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On 14th anniversary of terror attacks, Soldiers and Airmen remember vividly
September 11, 2015
Two members of the National Guard stand beneath one of hundreds of American flags that have been hoisted or worn by rescue workers at the site of the collapsed World Trade Center in New York on Sept, 19, 2001.
On 9/11 anniversary, President Obama conducting worldwide troop talk
September 11, 2015
James J. Townsend Jr., right, the deputy assistant secretary of defense for European and NATO policy, and Jim Laychak, third from right, the president of the Pentagon Memorial Fund, escort Queen Silvia of Sweden on a tour of the Pentagon Memorial in Arlington, Virginia, May 10, 2013. The queen laid flowers at the memorial bench for Dana Falkenberg, the youngest person killed in the Sept. 11 attack on the Pentagon. Observances will occur today as the terror attacks are remembered.
New Mexico National Guard members share first aid techniques with Costa Rican partners
September 10, 2015
Sgt. 1st Class Greg Holmes, center, a New Mexico Army National Guard medic, demonstrates splinting a broken ankle during a three- day course where he shared emergency medical response tactics, techniques and best practices with 34 Costa Rican first responders from three agencies.
Fort Indiantown Gap becomes part of Pennsylvania’s bald eagle success story
September 9, 2015
An adult bald eagle keeps watch near the nest site following snowfall, Dec. 12, 2014. The installation hosted its first bald eagle nest in the recorded history of the installation during the 2014-2015 nesting season.
South Dakota Guard members work with Suriname partners on disaster preparations
September 8, 2015
U.S. Army Capt. Jodi Gilberti, operations officer, South Dakota Army National Guard, briefs leadership from Suriname’s Army, Navy, Air Force, Military Police, Special Troops and the National Coordination Center for Disaster Relief during a subject-matter expert exchange focusing on disaster response best practices in Paramaribo, Suriname, Aug. 26, 2015. South Dakota and Suriname, in coordination with U.S. Southern Command, established a successful security cooperation relationship in 2006 under the National Guard Bureau’s State Partnership Program.
Air National Guard's Ready Airman website and mobile app are updated
September 4, 2015
The Ready Airman website and mobile apps have been revised for users.
Army Reserve, National Guard Soldiers survive Sapper Stakes, turn a challenge into friendship
September 4, 2015
National Guard combat engineers with the 119th Engineer Company (Sapper), from West Virginia, carry a 15-pound shape charge onto a demolition range during Sapper Stakes 2015 competition at Fort Chaffe, Arkansas, Aug. 31, 2015. Combat engineers use demolition in mobility and counter-mobility to both allow movement to allies and impede movement for enemy forces. The competition is designed to build teamwork, enhance combat engineering skills and promote leadership among the units.
Oregon Guard Airmen and Soldiers conducting fire cleanup as blazes burn in five Western states
September 4, 2015
Oregon State Command Sgt. Maj. Shane Lake, center, receives instruction from Oregon Army National Guard Soldiers as he learns how to perform their work during wildfire cleanup operations in support of firefighting efforts at the Grizzly Bear Complex near Elgin, Oregon, Sept. 2, 2105. The Oregon National Guard was activated in August by Oregon Gov. Kate Brown and deployed to fire camps throughout the state to assist firefighters.
As Suicide Prevention Month begins, Army Guard focuses on building resilience and identifying suicide warning signs
September 3, 2015
Army Lt. Gen. Timothy Kadavy, the director of the Army National Guard, talks with those in attendance during the kick-off event for Suicide Awareness and Prevention Month at the Army National Guard Readiness Center in Arlington, Virginia, Sept. 1, 2015. Tying into a larger national program and spotlight on suicide awareness, events throughout the month of September are planned as a way to raise greater awareness on the warning signs and triggers of suicide while working to stress that suicide is preventable.
Nebraska Air Guard simulator cuts fuel-refill training costs
September 3, 2015
Gene Ernst, a civilian flight refueling instructor, helps Nebraska Air National Guard boom operators hone their skills refueling aircraft in the newly acquired boom operator simulator located at the 155th Air Refueling Wing, Lincoln, Nebraska, Aug. 25, 2015. The Nebraska Air Guard is the first Guard unit to receive the BOSS 59-1495.
Guard member brings diverse background to Bagram’s mission
September 2, 2015
North Carolina Air National Guard Tech. Sgt. Russell McLamb, an aeromedical evacuation technician, helps load an injured service member onto a C-17 Globemaster III on the flight line at Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan, Aug. 8, 2015. McLamb, a veteran of three branches of the military, is deployed from the 156th Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron, based in Charlotte, North Carolina, to the 455th Expeditionary Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron at Bagram.
Fort Indiantown Gap's Fire Station 75 is ready for any mission
September 1, 2015
Chief Donald Wilson, Assistant Chief Samuel Clark and Assistant Chief Raymond Jones. All are members of Fort Indiantown Gap’s Station #75.
New York National Guard Combat Life Saver instructor brings passion to her teaching
September 1, 2015
New York Army National Guard 1st Lt. Christine Kalafut from the 369th Sustainment Brigade oversees Spc. Godfrey Zulueta inserting a nasopharyngeal airway in Sgt. Henry Quindara during a Combat Lifesaver course at Fort Drum, New York, Aug. 18, 2015.
Preparedness vital to defense readiness, official says
September 1, 2015
North Dakota Army National Guard members Sgt. Preston Steele, right, and Spc. Jeremy Kasperson attach a towing chain to a partially submerged vehicle on a washed out section of gravel road west of Harwood, North Dakota, March 25, 2015. The driver of the vehicle was able to escape the car and make his way to safety before help arrived. The Soldiers are assigned to the 815th Engineer Company.
Leadership course provides Airmen pathways to success
August 31, 2015
Chief Master Sgt. of the Air Force James A. Cody speaks with Airmen at the 2015 Air National Guard Enlisted Leadership Symposium at Camp Dawson, West Virginia, Aug 18, 2015. ELS is designed for enlisted Airmen of all ranks to receive professional development that can be used to better enhance Airmen’s careers. (U.S. Air National Guard Master Sgt. David Eichaker/Released)
Louisiana National Guard better, stronger 10 years after Katrina
August 28, 2015
Soldiers and Airmen from the Louisiana National Guard work at a distribution point in the Bywater area of New Orleans to distribute food, water and ice to citizens in need of resources after Hurricane Isaac, Sep. 1, 2012. The LANG had more than 6,000 Soldiers and Airmen on duty to support people, local and state authorities by conducting Hurricane Isaac operations.
Texas-based Engineer Brigades embrace Army Total Force Policy to complete a 17-mile road construction project
August 28, 2015
Soldiers from the 420th Engineer Brigade pose for a photograph while participating in a 25-day roadway construction project spanning 17 miles along the perimeter of the Camp Bowie Training Center in Brownwood from July 6-30, 2015.
Illinois National Guard conducts major earthquake drill with local and international partners
August 28, 2015
Members of the Illinois National Guard team up with the Illinois Emergency Management Agency in a simulated response to a major earthquake in the central U.S. The week-long exercise took place at the 183d Fighter Wing in Springfield, Illinois, and concluded on Aug. 28, 2015. More than 220 military members and over 100 civilian emergency management personnel from multiple agencies participated in the exercise known as Prairie Assurance. The exercise was designed to strengthen partnerships at all levels. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Tech. Sgt. Todd Pendleton)
Guard members reflect on Hurricane Katrina and the Guard’s ‘finest hour’
August 28, 2015
Taking a break from sorting through the damage left by Hurricanes Katrina and Rita, Stacey Besselman stands on the front porch of her Jackson Barracks home October 1, 2005. Besselman's home was one of many buildings on Jackson Barracks that had been submerged by flood waters as a result of Hurricane Katrina. "The worst part was actually moving through the parishes to get here and seeing the devastation and fearing the worst," said Besselman, commenting on returning to her home. Besselman's husband is 2nd Lt. William Besselman, of the Louisiana Army National Guard's B Company, 3rd Battalion, 156th Infantry Regiment, 256th Brigade Combat Team.
The Arkansas National Guard remembers its Katrina role
August 28, 2015
Ground level near the Superdome from inside an Arkansas National Guard Humvee. Water, water everywhere.