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AUSA: Rodriguez stresses importance of Army Guard, Reserve as operational force
October 10, 2011
AUSA: App spotlights Army exhibits, forums
October 10, 2011
The Army Exhibit Mobile App spotlights Army exhibits and speeches at the AUSA annual meeting and symposium this week.
AUSA: Utah National Guard member is U.S. Army's NCO of the Year
October 10, 2011
Sgt. Guy Mellor, of the Utah Army National Guard, was named the U.S. Army's Noncommissioned Officer of the Year on Monday. In this photo, Mellor is seen after he was named the Army National Guard's Soldier of the Year for 2009, when he was a specialist.
Indiana Guard facility redirects historical training operations
October 7, 2011
Civilians going through mobilization training at Camp Atterbury Joint Maneuver Training Center get weapons familiarization training in a firearms simulator. Camp Atterbury trains more than 600 civilians in basic survivability every month skills before deploying them to theaters around the world in support of Operations New Dawn and Enduring Freedom.
Maryland National Guard members train DEA agents in combat life skills
October 7, 2011
A Maryland Army National Guard member show members of the Baltimore District Drug Enforcement Administration life saving skills during a combat first aid class hosted by the Maryland National Guard Oct. 3 to 7, 2011.
Jelinski-Hall: Leadership, taking care of Airmen should be the culture
October 7, 2011
Air Force Command Chief Master Sgt. Denise Jelinski-Hall, the senior enlisted advisor to the chief of the National Guard Bureau, speaks during the Air National Guard's 2011 Enlisted Leadership Symposium in Nashville, Tenn., on Nov. 2, 2011. Jelinski-Hall spoke to senior enlisted leadership of the Air National Guard about taking care of their Airmen and her 10 points to being a good leader.
Earnhardt finishes in 24th place after unexpected pit stop
October 6, 2011
Dale Earnhardt Jr., driver of the No. 88 National Guard racecar, races at the Dover International Speedway in Dover, Del. To a 24th place finish, Oct. 2, 2011.
California Guard members train Iraqis on fuel trucks
October 5, 2011
DOD program gives spouses career options
October 4, 2011
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Missouri Guard members help Navy, Air Force recover helicopter
October 4, 2011
Missouri National Guard members led a joint removal of a Navy MH-60R Seahawk helicopter that crashed at the Jefferson City airport as it was taking off after refueling Oct. 1, 2011.
Massachusetts National Guard train first responders in Tajikistan
October 4, 2011
Army Staff Sgt. Nicholas Bruce, training noncommissioned officer, Medical Command, Massachusetts National Guard, and the non-commissioned officer of the medical exercise in Tajikistan, talks with the first responders as they work through a training lane, Sept. 22, 2011.
Texas Guard helps community reclaim neighborhoods
October 4, 2011
Members of the Joint Counterdrug Task Force conduct a house demolition in Harlingen, Texas, Aug. 31, 2011. The city government-ordered demolition was part of a daylong program, called Operation Crackdown that was developed to clean up neighborhoods by eliminating drug havens. The program is a part of the task force's community outreach effort designed to reduce illicit activities through the anti-drug message.
California Guard members prepare Iraqis for heavy-duty mission
October 3, 2011
Army Sgt. Gilbert Britto of the California National Guard's Alpha Company, 640th Aviation Support Battalion, shows a class of Iraqi army personnel how to connect a fueling nozzle to the fueling module on a Heavy Expanded Mobility Tactical Truck at Camp Taji, Iraq, Sept. 13, 2011. The 640th conducted a weeklong course for the Iraqi Security Forces to prepare them to take over fueling operations once the California Guard unit departs theater.
Dempsey outlines objectives, focuses on future
October 3, 2011
Army Gen. Martin Dempsey, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff
Kentucky National Guard father, son complete mission outside wire together
October 3, 2011
Army Master Sgt. Micah Mason, an assistant operations noncommissioned officer, poses with his son, Army Pfc. Micah Mason, a gunner, prior to departing on a convoy escort mission in northern Iraq, Sept. 15, 2011. Both Soldiers are Kentucky National Guard members assigned to the 1st Battalion, 149th Infantry Regiment, 77th Sustainment Brigade, 310th Expeditionary Sustainment Command.
Guard members begin training on new Lakota variant
October 3, 2011
National Guard pilots from four states are now training on the UH-72A Lakota Security & Support variant at the Madison County Executive Airport in Alabama. The aircraft provides long-range electro-optical sensors and the ability to record and downlink data.
Virginia Guard home after helping Vermont reopen 400 miles of roads
October 3, 2011
Virginia National Guard members work to repair Hurricane Irene's damage to U.S. Highway 4 in Vermont on Sept. 12, 2011. The Virginia National Guard had been supporting the Vermont National Guard's Task Force Green Mountain Spirit under a state Emergency Management Assistance Compact. They ended their mission Sept. 27 after assisting with the reopening of nearly 400 miles of state highways.
Texas National Guard performs during World Series
October 1, 2011
Two CH-47 Chinooks, belonging to the Texas Army National Guard, perform a two ship flyover during Game 4 of the Major League Baseball World Series between the St. Louis Cardinals and the Texas Rangers, Oct. 23, 2011, in Arlington, Texas. Other Game 4 participation from the Texas National Guard included the singing of the national anthem during the seventh-inning stretch by Army National Guard Chief Warrant Officer 3 Darby Ledbetter.