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Corporate America reaches out to veterans
January 19, 2010 — ARLINGTON, Va., - Corporate America has joined forces with this country's veterans to provide the skills and mentorship that they need to rejoin the civilian workforce."They have experience and... MORE

Puerto Rico ANG evacuates 70 from Haiti
January 19, 2010 — SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico - Airmen from the Puerto Rico Air National Guard's 156th Airlift Wing returned from Haiti with precious cargo Jan. 17 after delivering much needed supplies to a country crippled... MORE

Col. Carlos Quinones assists a U.S. citizen living in Haiti off of a C-130E Hercules aircraft Jan. 17, that landed in San Juan, P.R. Colonel Quinones is the 156th Wing Commander. Airmen from the Puerto Rico Air National Guard's 156th Airlift Wing are working around the clock in support of the relief effort in Haiti in the aftermath of a devastating earthquake.

Guardmember rescues woman from house fire
January 19, 2010 — ARLINGTON, Va., - A Guardmember credits childhood lessons and training she received in the Army National Guard for her quick response to a house fire here Jan. 11."When you were younger, they always... MORE

Maj. Nathlon Jackson, assignments officer for logistics and communications at the Army National Guard Readiness Center, ran into a burning house on Jan. 11 and saved a woman's life. For her actions, Jackson has been submitted for an award.

Happy Hooligans Respond to Haiti Relief Effort
January 19, 2010 — FARGO, N.D., - Gov. John Hoeven and Maj. Gen. David Sprynczynatyk, the adjutant general of the North Dakota National Guard, announced today that the North Dakota Air National Guard has been tasked to... MORE

Illinois ANG to coordinate delivery of supplies to Haiti
January 19, 2010 — SPRINGFIELD, Ill., - Members of the 183rd Fighter Wing based here have been activated to support earthquake relief efforts in Haiti in the first such mobilization of Illinois National Guard... MORE

Kentucky Guard sends combat controllers to Haiti
January 19, 2010 — LOUISVILLE, Ky., - The Kentucky National Guard has mobilized two combat controllers from the 123rd Special Tactics Squadron and the commander of the 123rd Contingency Response Group to support... MORE

New York Air Guardsmen headed For Haiti
January 19, 2010 — NIAGARA FALLS, N.Y., - Two C-130H cargo aircraft and 16 Airmen from Niagara Falls Air Reserve Station here lifted off headed for Haiti as dawn broke over western New York this morning.Manned by crews... MORE

In the early morning hours of Jan. 16, 2010, Master Sgt. Scott Dixon, a C-130 loadmaster with the 107th Airlift Wing of the New York Air National Guard, secures the cargo area for take-off as they prepare to leave Niagara Falls Air Reserve Station on a mission for Haiti. He will spend the next five days airlifting supplies in to the affected area.

Officials urge Guard, Reserve to nominate employers
January 19, 2010 — WASHINGTON, - Guard and Reserve members are encouraged to acknowledge their civilian employers' exceptional support by nominating them for a top Defense Department award.Servicemembers and their... MORE

Pennsylvania ANG to broadcast to Haiti citizens
January 19, 2010 — HARRISBURG, Pa., - In what he described as an "unprecedented humanitarian mission," Gov. Edward G. Rendell said that the Pennsylvania Air National Guard has been called upon to support the Air Force... MORE

Airmen with the 193rd Special Operations Wing of the Pennsylvania Air National Guard load a C-130J as they prepare to depart Middletown, Pa., Jan. 15, 2010. These, and other Airmen from the 193rd will participate in the humanitarian assistance and disaster relief mission in Haiti.

New York rescue teams depart from Stewart Air Guard Base
January 19, 2010 — NEWBURGH, N.Y., - New York Task Force 1, New York City's urban search and rescue team, left Stewart Air National Guard Base here this morning for Haiti on two Air Force C-17 cargo aircraft.One... MORE

An SUV belonging to New York Task Force 1, New York City's FEMA sponsored urban search and rescue team is loaded on a C-17 belonging to the 21st Airlift Squadron from Travis Air Force Base California by Airmen of the 105th Airlift Wing's Logistics Squadron early Saturday morning, Jan. 16. The New York Air National Guard's 105th Airlift Wing provided support to the team as they deployed to Port-au-Prince to respond to the Haiti Earthquake.

Kentucky TAG visits troops in Kosovo
January 19, 2010 — CAMP BONDSTEEL, Kosovo, - The adjutant general of the KentuckyNational Guard took time recently to personally thank his state'sCitizen-Soldiers, who are on an important NATO peace-keeping mission here... MORE

Kentucky National Guard Maj. Gen. Edward W. Tonini chats with members of 2-147th Aviation Battalion, including Private 1st Class Jill M. Ashby, during the general's recent visit to Camp Bondsteel in Kosovo. The Kentucky National Guard has two units - 2-147th AV BN and the 69th Aviation Battalion - deployed there.

Texas ANG delivers rescue team to Haiti
January 19, 2010 — HOUSTON - Immediately following the earthquake in Haiti, experts from Texas Task Force 1 got together with members of the 147th Reconnaissance Wing of the Texas Air National Guard to work on a... MORE

A container holding equipment belonging to Texas Task Force One is being prepared for air transport by members of the 147th Reconnaissance Wing of the Texas Air National Guard, based at Ellington Field Joint Reserve Base in Houston Texas Jan. 14, 2010.

California ADT hosts animal clinic in Asadabad
January 19, 2010 — KUNAR PROVINCE, Afghanistan - The California National Guard's 40th Infantry Division's Agri-business Development Team conducted a veterinary civic action program in the provincial capital to help area... MORE

A local Afghan veterinarian works with U.S. Army Staff Sgt. John Carter (left), California National Guard's 40th Infantry Division Agribusiness Development Team security forces squad leader from Oakland, Calif., to help vaccinate farm animals near Camp Wright in Asadabad, Afghanistan, Jan. 15. The ADT worked hand-in-hand with village elders and Afghan veterinarians during a Veterinarian Civic Action Program event to administer vaccinations to more than 450 farm animals belonging to more than 100 local farmers. In addition to the vaccinations, local farmers who brought their animals received solar radios, booster packs of medicine to keep their animals healthy and local children were employed to help keep the animals corralled and the holding pens clean.

Florida Guard establishes flight operations center for Haiti
January 18, 2010 — ST. AUGUSTINE, Fla., - The Florida Air National Guard's 101st Air and SpaceOperations Group (AOG) is paving the way for air operations in the emergencyresponse to Haiti.Florida Guardsmen have been... MORE

Waiting for returning Guardsman a labor of love
January 15, 2010 — VOLK FIELD, Wis. - The pain Johana Ortiz experienced waiting for her husband, Spc. Melvin Ortiz of the Wisconsin Army National Guard's 1158th Transportation Company, to return from his year-long... MORE

Johana Ortiz would not let labor pains keep her from meeting her husband, Spc. Melvin Ortiz of the Wisconsin National Guard, upon his return from a year-long deployment to Iraq Jan. 13, 2009.

Better mental fitness will help prevent suicide, general says
January 15, 2010 — WASHINGTON, - Preventing suicide is more than simply recognizing the signs, it involves building strong community and individual support before the idea ever sets in, the Army's top psychiatrist and... MORE

Defense, VA officials address suicide at conference
January 15, 2010 — WASHINGTON, - There are no clear-cut answers to suicide prevention, but through collaboration and team work from federal and private institutions, the nation can better address the challenge, Defense... MORE

Indiana Guardsmen picked for special Afghanistan mission
January 15, 2010 — CAMP ATTERBURY JOINT MANEUVER TRAINING CENTER, Ind., - TopIndiana military officials at Joint Forces Headquarters have selected 18 ofsome of Indiana's most experienced and proficient Army National... MORE

Ohio ANG pilot describes scene in Haiti
January 15, 2010 — ARLINGTON, Va., - An Ohio Air National Guard C-130 pilot, who flew into the Haiti airport the day after a 7.0 magnitude earthquake struck, said he was surprised by the condition of the runway."When we... MORE

Route-clearance crews work to improve relations
January 15, 2010 — FORWARD OPERATING BASE FENTI, Afghanistan, - As time for theirpre-mission brief drew near, route-clearance crews here began to gatheraround Army 1st Lt. Chris Johnson, their platoon leader.Dawn had... MORE

Oregon Guard Sharpens Combat Skills Before Deployment

Alaska Army Guard, Marine Corps Enhance Aviation Tactics

Guard Chief Visits Pennsylvania Guard, Aviation Training Site

Kentucky, Tennessee Win Regional Best Warrior Competition

Ohio Guard Air Control Squadron Trains with NATO Partners