Home : News
Texas National Guard members, Mozambique soldiers turn wrenches together
April 11, 2012
A Mozambique army soldier demonstrates how to balance a tire for U.S. Army Spc. Duston Sorrells, a mechanic with Task Force Raptor, 3rd Squadron, 124th Cavalry Regiment, Texas Army National Guard, during a vehicle mechanic seminar in Maputo, Mozambique, March 20, 2012. Task Force Raptor Soldiers took part in the seminar in support of Combined Joint Task Force - Horn of Africa, whose mission includes building partner nation capacity.
Mrs. Obama: Nation must 'step up forever' for military families
April 10, 2012
First Lady Michelle Obama and Dr. Jill Biden, wife of Vice President Joe Biden, discuss the accomplishments of the Joining Forces campaign as its one-year anniversary approaches during an interview with American Forces Press Service in Washington, D.C., April 6, 2012. The first lady and Dr. Biden launched the campaign to rally national support from all sectors of society to honor and support service members, veterans and their families.
Federal Law Enforcement board grants accreditation to Air Force security forces officer, enlisted courses
April 10, 2012
Air National Guard Seal
Florida Wildlife expedition makes stop at National Guard training post
April 10, 2012
Missouri Air National Guard medical team sets bar in disaster evaluation
April 10, 2012
Missouri National Guard Soldiers exit a decontamination tent during a Region 7 Homeland Response Force exercise at Muscatatuck Urban Training Center near Butlerville, Ind., March 23, 2012. More than 500 Missouri National Guard Soldiers and Airmen participated in the exercise, which evaluates their ability to react to large-scale disasters within the U.S.
Kosovo: Wisconsin National Guard members march in memory of POWs
April 10, 2012
Members of the Wisconsin National Guard's 32nd Military Police Company (left to right) Army Staff Sgt. Joseph Currey, Army Staff Sgt. Andrew Harris, Army Capt. Craig. Keller, Army Spc. Anthony Collins, Army Sgt. Johnny Ferreira and Army Sgt. Alexander Henninger finished third in the heavy team category of a 13.1-mile Bataan Memorial Death March, held March 26, 2012 at Camp Bondsteel, Kosovo.
Military medical professionals arrive in Alaska for Arctic Care 2012
April 10, 2012
A loadmaster from the Kentucky Air National Guard’s 123rd Airlift Wing directs an all-terrain vehicle May 14, 2012, as its driver exits the cargo bay of a Kentucky Air Guard C-130 onto the flight line at Fort Campbell, Ky. The 123rd was participating in an exercise to test its response to a simulated earthquake in the New Madrid Seismic Zone, a fault line that originates near New Madrid, Mo., and stretches southwest across four states. About 20 Kentucky Airmen, all assigned to the 123rd’s Initial Response Hub package, assessed Campbell Army Airfield for earthquake damage, determined the kinds of airlift operations the facility could support and opened the ramp for incoming relief and aeromedical evacuation flights within five hours of being called to duty. (U.S. Air Force photo by Maj. Dale Greer)
Kansas National Guard unit trains to respond to multiple threats
April 10, 2012
Army Sgt. Joseph Duncan, 73rd Civil Support Team, Kansas National Guard, washes a camera used by a hazardous materials team to photograph the scene during an exercise March 27, 2012, at Wollman Park in Leavenworth, Kansas.
Utah Air Guard, Morocco partner during Aeroexpo Marrakech
April 9, 2012
A KC-135 Stratotanker from the 151st Air Refueling Wing, Salt Lake City, Utah, sits on the flightline at Aeroexpo Marrakech, April 5, 2012. U.S. Air Forces Africa is participating in the third biennial Aeroexpo Marrekech to strengthen the partnerships with the nations involved and to show commitment to security and stability within the region.
Afghanistan: Kentucky Guard ADT has expert farmer on hand for deployment
April 9, 2012
Civilian Agricultural Specialist Jon Mixon (2nd from right) speaks with a local nongovernmental organization representative in southern Afghanistan February 20, 2012. Mixon is a member of the Kentucky National Guard's Agribusiness Development Team 4, whose mission to help Afghan locals develop more effective farming and business practices by providing education and sustainable tools. Also pictured (from left) are Army Master Sgt. Christopher Campbell and Army Sgt. 1st Class Catherine Corson, Kentucky National Guard.
Afghanistan: Nebraska Air Guard members hand over nursing program to local Afghans
April 9, 2012
Nebraska Air National Guard Lt. Col. Shawn Zembles, left, chief regional adviser, of Lincoln, Neb., a regional nurse adviser, attends a nursing program graduation, April 3 at the Armed Forces Academy of Medical Sciences in Kabul. Zembles served as an AFAMS chief regional adviser.
Texas Air Guard member named top Air Guard recruiter
April 9, 2012
Air Force Tech. Sgt. Jennifer A. Joubert, a production recruiter with the 149th Fighter Wing at Lackland Air Force Base, Texas, was recently named the top recruiter in the Air National Guard for "Prior Service Qualified Accessions" and "Critical Accessions."
First Lady Unveils New Military Spouse Hiring Effort
April 5, 2012
Official Portrait of First Lady Michelle Obama, February 2009, in the Blue Room of the White House.
Air Force to end pilot travel card program
April 5, 2012
Courtesy Graphic.
Djibouti: Texas Guard members share best practices for border protection, patrol
April 5, 2012
Army Staff Sgt. Jeff Schmidt (left) and Staff Sgt. Vern Baker, Task Force Raptor, U.S. Army 3rd Squadron, 124th Cavalry Regiment, Texas Army National Guard, discuss best practices with Djiboutian army soldiers at a border operations seminar at the Demining Djiboutian Army base here, March 14, 2012. Task Force Raptor Soldiers participated in various engagements with African militaries in support of Combined Joint Task Force - Horn of Africa.
Guard members receive training to help prevent substance abuse
April 5, 2012
Army Sgt. Ashley Zerfas, 153rd Engineer Battalion, left, accepts her certificate from Army Lt. Col. Doug Bogenhagen, South Dakota Army National Guard Counterdrug branch chief, after completing the Unit Prevention Leader course at the 196th Regional Training Institute in Sioux Falls, S.D., March 30, 2012. Zerfas, along with 47 other students who attended the class, gained the tools to be able to help educate, prevent and monitor substance abuse among fellow service members in the Guard.
Afghanistan: Alaska Army National Guard members play pivotal role in Afghanistan
April 4, 2012
Alaska Army National Guard member Pfc. Laurence Yeaton, provides security while members of the Kandahar Provincial Reconstruction Team's engineering department conduct a site assessment of a future midwifery facility March 6, 2012 in Kandahar, Afghanistan.
Virtual wingman app makes smart choices easy for Airmen
April 4, 2012
Air National Guard Seal
Family Matters Blog: Top 10 reasons I admire military kids
April 3, 2012
The West Virginia National Guard's 156th Military Police Detachment is welcomed home Jan. 27, 2012.
Coast Guard Cutter, Air Guard members rescue three injured persons from racing yacht
April 3, 2012
A Coast Guard drop master prepares to drop medical supplies to the Clipper Venture 6, a 67-foot sailing yacht, Saturday, March 31, 2012. The Rescue Coordination Center in Alameda, Calif. is coordinating the rescue efforts of three injured boaters.