Rhode Island National Guard, in collaboration with Gateway Healthcare, is launching the Veteran & Military Assist 24-hour hotline. The free hotline: 1-877-509-4321, is open to all branches of the military, past and present. It will connect servicemembers and veterans with various resources available across the state.

On Wednesday, May 19, 2010 Col. Charles Walsh, Chief of Staff for the Rhode Island National Guard joined Tyler Griffin’s parents and Marine First Sgt. Anthony Barcenas at the Providence Peter Pan headquarters to present Mr. Doughery and his company with a certificate of appreciation from the Adjutant General for their generosity to the Griffin friends and family.

Major General Robert T. Bray, Commanding General of the Rhode Island National Guard announced today that members of the 143d Airlift Wing began to arrive back home yesterday after completing two 60-day rotations in Afghanistan.

The Rhode Island National Guard’s 13th Civil Support Team in conjunction with the Rhode Island Emergency Management Agency (RIEMA) and various local, state and federal agencies, will conduct a six-day, multi-agency exercise focusing on National Guard support of civil authorities in the event of a Chemical, Biological, Radiological, Nuclear, or High Yield Explosive (CBRNE), man-made or natural disaster incident.

Major General (MG) Robert T. Bray, Adjutant General of Rhode Island and Commanding General of the Rhode Island National Guard announced that the public is invited to attend the annual Rhode Island Independence Day ceremony on May 1, 2010 at Camp Fogarty, 2841 South County Trail, East Greenwich, Rhode Island.

A Disaster Recovery Center (DRC) opened today in Warwick for those affected by the severe storms and flooding.