CENTENNIAL, Colo. (5/19/12) – As we recognize the 150th Anniversary of the Colorado National Guard entering the Civil War the CONG will honor two great Soldiers during a change of command.

CENTENNIAL, Colo. (5/17/12) – The Colorado National Guard will host a free concert featuring the Colorado Army National Guard’s 101st Army Band Sunday, May 20 at 2 p.m. at the Aurora Central High School in Aurora, Colo.

BUCKLEY AIR FORCE BASE, Colo. (5/16/12) – The men and women of the 140th Wing, Colorado Air National Guard, are once again gearing up for a few days of increased activity as they conduct their Operational Readiness Inspection starting May 17.

CENTENNIAL, Colo. (5/14/12) – Holly Petraeus, director of the Office of Service Member Affairs at the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, will hold a media availability event at the Colorado National Guard headquarters Tuesday, May 15, at 2 p.m.

DENVER (5/7/12) – On Wednesday, May 16, at 8 a.m. the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs Eastern Colorado Health Care System and community partners will conduct a full-scale Federal Coordinating Center exercise.

CENTENNIAL, Colo. (4/30/12) – A draft environmental assessment for a proposed modification of the Cheyenne military operations area airspace in eastern Colorado and western Kansas will be available for public review May 1.

CENTENNIAL, Colo. (3/29/12) – The Colorado Army National Guard is continuing firefighting operations for the evening at the Lower North Fork fire in Jefferson County, Colo.

CENTENNIAL, Colo. (3/29/12) – The Colorado Army National Guard has suspended firefighting operations at the Lower North Fork fire in Jefferson County, Colo.

CENTENNIAL, Colo. (3/28/12) – The Colorado Army National Guard is resuming firefighting operations at the Lower North Fork fire still burning in Jefferson County, Colo., today.

CENTENNIAL, Colo. (3/28/12) – The Colorado Army National Guard has suspended firefighting operations for the evening at the Lower North Fork fire in Jefferson County, Colo.

CENTENNIAL, Colo. (3/27/12) – The Colorado Army National Guard launched two UH-60 Black Hawk helicopters and crews to assist the Colorado Department of Emergency Management in fighting the Lower North Fork fire in Jefferson County, Colo., today.

CENTENNIAL, Colo. (3/23/12) – The Colorado and New Mexico National Guards will perform a memorial ceremony to honor the fallen Soldiers of the Civil War battle of Glorieta Pass March 28.

BUCKLEY AIR FORCE BASE, Colo. (3/6/12) – The men and women of the Colorado Air National Guard are again gearing up for a few days of increased activity as they conduct another Operational Readiness Exercise in preparation for an inspection this spring.

CENTENNIAL, Colo. (3/2/12) – The Colorado National Guard will conduct a joint military exercise in conjunction with local civilian agencies March 3.

Whether you’re ready to make a major career transition or simply want to explore your options, you’ll find employers at the event who will be interested in talking with you tomorrow, March 2.

CENTENNIAL, Colo. (2/29/12) – The Colorado Army and Air National Guard are again providing trucks and drivers to help deliver approximately 20,000 pounds of supplies for the annual 9Health Fair.

CENTENNIAL, Colo. (2/21/12) – The Colorado Army National Guard was called to assist in finding an emergency locator transmitter beacon near the Eagle County Airport in Eagle, Colo., today.

CENTENNIAL, Colo. (2/10/12) – The Colorado National Guard’s own, the 101st Army Band, will perform a free, public concert on Sunday, Feb. 12 at 2 p.m.

CENTENNIAL, Colo. (1/24/12) – A Colorado Army National Guard OH-58 helicopter and crew provided overhead location and guidance to search crews who were able to locate a missing snowmobiler yesterday.

CENTENNIAL, Colo. (1/23/12) – The Colorado Army National Guard was called to assist in the search for two snowmobilers caught in an avalanche near Buffalo Pass in Jackson County, Colo.

CENTENNIAL, Colo. (1/20/12) – The Colorado General Assembly will host a Colorado Military and Veterans Appreciation Day at the State Capitol Jan. 23.

BUCKLEY AIR FORCE BASE, Colo. (1/17/12) – The 140th Wing, Colorado Air National Guard, is once again gearing up for a few days of increased activity as they conduct another Operational Readiness Exercise.

CENTENNIAL, Colo. (1/17/12) – The Colorado National Guard and other Colorado-based military service members will participate in the ProRodeo Military Appreciation Day Jan. 18.

CENTENNIAL, Colo. (1/12/12) – The Colorado National Guard, dignitaries, friends and families will celebrate the return of the 928th Area Medical Support Company to Montrose, Colo., tomorrow.

CENTENNIAL, Colo. (12/30/11) – The Colorado Army National Guard was called yesterday to assist the Saguache County Sheriff’s Office in the search for two hunters reported missing Dec. 28.

CENTENNIAL, Colo. (12/20/11) – The Colorado Army National Guard was requested to assist in the search and rescue of two stranded motorists in Eastern Las Animas County shortly after midnight.

CENTENNIAL, Colo. (12/19/11) – Gov. John Hickenlooper will host a holiday reception for the family members of deployed Colorado National Guardsmen Monday at the governor’s mansion.

GRAND JUNCTION, Colo. (12/15/11) – The Colorado National Guard Family Programs office has again teamed up with Santa to provide Christmas presents for CONG families in need.

CENTENNIAL, Colo. (12/8/11) – The Colorado National Guard Family Programs office has again teamed up with Santa to provide Christmas presents for CONG families in need.

WASHINGTON (11/21/11) – The VOW to Hire Heroes Act of 2011 was signed into law by President Barack Obama today.

If Congress fails to act over the next year, the Department of Defense will face devastating, automatic, across-the-board cuts that will tear a seam in the nation’s defense.

CENTENNIAL, Colo. (11/10/11) –The Colorado National Guard will be seen and heard in both the air and on the ground at patriotic events across the state tomorrow and Sunday in honor of our nations veterans.

CENTENNIAL, Colo. (11/10/11) – Colorado Army National Guard Maj. Diggs Brown's dream will become a reality Nov. 13 as the City of Fort Collins, Colo., unveils the Veterans Plaza of Northern Colorado.

ARLINGTON, Va. (11/2/11) – The annual selection process for the nation’s employers that are the most supportive of employees who serve in the National Guard and Reserves is open.

CENTENNIAL, Colo. (11/4/11) – The Colorado Army National Guard will open a new readiness center in Grand Junction, Colo., Nov. 5 at 9 a.m.

CENTENNIAL, Colo. (11/4/11) – The Colorado National Guard will hold a welcome home ceremony for Operational Mentor and Liaison Team-2 Nov. 5 at 1 p.m.

PHOENIX, Ariz. (11/4/12) – The Colorado National Guard is participating in a national, multi-agency Vigilant Guard exercise in Arizona this week.

CENTENNIAL, Colo. (11/2/11) – The Colorado National Guard will open up its doors at the Denver Armory for the 21st Annual Homeless Veterans Stand Down Nov. 3 from 8 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. at 5275 Franklin Street in Denver.

CENTENNIAL, Colo. (10/27/11) – The Colorado Army National Guard will hold a departure ceremony for the Operational Mentor and Liaison Team-4 Oct. 28, at 3 p.m. at the Colorado National Guard state headquarters in Centennial, Colo.

CENTENNIAL, Colo. (10/27/11) – The Colorado Army National Guard was called yesterday to assist the Mesa County Sheriff’s Office in the search for a lost hunter.

CENTENNIAL, Colo. (10/27/11) – The Colorado Army National Guard will break ground on a new readiness center located on the eastern edge of the U.S. Air Force Academy in Colorado Springs, Colo., Oct. 28 at 9 a.m.

CENTENNIAL, Colo. (10/27/11) – The Colorado Army National Guard will break ground on the new Regional Training Institute on Fort Carson, Colo., Oct. 28 at 11a.m.

CENTENNIAL, Colo. (10/26/11) – The Colorado National Guard has learned that the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms arrested two Colorado Army National Guard members, Oct. 25, for firearms-related charges.

CENTENNIAL, Colo. (10/26/11) – The Colorado Army National Guard will break ground on a new readiness center in Windsor, Colo., Oct. 27 at 4 p.m.

CENTENNIAL, Colo. (10/20/11) – Two Colorado Army National Guard Citizen-Soldiers flying an OH-58 Kiowa helicopter, located two missing hunters at 9:50 a.m. today.

CENTENNIAL, Colo. (10/17/11) – The Colorado Army National Guard is continuing to assist the Garfield County Sheriff’s Department in the search for a lost hunter.

CENTENNIAL, Colo. (10/16/11) – The Colorado Army National Guard was called today to assist the Garfield County Sheriff’s Department in the search for a lost hunter.

MACDILL AIR FORCE BASE, Fla. (10/12/11) — The U.S. Central Command investigation into the Aug. 6 CH-47 crash in Wardak Province, Afghanistan, is complete.

BUCKLEY AIR FORCE BASE, Colo. (10/11/11) – As the 140th Wing, Colorado Air National Guard prepares for an inspection next spring, the local community can anticipate an increase in activity and noise level periodically over the next eight months.

CENTENNIAL, Colo. (10/11/11) – Throughout October, the Colorado National Guard’s Joint Counterdrug Task Force, in partnership with the Drug Enforcement Administration, will land at schools across Colorado in support of Red Ribbon Week.

CENTENNIAL, Colo. (9/27/11) – The Colorado Army National Guard was called today to assist the Chaffee County Sheriff’s Department in the search for a hiker near Mt. Antero, Colo.

CENTENNIAL, Colo. (9/21/11) – The Colorado Army National Guard will break ground on a new state-of-the-art aviation training facility at the Eagle County Airport near Gypsum, Colo., Sept. 22.

ARLINGTON, Va. (9/19/11) – Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve, a Department of Defense agency, announced President Barack Obama has signed a proclamation declaring Sept. 18-24 National ESGR Week.

CENTENNIAL, Colo. (9/9/11) – On the 10th anniversary of 9/11 attacks, the Colorado National Guard will be seen and heard in both the air and on the ground at patriotic events across the state.

CENTENNIAL, Colo. (8/18/11) – The Colorado Army National Guard was called today to assist the Saguache County Sheriff’s Department in the search for a hiker near Challenger Point in Saguache County, Colo.

CENTENNIAL, Colo. (8/16/11) – The family of Colorado Army National Guardsman would like to announce the memorial services for their beloved Soldier who was killed in action in Afghanistan Aug. 6.

CENTENNIAL, Colo. (8/11/11) – The Department of Defense announced today the deaths of 30 servicemembers who were supporting Operation Enduring Freedom.

CENTENNIAL, Colo. (8/9/11) – The Colorado National Guard will hold a press conference today at 3 p.m. to update the media regarding the tragic loss of a Soldier.

CENTENNIAL, Colo. (8/8/11) – It is with deep sadness that we announce the loss of a Colorado National Guardsman in combat operations in Afghanistan.

CENTENNIAL, Colo. (8/5/11) – The Colorado Army National Guard will open its newest Readiness Center in Fort Lupton on Saturday, Aug. 6 at 2 p.m. at County Road 31 and 9th Street.

CENTENNIAL, Colo. (7/27/11) – The Colorado National Guard 8th Civil Support/Weapons of Mass Destruction Team is conducting a joint interagency, interstate training exercise this week in Denver and Aurora.

CENTENNIAL, Colo. (7/22/11) – The Colorado Army National Guard announced the award of a $33.5 million contract to build a new training facility in Gypsum, Colo., today.

CENTENNIAL, Colo. (7/5/11) – The Colorado Army National Guard last night assisted the Hinsdale County Sheriff’s Office to rescue an injured teenager hiking the Continental Divide Trail with another teenager in Hinsdale County, Colo.

CENTENNIAL, Colo. (7/5/11) – A Colorado Army National Guard helicopter crew located two bodies on Missouri Mountain, Colo., at approximately 9:30 a.m. Saturday.

CENTENNIAL, Colo. (7/1/11) – The Colorado National Guard will perform its 13th annual Salute to the Union ceremony at the Colorado Veterans Memorial at Civic Center Park in Denver July 4 at 11:30 a.m.

CENTENNIAL, Colo. (6/30/11) – Two members of the Colorado Air National Guard's 140th Wing who were injured by lightening yesterday have been released from the Medical Center of Aurora.

CENTENNIAL, Colo. (6/30/11) – This Independence Day, the Colorado National Guard will be seen and heard in both the air and on the ground at patriotic events across the state.

CENTENNIAL, Colo. (6/29/11) – Two Colorado Air National Guardsmen of the 140th Wing were injured today at Buckley Air Force Base in Aurora, Colo., during a storm.

CENTENNIAL, Colo. (6/29/11) – The Colorado Army National Guard was called today to assist the Chaffee County Sheriff’s Office in the search for two missing hikers near Missouri Mountain in Chaffee County, Colo.

CENTENNIAL, Colo. (6/29/11) – The Colorado Army National Guard will resume its search tomorrow for two missing hikers near Missouri Mountain in Chaffee County, Colo.

CENTENNIAL, Colo. (6/19/11) – The Colorado Army National Guard was called today to assist the Eagle County Sheriff’s Office in the search for a man who fell into the Colorado River in Eagle County, Colo.

CENTENNIAL, Colo. (6/9/11) – Ambassador Roman Kirn of the Republic of Slovenia and other dignitaries will conduct a linden tree-planting ceremony to commemorate the 20th anniversary of Slovenian independence.

CENTENNIAL, Colo. (6/7/11) – A Colorado Army National Guard helicopter and crew launched from the Army Aviation Support Facility at Buckley Air Force Base in Aurora, Colo. today to support flood relief operations in Nebraska.

CENTENNIAL, Colo. (5/25/11) – The Colorado Army National Guard will hold a departure ceremony for the Operational Mentor and Liaison Team-3 May 26, at 2 p.m. in the Sparks Auditorium at the Colorado National Guard headquarters here.

CENTENNIAL, Colo. (5/26/11) – This Memorial Day, the Colorado National Guard is scheduled to support numerous patriotic events around the state.

CENTENNIAL, Colo. (5/24/11) – The National Guard Association of the United States released the results of their annual competition May 18.

CENTENNIAL, Colo. (5/20/11) – The Colorado National Guard will hold a welcome home ceremony for about 10 Citizen-Soldiers from the Operational Mentor and Liaison Team-1 on May 21, at 10 a.m.

CENTENNIAL, Colo. (5/20/11) – Approximately 70 Soldiers of Detachment 1, Company B, 2nd Battalion, 135th General Support Aviation will head to Afghanistan May 21.

CENTENNIAL, Colo. (5/19/11) – Colorado Gov. John Hickenlooper and other dignitaries will bid farewell to approximately 70 Colorado Army National Guardsmen May 21.

DENVER (5/2/2011) – An unprecedented job expo to be held at the Jefferson County Fair Grounds May 23-25 is aiming to combat the steadily increasing unemployment rate among veterans and members of the National Guard and Reserve.

DENVER (5/2/2011) – An unprecedented job expo to be held at the Jefferson County Fair Grounds May 23-25. Military and veteran job seekers, employers and volunteers can register at http://www.mvee.org.

CENTENNIAL, Colo. (5/9/11) – The Colorado National Guard, dignitaries and Soldiers' families will soon celebrate the return of Company G, 2nd Battalion, 135th General Support Aviation from Iraq.

The 140th Wing, Colorado Air National Guard will be conducting an F-16 operational readiness training exercise beginning Friday

CENTENNIAL, Colo. (4/2/11) – The Department of Defense recently launched a new program to support sexual assault victims. The new helpline is an additional resource to the Colorado National Guard’s existing 24/7 Sexual Assault Helpline, 720-847-SARC/7272.

CENTENNIAL, Colo. (4/1/11) - The 140th Wing, Colorado Air National Guard, will celebrate the opening of new crew quarters on Buckley Air Force Base.

CENTENNIAL, Colo. (3/31/11) – Four Citizen-Airmen from the Colorado Air National Guard’s 240th Civil Engineering Flight based at Buckley Air Force Base in Aurora, Colo., will deploy tomorrow in support of Pacific Air Forces.

CENTENNIAL, Colo. (3/2/11) – The Colorado Army National Guard will be hosting a media open house for its newest aircraft, the LUH-72 Lakota helicopter, at Buckley Air Force Base, Thursday March 3rd at 12:30 p.m.

CENTENNIAL, Colo. (1/31/11) - The Colorado National Guard will celebrate the return of the 193rd Military Police Battalion from Afghanistan during a ceremony to be held at the Buckley Air Force Base Fitness Center on Tuesday, Feb. 1, at 4 p.m.

CENTENNIAL, Colo. (12/16/10) – The Colorado Army National Guard launched an OH-58 Kiowa at approximately 6:50 a.m. today to locate an aircraft that went missing northwest of Wilcott, Colo., last night.

CENTENNIAL, Colo. (12/11/10) – The Colorado National Guard Family Programs office has again teamed up with Santa to provide Christmas presents for CONG families in need. The annual Santa Shop is scheduled for Saturday, Dec. 11, from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (12/2/10) – The U.S. Army’s 1st Space Brigade will hold a welcome home ceremony for ARSST 6, 1st Space Support Battalion, and ARRST 20,117th Space Support Battalion, Colorado Army National Guard on Friday, Dec. 3, at 1:30 p.m.

CENTENNIAL, Colo. (12/1/10) – The Colorado Army National Guard is on standby to launch a helicopter to assist the Saguache County Sheriff's Office search for a missing hiker.

CENTENNIAL, Colo. (11/19/10) –The Colorado Air National Guard’s 140th Wing has more than 100 Citizen-Airmen and six F-16 Fighting Falcons deployed to Natal Air Base, Brazil, as the first United States military unit...

CENTENNIAL, Colo. (10/27/10) – Pilots flying two OH-58 Kiowa helicopters found three missing hunters in good condition at approximately 10:30 a.m. today.

CENTENNIAL, Colo. (10/16/10) – The commander of the Colorado Army National Guard will be promoted to brigadier general on Oct. 17, at Joint Force Headquarters-Colorado in Centennial. She is the first female to attain this rank in the history of Colorado.

CENTENNIAL, Colo. (10/6/10) – The Colorado Army National Guard will hold a brief departure ceremony Thursday, Oct. 7 at 10 a.m. in the Sparks Auditorium at the Colorado National Guard state headquarters in Centennial, Colo.

CENTENNIAL, Colo. (9/30/10) – Colorado Army National Guard engineers are slated to finish three public works projects Oct. 1-3.

DURANGO, Colo. (9/16/10) – On Friday Sept.17, the 947th Engineer Company of the Colorado National Guard will be completing an Innovative Readiness Project in cooperation with the City of Durango.

DURANGO, Colo. (9/16/10) – The 947th Engineer Company of the Colorado Army National Guard will begin construction on a retention pond in Deer Trail, Colo., Sept 18.

DOUGLAS COUNTY, Colo. (9/8/10) – Law enforcement officers from the U.S. Forest Service and the Douglas County Sheriff’s Office have completed eradication operations on two separate marijuana plantations in the Pike National Forest.

CENTENNIAL, Colo. (9/8/10) – The Colorado National Guard’s Joint Operation Center is directing the launch of a UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter with four citizen-soldiers and emergency services personnel on board.

BOULDER, Colo. (8/31/10) – U.S. Forest Service Rangers and SWAT officers from Boulder and Longmont returned to the marijuana grow near Raymond, Colo., today to continue searching the area and collect marijuana plants previously found.

CENTENNIAL, Colo. (8/28/10) – A UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter and crew launched at approximately 7 a.m. today from the High-Altitude Army National Guard Aviation Training Site to assist in the search for two missing hikers in Eagle County.

CENTENNIAL, Colo. (8/26/10) – A welcome home ceremony will be held for Commercial Imagery Team 4, 117th Space Battalion, Colorado Army National Guard Aug. 27 at 1:30 p.m. at Peterson Air Force Base in Colorado Springs.

CENTENNIAL, Colo. (8/7/10) – The Colorado National Guard launched a helicopter and crew at approximately 9:40 a.m. today to assist local authorities in the search for a missing person in the vicinity of Redstone, Colo.

CENTENNIAL, Colo. (8/4/10) – The Colorado National Guard, in conjunction with the West Metro Fire District and Colorado Task Force-One (CO-TF1) will be conducting a large-scale emergency response exercise.

CENTENNIAL, Colo. (7/29/10) – The Colorado Army National Guard’s 2nd Battalion, 135th Aviation transported one injured hiker and two emergency service personnel to a ground ambulance in Rollinsville, Colo., in Gilpin County, Colo., last night.

CENTENNIAL, Colo. (7/26/10) – The Colorado National Guard was called yesterday to assist local authorities rescue a group of hikers on Mt. Wilson in the San Juan Mountain Range near Telluride, Colo.

BUCKLEY AIR FORCE BASE, Colo. (7/23/10) – The missing fuel tanks that were jettisoned from a Colorado Air National Guard F-16C yesterday were recovered today.

BUCKLEY AIR FORCE BASE, Colo. (7/22/10) – A Colorado Air National Guard F-16C landed safely at Peterson Air Force Base after experiencing an in-flight emergency in which the pilot jettisoned two empty external fuel tanks today in an unpopulated area.

CENTENNIAL, Colo. (7/8/10) – The Colorado Army National Guard's 3rd Battalion, 157th Field Artillery will hold its second and final Yellow Ribbon Reintegration Retreat this weekend at Beaver Run Resort and Conference Center in Breckenridge, Colo.

CENTENNIAL, Colo. (7/6/10) – The Colorado National Guard joined local authorities in the search for a missing radio announcer, Rick Steele, near Montrose, Colo., earlier today.

CENTENNIAL, Colo. (6/25/10) – The Colorado National Guard was called to assist local authorities in the rescue of a male hiker stranded near Half Moon Pass in Eagle County, Colo., at approximately 9:50 a.m. today.

CENTENNIAL, Colo. (6/21/10) – The Colorado Army National Guard will break ground on its newest readiness center Tuesday, June 22, beginning at 1:25 p.m. in the COARNG's Field Maintenance Shop No. 3 located at 2810 Riverside Pkwy., in Grand Junction.

CENTENNIAL, Colo. (6/15/10) – At approximately 5 p.m., Tuesday, June 14, the tail rotor of a Colorado Army National Guard CH-47 Chinook struck terrain while supporting the Alamosa County Sheriff’s office during a search and rescue mission of a hiker.

CENTENNIAL, Colo. (6/10/10) – In a historic retirement for its M270 Multiple Launch Rocket System, as well as continuing the year-long celebration of its 150th year, the Colorado National Guard will conduct a free, public combined arms live fire exercise.

CENTENNIAL, Colo. (5/20/10) – Maj. Gen. H. Michael Edwards, Sen. Mark Udall and Congressman Jared Polis will present a Congressional Gold Medal to Josephine Kater Robinson May 22 for her service as a WASP during World War II.

CENTENNIAL, Colo. (5/10/10) – The Colorado Army National Guard will hold a brief departure ceremony Monday, May 10 at 11:30 a.m. in the Sparks Auditorium at the Colorado National Guard state headquarters in Centennial, Colo.

BOULDER, Colo. (8/31/10) – Officials returned to the marijuana grow near Raymond, Colo., today to continue their search of the area and collect marijuana plants previously found

DURANGO, Colo. (9/16/10) – On Friday Sept.17, the 947th Engineer Company of the Colorado National Guard will be completing an Innovative Readiness Project in cooperation with the City of Durango.

BUCKLEY AIR FORCE BASE, Colo. – Beginning Oct. 19, the 140th Wing, Colorado Air National Guard, will begin night flying operations out of the base until early spring.

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