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Virginia cyber unit hosts security exercise using ShadowNet
August 21, 2019
First Lt. Austin Jones, assigned to the Virginia National Guard's 91st Cyber Brigade, monitors the flow of exercise traffic through the ShadowNet platform during Cyber Yankee 19 Aug. 7, 2019, in Pembroke, New Hampshire.
Maine National Guard combined heat and power - four years later
August 20, 2019
A.J. Ballard, the energy manager for the Maine Army National Guard points out some of the engine details of the award-winning combined heat and power system at the Maine Army National Guard Army Aviation Support Facility in Bangor, Maine. "This is a wonderful machine," said Ballard. "This system produces electricity we don't have to pay for, and heat we don't have to pay for."
Pennsylvania, Tennessee Soldiers do water training in Poland
August 20, 2019
Soldiers from 278th Armored Cavalry Regiment along with Polish soldiers low crawl in the sand during day two of training for the Water Survival Course hosted by 15th Mechanized Brigade in Gizycko, Poland, Aug. 12, 2019.
Michigan ANG leads joint medical mission in Virginia
August 20, 2019
U.S. Navy Reserve Lt. Gillian Claveria-Oooms, optometrist, Expeditionary Medical Facility Dallas One, Ft. Worth, Texas, examines a patient at Innovative Readiness Training Appalachian Care 2019 at Wise County Fairgrounds, Wise, Va., Aug. 18, 2019.
Alaska Air Guardsmen rescue boater from Twenty Mile River
August 20, 2019
An HH-60G Pave Hawk helicopter operated by Alaska Air National Guardsmen with the 210th Rescue Squadron takes off for aerial live-fire gunnery training at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, March 19, 2019. A similar aircraft helped rescue a person mauled by a bear on June 10, 2019.
Children of Idaho National Guardsmen 'survived' summer camp
August 20, 2019
Children of Idaho Army and Air National Guard members not only survived the “Survivor”-themed summer camp, they thrived. The event-filled camp was held Aug 12-16, 2019, and was designed to build resiliency and strength in youth of military families.
President honors Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve
August 19, 2019
Logo of the Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve, which is being honored this week by presidential proclamation.
Kansan is named Air National Guard's outstanding Airman
August 19, 2019
U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Kaleigh M. Bevan, a cyberwarfare operator assigned to the 184th Intelligence Wing, Kansas Air National Guard, poses for an award portrait in Wichita, Kansas, July 19, 2019. Bevan was recognized as the Air National Guard’s 2019 Outstanding Airman of the Year.
Alaska Air Guardsmen rescue injured sheep hunter
August 19, 2019
A HH-60G Pave Hawk helicopter operated by Alaska Air National Guardsmen with the 210th Rescue Squadron takes off for aerial live-fire gunnery training at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, March 19, 2019.
Indiana National Guard trains with federal drug agents
August 16, 2019
The Indiana National Guard Counterdrug Task Force and special agents from the Drug Enforcement Administration Chicago Field Division teamed up for a five day tactical exercise at Camp Atterbury Aug. 12-16, 2019.
Colorado hosts discussion on Arctic opportunities for Guard
August 16, 2019
National Guard Arctic Interest Council members, left to right, U.S. Army Chief Warrant Officer 5 Charles Zanoff, Colorado Army National Guard; U.S. Air Force Brig. Gen. Shawn Cloutheir, New York Air National Guard; U.S. Army Brig. Gen. Gregory Day, Oregon Army National Guard; and, U.S. Army Brig. Gen. David E. Wood, Pennsylvania Army National Guard watch as a National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration scientist in Boulder, Colorado, demonstrates equipment associated with surface sensors that monitor the rapidly changing Arctic climate. The NG AIC met in Golden, Colorado, June 25-27, 2019, to consult with local experts on environmental changes occurring in the Arctic and to chart a way forward for military operations in the region.
Moldovans work with North Carolina Guard on artillery skills
August 16, 2019
Moldovan National Army Lt. Victor Suceanu, a field artillery officer, fires an M777A2 Howitzer during a visit to the 139th Regional Training Institute at Fort Bragg on Aug. 12, 2019. The North Carolina National Guard has partnered with Moldova for over 20 years as part of the State Partnership Program.
N.Y. National Guard leaders study at historic battlefield
August 16, 2019
New York Army National Guard Maj. Jason Cossey speaks with James Hughto on a training exercise, at Saratoga Battlefield, Saratoga, N.Y., on Aug. 14, 2019. Cossey and other Soldiers were participating in the Commander’s Career Course, and getting a tour of Saratoga Battlefield.
Oklahoma Airman saves woman from wrecked vehicle
August 15, 2019
Master Sgt. John Lawrence, Aircrew Flight Equipment, 138th Fighter Wing in the Oklahoma Air National Guard, Lawrence saved a woman from a single-vehicle accident ton his morning commute Feb. 19, 2019.
Wisconsin Guard supports humanitarian project for Nicaragua
August 15, 2019
Wisconsin Army National Guard Soldiers delivered hair salon chairs, fixtures and other equipment from Hudson, Wis., to Wisconsin/Nicaragua Partners of the Americas in Stevens Point, Wis. The items will be shipped to learning centers in Nicaragua.
Wash. Guard unit in Afghanistan tells Soldiers' stories
August 15, 2019
Members of the 122D Public Affairs Operations Center pose in front of a disabled tank at Camp Arifjan, Kuwait. Arifjan is known as "The Gateway" because Soldiers heading into theater must first check in through Kuwait. From left to right: Master Sgt. Neal Mitchell, Capt. James Deakins, Col. Stanley Seo, Capt. Benjamin Burbank and Maj. Eric Trovillo.
Wis. leaders recognize Guardsmen for storm recovery mission
August 14, 2019
Brig. Gen. David Odonahue, Wisconsin's deputy adjutant general for civil support, pins the Wisconsin National Guard Emergency Service Ribbon on the collars of approximately 150 Wisconsin National Guard Soldiers and Airmen during an Aug. 10, 2019, ceremony at Unity High School in Balsom Lake, Wis. The Guard members helped clear storm debris from more than 50 miles of area roadways in the weeks following strong summer storms July 19.
Ohio Air, Army Guard members provide community medical care
August 14, 2019
Airmen from the 179th Airlift Wing Medical Group, Mansfield, Ohio, give a child immunization shots as part of GuardCare Weekend Aug. 10, 2019, at the Buckeye Career Center, New Philadelphia, Ohio. GuardCare offers the opportunity for community members to receive basic healthcare and advice on further medical recommendations.
Idaho educators get an up-close view of military life
August 13, 2019
The Idaho Military Division collaborated with the Idaho State Department of Education to host Educator Day at Gowen Field, Aug. 9, 2019. Idaho educators spent the day learning how several Idaho Military Division programs help prepare students to achieve and shape their futures.
Minnesota ordnance expert named senior NCO of the year
August 13, 2019
Master Sgt. Mark Jurakovich, the Outstanding Airman of the Year in the category of Senior Noncommissioned officer, works with EOD robot, Jun 6, 2019.