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Oklahoma Guard’s civil support team practices rope rescues
January 10, 2019
Oklahoma National Guard members of the 63rd Civil Support Team, conduct ropes rescue technician training Jan. 8, 2019, at the High Plains Technology Center in Woodward, Oklahoma. The training is part of an annual refresher and re-certification for unit members who continually train on aspects that directly affect their mission of being the Oklahoma National Guard’s team of first responders. The event included the basics of rope rescue from knot tying, to the more advanced portion of rappelling down and up a steep, simulated cliff.
Wash. military intelligence battalion focuses on languages
January 10, 2019
Sgt. Nikole Johnson, cryptologic linguist, Delta Company 341st Military Intelligence Battalion, focuses on language training during Inactive Duty Training on Jan. 5, 2019, at the Information Operations Readiness Center, Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash.
N.Y. Army Guard lieutenant creates free map graphics app
January 10, 2019
The MGRS-Mapper computer application developed by New York Army National Guard 1st Lt. James Pistell allows users to overlay the military grid reference system on a Google maps image and then create and place tactical and warfighting graphics and symbols on it to be used as an overlay and shared via email.
D.C. Air Guard unit protects skies over nation’s capital
January 10, 2019
Air Force Lt. Col. Jason Halvorsen, a pilot with the District of Columbia Air National Guard's Aerospace Control Alert Detachment, goes through a pre-flight check in an F-16 Fighting Falcon aircraft during a training event at Joint Base Andrews, Maryland, Dec. 19, 2018.  Halvorsen is one of several pilots with the detachment, which is tasked with keeping the Washington, D.C., area safe from airborne threats. The ACAD has responded to more than 6,200 alert events since its formation in the aftermath of the 9/11 attacks.
New York Airmen pay tribute to President Millard Fillmore
January 9, 2019
Col. Eric Laughton, commander of the 107th Medical Group, New York Air National Guard, lays a wreath at the grave of President Millard Fillmore on behalf of President Donald Trump during a ceremony honoring him on his birthday, Forest Lawn Cemetery, Buffalo, N.Y., Jan. 7, 2019. Fillmore was president from 1850-1853, and has a wreath laid at his grave every year on his birthday by the 107th Attack Wing, New York Air National Guard.
Washington National Guard preps for flooding with partners
January 9, 2019
Airmen and Soldiers of the Washington National Guard assist with sandbagging during the 2017 flooding in Sprague, Wash.
First Army strengthens partnership with Guard senior leaders
January 9, 2019
First Army Commanding General, Lt. Gen. Thomas James talks to the National Guard Division Commanders at the Green Tab Commanders Conference held at the Professional Education Center in Little Rock, Arkansas, Jan. 4, 2019. James said he has enormous respect for the National Guard and their capability of staying trained, mission capable, and juggling a civilian life as well.
First female Royal Jordanian aviator trains in Pennsylvania
January 9, 2019
The Eastern Army National Guard Aviation Training Site (EAATS) at Fort Indiantown Gap, Pa., recently hosted Cadet Aya Al-Sourany of the Royal Jordanian Air Force, Jordan's first female helicopter pilot. EAATS has a long history of training pilots form Jordan, and from many nations, evidenced by a sweet gum tree planted by King Abdullah II of Jordan in 1999 on EAATS grounds.
Idaho recruiting commander enlists daughter in Guard
January 8, 2019
Lt. Col. David Darney administers the oath of enlistment to his daughter, Pvt. Sarah Darney, Dec. 27, 2018, at the Boise Military Entrance Processing Station.
104th Fighter Wing firefighters train, help local towns
January 8, 2019
Airman 1st Class Thomas Ruffo and Senior Airman Dylan Nygren, 104th Civil Engineering Squadron firefighters, participate in live structural fire training Nov. 27, 2018, at Barnes Air National Guard Base, Massachusetts. The training ensures the Fire Attack Teams are prepared to respond to any fires on base or in the surrounding communities.
Arkansas Airman fixes hospital equipment in Guatemala
January 7, 2019
Master Sgt. Colton Guilliams, the 189th Medical Group noncommissioned officer in charge of public health, troubleshoots one of the three ventilators brought in from the neonatal intensive care unit at a hospital in Retalhuleu, Guatemala. Guilliams is a drill status Guard member who works as a biomedical technician in his civilian capacity.
Rhode Island ANG says goodbye to nearly 50 years of Hart
January 7, 2019
Col. Richard Hart, left, poses with his family, including sister, retired Col. Kathleen (Hart) Sullivan, brother-in-law, retired Col. John Sullivan, and father, retired Brig. Gen. Richard Hart following his retirement ceremony held at Quonset Air National Guard Base, North Kingstown, Rhode Island. Colonel Hart retires after serving nearly 30 years in the Rhode Island Air National Guard in several capacities. He is the last of the Hart family to retire from the RIANG.
Alaska National Guardsmen rescue pilot, two passengers from glacier
January 4, 2019
A 210th Rescue Squadron HH-60G Pave Hawk conducts hoist training June 5, 2018, at Eklutna Glacier during a fini flight for Chief Master Sgt. Lance Jordan, command chief master sergeant for the Alaska Air National Guard. A similar craft rescued three people from a crashed airplane on Jan. 3, 2019.
Blacksmith forges small tokens of thanks for USA's heroes
January 2, 2019
Since the terrorist attacks on Sept. 11, 2001, Randy Dack, a blacksmith at Grand Island’s Stuhr Museum in Nebraska, has made more than 4,000 "lucky" horseshoes for military service members worldwide. Dack made his first "Soldier's shoe" for his son prior to his first deployment in 2002 with the Nebraska Army National Guard's 1-134th Cavalry.
Oregon National Guard secures an all-natural defense
January 2, 2019
Solar Panels attached on top of the Armed Forces Reserve Center at Camp Withycombe, in Clackamas, Ore., helped boost the energy savings of the building. Over the previous summer, added panels were added to the building. Even on overcast days, the panels continue to produce power for the building, helping save on energy cost for the Oregon National Guard.
Crew member: Middle East medevac mission is 'best in the military'
January 2, 2019
U.S. Army Soldiers assigned to the 2-211th General Support Aviation Battalion, Minnesota Army National Guard, and the 155th Armored Brigade Combat Team, Mississippi Army National Guard, pull a patient from a UH-60L Black Hawk helicopter during an aeromedical evacuation rehearsal at Camp Buehring, Kuwait, Dec. 11, 2018.
Nevada Guard on duty during ‘America’s party’ in Las Vegas
December 31, 2018
Nevada National Guard Soldiers provide security support to local law enforcement on the Las Vegas Strip as fireworks shoot from the rooftops of hotels during the 2018 New Year’s celebration.
Bound by blood, brothers serve in military by choice
December 28, 2018
Col. David Mendoza, deputy commander of inpatient services, William Beaumont Army Medical Center, with fraternal twin brother, Maj. James Mendoza, human resources officer, 79th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, a California Army National Guard unit out of San Diego, during a chance meeting at Fort Bliss, Dec. 4, 2018. The Mendoza brothers have served in the U.S. Army, Army Reserves and National Guard since graduating high school, rarely seeing each other.
Miss. Guard Soldiers provide marksmanship tips in Iraq
December 28, 2018
U.S. Army Sgt. 1st Class Michael Garner, left, security forces platoon sergeant assigned to Task Force India Bravo, teaches an Iraqi army primary marksmanship instruction course at Camp Taji, Iraq, Dec.19, 2018.
Guard members reflect on busy 2018 and look ahead to 2019
December 28, 2018
Soldiers with the North Carolina Army National Guard's 690th Brigade Support Battalion assist North Carolina Department of Transportation personnel with recovering snow plows and assisting stuck drivers during a winter storm, Dec. 9, 2018. The year kept National Guard members busy at home responding to snowstorms, wildfires and hurricanes. Guard members also took part in joint and multi-national training exercises, deployed overseas as part of contingency operations and celebrated milestones, such as the 25th anniversary of the Department of Defense's State Partnership Program, which pairs Guard elements with partner nations worldwide.