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Alaska Air Guardsmen rescue injured snowmachiner
February 5, 2014
An HH-60 Pave Hawk with the 210th Rescue Squadron, Alaska Air National Guard, lands on the airfield in Galena, Alaska, to assist in the evacuation of residents from Galena, Alaska, May 28, 2013. A similar helicopter rescued an injured snowmachine rider.
Virginia National Guard schoolhouse named one of Army’s best in the nation
February 4, 2014
Infantrymen enrolled in the Fort Pickett-based 183rd Regiment, Regional Training Institute's Light Leaders Course conduct their final training exercise June 25, 2013, air assaulting into the Military Operations in Urban Terrain site with help from the Sandston-based 2nd Battalion, 224th Aviation Regiment.
Guard members from four states learn strategic planning
February 4, 2014
Maj. Gen. Thomas H. Katkus, adjutant general of the Alaska National Guard, gives a welcome speech at the start of a Strategic Execution course at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, Jan. 6, 2014.
Soldier takes the long way from life in Nigeria to California National Guard
February 4, 2014
Wilson Ugah, then a 2nd lieutenant in the California Army National Guard, attends a family appreciation event with his wife, Olga, and children, Sofia and Rian, at Fort Sill, Okla., in 2010.
Small world: Air Guard father controls airdrop released by his son
February 3, 2014
U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Nick J. Barth, an aircraft loadmaster with the 169th Airlift Squadron, packs a training bundle on a C-130 Hercules at Alpena, Mich., in support of Exercise Northern Strike 2013 on Aug. 7, 2013. His father also worked in the exercise.
South Carolina National Guard bridging unit brings back memories for WWII veteran
February 3, 2014
Members of the 125th Multi-Role Bridge Company (MRBC), South Carolina Army National Guard, construct a temporary floating bridge to support "Palmetto Thunder" and Operation Coastal Response, a joint training exercise between local authorities and the National Guard on Feb. 1, 2014, at Murrells Inlet, S.C.
Virginia Guard personnel return home from West Virginia water sampling mission
January 31, 2014
Maj. Gen. Daniel E. Long, Jr., the adjutant general of Virginia, and Command Sgt. Maj. Dennis Green, senior enlisted leader for the Virginia National Guard, greeted the members of the 34th CST upon their return from West Virginia and presented them with the Virginia National Guard Commendation Medal for their service.
Annual Military Saves campaign encourages saving money and paying down debt
January 31, 2014
Sgt. 1st Class Brian Brower talks with a representative from one of several agencies geared toward financial readiness that took part in the Military Saves kick off event at the Army National Guard Readiness Center in Arlington, Va., Thursday, Jan. 30, 2014.
National Guard among military units helping secure Super Bowl
January 31, 2014
Staff Sgt. Jonathan Arochas, of the New Jersey National Guard's 108th Wing, monitors the perimeter of MetLife Stadium along with a New Jersey state trooper ahead of Super Bowl XLVIII. Guardsmen from six states are on duty supporting the event.
National Guard members 'vital' to storm response, South Carolina trooper says
January 30, 2014
South Carolina Army National Guardsmen equipped with an M984 Recovery Truck (wrecker), a 10-ton heavy-duty wrecker designed to perform in extreme circumstances and capable of maneuvering in any type of terrain including water, snow or mud, respond when Gov. Nikki Haley declares a state of emergency.
Kentucky Air Guard member always a defender, on duty and off
January 30, 2014
Col. John Klein Jr. awards an Air Force Achievement Medal to Staff Sgt. Kenneth Soto, 387th Expeditionary Security Forces Squadron response force leader, at an undisclosed location in Southwest Asia.
In Olympic quest, perseverance pays off for New York Guard member
January 30, 2014
New York National Guard Sgt. Matt Mortensen will be part of the United States Olympic Luge Team at the Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia.
National Guard troops in Deep South help in wake of fierce winter storm Leon
January 29, 2014
A Georgia National Guard member, one of several activated early Jan. 29, 2014, stands on roadway covered in icy slop.
Guard Your Health helps Soldiers achieve New Year’s resolutions
January 29, 2014
Guard Your Health's "Hand Guide to Portion Control," which provides a handy measuring system to aid portion control.
National Guard, active-duty units partner with 38th Combat Aviation Brigade for training
January 27, 2014
Soldiers from Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 38th Combat Aviation Brigade, tape map sets together for their warfighter exercise at Camp Atterbury Joint Maneuver Training Center, Jan. 22, 2014.
Florida National Guard uses money seized from drug trade to help fund drug detox center
January 24, 2014
Adjutant General of Florida Maj. Gen. Emmett Titshaw Jr. meets with Chief Executive Officer of EPIC Behavioral Care Patti Greenough during the opening of the EPIC Recovery Center in St. Augustine, Fla., Jan. 22, 2014.
Blue Angels visit Kentucky Air Guard for Thunder planning session
January 24, 2014
A U.S. Navy Blue Angels F/A-18 Hornet fighter jet and two aircrew members arrive at Louisville International Airport in Louisville, Ky., on Jan. 23, 2014 for a planning session at the Kentucky Air National Guard Base in preparation for the Thunder Over Louisville air show, scheduled for April 12. The Kentucky Air Guard is providing hundreds of hours of support to military aircraft flying in the show.
Four New York Army National Guard Soldiers head for Winter Games in Sochi
January 23, 2014
U.S. Army World Class Athlete Program members Sgt. Matt Mortensen and Sgt. Preston Griffall earn a berth in the 2014 Olympic Winter Games by virtue of their World Cup performances, including this run to a ninth-place finish in luge doubles at Utah Olympic Park in Park City, Utah, Dec. 13, 2013. Team USA luge coach Staff Sgt. Bill Tavares will join Mortensen and Griffall at the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia.
Delaware and District of Columbia National Guard units provide support during winter storm
January 22, 2014
Guard Soldier in Washington, D.C., prepares a vehicle in case it is needed for snow operations prior to the storm that hit the region Jan. 21, 2014.
National Guard civil support teams assist with water sampling in West Virginia
January 21, 2014
National Guard Soldier assisting at Charleston, W. Va., water emergency takes a sample from a tap to check for safety.