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Romanian defense chief visits Alabama National Guard
September 26, 2012
Lt. Gen. Stefan Danila, Romania’s chief of defense, tours the 187th Fighter Wing to learn more about the unit’s organization and missions, Sept. 20, 2012.

New York National Guard meets face to face to strengthen South Africa relationships
September 25, 2012
Maj. Gen. Roy Andersen, Chief of the South African National Defence Reserve Forces, Brig. General Debbie Molefe, Director Defence Reserves, Chaplain Gen. Andrew Jamangile, Major Gen. Verle Johnston, the commander of the New York Air National Guard and Col. Ray Shields, the Director of Joint Staff for the New York National Guard, meet to discuss state partnership program initiatives.

Guard enlisted leader stresses support available
September 25, 2012
Chief Master Sergeant Denise M. Jelinski-Hall is the Senior Enlisted Leader for the National Guard Bureau.

Air National Guard command chief Muncy retires
September 24, 2012
Chief Master Sgt. Christopher E. Muncy, the command chief master sergeant to the director of ANG, on Sept. 20, 2012. Muncy retires after 35 years of military service.

Okla. Air National Guard crew helps fighter jet's pilot
September 24, 2012
Lt. Col. Aaron Wardlaw gazes out a KC-135 Stratotanker at the Transit Center of Manas, Kyrgyzstan.

Michigan Air National Guard joins forces at South Africa airshow
September 21, 2012
U.S. Ambassador to South Africa Donald H. Gips sits in a KC135T Stratotanker cockpit with Michigan Air National Guard aircraft commander Lt. Col. Paul Beck, Sept. 19, 2012. The two discussed the aircraft’s mission and capabilities during the opening day of the 2012 Africa Aerospace and Defense Airshow and Exhibition.

Illinois Guard Soldier helps rescue unconscious equestrian
September 21, 2012
Sgt. First Class James Rade of the Illinois Recruiting and Retention Battalion used his military training to help a woman who tumbled from her horse.

Air National Guard director discusses the way forward
September 21, 2012
Lt. Gen. Harry M. Wyatt III, the director of the Air National Guard, addresses mission readiness and other challenges facing the ANG in future years during the Air Force Association Air and Space Conference and Technical Exposition at National Harbor, Md., Sept. 18, 2012.

Civilians can help prevent military suicides, official says
September 21, 2012
Civilians can help their loved ones who are going through a crisis period, an expert said at a Pentagon conference.

New York Guard Soldiers, Airmen train for a really rainy day in hurricane drill
September 20, 2012
New York Naval Militia Patrol Boat 230 gets underway with a New York Guard (state defense force) Search and Rescue Team on the Hudson River at Troy, N.Y., Sept. 14, 2012.

Delaware National Guard helps Trinidad and Tobago hail its independence
September 20, 2012
Maj. Gen. Frank Vavala and Brig. Gen. Carol Timmons, Assistant Adjutant General, Air, visit with recruits to the Trinidad and Tobago Air Guard.

Maine Army National Guard MPs train for Afghan duties
September 19, 2012
Staff Sgt. Johan Pae, right, an observer controller/trainer with Division West's 5th Armored Brigade, talks with soldiers of the Maine Army National Guard's 488th Military Police Company at the detainee operations training facility at Camp McGregor, N.M., last month.

Nebraska crops expert mentors Afghan farmers
September 19, 2012
Army Sgt. Alex Peyton is an agricultural specialist with the Nebraska National Guard's agribusiness development team.

Body armor designed for female Soldiers getting rave reviews
September 18, 2012
Army Spc. Gilliann Campbell gets strapped into her body armor for prototype testing at Fort Campbell, Ky.

South Dakota National Guard 'trains the trainers' in Suriname
September 18, 2012
South Dakota Army National Guard Staff Sgt. Kaye Nicolaisen, right, and Staff Sgt. Wade Vanderberg, both trainers with 2nd Battalion, 196th Regiment, take part in a 'Train the Trainer' exchange with members of Suriname's armed forces on Aug. 27, 2012, in Paramaribo, Suriname.

Free DoD Safe Helpline mobile app is now available
September 18, 2012
The new app is free from the iPhone and Android stores.

Welsh: "The only way to move forward is together"
September 17, 2012
Air Force Gen. Mark A. Welsh III, the chief of staff of the Air Force, addresses the 134th National Guard Association of the United States General Conference in Reno, Nev., on Sept. 11, 2012.

Vermont ANG duo are first Americans to graduate Spanish mountain-warfare school
September 17, 2012
Sgt. Zechariah Burke of the Vermont Army National Guard during training in the Spanish mountain warfare course.

Employers honored this week for supporting Guard and reserve troops
September 17, 2012
Employers visiting Camp Atterbury, Ind., in 2009 are instructed in the operation of an M4 carbine.

Maryland Guard member helping commemorate Battle of Antietam
September 14, 2012
Maryland Army National Guard Staff Sgt. Mark Pheabus, pictured portraying a Confederate gun crew ammunition carrier at a Civil War reenactment in Westminster, Md., will participate in the 150th anniversary of the Battle of Antietam this weekend.