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Mississippi Guardsmen conduct final escort missions
February 25, 2010
Spc. Timothy West, a driver with Troop C, 1st Squadron, 98th Cavalry Regiment of the Mississippi National Guard, attaches the barrel on a Browning .50-caliber machine gun to an MRAP gun turret prior to a convoy mission in northern Iraq on Feb. 20, 2010.
Napier enjoys representing troops in Olympics
February 25, 2010
U.S. Army World Class Athlete Program bobsled pilot Sgt. John Napier and teammate Steve Langton are greeted at the finish line of the Olympic two-man bobsled finals at Whistler Sliding Centre Feb. 21, 2010. Napier drove USA II to a 10th-place finish with a four-run combined time of 3 minutes, 29.40 seconds.
New one-minute video report launches March 1
February 25, 2010
Minute Man Report graphic.
Updated Web site helps wounded warriors, families
February 25, 2010
Wingman Project implemented for Deep Freeze mission
February 25, 2010
The Wingman Project is a Total and Joint Force program designed to eliminate suicides among Airmen and family members through human outreach, media and training. The project trains Airmen and their families on how to identify a person in crisis, and how to intervene to save a life. The training method is called ACE, which stands for Ask, Care and Escort.
Wyatt touts benefits of ChalleNGe program
February 25, 2010
Air Force Lt. Gen. Harry M. Wyatt, director of the Air National Guard, discusses the National Guard Youth ChalleNGe Program with a congressional panel in Washington, D.C., Feb. 24, 2010. The National Guard established Youth ChalleNGe in 1993 to help at-risk youth who have dropped out or been expelled from High School.
Alaska Air National Guard Airlift Squadron Assists in Haitian Relief Efforts
February 24, 2010
ANG recruiters, retainers celebrate the best of times
February 24, 2010
Col. Mary Salcido, director of Air National Guard Recruiting and Retention, awards Tech. Sgt. Gurston Hoebing from the Guam Air National Guard with the Director's Award for Recruiting and Retention during a formal awards banquet in Dallas Feb. 22, 2010. "He never stops smiling," said Salcido, who called Hoebing's accomplishments "amazing." The Air Guard's 600-plus recruiters applauded their many accomplishments during their annual recruiting and retention workshop Feb. 22-26, 2010. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Mike R. Smith, National Guard Bureau) (Released)
Army: Guard equipment readiness still a work in progress
February 24, 2010
Army Secretary John McHugh talks with Sen. John McCain and Sen. Joseph Lieberman before the Senate Armed Services Committee hearing on the Army's 2011 fiscal year budget in Washington, D.C., Feb. 23, 2010.
Georgia brigade begins redeployment from Afghanistan
February 24, 2010
Georgia Guardsmen from Springfield's Battery A, 1st Battalion, 118th Field Artillery embrace each other after arriving safely back in Georgia at Savannah's Hunter Army Airfield. The more than 100 artillerymen spent a year in Afghanistan helping the Afghan army and National Police become more efficient at taking over the security of their country.
Mechanical issue slows Guard-car to finish 32nd
February 24, 2010
Dale Earnhardt Jr., (left) drives the No. 88 National Guard-sponsored NASCAR race car Feb. 21 at Fontana Speedway, Calif.
Airmen rediscover RED HORSE legacy in Haiti
February 24, 2010
A concrete block etched with "820th RED HORSE Squadron" stands near the camp of the 24th Air Expeditionary Group at Toussaint L'Ouverture International Airport in Port-au-Prince, Haiti. The 820th RED HORSE Squadron Airmen spent time in Haiti in 1994, 1995 and 1996, helping the country build basic infrastructure.
South Dakota engineer platoon provides route security
February 24, 2010
Soldiers from Second Platoon, 211th Engineer Company (sappers) of the South Dakota Army National Guard, known as "The Punishers," recently conducted traffic control points in the Paktika Province of Afghanistan.
Youth ChalleNGe program nears 100,000 graduates
February 24, 2010
Air Force Gen. Craig McKinley, the chief of the National Guard Bureau; Indy 500 champion Dan Wheldon and NASCAR's Dale Earnhardt Jr. at the fifth annual ChalleNGe Champions Gala at the J.W. Marriott Hotel in Washington, D.C., on Feb. 23, 2010, to honor advocates of the National Guard Youth ChalleNGe Program, a 17-month voluntary intervention program that has graduated more than 92,850 former high dropouts since 1993.
Arkansas Guard alerts Soldiers of data loss
February 24, 2010
New York families prepare for homecoming
February 23, 2010
Antonette Bevins shows offer her artistic skills while her family members attended at Family Readiness Group meeting for family members of the 206th Military Police Company and 1108th Explosives Ordnance Disposal Company at the Division of Military and Naval Affairs in Latham, N.Y., Feb. 20, 2010. The meeting which is part of the New York Army National Guard Yellow Ribbon Program provides families a robust support network of information and services available form county, state, and federal and private outreach organization upon the Soldiers return home from a war zone. Her uncle Spec Joseph Bevin, is deployed in Basra, Iraq with the 206th MPs.
Biden: 'This ain't your father's National Guard'
February 23, 2010
Air Force Gen. Craig McKinley, the chief of the National Guard Bureau, thanks Vice President Joe Biden and his wife, Dr. Jill Biden, for their support of the National Guard during a reception for the National Guard adjutants general of the states and territories of the United States at the Vice President's Residence in Washington, D.C., on Feb. 22, 2010.
North Dakota Guard prepares for possible spring flood
February 23, 2010
Staff members of the North Dakota National Guard discuss solutions for possible scenarios involving spring flooding during a recent training exercise that involved nearly 50 people and took place at Fraine Barracks Joint Operations Center.
Alaska Air Guardsmen train Guam maintainers on KC-135
February 23, 2010
Senior Master Sgt. John Swearingen, superintendant of the 176th Civil Engineer Squadron's Electrical Section, provides guidance to Tech. Sgt. Christine Dick, one of the squadron's heating, ventilation and air conditioning technicians, as she repairs a faulty air conditioning unit Feb. 9, 2010. The squadron is in Puerto Rico for two weeks to train its members on a wide range of infrastructure projects and other upgrades.
New York families prepare for homecoming
February 23, 2010
Antonette Bevins shows offer her artistic skills while her family members attended at Family Readiness Group meeting for family members of the 206th Military Police Company and 1108th Explosives Ordnance Disposal Company at the Division of Military and Naval Affairs in Latham, N.Y., Feb. 20, 2010. The meeting which is part of the New York Army National Guard Yellow Ribbon Program provides families a robust support network of information and services available form county, state, and federal and private outreach organization upon the Soldiers return home from a war zone. Her uncle Spec Joseph Bevin, is deployed in Basra, Iraq with the 206th MPs.