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Massachusetts National Guard combat medic aids Boston train passenger
April 18, 2013
Spc. Christopher Abele assesses a woman who fainted at the Downtown Crossing train station in Boston, April 17, 2013. The Massachusetts National Guard has been assisting the Massachusetts Bay Transit Authority (MBTA) Police keep commuters safe in the aftermath of Monday's explosions.
Commentary: Keep running for America
April 17, 2013
The first wave of the 10,000 runners competing in the Lincoln National Guard Marathon in Nebraska leaves the starting gate at 7 a.m., May 6, 2012.
Army Guard Soldiers take advantage of new professional development program
April 17, 2013
Command Sgt. Maj. Brunk Conley listens to the discussion regarding a book that he and several other Guard members are reading at the Army National Guard Readiness Center in Arlington, Va., March 29, 2013. In addition to a book club, Conley also recently taught sessions at the Readiness Center to highlight a new initiative.
National Guard Soldiers scaling back support operations in Boston
April 17, 2013
Massachusetts National Guard members continue to assist local and state authorities following the bombing of the Boston Marathon.
Air Forces Northern commander selects new command chief
April 16, 2013
Chief Master Sergeant Ronald Anderson Jr.
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.