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AZ Airman earns black belts, articulates discipline concepts
January 31, 2020
Senior Master Sgt. Scott Newberger, 161st Air Refueling Wing human resource adviser and committee member on the Diversity and Inclusion Council, practices martial arts techniques with his daughter, Jeanette, in Gilbert Ariz., December 2019.
Michigan-Latvia partnership supports Emerald Warrior exercise
January 30, 2020
Chief Master Sgt. Jerome Torres, airfield manager of Alpena Combat Readiness Training Center (CRTC), Alpena, Mich., reviews airfield status with Latvian Lt. Liba Mikova, from Lielvārde Air Base, Latvia, as part of the Emerald Warrior 20 exercise at the CRTC Jan. 23, 2020. The two nations have been linked since 1993 under the State Partnership Program.
Minnesota Guard Soldier honors family’s military history
January 28, 2020
Minnesota National Guard Soldier Katie Blackwell honored her family's legacy of military service dating back to the American Revolution by having her grandfather, Ford Elliott, help to promote her to the rank of sergeant major on his 90th birthday at a January 2020 ceremony in Champlin, Minn.
International military friendship extends to 2nd generation
January 28, 2020
U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Troy Smith poses with German Air Force Capt. Wolf-Soren Radke Nov. 19, 2019, at NATO Air Base Geilenkirchen. Smith and Radke are continuing a friendship their fathers, who were also military members, started years ago.
103rd SFS builds resilience through jujitsu
January 27, 2020
Master Sgt. Ian McMahon, top, 103rd Security Forces Squadron flight chief and combatives instructor, grapples with Tech. Sgt. Brian Davies, 103rd Security Forces Squadron, during an informal jujitsu session at Bradley Air National Guard Base, East Granby, Conn. Jan. 23, 2020.
For First Army plans officer, an unconventional career
January 24, 2020
Lt. Col. Kendall Workman, plans officer, First Army, is going into his 36th continuous year in the military. Workman started his military career as a National Guard Soldier, reaching the rank of staff sergeant before attending Officer Candidate School. Before entering the Active Guard Reserve, Workman worked for 25 years at Boeing Commercial Airplane Group.
Pa. Guard chaplain taking running career to new heights
January 23, 2020
Chaplain 1st Lt. Justin Thomas with the 628th Aviation Support Battalion, 28th Combat Aviation Brigade, 28th Infantry Division, Pennsylvania Army National Guard, based at Fort Indiantown Gap, is a member of both the Pennsylvania National Guard Marathon Team and the All-Guard Marathon Team.
'Wizard' takes flight as High Rollers’ first pilot for a day
January 13, 2020
Capt. Tennison Hunter, call sign "Wizard," 152nd Airlift Wing pilot, during his National Guard Pilot for a Day event. The 152nd Airlift Wing honored "Wizard" on Dec. 16, 2019.
Texas National Guard Soldier turns his life around
January 9, 2020
Sgt. James Green, assigned to the 1st Armored Division Mobile Command Post Operational Detachment, Texas National Guard, stands outside his work location Dec. 30, 2019, at Task Force-Southeast Headquarters in Afghanistan. Green credits his Army service for helping him change his life around for the better.
NY Air Guard customizes shipping boxes for 25-foot-long skis
January 8, 2020
Airmen with the 109th Airlift Wing's Logistical Readiness Squadron, New York National Guard, designed and built new crates to carry 25-foot-long skis the wing's LC-130s use to land on snow and ice in the Arctic and Antarctic, to replace older versions that were no longer serviceable. A crate is shown at Stratton Air National Guard Base, Scotia, N.Y., in December 2019.