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The article highlights the poignant farewell of U.S. Army Major General William Zana as he returns to serve one last watch at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier before retiring from the U.S. Army. Topics discussed include Zana's initial experience as a Sentinel, the discipline and values instilled in him during his service, and the evolving significance of Arlington National Cemetery in his life.

THE gray clouds seemed to turn darker with each passing minute, blotting out more and more of the sun and casting a huge, dark shadow over the earth. A whirlwind […]

A new program that provides special pay for Soldiers deploying past their end-of-service dates is set to take effect Sept. 1 for the National Guard. The Deployment Extension Stabilization Pay […]

The article reports on the assistance given by the National Guardmen regarding the oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico. According to Governor Bobby Jindal, the Guardmen have help them in laying out Tiger Dams and deploying the suction pumps on the barges to fight the oil spill. Futhermore, the Guard officials mentions that the vacuum barges are equipped with pumps that are connected to tubes and will be used to collect oil.

The article focuses on Sullivan Cup Precision Gunnery Competition, Georgia, and talks of selection of team from internal competition, competition for events like gunnery, maintenance tasks, and mounted land navigation, and test of mental and physical fitness.

The article reports on the utilization of goats as fire fighting tool at the Camp Williams near Salt Lake City, Utah. Sean Hammond, manager of the Integrated Training Area, says the goats were introduced in 1999 on an experimental basis with Utah State University, where it consumed sagebrush and oak brush that prevent the spread of wildfire. The goats were credited in stopping another wildfire in 2006, which almost reached to a nearby housing development.

The article underscores how the Kentucky National Guardsmen transformed the once war-inflicted Al Furat in Iraq into a peaceful community. It is posed that the troops initiated dismounted patrols and open communication to the residents of the area, and this led to the formation of a local council to address the community's needs. The troops, aided by Iraqi army units and Iraqi national police, worked together to maintain security in the area.

The article reports that members of the Colorado Air National Guard's 240th Civil Engineer Flight together with the Colorado Department of Transportation inspected bridges for damages following the floods that hit the state as of November 2013.

The article announces that the 147th Reconnaissance Wing of the Texas Air Guard and the 842nd Engineer Company of the South Dakota Army Guard have received the Reserve Family Readiness Award at the Pentagon in 2013.

The article focuses on the participation of the U.S. Army National Guard medics to the new Army Flight Medic Certification. It states that the program which is taught in Fort Sam Houston, Texas offers flight medics with additional paramedic and critical care training and certifications. It says that the soldiers go through three phases of training specific to flight medic duty as part of the pilot program.

The article reports on the 28th annual Leapfest International Airborne Competition held in Kingston, Rhode Island in August 2010, which was participated by more than 200 airborne soldiers.

The article offers information on the plan to make changes of the Chemical, Biological, Radiological, Nuclear, and High Yield Explosives (CBRNE) response capabilities of the U.S. National Guard. It states that the changes were based on the 2010 Quadrennial Defense Review and involves the reworking of the CBRNE Consequence Management Response Force (CCMRF). It mentions that the changes will also include 560 military personnel who will be built around the center of the CBRNE capabilities.

The article reports that Sgt. Courtney Zablocki of the National Guard was training in Lake Placid, New York for a chance to be part of the U.S. luge team at the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver, British Columbia. Zablocki joined with four other National Guard in the preparation for the race. It mentions that an accomplished group of bobsledder joined her including Sgt. Mike Kohn, Sgt. Shauna Rohbock, and Sgt. Jeremy White.

The article focuses on the Pilot for a Day, a program for children fighting with chronic illnesses in the U.S. The program offers cancer victims like Kayla Kiley, a 10-year-old cancer victim from Waldorf, Maryland who visited on July 23, 2009 at the Washington D.C. Air Guard's 201st Airlift Squadron. Meanwhile, Major Susanne Schulz, a pilot who heads the program, says the program aims to make the children happy for a day.

The article reports on the Illinois Army Guard's 33rd Infantry Brigade Combat Team which composed the Combined Joint Task Force (CJTF) Phoenix. It states that CJTF Phoenix has been training and mentoring the National Police and National Army of Afghanistan. It cites the statement of Brigadier General Steven Huber about the 33rd Infantry troop and mentions that the Georgia Army Guard's 48th Infantry Brigade will replace them atop the CJTF Phoenix in the summer of 2009.

The article reports that Staff Sergeant Timothy Nein of the Kentucky Army National Guard has been awarded the Distinguished Service Medal. Nein received the medal for his actions as a squad leader during an ambush in Iraq on March 20, 2005. Several other members of Nein's 10-member squad were awarded by the military.