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New Jersey employers and elected officials watch de-mobilization process of Guard soldiers

Courtesy Story | First Army Division West | Date: 01.20.2013

A group of employers, and elected officials traveled here Jan. 16 to visit citizen-soldiers from the New Jersey Army National Guard’s 117th Combat Sustainment Support Battalion going through their... Read More

Vice President visits National Guard troops supporting inauguration

Courtesy Story | DC National Guard | Date: 01.19.2013

Vice President Joe Biden made an unannounced appearance at the District of Columbia National Guard Armory yesterday after filling care packages for U.S. troops deployed overseas on the National Day of Service. ... Read More

National Guardsmen prepare to support law enforcement at 57th Presidential Inauguration

Courtesy Story | DC National Guard | Date: 01.19.2013

Flexibility is a key component for National Guard members assigned to the Joint Task Force District of Columbia during the 2013 Presidential Inauguration with many doing non-traditional jobs. Soldiers and Airmen... Read More

Civil Support Team trains with Texas airlift wing

Story by Staff Sgt. Phil Fountain | Texas Military Forces | Date: 01.18.2013

About 20 members of the National Guard's 6th Weapons of Mass Destruction Civil Support Team (CST), headquartered here, conducted joint-service training involving C-130 Hercules aircraft and crews assigned to the... Read More

National Guard deploys for 57th Presidential Inauguration

Courtesy Story | DC National Guard | Date: 01.18.2013

A force of more than 6,000 National Guard soldiers and airmen began arriving here today in support of the 57th Presidential Inauguration Jan 21. This will make the second largest contingent of Guard personnel to... Read More