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Idaho Civil Support Team trains with Nampa police department
August 13, 2019
Idaho National Guard’s 101st WMD CST trained with the Nampa Police Department. The 101st has the capabilities to retrieve and test chemical, biological, radiological or nuclear agents. The 101st and the Nampa Police Department have responded to real-world missions together in the past.
Air Force chief of staff tours Kentucky Air National Guard
August 13, 2019
Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. David L. Goldfein meets Callie, the only search-and-rescue dog in the Department of Defense, and her handler, Master Sgt. Rudy Parsons, a pararescueman in the 123rd Special Tactics Squadron, during a tour of the Kentucky Air National Guard Base in Louisville, Ky., Aug. 10, 2019. Goldfein toured various work centers, learning about the unique mission sets of the 123rd Airlift Wing.
N.Y. National Guard engineers training, building in Hawaii
August 13, 2019
U.S. Army Pfc. Jesse Velez, a plumber assigned to the 1156th Engineer Company, 204th Engineer Battalion, New York Army National Guard, measures a board before cutting it during an Innovative Readiness Training (IRT) mission at Camp Paumalu, Haleiwa, Hawaii, July 31, 2019.Engineers from the Air Force, Air National Guard, and the Marine Corps have been working at the camp since May to help build a Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math (STEM) activity center.
Kentucky Airman awarded the rare Distinguished Flying Cross
August 12, 2019
Lt. Col. John "J.T." Hourigan, a pilot for the 123rd Airlift Wing, is pinned with the Distinguished Flying Cross by Gen. David L. Goldfein, Air Force chief of staff, during a ceremony at the Kentucky Air National Guard Base in Louisville, Ky., Aug. 10, 2019. Hourigan earned the award for preventing a catastrophic, in-flight mishap that would have resulted in the loss of aircraft and crew.
N.Y. Guard rotor Soldiers part of Rhode Island's 'Leapfest'
August 9, 2019
Airborne Soldiers participating in the Leapfest International Airborne Competition in South Kingstown, Rhode Island exit a CH-47 flown by Soldiers from the New York Army National Guard's Bravo Company, 3rd Battalion, 126th Aviation. Soldiers from Bravo Company, 3rd Battalion, 126th Aviation, based in Rochester, N.Y., have been providing support to the Rhode Island National Guard's Leapfest competition since 2011.
North Dakota Guard members ace regional marksmanship match
August 9, 2019
Sgt. Tyler Goldade, North Dakota Army National Guard, shoots a course of fire July 27, 2019, at Camp Guernsey, Wyo., during the Marksmanship Advisory Council Region 6 Championship. Goldade won the Combined Arms Individual Aggregate and Combined Arms Individual Rifle Champion.
Combat simulations used for the first time at Camp Edwards
August 9, 2019
A Soldier from the 1166th Transportation Company, Massachusetts National Guard, engages a target during a base defense live-fire exercise during the Combined Arms Exercise: Patriot Crucible on Camp Edwards, Mass., on Aug. 4, 2019. The Soldiers of the 1166th participated in several iterations of this training event without ammunition and with blank ammunition in order to hone their skills in tactical maneuvers and fire.
Oregon fighter pilots practice water-ejection techniques
August 9, 2019
U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Kedric Osborne, an F-15C Instructor Pilot at the 173rd Fighter Wing, takes a deep breath before submerging beneath a floating parachute canopy during water survival training at Cultus Lake, Oregon, July 25, 2019.
N.C. Guard commemorates 75th anniversary of WWII battle
August 9, 2019
The 823rd Tank Destroyer Battalion, 30th Infantry Division near Mortain, France. The 832rd and 30th Infantry Division units held off the elite 1st and 2nd Panzer Divisions, ensuring success of the Normandy Breakout and victories at St. Lo.
Oregon Youth ChalleNGe graduate becomes prosecutor
August 8, 2019
Oregon District Attorney for Deschutes County John Hummel congratulates Jasmyn Troncoso after she completes the oath of office as she becomes the newest deputy district attorney for Deschutes County, Aug. 5, 2019, at the Oregon Youth ChalleNGe Program (OYCP) campus, Bend, Oregon. Troncoso graduated from OYCP in 2006 and credits the program to help change her life and the desire to become an attorney.
Army training helps Texas Guard member save driver's life
August 8, 2019
Spc. Matt Oldham, top, takes part in a training exercise with his National Guard unit, C Company, Third Battalion, 144th Infantry Regiment from Seagoville, Texas. Oldham said his Army combat buddy care and lifesaver training helped him successfully pull a driver from a wrecked vehicle on July 24 in downtown Dallas.
Communities, Guard rally to recover from Wis. storms
August 7, 2019
Staff Sgt. Cody Koeller, left, a part of the 115th Fighter Wing’s security forces and Tech. Sgt. Andrew Melton, a munitions technician with the 115th, right, cut through dense debris along the roadways near Loon Lake in Barron County, Wis., Aug. 3, 2019, as part of the continued recovery efforts in Polk and Barron Counties. Approximately 100 Soldiers and Airmen from the Wisconsin Army and Air National Guard remain on duty to assist civil authorities with damage assessment and debris clearance following the severe weather that struck Northern Wisconsin July 19-20.
S.C. employers learn about life as a Citizen-Soldier
August 7, 2019
Eli Wishart, chair of the South Carolina Employment Support of the Guard and Reserve, prepares for a C-17 Globemaster III flight during the South Carolina National Guard hosted the South Carolina Employment Support of the Guard and Reserve Bosslift at McEntire Joint National Guard Base in Eastover, South Carolina, July 24, 2019.
Ohio Guard tests disaster response with civilian partners
August 6, 2019
Members of the 61st Civil Support Team, Arkansas National Guard, brief their incident response plan to the West Licking Joint Fire District chief during Vigilant Guard 19-4, Aug. 5, 2019, at the Ohio Fire Academy in Reynoldsburg, Ohio. Vigilant Guard brings together over 3,000 personnel from more than 90 local, state and federal agencies to train and develop disaster response capabilities in the largest exercise of its kind in the state’s history.
235th Air Traffic Control Squadron stands up in Germany
August 5, 2019
Members of the 235th and 260th Air Traffic Controller Squadrons (ATCS) receive generator training from U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Jeffrey Van Joolen, in Ramstein, Germany, June. 3rd, 2019. The North Carolina Air National Guard, along with New Hampshire and Maine Air National Guard, flew to Ramstein Air Base, Germany, to work with active duty 1st Combat Communications Squadron. The Air National Guard units assisted in training the active duty unit with set-up, use, and tear-down of a mobile tower and deployable tactical air navigation system.
Alaska Airmen rescue 2 injured hikers in separate incidents
August 5, 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.
Beware these social media scams which target the military
August 5, 2019
Military experts are constantly warning service members about social media scams that can affect them and their families.
Georgia Army National Guard welcomes 230 new Soldiers
August 5, 2019
Pvt.1st Class Terry Brown of Albany, Georgia, and Pfc. Caleb Bennett of Rockmart, Georgia, were among the Soldiers recognized with an Army Achievement Medal during a battle handoff ceremony at Fort Stewart. Brown, of the Cumming-based 420th Signal Company and Bennett of the Statesboro-based Georgia Southern Cadet Detachment were the honor graduates of their basic combat training classes.
Illinois National Guard completes flood operations
August 2, 2019
Soldiers from Battery B, 2nd Battalion, 123rd Field Artillery place sandbags shoring up concrete barriers in Grafton, Illinois, during flood operations in June.
Wisconsin National Guard continues to respond to storms
August 2, 2019
Wisconsin National Guard Soldiers and Airmen help clear storm debris in Barron County, Wis., July 30.