Guard ready for election protection supportSomeone once said if you are prepared for the expected to happen, you are more prepared when the unexpected happens. The National Guard is the epitome of being ready for both the expected and the unexpected. With...
October 19, 2004 39th Brigade Memorial Service Remembers Heroism of Fallen SoldiersAs hundreds of Soldiers listened in silence, Spc. Edward Guadelupe stood before them and cited words attributed to two different individuals, in honor of two different Soldiers. "The measure of life is not its duration, but its...
October 15, 2004 Emergency physician treats Soldiers with enthusiasmAfter being deployed now for over 10 ½ months, Maj. Lisa Dewitt is still bubbling over with enthusiasm. For the all of the Soldiers she meets and cares for. For the once-in-a-lifetime experience she has gained here. And for...
October 14, 2004 Preston's Projection The time is ripe for the Army National Guard to begin transforming its brigades that are returning from combat duty into units that will be primed to take part in future Army operations, the Army’s top...
October 14, 2004 Volunteer GuardThe National Guard is not affiliated with a military draft in this country, and, overall, the people now volunteering to serve in the Guard are the highest quality Soldiers and Airmen in its history, the chief...
October 13, 2004 Staff sections play important role in battalion's missionWhile 141st Engineer Combat Battalion line companies, Alpha, Bravo and Charlie, are out on the road carrying out Task Force Trailblazer, the battalion headquarters conducts an important support role in the mission’s success. All Soldiers are...
October 12, 2004 Working GymA warehouse that looks like many of the other brown concrete structures at this military compound in Kuwait attracted Army National Guard Sgt. 1st Class John Banks like a magnet in late September. Banks just had to...
October 12, 2004 North Dakota Trailblazers’ Success ContinuesSoldiers found and destroyed an average of almost one roadside bomb a day during their sixth month of Task Force Trailblazer. The assured-mobility mission pits 141st Engineer Combat Battalion soldiers against improvised explosive devices emplaced by insurgents...
October 12, 2004 Rhode Island National Guard Celebrates 8th Annual Diversity Day CelebrationOn Tuesday, September 28th, men and women of the Rhode Island National Guard and Emergency Management Agency celebrated Diversity Day at the Roger Williams Park Casino. This event has been celebrated by the Rhode Island...
October 11, 2004 Joint Command Centers being created in IraqA major step has been taken towards improving the communication capability of emergency services and Iraqi Security Forces under the direction of the 1st Infantry Division, with the creation of Joint Command Centers (JCC) in multiple...
October 08, 2004