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Maryland Army National Guard unit doesn’t play games when it comes to robots
January 15, 2013
Maryland Army National Guard members learned robot-handling in a weekend drill.

From Kentucky to Africa, National Guard major defines service
January 15, 2013
Maj. Michael Benton of Task Force Longrifles tends to a girl at the wound clinic in Djibouti City, Dec. 8, 2012.

Inauguration rehearsals underway in capital as Guard Soldiers and Airmen mobilize for event
January 14, 2013
The U.S. Army Band marches down Pennsylvania Avenue on Jan. 13, 2013, during the dress rehearsal of the presidential inaugural parade in Washington D.C.

Missouri National Guard forming full-time cyber security unit
January 14, 2013
Staff Sgt. Katie Herrell sorts through computer equipment recently. Herrell is the readiness sergeant for the Missouri National Guard Computer Network Defense Team, a newly formed cyber security unit setting up shop at the historic military post in south St. Louis County.

Combat medic refresher helps 24 South Dakota Soldiers stay sharp
January 11, 2013
Combat medic students place a "patient" on a backboard after assessing and stabilizing him following a simulated vehicle crash.

Georgia Guard agriculture teams helping Afghans grow sustainable future
January 11, 2013
Tech. Sgt. Kody Jorgensen and Staff Sgt. Zachery Williams say they're teaching valuable skills to Afghan farmers.

New resource helps troops and families plan deployments
January 10, 2013
U.S. Air Force Senior Master Sgt. Nevin Mills, 140th Maintenance Squadron, spends time with his daughter after returning home at Buckley Air Force Base Colo., Jan 10, 2013.

Kosovo fuel spill leads to KFOR safety barriers to stem further incidents
January 10, 2013
Kosovo Force soldiers from Multinational Battle Group-East maneuver a concrete barrier into position in Zubin Potok, Kosovo, on Jan. 8, 2013.

National Guard's 'Magic Table' helps in Hawaii counterdrug operations
January 10, 2013
Hawaii National Guard Counterdrug Program criminal analysts check out the morning’s headlines as part of their open source intelligence search at the Hawaii High Intensity Drug Trafficking Area headquarters in Honolulu on May 31, 2012.

Iowa Airman learned from harsh childhood experiences in Africa
January 9, 2013
Tech. Sgt. Patrick Kazeze performs duty in the 132nd Fighter Wing Honor Guard during the 2012 Annual Awards Ceremony held in the hangar of the 132FW in Des Moines on Nov. 3, 2012.

James Hotaling named next Air National Guard command chief
January 8, 2013
Chief Master Sgt. James Hotaling from the Continental U.S. NORAD Region-1st Air Force here was named as the Air National Guard's next command chief Jan. 8, 2013.

Army Emergency Relief scholarships available for Soldiers’ family members
January 8, 2013
Scholarships for 2013 are now available for family members.

Military OneSource, H&R Block team up to provide tax assistance
January 8, 2013

Jan. 21 deadline approaches to nominate employers for 2013 Freedom Award
January 7, 2013
The Secretary of Defense Freedom Award for civilian employers.

Kentucky National Guard members help clean Djibouti road
January 7, 2013

Fiscal cliff legislation affects military, civilian paychecks
January 7, 2013
Seal of the Defense Finance and Accounting Service

Kentucky National Guard members help clean Djibouti road
January 7, 2013
A Soldier from Task Force Longrifles pulls plastic bags from bushes by Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti, on Dec. 12, 2012.

Vermont Air Guard flight surgeon nets 1,000 F-16 hours
January 4, 2013
U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Terry Moultroup and Col. Donald Majercik return Nov. 29, 2012, from a training flight at the Burlington International Airport. Majercik surpassed 1,000 hours of flying time in the F-16 Fighting Falcon during this flight.

Maine Army National Guard develops relationship with Montenegrin partners
January 4, 2013
Brig. Gen. James Campbell, adjutant general for the Maine Army National Guard, examines one of the recently acquired weapons for the Montenegrin Naval Forces.

Medevac crews in Afghanistan boosting patient outcomes with blood products
January 4, 2013
Army UH-60 Medevac Black Hawks such as these now carry blood products during missions to give casualties a better chance of survivability due to the expanded en-route medical treatment.