National Guard: August 2012

The August 2014 edition of NATIONAL GUARD is available online.

Features:

Irreplaceable Assets A look at one unit illustrates some of what the nation loses if the Army is permitted to take all the Apaches out of the Army National Guard. By Ron Jensen

‘I’m pretty convinced that our future will include a greater reliance on our Guard and Reserve’ A conversation with Air Force Secretary Deborah Lee James

Ultimate High Ground Guardsmen play a key role in space operations, which are critical to many missions closer to the Earth’s surface. By William Matthews

Tunnel Vision The West Virginia Guard has transformed an old highway tunnel into a premier training center for response missions. By Rebecca Autrey

Equipping the Guard NATIONAL GUARD magazine’s annual almanac of Army and Air National Guard vehicles, aircraft and other major systems.

Santa Anna’s Odd Legacy GUARD ROOTS: The Illinois State Military Museum has an item coveted by another state and the country it come from in 1847. By Ron Jensen

Chairman’s Annual Report By Maj Gen Steve Danner

Treasurer’s Annual Report By Brig Gen Kenneth L. Ross (Ret)

Conference Extra Get a look at the speaker lineup and list of award recipients for this month’s 136th General Conference & Exhibition in Chicago.