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Marathon terror: Massachusetts National Guard supports Boston police
April 16, 2013
Soldiers and Airmen of the Massachusetts National Guard muster on the Boston Common to receive orders for a coordinated response in support of civilian authorities in the wake of the marathon bombings, April 15 2013.
Colorado Guard leaders remember fallen helicopter crew in ceremony at Arlington Cemetery
April 15, 2013
Air Force Maj. Gen. H. Michael Edwards, left, the adjutant general of the Colorado National Guard, and Command Sgt. Maj. Rob Lawrence, the senior enlisted leader to the adjutant general, pay their final respects at the headstone of crewmembers of Extortion 17 during a ceremony at Arlington National Cemetery, Wednesday, April 10, 2013.
Advising Afghan National Army goes beyond traditional combat role for South Dakota Guard members
April 15, 2013
U.S. Army Spc. Ryan Scott, left, and Afghan National Army Staff Sgt. Sakhi Muhammed, a camera team noncommissioned officer, review Sakhi's photo products on Forward Operating Base Thunder, April 7, 2013.
Kentucky Guard members provide supplies for better tomorrow in Afghanistan
April 15, 2013
Sgt. Maj. David Munden, Kentucky Agribusiness Development Team noncommissioned officer in charge and Sgt. Eric Schenck, 1st Brigade, 1st Armored Division chaplain's assistant, help soldiers from the Afghan National Army with supplies at Forward Operating Base Pasab, Kandahar Province, March 17, 2013.
Medal of Honor awarded to Korean War chaplain who died in captivity
April 11, 2013
Capt. Emil Kapaun (right), former chaplain with Headquarters Company, 8th Cavalry Regiment, 1st Cavalry Division, helps another soldier carry an exhausted Soldier off the battlefield early in the Korean War.
National Guard Bureau unveils newest heritage painting
April 11, 2013
Members of the Colorado National Guard examine the newest National Guard Heritage painting at the Army National Guard Readiness Center in Arlington, Va., April 10, 2013. The painting depicts the actions of the Colorado Army Guard during the Civil War.
After 30 years, a Vermont mountain infantry Soldier is reluctant to leave
April 10, 2013
Staff Sgt. David T. Rondeau from Alpha Company, 3rd Battalion, 172nd Infantry Regiment (Mountain) received the Meritorious Service Medal at Camp Ethan Allen Training Site, April 6, 2013 for his 30 years of service with the company.
Colombian Air Force commander visits McEntire Joint National Guard Base
April 10, 2013
Gen. Tito Saul Pinilla Pinilla, commander of the Colombian Air Force, speaks with Lt. Col. Scott Bridgers, 169th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron commander and F-16 fighter pilot, during his tour of McEntire Joint National Guard Base, S.C., April 8, 2013.
Air Combat Command stands down units due to budget cuts
April 10, 2013
Beginning Tuesday, the Air Force cut the number of flying hours for some units.
Jordan provides hospitality and brotherhood for all
April 9, 2013
Assisted by Jordan Armed Forces members, a Syrian refugee boards a bus at Tal shehab Reception Center near Ash Shajarah in northern Jordan, April 2, 2013.
At home or on the road, New Hampshire National Guard sergeant is a top chef
April 9, 2013
Sgt. 1st Class Edward Haggett begins preparing the evening meal at Military District Six for soldiers assigned to Beyond the Horizon-El Salvador, April 1, 2013.
Kentucky Soldiers make big impact on small Comoros islands
April 8, 2013
U.S. Army 2nd Lt. Justin Gilliam, Medical Section, 2nd Battalion, 138th Field Artillery, teaches members of the Comoros military various buddy carries in Moroni, Comoros, Jan. 23, 2013.
Nebraska National Guard member’s career winds down as son begins his service
April 8, 2013
Sgt. 1st Class Mitchell Patzel and Pvt. Mitchell Patzel, Jr. work on a Movement Tracking System in a truck in El Salvador April 5, 2013. The father-son duo are there for training.
Alaska National Guardsmen rescue snow researcher after 80-foot fall into crevasse
April 8, 2013
A flight crew with the Alaska Air National Guard's 210th Rescue Squadron conducts training with an HH-60 Pave Hawk helicopter near Bryant Air Field on Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson Jan. 29, 2013.
Citizen-Soldiers find employment through occupational assistance programs
April 5, 2013
Soldiers from the 182nd Engineer Battalion attend the Veteran's Opportunity to Work/Transition Assistance Program training during the demobilization process at the Soldier Readiness Processing site at Fort Bliss, Texas, Jan. 23, 2013.
North Carolina civil support team practices hazardous-materials scenarios
April 5, 2013
Two members of the North Carolina National Guard's 42nd Civil Support Team's survey section prepare for transport on a Polaris quad track vehicle to a simulated Chemical, Biological, Radiological, Nuclear and of Explosive (CBRNE) incident site during the unit's evaluation March 28, 2013.
First B-2 stealth bomber surpasses 7,000 flight hours
April 5, 2013
U.S. Air Force B-2 Spirit crew chiefs stand ready to perform maintenance on the "Spirit of Florida" after completing a historic training mission in which it became the first B-2 to reach 7,000 flight hours, Whiteman Air Force Base, Mo., April 1, 2013.
Alaska K-9 Trooper gains, gives at Air Force NCO academy
April 4, 2013
Tech. Sgt. Brian Zeisel of the 168th Security Forces Squadron, Alaska Air National Guard, recently graduated from Noncommissioned Officer Academy.
Airman helps rescue squadron stay armed, ready to fight
April 4, 2013
U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Austin Stoker, a munitions systems specialist deployed to the 26th Expeditionary Rescue Squadron, replenishes a .50-caliber machine gun after a training mission over an undisclosed location in Afghanistan, March 11, 2013.
Military children express sacrifices through art and writing
April 4, 2013
This artwork by Mattie Steed, a fourth-grader from an Air Force family, is among nearly 50 illustrations, paintings and writings on display at the U.S. Education Department on April 3, 2013, in observance of the Month of the Military Child.