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The article discusses the highlights of the 132nd General Conference and Exhibition of the National Guard Association of the U.S. (NGAUS) held at the Austin Convention Center in Texas in 2010. Major General Jose S. Mayorga gave the welcoming remarks in front of nearly 5,000 attendees. Lieutenant General Michael L. Oates talked about the impact of improvised explosive devices (IEDs) on will of the country and its allies to end the war. The Mighty Blue Guard drill team from General Douglas MacArthur High School in San Antonio also performed for the crowd.

Presents news briefs regarding the United States National Guard as of July 2001. Evacuation after torrential rains in Houston, Texas; Wildfires in northwest Florida; Impact of expeditionary concept on Air Force; Guardsmen's role in recreation of Vietnam War in movie.

The article presents U.S. political news briefs. Delaware Attorney General Beau Biden, is reported to have declined a seat on the U.S. Senate in favor of serving with the Delaware Army National Guard in Iraq. The possibility that the Chinese company Nuctech Inc. could be allowed to connect with U.S. Dept. of Homeland Security databases is reported. The plans of the U.S. Democratic Party to seek victory in Texas for President-Elect Barack Obama's 2012 reelection campaign is also reported.

Examines President George W. Bush's military record which has been questioned by political opponents. Charge that Bush went AWOL for a year while in the Air National Guard in the 1960's; Contention that the military record shows evidence of favoritism; Entrance into the Texas Guard's "champagne unit"; Equivalent service sought with the Alabama National Guard where it is alleged he played hooky; Lack of records on his service there; Early release from service to attend university; Comments from John Kerry on the president's service.

Presents the Texan Governor and Republican Party presidential candidate's message to members of the United States National Guard. Experience as a former member of the Texas Air National Guard; Appreciation for the vital work done by the unit; Personal goals for the government that will impact the National Guard; Outlook for the unit.

The article reports that a team of Texas National Guard engineers rescued three people from flooding waters in Granbury, Texas in May 2015 and in total more than 100 people across Texas were rescued by guardsmen during the floods.

The article presents an overview of how the guardsmen have succesfully contained the fires in the southern and northern parts of the U.S. It notes that the Texas National Guard has controlled the fire in Bastrop using Black Hawk and Chinook helicopters on August 31, 2011 and September 7, 2011. The NORTHCOM has integrated two MAFFS-equipped C-130s to fight the fires in Idaho. The remarks from Captain (Cap.) Jon Andrews regarding the trainings undertaken by the crew members is also mentioned.

The article discusses the highlights of the 132nd General Conference and Exhibition of the National Guard Association of the U.S. (NGAUS) in Austin, Texas in 2010. General Craig R. McKinley stressed the importance for the Guard to contest proposals from critics to turn the service back to a strategic reserve. Major General Ray Carpenter talked about the success of the service which includes a 106.6 retention rate. Lieutenant General Harry M. Wyatt III emphasized the vital role played by citizen-airmen for the Air Force.

The article reports that people affected by the severe flooding in Houston, Texas in April 2016 were rescued by members of the Texas Guardsmen and Texas Task Force 1 rescue personnel.

The article focuses on Mechanical Equipment Co. (MECO), a Sugar Land, Texas-based member of the National Guard Association of the United States (NGAUS) Corporate Associate program which manufactures the equipment and provides services for the National Guard. The company is headed by President George Gsell. It designs, develops and manufactures water purification systems for the U.S. military. A contact information is provided.

The article reports on the demolition of abandoned dwellings apparently used by drug users in Granger, Texas on November 15, 2007 by the Texas National Guard counterdrug task force. They used heavy equipment to demolish the structures. Details about complaints against drug use in the community are provided.

The article deals with the assistance given by the Texas National Guard to the victims of tornadoes in Eagle Pass, Texas. Many of the National Guards were deployed in the area even before the tornado. The National Guards moved the people to a safer location and put the dead people in body bags. The contingent of the National Guards that were deployed in the area came from the 6th Civil Support Team and the Joint Incident Site Communications Capability Team.

Discusses the training of the members of the 143rd Infantry Long-Range Surveillance Detachment (LRSD) of the Texas Army National Guard's 49th Armored Division. Purpose of the LRSD team; Conduct of reconnaissance;Training on various methods of getting into and out of enemy territory.

Reports the dilemma of Air Force Personnel Center officials in fixing records of unpaid Guard members and reservists due to a computer glitch. Delay in the wages and back pays of inactive airmen; Entitlement of wages and back pay of airmen transferee; Manual adjustment of affected records.

Reports on the delivery of an eviction notice by Texas Army Guard heavy-equipment operators to gang-bangers and drug addicts in Corpus Christi, Texas. Efforts connected to Operation Crackdown; Eviction of houses connected to drug activity; Opinions of city officials; Description of the structures' interiors; Neighborhood reaction.

The article reports on a proposal to replace National Guard troops with Texas troopers if majority of them decided to return home from their border mission.

Reports on news concerning the different United States National Guard state units as of June 1999. Includes Texas Army Guard's acquisition of a howitzer simulator; New Mexico Army National Guard Roadrunners as the overall champion at the 1999 Bataan Memorial Death March at the White Sands Missile Range in New Mexico; New Jersey Guardsmen's support for Kosovo refugees in Serbia, Yugoslavia through Operation Allied Force.

Reports that the Texas Army National Guard worked with the Texas Department of Health and the Texas Wildlife Damage Management Service for the annual Oral Rabies Vaccination Program. Scope of the involvement of the Texas Army National Guard in state efforts to contain a particularly virulent strain of rabies found in coyotes and foxes; Activities and accomplishments of the program; Program procedure and results.

The article focuses on a discussion on the relationship between the U.S. National Guard and the Northern Command (NORTHCOM) delivered by NORTHCOM Commander Admiral James A. Winnefeld Jr. at the 132nd General Conference and Exhibition held in Texas in August 2010. Winnefeld stressed that the Guard stands as the partner of his command in ensuring national defense. He raised several points of interest to the Guard, one of which is his promise that none of his commanders will work independently in their states.

The article focuses on a discussion about improvised explosive devices (IEDs) delivered by Lieutenant General Michael L. Oates at the 2010 General Conference and Exhibition of the National Guard Association in the U.S. (NGAUS) in Austin, Texas. Oates talked about the importance of training soldiers concerning IED management. He made a comparison between IED training and training to combat nuclear, chemical or biological environment during the Cold War. Oates emphasized the need to attack the network supporting IEDs.

The article focuses on the crash of a Texas National Guard UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter after takeoff at Duncan Field at Texas A&M University in January 12, 2009, claiming the lives of one Guard soldier and one member of the active-component Army, and caused the hospitalization of three other Texas Army Guardsmen. It states that 2nd Lieutenant Zachary Cook was killed in the crash, while and Texas Army Guard Sergeant Charles C. Mitt died two days later at Memorial Hermann Hospital.

The article reports that more than 600 Texas National Guardsmen teamed with local, state and federal emergency responders in a relief operation to help residents of Rio Grande Valley recover from a major Atlantic storm in Texas. Texas Army Guard soldiers rescued residents who were stranded in their homes by flooding in the wake of Hurricane Dolly.

The article reports that the Texas Army National Guard is training its first team of underwater divers. The 827th Heavy Dive Team in Corpus Christi will assist other Army divers with port clearance and security, damage assessments, quality assurance and ship hull inspections. The soldiers undergo physical and academic training for their two diving qualification courses.

The article focuses on TIFCO Industries Inc., a Houston, Texas-based member of the National Guard Association of the United States (NGAUS) Corporate Associate program which manufactures the equipment and provides services for the National Guard. The company is headed by Manager Gary Cooper. It supplies industrial and maintenance products. A contact information is provided.

The article focuses on PulseTech Products Corp., a Southlake,Texas-based member of the National Guard Association of the United States (NGAUS) Corporate Associate program which manufactures the equipment and provides services for the National Guard. The company is headed by President Pete Smith Jr. It provides the National Guard with vehicle battery maintenance capabilities. A contact information is provided.

The article focuses on Heil Trailer International, a McGregor, Texas-based member of the National Guard Association of the United States (NGAUS) Corporate Associate program which manufactures the equipment and provides services for the National Guard. The company is headed by President Andy Fincher. It is a tactical trailer supplier to the National Guard. A contact information is provided.

The article focuses on McLane Advanced Technologies LLC, a Temple, Texas-based member of the National Guard Association of the United States (NGAUS) Corporate Associate program which manufactures the equipment and provides services for the National Guard. The company is headed by President Chuck Costanza. It provides SAMS-E training and custom information technology and logistics solutions. A contact information is provided.

The article focuses on Laser Shot, a Stafford, Texas-based member of the National Guard Association of the United States (NGAUS) Corporate Associate program which manufactures the equipment and provides services for the National Guard. The company is headed by President Paige Manard. It provides firearms and force-option training solutions. A contact information is provided.

The article focuses on L-3 Communications Infrared Products, a Dallas, Texas-based member of the National Guard Association of the United States (NGAUS) Corporate Associate program which manufactures the equipment and provides services for the National Guard. The company is headed by President Richard Darlow. It manufactures uncooled, long-wave, infrared (IR) thermal-imaging camera systems. A contact information is provided.

The article focuses on InterConnect Wiring, a Fort Worth, Texas-based member of the National Guard Association of the United States (NGAUS) Corporate Associate program which manufactures the equipment and provides services for the National Guard. The company is headed by President John Ashour. It specializes in aircraft wire removal and replacement. A contact information is provided.

The article focuses on Contract Fabrication and Design LLC, a Princeton, Texas-based member of the National Guard Association of the United States (NGAUS) Corporate Associate program which manufactures the equipment and provides services for the National Guard. The company is headed by President William F. Gordon. It produces weapon and sensor-mount systems for military helicopters. A contact information is provided.

The article focuses on Bell Helicopter Textron Inc., a Fort Worth,Texas-based member of the National Guard Association of the United States (NGAUS) Corporate Associate program which manufactures the equipment and provides services for the National Guard. It designs, builds and maintains helicopter and tilt-rotor systems. The company is headed by President Richard Millman. A contact information is provided.

The article focuses on A-LERT Roof Systems, a New Braunfels, Texas-based member of the National Guard Association of the United States (NGAUS) Corporate Associate program which manufactures the equipment and provides services for the National Guard. It designs, engineers, manufactures and installs standing-seam metal roofs. The company is headed by President Neil Berry. A contact information is provided.

The article focuses on L-3 Communications Integrated Systems, a Greenville, Texas-based member of the National Guard Association of the United States (NGAUS) Corporate Associate program which manufactures the equipment and provides services for the National Guard. Its C-27J Spartan joint cargo aircraft offers a responsive means to satisfy the mission of providing on-demand transportation. A contact information is provided.

The article reports that more than 150 Texas Army National Guard soldiers helped local authorities deal with flood-related emergencies after storms swamped central Texas from late May into early July 2007. Texas Guard officials dispatches five ground-transportation force packages to the affected area after an activation order from Governor Rick Perry.

The article reports that the Texas National Guard has adopted "Freedom Calls," a 45-minute video used by Guard counterdrug programs nationwide. The video aims to help teach young people about the importance of good life choices when it comes to drug use. The video features the story of the son of a deployed Guard father with testimonials from other young people on how simple choices changed their lives.

The article reports that nearly 6,200 National Guard soldiers and airmen were on duty in Texas, New Mexico, Arizona and California by August 1, 2006 which exceeded the expectation to have up to 6,000 troops on the United States border with Mexico. Guardsmen are assisting agents in the nation's law enforcement agency by taking support roles such as monitoring border surveillance equipment and standing watch on the border.

The article reports that an 18 million home loan was received by the Operation Iraqi Freedom veteran in Texas from the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs. According to Veterans Secretary R. James Nicholson, the home loan guaranty program of veterans affairs (VA) has been helping veterans to purchase homes for more than 60 years. VA guaranteed more than 165,000 loans for mortgages. National guards who completed six years in the Guard are generally eligible for VA home loans.

Presents updates on issues and events related to the U.S. Armed Forces as of September 13, 2004. Active-duty GI Bill education benefits for National Guard and reserve members; Addition of several television programs by the American Forces Network; Plans of the Department of Defense to consolidate its three systems to streamline its exchange service operations in its headquarters in Dallas, Texas.

Reports that a fuel operations facility in the U.S. National Guard area of Lackland Air Force Base in San Antonio, Texas, is providing an opportunity for the Total Air Force to work together and save money. Use of one building by the various units instead of three; Ability to conduct fuel tests in the laboratory.

Reports on the efforts of the Texas National Guardsmen to evacuate stranded residents of the flooded state. Number of fatalities; Number of homes damaged; Aerial rescues.

Reports on the barrels of dangerous chemicals littered at the beach at Matagorda Island, Texas, and surveyed by United States National Guard civil support survey team members. Role of the Texas Natural Resources Conservation Commission in the yearly cleaning up of oil spills and unauthorized discharges of hazardous materials on the beach; Efficiency of the joint effort between the Commission and the Guard.

Reports on the training undertaken by the Texas Air Guard's 149th Security Forces Squadron on law-enforcement safety and survival at Camp Bullis, Texas. Training curriculum of the Federal Bureau of Investigation; Scenarios used in the training.

Focuses on the deployment of National Guardsmen to help local law enforcement and emergency response officials cope with massive flooding in Texas. Number of Texans who died during the five-day period beginning October 17, 1998; Estimated costs of the damage.

Provides information on the meeting of Reserve Component Special Operations planners in the United States in Irving, Texas, in May to discuss mobilization and deployment issues facing Reserve and National Guard units. Statistics on Reservists and other soldiers mobilized and deployed to Europe; Focus of the workshop.

The article reports on a proposal of Texas Lieutenant Governor Dan Patrick which involves spending 12 million U.S. dollars to secure the border of Mexico until May 2015. Disclosed is the total amount approved in December 2014 for Texas National Guard and the Department of Public Safety troops on the border. Also noted is the opinion of House Speaker Joe Straus regarding the proposal of Patrick to retain the service of the National Guard in the border.