) and Reserve Activated as of June 30, 2009
This week Air Force announced an increase, while the Navy, Army, Marine Corps and Coast Guard announced a decrease.
Funeral services for 1st Sgt. John "Gooch" Blair
Staff Photo by Angela Lewis A crowd stands outside Trinity Baptist Church in Calhoun, Ga., on Wednesday during funeral services for 1st Sgt.
VIDEO: Hoosier Nat'l Guard unit returns home
Some of the happiest people in Indiana are at Camp Atterbury, right now. They belong to a National Guard unit that came home Tuesday after serving in Iraq.
Lt. Dan Choi vowed Tuesday evening to fight to stay in the military after an Army board in Syracuse recommended he be the first person discharged from the New York National Guard for violating the "don't ask, don't tell" policy.
Former Guard soldier gets second Purple Heart
A former North Dakota National Guard soldier wounded in Iraq has received his second Purple Heart.
Flag status at one-staff today for KY native who died in Iraq
Flag status at one-staff today for KY native who died in Iraq From Commonwealth News Center FRANKFORT, KY - Gov.
Defense Bill Provides Funding For Air National Guard
Fourth District U.S. Congressman Jim Jordan of Urbana said a defense bill passed by the Ohio House of Representatives authorizes $11.4 million for a Air National Guard facility at Mansfield Lahm Airport.
HUNDREDS OF IOWANS HAVE ANSWERED THE CALL TO SERVE IN IRAQ DURING THE SIX YEARS OF FIGHTING TONIGHT AND IT FEELS SAT DOWN WITH A LOCAL SOLDIER TO REFLECT ON THE WAR IN IRAQ AS HE PREPARES TO LEAVE THE MILITARY FOR GOOD THE STORY IS NEW TONIGHT INTO AS AMERICAN FORCES TAKE THEIR FIRST STEPS TOWARD LEAVING IRAQ MANY VETERANS OF THE WAR TAKE A ...
EMT challenges suspension issued over 'military status misrepresentation'
A township emergency medical technician is challenging a three-and-a-half-month suspension he was issued for insubordination, unauthorized absence and misrepresentation of military status.
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Gay National Guard officer faces hearing in NY
An Army National Guard officer is facing a hearing in upstate New york after he publicly announced he was gay to protest the military's "don't ask, don't tell" policy regarding homosexuals.
Feds File Suit Against Vegas Pavers Over Employee
The Justice Department has filed a federal lawsuit against a paver company in Las Vegas over its firing of an employee who was returning from active military duty.