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California's 129th Rescue Wing Airmen achieve milestone 1000th save
May 24, 2013
129th Rescue Wing and 58th Rescue Squadron pararescuemen hoist a passenger off the bow of the Holland America cruise ship, ms Westerdam on May 5, 2013, one of many saves the units have performed.
North Dakota National Guard members protecting flood-threatened city
May 24, 2013
U.S. Customs and Border Patrol agent Collin Blackwell, center, discusses tactics with U.S. Army Soldiers, from left to right, Spc. Brandon Nelson and Spc. Fredrick Burdick, both of the 3662nd Maintenance Company, North Dakota Army National Guard, at a traffic control point on the outskirts of Cavalier, N.D.
Commissaries plan for Monday furloughs
May 24, 2013
Commissaries will be closing Mondays to accommodate furlough orders, officials said Friday.
Vermont unit learns the 'ropes' at decommissioned South Carolina nuke plant
May 24, 2013
Members of the 15th Civil Support Team, Vermont National Guard, conduct Joint CBRNE (Chemical, Biological, Radiological, Nuclear and Explosive weapons) and high angle ropes rescue training with instructors of the Army Mountain Warfare School at the Government Training Institute in Barnwell, S.C.
Kentucky National Guard Soldiers share best practices with Mauritius forces
May 23, 2013
Lt. Col. Rob Larkin, commander of the 2-138th Field Artillery Regiment, shows a Special Mobile Force officer how to use a thermal imaging camera in Mauritius.
Chaplains open their ears to enable Soldiers and Airmen to open hearts
May 23, 2013
Members of the 63rd Civil Support Team, Oklahoma National Guard, conduct search and rescue operations in Moore, Okla. Chaplains are ministering to Airmen and Soldiers there.
Air Guard service leads Airman to extremes of the globe
May 22, 2013
Staff Sgt. Sophia Mantzouris, 386th Expeditionary Maintenance Group, conducts a 7 Day Desert inspection on a C-130 Hercules at the 386th Air Expeditionary Wing, Southwest Asia Mar. 23, 2013. Mantzouris is deployed from the 166th Airlift Wing, Delaware Air National Guard.
Oklahoma National Guard Civil Support Team members responded to killer twister in their own backyard
May 22, 2013
Sgt. Warren Williams of the 63rd Civil Support Team searches debris in Moore, Okla., in response to the May 20, 2013, EF-5 tornado.
30 employers recognized for exemplary National Guard and Reserve support
May 22, 2013
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Minnesota Army National Guard water experts share workshop with Croatian partners
May 22, 2013
Experts from the Minnesota Army National Guard and U.S. European Command traveled to Zagreb, Croatia, for a Field Water Treatment Workshop with partners from the Croatian Armed Forces from May 7-9, 2013.
Oklahoma National Guard responds to Moore devastation for search and security assistance
May 21, 2013
Oklahoma National Guard Soldiers and Airmen respond to a devastating tornado that ripped through Moore, Okla., May 20, 2013.
Beneficiaries must sign up for TRICARE automatic payment by May 31
May 21, 2013
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New York Army National Guard Soldiers learn hand-to-hand fighting skills
May 21, 2013
Spc. Adam Wroblewski, a cable systems installer, with Detachment 1, Signal Company, 42nd Infantry Division, fights a fellow Soldier during Level 1 Army Combatives Training at Camp Smith May 19, 2013.
Senior Army Guard leader describes Oklahoma tornado response
May 21, 2013
Oklahoma National Guard Soldiers and Airmen respond to a devastating tornado that ripped through Moore, Okla., May 20, 2013.
Life-saving precaution: Social media users should practice operational security
May 20, 2013
Soldiers must maintain professionalism and consider operations security when posting on social media to avoid leaking sensitive information.
National Guard troops participating in Ardent Sentry disaster drills
May 20, 2013
Soldiers from the 4th Battalion, 118th Infantry Regiment, S.C. Army National Guard, carry an injured civilian to the decontaminated site in front of the Hampton Regional Medical Center, Varnville, S.C., as part of Ardent Sentry, a major NORAD and USNORTHCOM-sponsored exercise.
Employment outlook rosier for Guard and Reserve members
May 20, 2013
Retired Command Sgt. Maj. Bill Marley recently counseled a member of the Tennessee National Guard enrolling in a job connection program.
Total Force end product may be simple but the path there is anything but easy
May 20, 2013
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Wisconsin National Guard officer relishes service in Nicaragua
May 17, 2013
Army Capt. Kathrine Berberich of the Wisconsin National Guard serves as the bilateral affairs officer at the U.S. Embassy in Managua, Nicaragua.
Kids and money: It's (almost) never too early to teach them
May 17, 2013
Is it ever too early to teach your child about money?