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New Mexico Guard sergeant epitomizes courage and resilience after gunshot
June 18, 2015
Staff Sgt. Robin Hopkins proudly displays a T-shirt she was given, which states, “And though she be but little, she is fierce,” on June 7, 2015. Master Sgt. Kimberly Ice, a fellow member of the Security Forces Squadron, is all smiles with the accomplishment of Hopkins' performance during her physical training test. Hopkins, a member of the Bernalillo County Sheriff Department, was injured in the line of duty and was shot in the leg. This is her first PT test since that fateful incident.
Alaska Guard members in Mongolia for peacekeeping training
June 18, 2015
Service members from the Alaska National Guard and U.S. Army Alaska’s 3rd Battalion, 21st Infantry Regiment, board an Alaska Air National Guard, C-130 Hercules on Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson bound for Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia, June 15. They will participate in Khaan Quest, a peacekeeping operations-focused, combined training event co-sponsored by the U.S. Army Pacific and U.S. Marine Corps Forces, Pacific, and hosted annually by the Mongolia Armed Forces.
Alaska Army National Guard helping fight massive Sockeye Fire
June 18, 2015
The Alaska Army National Guard supported fire suppression efforts in June 2015 in and near Willow, Alaska. UH-60 Black Hawks from the 1-207th Aviation Regiment flew multiple missions, dipping their orange water buckets into waters east of Willow Lake and dropping thousands of gallons of water over the east side of the fire, about five miles north of Willow Airport. Sgt. Sonny Cooper, a crew chief for the 1st Battalion, 207th Aviation Regiment, flew on a crew during firefighting efforts, and operated the water bucket during missions.
California National Guard Soldiers rehearse what to do for a scouting party's worst nightmare
June 17, 2015
Scouts with the California National Guard's 1st Battalion, 184th Infantry Regiment, blow out of a notional surveillance site to break contact with enemy "guerrillas" from the 578th Brigade Engineer Battalion on June 11, 2015, during their two-week annual training period at Camp Roberts, Calif.
Oklahoma Guard combines old tactics with laser technology in combat drill
June 17, 2015
Spc. Nate Meyer, of Fairview, Oklahoma, fires at "enemy" Soldiers during a defensive position training mission at Fort Sill, Oklahoma, June 4, 2015. Meyer is a member of Company B, 1st Battalion, 179th Infantry, 45th Infantry Brigade Combat Team.
DoD sends blended military retirement proposal to Congress
June 16, 2015
The 142nd Fighter Wing commander Col. Rick Wedan presents the Certificate of Retirement to Lt. Col. Steve Beauchamp during his retirement ceremony in Portland, Oregon, in 2013. A new military retirement proposal has been presented to Congress.
New York Guard Airmen play in multi-service softball tournament sponsored by New York Mets
June 15, 2015
New York Air National Guard 2nd Lt. Tabitha Burns, a member of the 106th Rescue Wing based at F.S. Gabreski Air National Guard Base in Westhampton Beach, steps up to the plate at Cit Field in New York City during an interservice softball tournament sponsored by the New York Mets on June 11, 2015. Teams representing the Army, Navy, Air Force, Marine Corps and Coast Guard played each other round-robin style and met members of the team. Members of the New York Air National Guard's 105th Airlift Wing, at Stewart Air National Guard Base in Newburgh, New York, and the 106th Rescue Wing represented the Air Force.　
Arizona Guard Civil Support Team provides support to first responders
June 12, 2015
Arizona Army National Guard Sgt. Andrew Marxman, a survey team member for the 91st Civil Support Team, uses chemical detection paper to determine the basic chemical hazard of the substance during an exercise simulating a campus shooting and hazardous material release. The M-256A1 Chemical Detection Kit can be used to determine if the substance is a blood, nerve or blister agent.
National Guard focuses on sex-assault prevention initiatives
June 11, 2015
Senior Airman Jasson Archila from the 143rd Logistic Readiness Squadron, Rhode Island National Guard swings up and over an obstacle during the 7th Annual Obstacle Course Challenge for Sexual Assault Awareness Month at Camp Fogarty, April 12, 2015.
National Guard accessible, operational, contributor to Total Force, general says after overseas visits
June 11, 2015
Army Gen. Frank Grass, chief, National Guard Bureau, prepares for his next stop during a six-nation, nine-day visit to National Guard troops, the commands they support, and U.S. and foreign partners, June 5, 2015. (U.S. Army National Guard photo by Sgt. 1st Class Jim Greenhill) (Released)
Airmen from Maryland, Michigan and Pennsylvania highlight interoperability
June 11, 2015
A Maryland Air National Guard pilot returns to support Saber Strike and provide close-air-support after refueling with a KC-135 Stratotanker June 9, 2015, in Latvian airspace. Guardsmen from Maryland, Michigan and Pennsylvania came together to support Saber Strike 15 by providing aerial-refueling and close-air-support. Saber Strike 15 is a joint and multinational exercise designed to promote stability in the Baltic area and provide an opportunity for military members to sharpen their skills.
Michigan Guardsman is first U.S. Armed Forces member to receive Latvian Award of Honor
June 10, 2015
U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Thomas Frutos stands with Latvian Maj. Vilnis Metlans following Frutos’ award of the Latvian National Armed Forces Air Force Commander Award of Honor, Grade 3, in Lielvarde, Latvia, April 30, 2015. Frutos is assigned to the 217th Air Operations Group, Michigan Air National Guard, based at Battle Creek, Mich., and is the first U.S. Armed Forces member to receive the Latvian award. He was recognized for his expertise in airspace management, which resulted in a letter of agreement between the Latvian Civil Aviation Authority and the Latvian military creating military training airspace.
After Red River flood, Louisiana Guard members continue efforts on ground and in the air
June 10, 2015
Spc. Nathan Newton, a food service specialist with the Louisiana National Guard’s Forward Support Company, 527th Engineer Battalion, closes a sandbag at Camp Minden in Minden, Louisiana, as part of preventative efforts for flooding from the Red River, June 6, 2015.
Air National Guard from several states involved in Saber Strike 15 exercise
June 9, 2015
Firefighters assigned to the 175th Wing, Maryland Air National Guard, train their Estonian and British counterparts on the proper procedures for extraction from an A-10C Thunderbolt II aircraft during Saber Strike 15 at Ämari Air Base, Estonia, June 8, 2015. Saber Strike is an exercise that aims to continue to improve U.S., allied partners, and participating nations' interoperability, while increasing their capacity to conduct a full spectrum of military operations.
Massachusetts National Guard honors memory of first of its Soldiers killed in action in Afghanistan
June 8, 2015
Friends and Family gathered together to honor the memory of Sgt. Michael J. Kelley during a wreath-laying ceremony and helicopter flyover at Tactical Training Base Kelley on Camp Edwards June 7, 2015. Kelley was killed in action while serving in Afghanistan in 2005 in support of Operation Enduring Freedom.
Air Force selects ANG Airman as First Sergeant Academy commandant
June 5, 2015
Chief Master Sgt. Danny Doucette, commandant of the United States Air Force First Sergeants Academy, talks with guests after assuming his current position at Maxwell AFB, Gunter Annex, Alabama, May 27, 2015. Doucette becomes the first Air National Guard member to hold the position of commandant while the Air Force progresses towards total force integration.
Defense Department notified of OPM cybersecurity incident
June 5, 2015
The Pentagon with the Washington Monument and National Mall in the background. Defense Department officials issued information on a potential data breach at the Office of Personnel Management affecting current and former federal employees.
199th Weather Flight reports help get Exercise Vigilant Guard/Makani Pahili 2015 off the ground
June 5, 2015
Tech Sgt. Charles E. Brodie works to generate damage assessments in the Joint Task Force 5-0 during the Vigilant Guard/Makani Pahili 2015 exercise. Brodie is working in information operations at JTF 5-0.
South Carolina National Guard Computer Network Defense Team lends expertise
June 4, 2015
Master Sgt. Leo Kane, Computer Network Defense Team (CND-T) non-commissioned officer-in-charge of information operations, and Sgt. 1st Class Ricky Chapman, CND-T non-commissioned officer-in-charge of operations, joined a round table discussion at the McCrady Training Center in Eastover, South Carolina, May 28, 2015, to explain the unique role of the CND-T in the S.C. National Guard and how it exists to serve Guard commanders, as well as partnered agencies throughout the state of South Carolina.
Military Working Dog teams take practice Black Hawk flights in Massachusetts
June 4, 2015
Senior Airman Justin Ricketts, 66th Security Forces Squadron military working dog handler, and MWD Frenky load a Massachusetts Army National Guard Black Hawk during Helicopter Emerging Training on the Hanscom flightline May 27, 2015. The first-of-its-kind training for the 66 SFS handlers simulated a combat environment for their canines to practice entering and exiting a helicopter.