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Air National Guard Command Chief's Huddle motivates and inspires senior enlisted leaders
April 2, 2015
Chief Master Sgt. James W. Hotaling, the command chief master sergeant of the Air National Guard addresses senior enlisted leaders during the annual Command Chief’s Huddle at Volk Field Combat Readiness Training Center, Wis., March 28, 2015. The Command Chief’s Huddle brings together more than 150 Command Chief Master Sergeants and other senior enlisted leaders from 89 ANG wings and units, representing 54 states, territories and the District of Columbia to openly discuss a wide range of issues and challenges facing the ANG. A
Month of the Military Child in April recognizes young family members
April 1, 2015
Military families and friends joined the Michigan National Guard Family Programs staff and the Easter bunny for an egg hunt at the Lansing Center in downtown Lansing, Michigan, on Sunday, April 13, 2014. Secretary of Defense Caspar W. Weinberger in 1986 designated each April as "The Month of the Military Child" as a way to recognize contributions that the military child makes as their parent or parents serve our states and nation.
New York National Guard Soldiers compete for Best Warrior and German badge honors at the same time
April 1, 2015
Soldiers participating in the New York Army National Guard's annual Best Warrior competition engage targets with the M9 pistol March 27, 2015, at Camp Smith Training Site, near Peekskill, New York. The pistol was added to the competition so Soldiers could earn the German Armed Forces Proficiency Badge, along with competing for Best Warrior. The pistol event requires the firers to shoot two targets each at the prone, kneeling and standing positions.
Guard to deploy to border Aug. 1
March 31, 2015
Guard family support programs facing new challenges
March 31, 2015
Robin Gorsuch, the state youth coordinator for the Wyoming National Guard, far right, speaks with a youth program participant, while other children of military families go fishing at a youth camp, August 2011. Although deployments have gone down, family program support officials don’t see a correlated decrease in the need for services.
Four Army National Guard installations win Secretary of the Army environmental awards
March 30, 2015
The Team hosted a "Made in Minnesota" electric vehicle demonstration. The intent was to bring awareness to Camp Ripley and the potential for use of Electric Vehicles. vehicles. As a result of...
Alaska Air National Guard rescue squadrons supported Saudi pilot rescue off the coast of Yemen
March 30, 2015
File photo shows water-rescue practice in 2012. Alaska Air National Guard members assisted in the rescue of two Saudi pilots from the Gulf of Aden on March 20, 2015.
Maj. Gen. Timothy J. Kadavy confirmed as director of Army National Guard
March 27, 2015
Maj. Gen. Timothy J. Kadavy was confirmed by the Senate to take over the Army National Guard.
Virginia Guard Airmen supporting global operations at Langley AFB
March 27, 2015
A Virginia National Guard Airman from the 192nd Intelligence Squadron demonstrates some of the intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance capabilities they use to support operations across the globe March 17, 2015, at Langley AFB.
During March Madness, let's remember basketball founder Dr. James Naismith, an Army Guard chaplain
March 26, 2015
Dr. James Naismith was an Army National Guard chaplain who also is credited with inventing the game of basketball.
Communities band together to support National Guard families
March 26, 2015
Snow shoveling, such as this shown in Massachusetts last month, was just one way someone in a community helped a National Guard family in a time of need. Community-based family service programs are an important component in a Citizen-Soldier's family.
Texas Guard Soldier takes home top honors during Task Force Sinai quarterly competition
March 25, 2015
Spc. Tommy Ly, a financial management technician, assigned to the 1st Squadron, 112th Cavalry Regiment, Texas National Guard, currently serving under Task Force Sinai, Multinational Force and Observers, fires his M4 Carbine rifle downrange March 18, 2015, during the Task Force Sinai Soldier of the Quarter Competition held on North Camp in the Sinai Peninsula of Egypt.
U.S. Army Central Command hosts State Partnership Program information exchange
March 25, 2015
Brig. Gen. David Glaser, U.S. Army Central chief of staff, center, with staff members from U.S. Army Central office of International Military Affairs, U.S. Central Command, and representatives from the adjutant generals of Montana, South Carolina, Arizona, Colorado and Virginia pose for a group photo during the State Partnership Program information exchange, Feb. 26, 2015.
Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. Mark Welsh III and wife Betty visit 161st Air Refueling Wing
March 24, 2015
Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. Mark A. Welsh III addresses Airmen of the 161st Air Refueling Wing, Phoenix Sky Harbor Air National Guard Base, during a town hall meeting March 22, 2015. During the visit, Welsh interacted with Airmen and their spouses at an officer’s call and mission brief. The chief of staff got a first-hand look at the KC-135 Stratotanker unit and the Airmen who make the refueling mission a success.
D.C. Air Guard reaches historic milestone of 5,000 alert calls in nation's capital airspace
March 23, 2015
A pair of 113th Wing F-16s patrol the skies over the nation’s capital. The D.C. Air National Guard unit recently marked their 5,000th alert event, a historic first in the nation.
National Guard needs continued investment, generals tell Congress
March 21, 2015
Army Gen. Frank Grass, the chief of the National Guard Bureau; Chief of the Army Reserve Lt. Gen. Jeffrey W. Talley; Army National Guard Acting Director Maj. Gen. Judd H. Lyons and Air National Guard Director Lt. Gen. Stanley E. Clarke III talk before testifying at a House Appropriations Committee Subcommittee on Defense hearing on the posture of the National Guard and Reserve March 17, 2015. (U.S. Army National Guard photo by Staff Sgt. Michelle Gonzalez)(Released)
Alaska Air Guard team supports Horn of Africa rescue missions
March 20, 2015
Members from the 81st Expeditionary Rescue Squadron prepare fuel hoses from an HC-130 Combat King as part of a forward arming and refuel point exercise at Grand Bara, Djibouti on Mar 12, 2015. Providing a FARP allowed several smaller airframes to refuel with engines still running, enabling the aircraft to fly missions almost non-stop.
Air National Guard rolls out healthier meal choices
March 20, 2015
U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Joey Wright of the 99th Airlift Squadron assembles a salad at Joint Base Andrews, Md., March 16, 2015, with tongs color coded according to the Go For Green program. Go For Green allows Airmen quickly make informed decisions about food choices, with the goal of supporting performance, readiness and resilience.
Gen. Martin Dempsey joins New York's 69th Infantry for St. Patrick's Day
March 19, 2015
Gen. Martin E. Dempsey, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, and his wife, Deanie, observe the New York Army Guard "Fighting 69th" unit and other elements of the St. Patricks Day parade in New York City.
Georgia National Guard conducts exercise with Jordanian Armed Forces
March 19, 2015
Soldiers of the Georgia Army National Guard's 560th Battlefield Surveillance Brigade listen to the Jordanian Armed Forces 12th “Al- Yarmuk” Brigade as they prepare for training exercise 'Eager Light' 15 on March 8, 2015 in Zarqa, Jordan.