Minuteman Report

The South Carolina National Guard joins the State Partnership Program with the Republic of Columbia. Story by SFC Joe Cashion.

The U.S. Senate confirmed Army Lt. Gen. Frank Grass as the next chief of the National Guard Bureau. Story by SSgt. Michael Crane.

Airmen from the Air National Guard, Air Force Reserves, and Active Duty Air Force make up the Air Force Cycling Team. They participated in the Register's Annual Great Bike Ride Across Iowa, or RAGBRAI. Story by SSgt Michael Crane

Soldiers from the Michigan National Guard participated in Operation Hammer, an exercise where they worked with local authorities. The Quick Reaction Force (QRF), composed of Soldiers from the 1776th Military Police Company, provided security while 126 Press Camp Headquarters’ Soldiers held a mock press conference. Story by SPC Megan Wessels.

Hawaii National Guard Soldiers deployed to Botswana as part of exercise Southern Accord 2012. Story by SGT Brian Vorce.

Washington National Guard soldiers renovate a recreational facility for wounded warriors and their families. Story by Staff Sgt. Jason Kreiss

Airmen with the Idaho Air National Guard’s 124th Air Support Operations Squadron showed family and loved ones, first hand, their job at Saylor Creek Training Range during their Kin Appreciation Day. During the event, attendees were able to see up close the equipment used by Joint Terminal Attack Controllers, or JTACs, and watch A-10 Thunderbolt IIs conduct strafing runs with their GAU-8 gatling ca...

The Hawaii National Guard recently welcomed an addition to its fleet, a canoe named Ho'okanaka. The canoe is the charter vessel of the Hawaii National Guard Canoe Club. Story by Tech. Sgt. Andrew Jackson

Brig. Gen. R. Scott Williams recently became the newest commander of the Air National Guard Readiness Center. The director of the Air National Guard, Lt. Gen. Harry M. Wyatt III, presented Williams the flag during his assumption of command ceremony. Story by Senior Master Sgt. Jerry Bynum. Video by Master Sgt. Matthew Hilborn.

Airmen from the Nebraska National Guard conducted combat survival skills training which included various aspects of land and water survival, and evasion and rescue techniques. Story by Senior Airman Bristol Prai.

Arkansas National Guard Soldiers participated in a joint air assault exercise that integrated ground troops with air support to ensure these assets speak the same language.

Airmen, Soldiers and Sailors recently participated in a training mission that provided healthcare and other services to citizens of Alabama. The experience gained during this exercise will benefit the service members while deployed. Story by MSgt Ken Johnson.

The North Carolina Air National Guard’s 145th Airlift Wing returns to flying Modular Airborne Fire fighting System, or MAFFS, missions. This comes six weeks after four of the unit’s Airmen were killed in a C-130 crash during a fire fighting mission in South Dakota. Story by SSgt Michael Crane.

National Guard Soldiers and Airmen practice life-saving skills during a mass casualty exercise in Botswana for Southern Accord 2012. Story by SGT Dan LoGrasso.

National Guard, Active Duty, and Reserve Soldiers worked together during Operation Silver Scimitar in Massachusetts. Story by SPC Brandon Heath Graham.

Public affairs Guardsmen from the Missouri National Guard shared their expertise with their public affairs counterparts in the Republic of Panama. Story by PFC Brittany Crocker.

Army Gen. Martin E. Dempsey, Chairman, Joint Chiefs of Staff, visits with Minnesota National Guard Soldiers and Airmen in Rosemount, Minn. Video by SSG Lynette Hoke.

More than 100 soldiers and airmen of the Idaho National Guard were activated to assume their roles in support of firefighting efforts to suppress the Trinity Wildfire. Story by PFC Christian Duplessie.

The Non-Commissioned Officer Academy at McGhee Tyson Air National Guard Base, Tenn., now offers a two-way communication tool for students enrolled in the satellite course. Story by Staff Sgt. Stephen Bush.

Hawaii Army National Guard Environmental Office partnered with the Big Island Invasive Species Committee (BIISC) and University of Hawaii in the largest manpower effort to date on State Department of Defense property. Story by Tech. Sgt. Andrew Jackson.

Puerto Rico Guardsmen prepare for tropical storm Isaac. Story by SPC Eliezer Melendez.

National Guard Soldiers deployed with Kosovo Force 15 hosted a softball game for three local Kosovo softball teams. Story by Sgt. Nathan Rivard.

Award winners from the Outstanding Soldier and Airmen of the Year ceremony were awarded with a tour of Arlington.

Army Maj. Gen. Augustus L. Collins, Mississippi's adjutant general, called about 1,500 National Guard personnel to state active duty in support of emergency operations in anticipation of the storm's potential landfall on or near the Mississippi Gulf Coast later this week.

Guardsmen from the 101st Air Refueling Wing, MEANG Civil Engineers, build modular houses. Story by TSgt Kevin Coulter.