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ESGR: A 50-year Bridge Between Employers, National Guard, Reserves
By Master Sgt. Jim Greenhill, National Guard Bureau WASHINGTON – With the end of conscription looming in the United States, leaders knew the nation would rely more often on the National Guard and Reserves. They knew moving from a strategic to an operational reserve...
Call to the 51st EANGUS Conference
The 51st General Conference of the Enlisted Association of the National Guard of the United States (EANGUS) will convene at the Statehouse Convention Center, 101 E. Markham Street, Little Rock, Arkansas on Sunday, August 7, 2022 and will run through Wednesday evening...
NCOs: America Has Them, China Wants Them, Russia is Struggling Without Them
BY CAITLIN M. KENNEY STAFF REPORTER Non-commissioned officers, long the “backbone” of the U.S. military, are proving even more crucial on modern battlefields. One reason the Russian military has struggled to win territory in Ukraine is its lack of a strong corps of...
California Continues to Send Life-Saving Support to Ukraine
SACRAMENTO – California continues to deliver relief to the people of Ukraine. Since March, the state has shipped five, 50-bed field medical stations along with thousands of pieces of protective gear to Ukraine.“California has stood firm in our support for Ukraine...
195th Wing collaborates with California partners at IAA Conference
Story by Master Sgt. Jeffrey Schultze When disasters and search and rescue events happen in California the speed of information can be the difference between life and death. Members from across the 195th Wing that work to collect and optimize that information attended...
Congress wants to expand health care for non-active guardsmen, reservists
By Joe Taitano II Pacific Daily News Congress is currently weighing legislation that would expand access to health care for National Guard members and military reservists, and local lawmakers want to throw in their support. The “Healthcare for Our Troops Act of 2021”...
Space National Guard put on indefinite hold
by Sandra Erwin — April 11, 2022 The Department of the Air Force in a new proposal recommended combining the active-duty and reserve components but did not propose establishing a Space National Guard WASHINGTON – Instead of having a dedicated reserve force, the U.S....
Cal Guard Soldier helps family members who evacuated embattled Ukraine
Story by Staff Sgt. Crystal Housman SACRAMENTO, Calif. – U.S. Army Sgt. 1st Class Anastasia Maynich was overcome with emotion when she saw her cousin Tetiana and Tetiana's 11-year old daughter Sofiia, March 4, at Henri Coandă International Airport in Bucharest,...
Ukraine-California Ties Show Worth of National Guard Program
BY JIM GARAMONE, DOD NEWS When Russia invaded Ukraine with more than 150,000 troops Feb. 24, most people — especially Russian President Vladimir Putin — expected a Russian cakewalk. The men and women of the California National Guard knew better. The California...
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