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NY Guard to compete in South Africa military skills contest
October 10, 2019
New York Army National Guardsmen from Company C, 2nd Battalion,108th Infantry, (Center) based in Gloversville, New York, join South African soldiers in a target shooting competition in Potchefstroom, South Africa, in November 2010. Ten New York National Guard Soldiers and Airmen will participate in the 2019 competition Oct. 21-26.
Cal Guard supports civilian search and rescue training
October 9, 2019
Volunteer search and rescue personnel practice basic helicopter orientation during the safety and awareness course Oct. 4-6 at Walker Creek Ranch, Petaluma, Calif. Some rescuers attended with their rescue dogs from California Rescue Dog Association (CARDA), a free and direct resource of Cal OES’ Law and Enforcement Division.
NY Air Guard helps resupply northernmost Canadian outpost
October 9, 2019
New York Air National Guard Airmen from the 109th Airlift Wing and Royal Canadian Air Force Airmen from 8 Wing in Trenton, Ontario, teamed up to resupply Canadian Forces Station Alert as part of Operation Boxtop. they are shown in front of a New York Air National Guard C-130 at Thule Air Base, Greenland, Oct. 3, 2019.
Citizen-Warrior: Airman powers through challenges
October 9, 2019
Tech. Sgt. Danielle R. Todman, a services journeyman with the New Jersey Air National Guard’s 177th Fighter Wing, trains at the Atlantic City Air National Guard Base, N.J., Sept. 12, 2019. Todman has run track since high school but has also taken up powerlifting and was second in overall qualifying total points in this year’s North American Regional Powerlifting Championships.
Ohio Airman helps combat opioid epidemic
October 8, 2019
Staff Sgt. Carolyn Kinzel, C-130 Loadmaster assigned to the 164th Airlift Squadron and Ohio Air National Guard Counterdrug Task Force criminal analyst, in front of an overdose map she created Aug. 1, 2019, at the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) in Cleveland. The Ohio National Guard Counterdrug Task Force supports law enforcement and community organizations to help counter the drug threat.
PRNG ships provide ferry service to Vieques, Culebra
October 8, 2019
The Puerto Rico National Guard loads vehicles at its pier in Roosevelt Roads, Ceiba, Oct. 7, 2019, for a trip to the island of Vieques. Gov. Wanda Vazquez Garced activated the PRNG to provide cargo ferry service to Vieques and Culebra after two Maritime Transport Authority vessels suffered mechanical problems. The journey to the Islands takes nearly three hours roundtrip, depending on conditions.
Alaska National Guard commander eyes regional hub concept
October 8, 2019
Students raise their hands to ask questions of visiting Alaska National Guard members at the Galena Interior Learning Academy Oct. 4, 2019. The Guard members were part of a small team visiting the Yukon River community to provide outreach services to veterans and build relationships for possible future Guard operations.
W.Va. Guard’s 249th Band trains on wildland fire suppression
October 8, 2019
Soldiers of the West Virginia Army National Guard’s 249th Army Band work to remove debris from a fire line during basic wildland fire suppression training, conducted by the West Virginia Division of Forestry in Morgantown, West Virginia, Oct. 3, 2019.
New York National Guard honors former President Arthur
October 7, 2019
Brig. Gen. John Andonie, the New York National Guard director of joint staff, and New York Command Sgt. Major David Piwowarski present arms while taps is played after laying a wreath at the grave of President Chester Arthur at Albany Rural Cemetery in Menands, N.Y. Oct. 5, 2019. The military honors past presidents by laying a wreath from the current president on their graves on their birthday. The New York National Guard honors Arthur, who served from 1881 to 1885, and Presidents Martin Van Buren and Millard Fillmore.
TACPs share experiences with 124th Fighter Wing Airmen
October 7, 2019
A pair of A-10 Thunderbolt IIs assigned to the 190th Fighter Squadron flies over a group of Airmen from the 124th Fighter Wing at the Saylor Creek Bombing Range, Idaho, Oct. 5, 2019. The range provides a designated area for pilots, Tactical Air Control Party Airmen and other mission-essential groups to run training missions.
103rd Medics build teamwork at Medic Rodeo
October 7, 2019
Staff Sgt. David Weiler, Master Sgt. Darrel Hanrahan, 103rd Medical Group aerospace medical technicians, Senior Airman Kayla Walsh, 103rd Medical Group health services technician, Airman 1st Class Andrew Batchelor, and Senior Master Sgt. Michael Machost, 103rd Medical Group aerospace medical technicians, pose for a picture at EMS day during the Medic Rodeo at Cannon Air Force Base and Melrose Air Force Range, N.M. Sept. 17-20, 2019.
Nevada Guard Black Hawk crew saves motorcyclist during storm
October 7, 2019
In this stock photo from 2015, a Nevada Army National Guard helicopter flies over Stampede Reservoir in the Sierra Mountain range in northern California. A Nevada Army Guard Black Hawk crew rescued a motorcyclist stranded in a storm Sept. 27, 2019, near Denio, Nevada, about 30 miles south of the Oregon border.
Ohio Army National Guard trains for combat
October 7, 2019
Sgt. Andrew Gast, an infantryman with Company A, 1st Battalion, 148th Infantry Regiment, on reconnaissance patrol July 22, 2019, at Camp Atterbury, Ind. The 1-148th, part of the Ohio National Guard’s 37th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, worked on combat readiness during the battalion’s two-week annual training.
Georgia Army National Guard topples Fort Benning structures
October 7, 2019
FORT BENNING, Ga. -- A Georgia Army National Guard Soldier with the 877th Engineer Company, 878th Engineer Battalion, operates an excavator to demolish a building Sept. 13. U.S. Army Garrison Fort Benning and the Georgia Army National Guard worked for two weeks to demolish dilapidated buildings and provide the National Guard Soldiers mission-essential training.
Idaho National Guard conducts SPP exchange in Cambodia
October 7, 2019
Idaho National Guard Soldiers and Airmen participated in a subject-matter expert exchange with members of the Royal Cambodian Armed Forces at the United Nations Peacekeeping Operations center Sept. 16–20. The mission under the National Guard’s State Partnership Program included a team of four Idaho Army National Guard Soldiers and two 124th Fighter Wing Airmen.
Pa. Guard Soldier in Army Best Warrior Competition
October 7, 2019
Staff Sgt. Erich Friedlein, an instructor with 1st battalion, 166th Regiment, Pennsylvania Army National Guard, is advancing to the 2019 Department of the Army Best Warrior Competition at Fort A.P. Hill, Va. and the Pentagon Oct. 6-11.
Michigan ANG provides venue for multinational K-9 training
October 3, 2019
Deputy Jed Avery, a K-9 officer with the Osceola County Sheriff’s Department, Reed City, Michigan, and his dog, Ryker, participate in a K-9 training scenario at Alpena Combat Readiness Training Center, Mich., during the National Association of Professional Canine Handler's annual training seminar Oct. 1, 2019.
For injured hikers, Army aircrews a welcome sight from above
October 3, 2019
A UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter crew from the High-Altitude Army National Guard Aviation Training Site lowers a member of Mountain Rescue Aspen down to an injured hiker near the North Maroon Bells Peak near Aspen, Colorado, July 24, 2018. Colorado National Guard Soldiers at HAATS assist in about 20 rescue missions each year.
NY Air Guard members recall Vietnam battles at reunion
October 3, 2019
Vietnam veterans and 107th Attack Wing leadership pose for a group photograph in front of a static F-100 Super Sabre after a base tour of the 107th Attack Wing, New York Air National Guard, Niagara Falls Air Reserve Station, Sept. 15, 2019. Former Airmen assigned to the 107th Tactical Fighter Group reunited to commemorate their return from the Vietnam War more than 50 years ago. The unit deployed more than 400 Airmen to Tuy Hoa Air Base in 1968 and returned by June 1969, with honor.
179th AW increases interoperability at Silver Arrow 2019
October 3, 2019
Soldiers from the U.S. Army's 173rd Infantry Airborne Brigade prepare for an airdrop during Saber Junction 2019 (SJ19) September 18, 2019, at Ramstein Air Base, Germany. SJ19, an exercise involving nearly 5,400 participants from 16 ally and partner nations and the U.S. Army's Grafenwoehr and Hohenfels Training Areas, is designed to assess the readiness of the U.S. Army's 173rd Infantry Airborne Brigade to execute land operations in a joint environment and to promote interoperability with allies and partner nations.