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Georgia National Guard helps sheriffs eradicate more than $30 million of marijuana plants
October 7, 2014
A Georgia National Guard member flies a LUH-72 while searching for marijuana near Polk County as the Governor’s Task Force/Drug Suppression (GTF) concludes six months of direct support to local communities throughout the state. This year the GTF eradicated over 15,000 plants, worth over $30 million, keeping these drugs and the illicit activity that goes with it off of Georgia’s streets. The GTF’s last mission support was to Polk County where they found eight plants within 10 miles of their launch site.
Longtime partners Illinois National Guard and Poland complete exercise
October 7, 2014
Col. Mark Jackson, commanding officer of the 33rd Infantry Brigade Combat Team, shakes hands with Bronislaw Komorowski, the president of Poland, in Orzysz, Poland, Oct. 2, 2014. Jackson presented Komorowski a plaque on behalf of the 33rd IBCT.
New York National Guard honors birthdate of Chester Arthur, a former president and Guard member
October 6, 2014
New York Air National Guard Brig. Gen. Anthony German and New York Army National Guard Command Sgt. Maj. Frank Wicks honored President Chester Arthur in October 2012 in a ceremony similiar to this year's event.
At the Warrior Games, six Guard members display warrior spirit
October 6, 2014
Army athlete Erin Stewart competes in the pistol shooting competition during the 2014 Warrior Games in Colorado Springs, Colo. Oct. 3, 2014. The Warrior Games consists of 200 wounded, ill and injured service members athletes from throughout the Department Of Defense, who compete in paralympic style events for their respective military branch.
California National Guard Soldiers complete two weeks of training with Indian counterparts
October 3, 2014
California Army National Guard Commander Maj. Gen. Lawrence Haskins addresses U.S. and Indian army troops during the closing ceremony for Yudh Abhyas 2014 on Sept. 30 at Chaubattia Cantonment, India.
Alaska National Guard missile defenders celebrate 10 years of operations
October 3, 2014
Alaska National Guard members of Bravo Crew, 49th Missile Defense Battalion operate the ground-based midcourse defense portion of the Ballistic Missile Defense System May 5, 2007, at Fort Greely, Alaska. The system has been manned 24/7 since achieving limited defensive capability in 2004. (Photo by Army Sgt. Jack W. Carlson III, Alaska Army National Guard)
Six National Guard athletes competing in 2014 Warrior Games
October 3, 2014
U.S. Department of Defense athletes compete in archery during the 2014 Warrior Games at the U.S. Olympic Training Center, Colorado Springs, Colo., Sept. 30, 2014. The Warrior Games consists of athletes from throughout the Department Of Defense, who compete in Paralympic style events for their respective military branch. The goal of the games is to help highlight the limitless potential of warriors through competitive sports.
Ohio Sappers pass their 'METL' test
October 3, 2014
A Soldier with the Ohio Army National Guard’s 811th Engineer Company (Sapper) works to prepare a simulated shape charge during a training exercise, July 24, 2014, at Camp Atterbury, Ind. The 811th spent its two-week annual training period being assessed on its mission readiness by evaluators from First Army, the results of which help determine the 811th’s ability to be utilized by the Army if a mission need should arise.
National Guard kicks off Energy Action Month
October 2, 2014
Army Maj. Gen. Judd H. Lyons, acting director of the Army National Guard, addresses those gathered at the Energy Action Month kick-off ceremony at the Army National Guard Readiness Center in Arlington, Va., Wednesday, Oct. 1, 2014. Energy Action Month is part of a larger federal initiative that focuses on lowering energy usage and costs while promoting renewable energy projects and initiatives. Units throughout the National Guard have made multiple strides in reducing energy usage and consumption including conversion to solar power and use of cleaner synthetic fuels in aircraft as well as other changes.
Kentucky Air Guard deploying forces to Africa in support of Ebola mission
October 2, 2014
Airmen with the 123rd Contingency Response Group prepare for their deployment to West Africa from the Kentucky Air National Guard Base in Louisville, Ky., Oct. 2, 2014. The Guardsmen will work to set up a logistics hub in support of Operation United Assistance.
Oregon-Vietnam partnership enhances skills; helps Soldiers find friends across the world
October 2, 2014
Oregon Army National Guard Soldiers with the 224th Engineer Company learn about some of the capabilities that Vietnam's National Committee for Search and Rescue (VINASARCOM) provide during emergencies and disasters at the 249th Engineer Brigade Headquarters in Vietnam during a week-long search and rescue technique exchange as part of the Oregon National Guard's State Partnership Program. 
Alaska Air Guard rescuers save pilot three days after crash
October 1, 2014
An Alaska Air National Guard 212th Rescue Squadron pararescueman performs a high-altitude jump from a Coast Guard C-130 Hercules during a training mission at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, June 23, 2011. Squad members were credited with saving a pilot after his plane crashed with no flight plan or emergency beacon.
North Carolina National Guard Apache pilots provide support for joint training at Ft. Bragg
September 30, 2014
Staff Sgt. Dwight Williams, a member of the ground crew with the 1-130th Attack Reconnaissance Battalion, inspects the forward avionics bay on an Apache Helicopter during a training mission at Fort Bragg, N.C., on Sept. 23, 2014. The 1-130th ARB supported a joint training exercise intended to validate the 14th Air Support Operations Squadron and the 3rd Brigade Combat Team.
Guard readies as Gulf Coast braces for oil spill
September 30, 2014
Michigan military police train with Latvian partners
September 29, 2014
Michigan Army National Guard Sgt. Maj. Edward Williams, with the 210th Military Police Battalion, Taylor, Michigan, helps facilitate traffic accident investigation training along with his Latvian counterparts from the Latvian MP Company, Riga, Latvia, Sept. 23, 2014. The Michigan the Latvian MP’s are training together in support of Operation Silver Arrow, in conjunction with United States Army Europe and Operation Northern Resolve.
Airmen inspire school children in Australian Outback
September 29, 2014
District of Columbia Air National Guard F-16 pilot Lt. Col. Eric Haagenson explains to students how his helmet and flight equipment help him survive and fly a fighter aircraft, during a visit to McFarlane Primary School in Katherine, Australia, Sept. 17, 2014.
Michigan's 1073rd Support Maintenance Company wins top Army honor
September 26, 2014
Michigan National Guard, Greenville-based 1073rd Support Maintenance Company Soldier, Chief Warrant Officer 2 Joey North, poses with Chief of Staff of the Army, Gen. Raymond Odierno, Acting Deputy Chief of Staff, G4, Kathleen Miller, and Army Chief of Ordnance Brig. Gen. Jack Haley after receiving the 1073rd SMC’s Army Award for Maintenance Excellence and the "The Best of the Best" awards. The award was given in recognition of the 1073rd SMC’s exceptional accomplishments within the Medium Military Table of Organization and Equipment category.
Florida and Wisconsin Guard Soldiers complete rigorous Pathfinder course
September 26, 2014
Capt. Raymond Nagley, right, of the Florida Army National Guard's 254th Transportation Battalion, takes part in a recon mission as part of a field training exercise during the Pathfinder Course at Camp Blanding Joint Training Center, Fla., Sept. 24, 2014.
New York Air National Guard's 107th Airlift Wing conducts final flight in C-130
September 26, 2014
New York Air National Guard Col. John J. Higgins, commander of the 107th Airlift Wing, is doused by his comrades Sept. 25, 2014, as he steps off of the aircraft following his "fini flight," his final flight as a navigator. It was the 107th Airlift Wing's final flight in a C-130 before converting to the MQ-9 mission.
California National Guard Soldiers train with Indian counterparts in shadow of the Himalayas
September 26, 2014
Yudh Abhyas 2014 took place above 6,000 feet at Ranikhet Cantonment in the Indian state of Uttarakhand. The Himalayas provided a backdrop for the training.