North Carolina state senator joins National GuardDan Soucek is used to the halls of power. He interacts with legislative staff as a North Carolina state senator representing the 45th district and is an expert in international relief with Samaritan's Purse, meetings with business and civic leaders and other constituents and even breakfast with North Carolina Gov. Pat McCrory...
February 15, 2013

Reserve colonel blesses land in Afghanistan where his Army National Guard stepson fellThe farm field near Arif Kala, Afghanistan, looks nothing like a memorial...
February 15, 2013

California Citizen-Soldier aids unconscious patient aboard airline flightEvery noncommissioned officer in the U.S. armed forces is trained, and many have years of experience, including tours in a combat zone...
February 15, 2013

Commentary: We need a culture change to boost sustainabilityI’m an optimist. As we confront a tough fiscal environment and changing natural world, I think now is an exciting time to start tackling sustainability...
February 14, 2013

Alaska National Guard conducts major search-and-rescue exercise after simulated 737 crashIn a remote area northeast of Bethel, the Alaska National Guard conducted a major search-and-rescue exercise Feb. 6-10 to test the recovery operations for a simulated 737 plane crash...
February 14, 2013

New York National Guard Soldier skis and shoots in biathlonYou ski as fast as you can over several kilometers of rough terrain with a .22 caliber rifle strapped on your back; then steady that rifle – controlling your labored breathing and heart rate and shaky legs in mind-numbing cold that freezes your fingers and face. Then you must fire five shots to hit targets the size of 50-cent pieces, 50 meters away...
February 13, 2013

Guard and Reserve members learn to be ‘masters of networking’ at Alabama seminarChief Master Sgt. Carl Collins, Air National Guard (ANG) Advisor to the Commander, Barnes Center for Enlisted Education, enjoyed the business networking presentation he received as part of a Transition Assistance Program (TAP)...
February 13, 2013

Experts advise steps to safeguard online identitiesThe world has changed and it is easier than ever to reach friends online, and many electronic devices offer conveniences, including online shopping, banking, and social networking...
February 13, 2013

State Partnership Program helping build relationships with African nationsA novel and flexible program managed by the National Guard is assisting U.S. Africa Command and U.S. Army Africa to create and maintain relationships with African partner nations...
February 13, 2013

Grass: Sequestration devastating to National Guard, Defense DepartmentSequestration and a yearlong continuing resolution would significantly hinder the National Guard’s ability to protect and defend the homeland, Army Gen. Frank Grass told the Senate Armed Services Committee this morning...
February 12, 2013