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Proposal would expand support for military caregivers
February 1, 2012
First Lady Michelle Obama announces measures to increase support for caregivers of wounded, ill and injured service members at the Labor Department in Washington, D.C., Jan. 30, 2012. These proposed rules would, in part, enable more military family members to take the time they need to care for their loved ones without fear of career repercussions.
Armed Forces of Liberia completes legal training program with Michigan Guard members
February 1, 2012
U.S. Army Lt. Col. John Wojcik, left, staff judge advocate, Joint Force Headquarters, Michigan National Guard, talks to an Armed Forces of Liberia soldier during a break in instruction during a three-week legal training course at Edward Binyah Kesselly Military Barracks, Liberia, Jan 23, 2011. About 50 AFL service members, including military police officers, investigators and paralegals, completed the three-week course that taught basics in detainee operations and military law procedures, among other topics. The legal training was one in a series of capacity building events designed to promote the developing AFL, which is being retrained and reequipped following several years of national strife.
Digital partnership improves health care access for National Guard members, Reservists
February 1, 2012
Army Spc. Jacqueline Clayton, a human resources specialist at Camp Shelby Joint Forces Training Center, assists Army Sgt. Andrew Hardin, D Company, 1-279th Infantry Regiment, 45th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, to enroll for benefits with the Veterans Affairs new online application during demobilization.
Guard unit validates deployment training at Silver Scimitar
February 1, 2012
Army Spc. Cynthia Rivera (left) and Army Spc. Joshua Alicea, both with the 408th Human Resources Company, Fort Totten, N.Y., practice theater gateway operations as part of the culminating training event during the second week of the human resources annual training exercise, Silver Scimitar 2012. The 408th supports the 633rd Theater Gateway, an Illinois Army National Guard unit that will be the first National Guard unit to operate a combat theater gateway, moving troops into, and out of, theater. (U.S. Army photo by David Turner)
From surf to snow: Hawaii Guard members learn cold weather survival tactics
February 1, 2012
Army National Guard Lt. Col. Joe Laurel, commander of the Hawaii National Guard's 93rd Civil Support Team, digs out snow to form a snow shelter as part of joint-forces training with the Colorado National Guard's 8th Civil Support Team and 5th Battalion, 19th Special Forces Group, in Snowmass Village, Colo., Jan. 25, 2012. The Hawaii Guardsmen are in Colorado in support of CONG operations at the Winter X Games. All Guardsmen were instructed to wear civilian clothes for the duration of their training to reduce military visibility to mitigate civilian concern.
NDNG celebrates its origins and 150 years of service
February 1, 2012
U.S. Air Force personnel assigned to the 119th Fighter Wing "Happy Hooligans," North Dakota Air National Guard, pose for a photo in front of a F-51D Mustang aircraft at Camp Williams, Wisconsin in 1953. Pictured (left to right), Robert Olwin; Duane "Pappy" Larson; and Thornton E. Becklund.
Outstanding Unit Award recognizes Virginia National Guard Wing
February 1, 2012
Air Force Staff Sgt. Christopher Stacklin, Air Force Airman First Class Darby Ryan and Air Force Staff Sgt. Greg Wills, 192nd Fighter Wing, Virginia Air National Guard F-22 Raptor weapons loaders, 27th Aircraft Maintenance Unit, conduct an inspection on a Universal Ammunition Loading System, Langley Air Force Base, Va., January 26, 2012. The Maintenance and Operations Groups of the 192nd Fighter Wing were each recently selected to receive an Air Force Outstanding Unit Award for their accomplishments over the past two years. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Carlos Claudio) (Released)
Missouri Guard member finds employment for fellow service members
January 31, 2012
Army Staff Sgt. Jared Stewart, an employee assistance noncommissioned officer, edits a military member's résumé. Stewart helps service members and their spouses find jobs and assist them with writing résumés, preparing for interviews, and job placement.
Afghanistan: Soldiers humbled by Missouri adjutant general's visit
January 31, 2012
Missouri adjutant general, Army Maj. Gen. Stephen L. Danner, presents Army Capt. Gary Chura and Spc. Matthew Wright coins recognizing their outstanding performance as members of the Nangarhar Agribusiness Development Team. The Nangarhar ADT's mission is to conduct agribusiness operations in Nangarhar province to extend the reach and legitimacy of the Government of Afghanistan.
Air Guard crew plays vital role in South Pole evacuation
January 31, 2012
Air Force Maj. Josh Neilson (left) and Tech Sgt. Randy Powell played a major role in the evacuation of several fishermen badly injured off the Antarctic coast on Jan. 11, 2012. On Jan. 13, the two men were part of a New York Air National Guard air crew that flew the injured from McMurdo Station, Ross Island to Christchurch, New Zealand - a trip that covered about 2,300 miles.
Guard Soldiers share, discuss capabilities with active duty counterparts
January 31, 2012
Leadership from Joint Task Force 71 meets with the 2nd Chemical Battalion at Fort Hood to share best practices and discuss chemical capabilities, Jan. 26, 2012. By meeting its active Army counterparts, Joint Task Force 71 builds working relationships with units it might one day work alongside in the event of a natural or chemical incident.
Kuwait: Washington Guard member has unusual twist in career
January 31, 2012
Army Maj. Jonathan Steinbach briefs passengers who will be joining him on a trip over the Kuwaiti desert, Nov. 8, 2011.
North Dakota National Guard Biathletes Win Regional Competition
January 31, 2012
Air Force Capt. Eric Nordgren, who serves with the North Dakota Air National Guard, leaves the starting gate during the Central Region Biathlon Competition at Mt. Itasca, near Grand Rapids, Minn., Jan. 28. Nordgren won the 12.5-kilometer pursuit race and placed second in the 10-kilometer sprint race, helping to lead the North Dakota National Guard Biathlon Team to its third regional win in three years.
Some Soldiers need to decide whether to reenlist now, officials said
January 31, 2012
Army Spc. Jonathan Evans, Joint Sustainment Command - Afghanistan, raises his right hand during a re-enlistment ceremony at Kandahar Airfield, Afghanistan, July 4, 2011. Evans is a member of the Mississippi Army National Guard's 184th Expeditionary Sustainment Command.
IRR Affiliation Program offers support network to Soldiers, families
January 30, 2012
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National Guard Bureau Homeland Security Institute hosts unique joint Homeland Protection Course with MIT
January 30, 2012
New Hampshire Air Guard on display at El Salvador air show
January 30, 2012
Dr. Herman "Dutch" Leonard, professor, Harvard Kennedy School and Harvard Business School, speaks to a class during the Homeland Protection Course at MIT Lincoln Laboratory on Jan. 26, 2012. Fifty professionals from across the country and all branches of service from the rank of lieutenant colonel to brigadier general and DoD civilians attended a five-day course designed to provide a broad understanding of homeland protection missions, enabling technologies, architectures and current challenges. The course consisted of technical lectures, tours and hands-on exercises. Each lecture, tour and exercise was given by a leading expert at MIT Lincoln Laboratory.
PA, IL National Guard among Army's top environmental performers
January 30, 2012
Underground storage tanks were removed at Wright Army Airfield in Georgia. Due to the extensive amount of clay soil at this site, it was necessary to remove additional soil material to receive compliance. This site at Wright Army Airfield has now been partnered with Liberty County, Ga., as a 'joint-use airfield.'
New Hampshire Guard fosters deeper connection with El Salvador
January 30, 2012
New Hampshire Army National Guard Command Sgt. Maj. John Nanof hands a soccer ball to a student at the Dr. Jose Mendieta School in San Jose Villanueva, La Libertad, El Salvador, on Jan. 27, 2012, as Air Force Maj. Gen. William Reddel and Air Force Maj. Gen Mark Sears look on. The three were members of a group of senior leaders visiting El Salvador as part of the National Guard State Partnership Program with El Salvador. The visit also included the donation of 36 computers to the school and a women's shelter.
Air Guard sponsors teen summits this summer
January 28, 2012