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AFGHANISTAN: Two worlds merge on one small strip of sidewalk called the "Green Zone"
April 26, 2012
During a trip to The Green Zone, a small strip of sidewalk located between two Army bases in Kabul, Afghanistan, members of the Tennessee National Guard's 230th Signal Company, encountered friendly local nationals with every step. They were washing vehicles, cementing crumbling walls and praying.
AFGHANISTAN: National Guard, Afghan engineers work together to build bonds and bases
April 26, 2012
An Afghan National Army soldier conducts maintenance on a hydraulic excavator. The ANA engineer platoon is partnered with the 1022nd Vertical Construction Company of the Louisiana National Guard, part of Task Force Mad Dog.
AFGHANISTAN: Wisconsin Agribusiness team visits Afghan demonstration farm
April 26, 2012
Army Capt. James Schmitz of the Wisconsin National Guard's 82nd Agribusiness Development Team jots a few notes in his notebook about crop conditions at a demonstration farm in Watapur Province, Afghanistan, April 16,2012. The 82nd ADT was at the farm to perform quality assurance checks of the farm's operations, assess crop health and identify future farm issues.
AFGHANISTAN: Guard Soldiers provide security for Provincial Reconstruction Team Farah visiting prison
April 25, 2012
Lt. Col. Abdul Qayoum Azami, Farah City prison warden (left), leads a tour of the prison in Farah City, Farah province, Afghanistan, April 24, 2012. Coalition members are visiting the prison to observe and provide recommendations to improve conditions.
Family Matters Blog: Passing the torch on family coverage
April 25, 2012
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Illinois, Oregon Guard members place third; Colorado, Wisconsin fifth at Best Ranger Competition
April 25, 2012
Team 49 during the 29th Annual David E. Grange, Jr. Best Ranger Competition at Fort Benning, Ga., April 13, 2012, made up of (left to right) Army 1st Lt. Nicholas Plocar with the Wisconsin Army National Guard and Army Capt Robert Killian with the Colorado Army National Guard, complete the commando crawl obstacle during the first day of the. Killian and Plocar placed sixth overall in the competition.
Minnesota Guard weather flight conducts joint training exercise
April 25, 2012
Airmen with the 208th Weather Flight of the Minnesota Air National Guard consult their Airman's Manual to confirm the presence of simulated unexploded ordnance from a safe distance. Sixteen members of the 208th along with three U.S. Marines from the Marine Wing Support Squadron 471 U.S. Naval- Marine Corps Reserve Readiness Center are taking part in a field training exercise at William O'Brien State Park on the St. Croix River in Minnesota Apr. 13, 2012.
Pennsylvania National Guard Soldiers help with Special Olympics
April 25, 2012
Army National Guard Staff Sgt. Shawn Rouvre, a human resources sergeant form the Pennsylvania National Guard, congratulates 15-year-old Jocelyn Nava as she finishes first in a 400-meter run during the Special Olympics Area M Games at Messiah College in Grantham, Pa., April 19, 2012.
Afghanistan: Ohio Guard members turn injury into training opportunity
April 24, 2012
Army Pvt. Eric Baldwin, a medic assigned to Company A, 1st Battalion, 125th Infantry Regiment, 37th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, applies a splint to the arm of an Afghan boy March 23, 2012, as his father holds him still. The Soldiers noticed the boy had an injured arm while conducting a patrol in the Gor Teppa area of Kunduz province, Afghanistan, with the Afghan National Police. The 37th IBCT is deployed to northern Afghanistan in support of the International Security Assistance Force in an effort to build ANP capacity.
Bangladesh: Kentucky Guard member shares knowledge at Cope South 2012
April 24, 2012
Air Force Tech. Sgt. Joshua Shelby, a loadmaster with the 123rd Airlift Wing, Kentucky Air National Guard, shares his knowledge of heavy equipment airdrop procedures with an audience of more than 20 Bangladesh air force airmen at Kurmitola Air Base, Bangladesh April 22, 2012.
Officials announce new sexual assault reporting policies
April 24, 2012
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Alaska Air Guard pararescuemen airlift climber after 150-foot fall
April 23, 2012
Two HH-60 Pave Hawk helicopters from the Alaska Air National Guard fly over Alaska during a training mission Feb. 18, 2011.
Texas Guard members connect with Uganda airmen, children
April 23, 2012
Army Sgt. Enrique Icedo (right) and Army 1st Lt. Victor Lauersdorf, members of Task Force Raptor, 3rd Squadron, 124th Cavalry Regiment, Texas Army National Guard, visit a local school near the Ugandan Peoples Defense Forces training center here April 3, 2012. The Guard members are conducting various military-to-military training sessions in support of Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa, whose mission is to build partnerships with nations in East Africa.
Utah Guard members provide aid to Moroccan villagers during African Lion 2012
April 23, 2012
Army 1st Lt. Emily S. Smith, a physician assistant from the Utah State Medical Command, Utah Army National Guard, gives a Moroccan boy a checkup at the Humanitarian Civil Assistance site in Sidi Mussa, Morocco April 13, 2012. The HCA is part of African Lion 2012, an annual, bilateral exercise where U.S. and Moroccan forces work side-by-side to learn each other's tactics and operational procedures.
Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve announces award semifinalists
April 20, 2012
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Kentucky Air Guard to support, participate in Thunder Over Louisville
April 20, 2012
Two U.S. Air Force F-22 Raptor fighters taxi into the Louisville Air National Guard Base in Louisville, Ky. April 18, 2012 prior to the 2012 Thunder Over Louisville Air Show. The Raptor Demo Team, based out of Langley Air Force Base, Va., will be one of the show's marquee events. The Kentucky Air Guard is once again supporting military aircraft for Thunder, which has grown to become one of the largest air shows in North America, organizers say.
Wyoming Guard supports Utah during major earthquake exercise
April 20, 2012
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Defense Department honors Guard member, DOD personnel for combating sexual assault
April 19, 2012
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HONDURAS: Missouri Army Guard members begin Beyond the Horizon exercise
April 19, 2012
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Maryland Army Guard unveils newest helicopter in its arsenal
April 19, 2012
The first of four UH-72A Lakota helicopters - that will be part of the Maryland Army National Guard's fleet used for civil support, search and rescue and homeland security missions - takes off at Camp Fretterd, Maryland with senior members of the Maryland National Guard aboard for the inaugural flight April 18, 2012. The flight was crewed by Army Lt. Col. Michael Whelan, commander for the Maryland Army National Guard's 1st Battalion, 224th Aviation Regiment, Army Chief Warrant Officer 2 Renonzo Belcher, a Lakota pilot and a Baltimore police flight officer and Army Staff Sgt. Joseph Beale, who was the flights crew chief.