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South Carolina Army National Guard aviation team works with Colombian army to prep aviation units for rescue missions
April 9, 2014
South Carolina Army National Guard Soldiers work with Colombian aviation military members to prepare a UH-60 Black Hawk to load onto a cargo aircraft. An aviation team of three subject matter experts from the S.C. Army National Guard was in Colombia April 1-7, 2014, in support of the State Partnership Program.
Soldiers show resilience in the heat of California wildfires
April 8, 2014
A California Army National Guard UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter from Company F, 2-135th General Support Aviation Battalion, sets down at a landing zone at the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (Cal Fire) annual joint fire training at the Cal Fire Academy in Ione, Calif., April 5, 2014. The California Guard trained with Cal Fire and other civilian agencies at Ione in preparation for the highly anticipated upcoming fire season.
Fueling crews keep California Army National Guard birds flying
April 8, 2014
California Army National Guard Sgt. William Wade stands watch at the KA-1 mobile tactical operations center at the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (Cal Fire) annual joint fire training at the Cal Fire Academy in Ione, Calif., April 5, 2014. The California Guard trained with Cal Fire and other civilian agencies at Ione in preparation for the highly anticipated upcoming fire season.
Air National Guard fulfills sacred promise to Airman touched by Boston Marathon bombing
April 8, 2014
Airman 1st Class Alan Bauman visited his brother Jeff Bauman in a hospital. Jeff lost both his legs from the explosion near the finish line at the Boston Marathon. His book comes out April 8, 2014.
Gen. Clarke announces 2014 Air National Guard Outstanding Airmen of the Year
April 7, 2014
Lt. Gen. Stanley E. Clarke III, the director of the Air National Guard, addresses attendees during a Focus on the Force All Call event at the ANG Readiness Center, Joint Base Andrews Md., Aug. 15, 2013. Clarke just announced the selection of the Air National Guard's 2014 Outstanding Airmen of the Year.
North Dakota National Guard has new partnership with Benin
April 7, 2014
Maj. Gen. David Sprynczynatyk, North Dakota adjutant general, shakes hands with Rear Admiral Denis H. Gbessemahlem, chief of the defense staff, Beninese Armed Forces, as Michael Raynor, U.S. ambassador to Benin, looks on, in Cotonou, Benin on April 3, 2014. The exchange followed a ceremony in which the North Dakota National Guard formalized its association with the Republic of Benin under the auspices of the National Guard Bureau’s State Partnership Program.
Washington National Guard Soldiers improving health conditions for mudslide workers
April 7, 2014
Washington National Guard Spc. Lindberg, 790th Chemical Company, decontaminates a vehicle as it leaves the impact area of the SR 530 mudslide on April 1, 2014. The decontamination stations remove hazardous materials from rescue workers, dogs, vehicles and personal items, reducing the spread of illness onsite.
North Dakota National Guard celebrates Togo as third African partner
April 7, 2014
Maj. Gen. David Sprynczynatyk, left, North Dakota adjutant general, and Brig. Gen. Abalo Kadangha, chief of defense staff of the Togolese Armed Forces, shake hands in Lome, Togo, on April 4, 2014.
Sick baby and her family aboard Navy frigate after 129th Rescue Wing rescue
April 7, 2014
Sailors from Oliver Hazard Perry-class frigate USS Vandegrift (FFG 49) assist in the rescue of the Kaufman family with a sick infant via the ship's small boat as part of a joint U.S. Navy, Coast Guard and California Air National Guard rescue effort. The family and four Air National Guard pararescuemen were safely moved from the sailboat to the Vandegrift, and the ship is now sailing to San Diego.
129th Rescue Wing conducting dramatic sea rescue of baby
April 4, 2014
Pararescuemen assigned to the California Air National Guard 129th Rescue Wing transfer a patient from an HH-60G helicopter to land-based medical facilities during a long range over water search and rescue mission which originated 1,400 miles off the Coast of Acapulco, Mexico on Sept. 9, 2012. A similar mission is underway to save an American baby.
Defense Department honors kids during Military Child Month
April 4, 2014
HOLLOMAN AIR FORCE BASE, N.M. – Four-year-old Tony Jones and three-year-old John Siebert, students at Holloman's Child Development Center, hold up a banner during a march to commemorate the start of the 2012 Month of the Military Child April 6.
Florida disaster response team proves ‘best’ during the ‘worst’
April 4, 2014
Tech. Sgt. Danreb Faustino from the Florida Air National Guard's 125th Medical Group is hoisted from a tunnel as part of a simulated collapsed building during a FL-CERFP External Evaluation at Camp Blanding Joint Training Center, Fla., March 27, 2014.
Mongolian visit to Alaska Vigilant Guard exercise continues partnership success
April 3, 2014
Staff Sgt. Ned Tri, right, Alaska Medical Station clinical noncommissioned officer-in-charge, explains to Maj. Ariunaa Chadraabal, left, and Col. Ulambayay Nyamkhuu, middle, representatives from Mongolia, the contents of a medical bag used during Exercises Alaska Shield and Vigilant Guard-Alaska 2014, March 28, 2014.
Nominations announced for top employer-support awards
April 3, 2014
The Depoartment of Defense's Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve was established in 1972 to develop and maintain employer support for the Guard and Reserve services.
Washington National Guard keeps up the search for mudslide victims
April 2, 2014
Members of the Washington National Guard continue a grid-based surface search from the west side of the Oso landslide. More than 70 members of the National Guard are involved in search and recovery efforts.
Sexual assault has no place here, Wisconsin National Guard leaders say
April 2, 2014
Working dog Falcon, with 2nd Lt. Amber Garfoot, is assigned to the Wisconsin National Guard as a vital member of the Sexual Assault Prevention and Response team. Falcon's presence helps put victims of sexual or physical assault more at ease, which in turn makes future visits to discuss a traumatic subject more tolerable.
Sexual Assault Awareness Month kicks off
April 2, 2014
Boots painted teal, the color representing sexual assault awareness and prevention, are lined up in the atrium of the Army National Guard Readiness Center in Arlington, Va. Sexual Assault Awareness Month (SAAM) was first observed nationally in April 2001.
North Dakota Airmen deploy in support of CENTCOM
March 31, 2014
Lt. Col. Tad Shauer, the 219th Security Forces Commander, right,speaks to deploying unit members as Master Sgt. Larry Torres, the 219th Security Forces first sergeant, prepares to present a unit flag during a send-off ceremony at the Minot Armed Forces Reserve Center, Minot N.D., March 14, 2014.
National Guard units, government responders training across Alaska
March 31, 2014
A U.S. Army tugboat is unloaded from the USNS Mendonca, a large cargo ship, during Alaska Shield 2014 in Anchorage, Alaska, March 27 2014.
Alaska support unit gains real-world scenario training
March 31, 2014
Spc. Crystal Roseman and Sgt. Geoffrey Hansen with the 207th Brigade Support Company secure cargo of medical supplies before transporting it to the Palmer Fairgrounds during the Alaska Shield Vigilant Guard exercise, Alaska, March 27, 2014.