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NY National Guard Captain helps replace lost Medal of Honor
December 2, 2019
New York Air National Guard Capt. Jason Cole (left), a member of the 224th Air Defense Group, worked with his father, Gary Cole (far right), to replace a Medal of Honor originally issued to the family of his great uncle in World War I. The medal was presented to the Berea Ohio American Legion Post Nov. 18, 2019. Also taking part were Marianna Peris, president of Berea, Ohio American Legion Post 91 Auxiliary, and Mel Baher, past commander of Post 91.
Exchange program benefits VNG Soldiers, partnerships
December 2, 2019
Virginia National Guard Soldiers participate in the Military Reserve Exchange Program in 2019 in the United Kingdom.
Mich. Guard affirms partnership at Latvia Independence Day parade
December 2, 2019
Members of the Michigan Air National Guard pass the official viewing party during the Latvian Independence Day military parade through Riga, Latvia, Nov. 18, 2019.
Citizen-Warrior: Senior Airman finds a family in Vehicle Maintenance
December 2, 2019
Senior Airman Annie VanArman works in the 110th Logistics Readiness Squadron as a Vehicle Maintenance Journeyman at Battle Creek Air National Guard Base, Mich., Oct. 26, 2019.
Lengyel: National Guard making vital contributions overseas
November 30, 2019
Air Force Gen. Joseph Lengyel, chief, National Guard Bureau, talks with troops during Thanksgiving holiday visits to units in three countries, Kuwait, Nov. 27, 2019.
Chaplain: 'We sell hope'
November 30, 2019
Army Brig. Gen. Kenneth Brandt, National Guard Bureau chaplain, talks with service members during Thanksgiving troop visits, Kuwait, Nov. 27, 2019. This image was acquired using a cellular phone.
Indiana National Guard major helps manage 11,000 troops overseas
November 29, 2019
Indiana National Guard Maj. Dan Taylor, 38th Infantry Division deputy personnel officer, at Camp Arifjan, Kuwait, Tuesday, Oct. 15, 2019. Taylor, along with approximately 600 Cyclone Division Soldiers, left the Hoosier State in May to deploy to the Middle East to support Task Force Spartan.
Air Force officers prepare cadets for leadership
November 29, 2019
Maj. William Deme (right), commander of the Connecticut Air National Guard's 103rd Security Forces Squadron, speaks to cadets assigned to Air Force ROTC Detachment 009 at Yale University during a panel discussion Nov. 14, 2019.
26th Yankee Brigade,102nd Intel Wing show TAG what they can do
November 29, 2019
Maj. Gen. Gary W. Keefe, the adjutant general of the Massachusetts National Guard, takes a ride in one of the state's new Lakota helicopters during a demonstration of the Lakota camera/video downlink feed at Joint Base Cape Cod, Mass., Oct. 6, 2019.
'Snow King' presides over base cleanup
November 29, 2019
A member the 185th Air Refueling Wing snow removal team clears snow on the ramp area at the Sioux City, Iowa, base Air Guard unit on Nov. 27, 2019.
Air Guard education center upgrading name, approach
November 29, 2019
TEC University, which provides continuing education for Airmen, is changing its name as it evolves its technology and methods to teach where students live.
NASA turns to 179th Air Wing, Mansfield to help with Orion
November 27, 2019
The NASA Super Guppy unloads the Orion space capsule using a 60k loader with assistance from the 179th Airlift Wing, Mansfield, Ohio, Nov. 24, 2019.
Use-of-force simulator trains Guard for real-life events
November 27, 2019
A 189th Security Forces Squadron defender accomplishes use-of-force training on a simulator designed to supplement annual training. The simulator offers 27 Guard-specific scenarios.
30th ABCT keeps connections to home at Thanksgiving
November 27, 2019
U.S. Army Spc. Tamara Murrill, a supply specialist in the 230th Brigade Support Battalion, 30th Armored Brigade Combat Team, North Carolina Army National Guard, works in the supply area supporting the 1-252 Armor Regiment in Kuwait, Nov. 25, 2019. This is the first time Murrill will be away from home during the holidays, deployed for Operation Spartan Shield.
Operation Blue Moon prepares Wisconsin Guard for dual mission
November 26, 2019
Wisconsin National Guard Soldiers practice carrying a litter during Operation Blue Moon, Nov. 2, 2019. Operation Blue Moon is a training exercise that prepared Soldiers and Airmen for deployments through firsthand training, including nine-line medevac, response to point-of-injury site, litter carries, medical care and equipment maintenance.
NY Air National Guard firefighters train in South Africa
November 26, 2019
Firefighters from the New York Air National Guard's 109th Airlift Wing at Stratton Air National Guard Base near Schenectady, N.Y., training at Table Mountain National Park in Cape Town, South Africa, Nov. 20, 2019. The New York National Guard sent 11 firefighters from the 109th to South Africa as part of the State Partnership Program between the New York National Guard and the South African National Defence Force.
104th Fighter Wing original member turns 100
November 26, 2019
The 104th Fighter Wing threw a surprise birthday for retired Col. Edwin J. Malikowski on Nov. 25, 2019, four days before he turns 100. Malikowski spent 39 years in the Army and Air National Guard.
NY National Guard hosts mass fatality response workshop
November 26, 2019
Panel members discuss preparedness and response to mass fatality incidents during a workshop for first responders at the New York National Guard headquarters, Latham, N.Y., Nov. 22, 2019.
Russian language course can boost counterdrug efforts, pay
November 25, 2019
Students look over a sand table during a Russian language terrain feature module at the Western Regional Counterdrug Training Center on Camp Murray. The exercise is part of a Washington National Guard Russian language course geared to law enforcement officers.
Oklahoma Guard trains with Midwest City Fire Department
November 25, 2019
Sgt. Christina Burgess, survey team member with the 63rd Civil Support Team, Oklahoma Army National Guard, discusses chemical detection equipment with a member of the Midwest City Fire Department in Midwest City during an exercise Nov. 20.