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National Guard units use step training to prepare to deploy
August 30, 2019
U.S. Soldiers in Echo Company, 236th Brigade Engineer Battalion, 30th Armored Brigade Combat Team, North Carolina National Guard, fire the M2 .50 caliber machine gun in the vicinity of Fort Bliss, Texas, August 27, 2019.
Idaho National Guard builds road for Shoshone-Paiute Tribe
August 29, 2019
Idaho National Guard Airmen and Soldiers from the 124th Fighter Wing and the 116th Cavalry Brigade Combat Team participate in the Innovative Readiness Training at the Duck Valley Reservation helping repair and build new roads for the Shoshone-Paiute Tribe, Aug 22, 2019. The IRT provides joint training opportunities to increase deployment readiness while benefitting communities.
Pa. special warfare Airmen practice combat skills with Army
August 29, 2019
Tactical Air Control Party Specialists with the 148th Air Support Operations Squadron wait for the A-10 air support they called in to drop simulated munitions on a target Aug. 13, 2019. The Pennsylvania Air National Guardsmen traveled to Orchard Combat Training Center near Boise this summer to practice their ground combat skills, working alongside their Army counterparts at the 56th Stryker Brigade, Pennsylvania Army National Guard, and the Idaho Air National Guard.
N.Y. National Guard leader recognizes small-town veterans
August 29, 2019
Maj. Gen. Ray Shields, the adjutant general of New York, presents a military challenge coin to Air Force Korean War veteran Merton W. Houghton during an awards ceremony at the former New York State Armory in Hoosick Falls, N.Y., on Aug. 28, 2019. Shields honored 10 local veterans with New York state awards recognizing their military service during the event.
Michigan, Alaska work together to strengthen communications
August 29, 2019
Master Sgt. Jamie Heinzelman and Staff Sgt. Preston Fernandez works on adjusting a radio antenna at Joint Base Elmendorf Richardson, Alaska, Aug. 28, 2019.
Alabama Guard member saves Soldier's life during training
August 28, 2019
Spc. Micah Turnbull, 1-167th Infantry Medic, posses for a photo at Camp Shelby, Miss., on Aug. 14, 2019.
Puerto Rico governor activates Guard as Dorian approaches
August 28, 2019
Puerto Rico National Guard members check and fuel military vehicles and electrical generators and replenish water distribution trucks on Aug. 27, 2019, in preparation to respond to Hurricane Dorian.
Ohio Guard Airmen, Hungarian partners train on airfield work
August 28, 2019
U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Allen Kao, a public health officer assigned to the 179th Medical Group, answers the phone and works alongside his Hungarian counterparts during a simulated in-flight emergency response exercise Aug. 1, 2019, at Pápa Air Base, Hungary. The simulation was a part of a three-weeklong intermediate airfield management course that an Ohio National Guard mobile training team led for its Hungarian partners. Ohio and Hungary have been paired through the Department of Defense State Partnership Program since 1993.
VA, Guard partner for on-site training weekend counseling 
August 27, 2019
A Vet Centers mobile unit on Memorial Avenue on Veterans Day at Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, Virginia, Nov. 11, 2017. Vet Centers are community based and part of the Department of Veterans Affairs, providing support to all veterans of the armed forces.
106th Rescue Wing gives tour to Scout troop after tragedy
August 27, 2019
Lt. Col. Stephen “Doc” Rush, a 103rd Rescue Squadron Pararescue flight surgeon and former Air Force Pararescue Medical Director, shows how to safely move a patient as part of a first aid demonstration during a base tour at New York Air National Guard 106th Rescue Wing in Westhampton Beach, N.Y., Aug. 23, 2019.
Indiana sisters support Task Force Spartan
August 27, 2019
Staff Sgt. Justine Jones, a culinary specialist from Gary, Indiana, proudly stands with her sister, Sgt. Jenna Jones, aviation operations specialist from Gary, Indiana, Aug. 21, 2019. The sisters support Task Force Spartan, building lasting and trusting relationships with regional partners from Camp Arifjan, Kuwait.
Multiple Guard units sharpen combat skills at Fort Pickett
August 27, 2019
Virginia National Guard Soldiers assigned to the Charlottesville-based Charlie Company, 429th Brigade Support Battalion, 116th Infantry Regiment, 116th Infantry Brigade Combat Team conduct a mass casualty exercise using personnel with simulated injuries July 17, 2019, during eXportable Combat Training Capability Rotation 19-4 at Fort Pickett, Virginia.
Puerto Rico, Virgin Islands Guard units prepare for storm
August 27, 2019
Soldiers of the Puerto Rico National Guard are working 24/7 to prepare for the landfall of Tropical Storm Dorian. This photo from October 2017 shows Soldiers working to filter water and provide it to those affected by Hurricane Maria.
Hawaii Guard teams with Indonesia on mission planning
August 26, 2019
Maj. Tulsi Gabbard, Hawaii Army National Guard military police officer, reviews the operation design process with a Tentara Nasional Indonesia officer during a group breakout in Jakarta, Indonesia, Aug. 19, 2019.
Ohio’s State Partners gain knowledge in disaster management
August 26, 2019
Maj. Daniel Mueller, chief of operations for the Vigilant Guard 19-4 Joint Task Force, explains the disaster response exercise to Brig. Gen. Laszlo Garas, director of joint operations for the Hungarian Defence Forces, Aug. 5, 2019, in Springfield, Ohio. Vigilant Guard provides civil-military first responders and emergency management personnel the opportunity to evaluate their capabilities to react to an actual man-made or natural disaster. Ohio has been paired with Hungary through the State Partnership Program since 1993.
Friendship at center of U.S.-Jordan Exercise Eager Lion 19
August 26, 2019
Maj. Ibrahem Al-Zoubi, a UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter pilot from the Royal Jordanian Air Force's 30th Squadron, speaks with U.S. Army Chief Warrant Officer 4 Antonio Fernandez, center, and Chief Warrant Officer 2 Mark Sallin, both pilots with Task Force Javelin, prior to a local area of operation familiarization flight from an undisclosed location, Aug. 16, 2019. RJAF pilots assist U.S. Army pilots with local flight plans in preparation for TF Javelin's medical evacuation and air assault support during Eager Lion 2019.
Massachusetts Airman always wondered how things worked
August 23, 2019
Chief Master Sgt. Wing Ng of the 102nd Intelligence Wing poses beside the F-15 he launched on Sept. 11, 2001.
Guard cyber teams called in to get schools, agencies back online
August 22, 2019
Texas Army National Guard Sgt. Michael Russel analyzes network traffic during a Cyber Shield 19 training week class at Camp Atterbury, Ind. April 7, 2019. As the nation’s largest unclassified cyber defense training exercise, Cyber Shield provides participants with training on industry network infrastructure and cyber protection best practices.
New DoD program to catch repeat sexual assault offenders
August 22, 2019
A U.S. Army Soldier wears a Sexual Harassment/Assault Response and Prevention Program pin at Joint Base Langley-Eustis, Virginia, April 25, 2018. The SHARP team members aimed to provide a more lighthearted environment for Soldiers to engage in a discussion about sexual assault prevention.
Pa. Guard aviation supports full-scale hurricane exercise
August 22, 2019
Pennsylvania National Guard members joined with partners in the Helicopter Aquatic Rescue Team (PA-HART) and other civilian first responders in a full-scale exercise at Fort Hunter Park and the Susquehanna River Aug. 15, 2019. A Ch-47 Chinook helicopter unloads a boat team at Fort Hunter Park while UH-60 Black Hawk helicopters land with members of the 28th Expeditionary Combat Aviation Brigade.