News Tags: Guard 
Guard has no long-term role in reconstruction missions, says defense secretary
Story by Lt. Col. Ellen Krenke | National Guard Bureau | Date: 11.20.2009The National Guard has a role in reconstruction missions in Iraq and Afghanistan, but it's not a long-term role, the secretary of defense told an audience here at the Joint Senior Leadership Conference, Nov. 19. Read More
VA reaches out to Guard members with 'seven touches' program
Story by Sgt. 1st Class Jon Soucy | National Guard Bureau | Date: 11.20.2009The Department of Veterans Affairs recently implemented many new initiatives and programs as a way to specifically engage National Guard and Reserve veterans who have been deployed, VA Secretary Eric K. Shinseki... Read More
Mullen: Guard should not return to how things were before 2001
Story by Sgt. 1st Class Jon Soucy | National Guard Bureau | Date: 11.20.2009The National Guard has changed dramatically since 2001, transforming itself from a strategic reserve to an operational force. Read More
McKinley opens first joint leadership conference
Story by Master Sgt. Michael Smith | National Guard Bureau | Date: 11.19.2009"Adding Value to America" was the theme for more than 2,000 of the National Guard's senior Army and Air Force leaders from across the nation, who gathered here at the National Harbor outside the nation's... Read More
DoD authorizes contiguous training for Army Guard
Story by Sgt. 1st Class Jon Soucy | National Guard Bureau | Date: 11.09.2009Mobilizations for most Army National Guard units run for a total of 12 months, which includes training and deployment time. Read More
