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Minnesota Army National Guard member, Ukraine native officially becomes U.S. citizen
March 28, 2012
Army 1st Lt. Christopher Bingham (right), commander of Company C, 1st Combined Arms Battalion, 194th Armor; Army 1st Sgt. Tim Flahave (2nd from right), Company C first sergeant, and other Soldiers from Charlie Company 1-194 CAB greet and congratulate Army Spc. Yaroslav Sergei Dmytrochenko (2nd from left) after becoming a naturalized U.S. citizen. Company C, a Minnesota Army National Guard unit, is deployed to Kuwait with the 1st Brigade Combat Team, 34th Infantry Division, in support of Operation New Dawn.
National Guard Marathon Team runners perform well in desert to honor Bataan Death March
March 28, 2012
Army National Guard Spc. Rachel Walter, a member of the All-Guard Marathon Team and Maryland National Guard, marches through the desert between miles 20 and 21 during the 23rd Annual Bataan Memorial Death March near White Sands, N.M., March 25, 2012. Walter completed the most grueling of all categories-Military (Heavy) Marathon-which means she carried a 35-pound rucksack the entire 26.2 mile distance.
California Civil Support Team enhances civilian partnerships through training
March 27, 2012
Army Staff Sgt. Aaron Zuniga, a science and healthcare specialist assigned to the 95th Civil Support Team, California Army National Guard, refers to his instructional steps before beginning to extract and test DNA from samples of a potential Weapon of Mass Destruction taken from a simulated domestic terrorist lab while participating in Operation Red Snow, Feb. 16, 2012 at the U.S. Marine Corps Mountain Warfare Training Center near Bridgeport, Calif. Operation Red Snow is a multi-agency chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear threat response exercise to strengthen the partnership between federal, state and local jurisdiction regarding a response to the possible threat of a domestic attack on the United States.
Local Missouri Guard member reacts quickly to flood waters, saves neighbor
March 27, 2012
Army Staff Sgt. Abe Faulkner, a member of Joint Force Headquarters in Jefferson City and a fulltime mechanic in the Combined Support Maintenance Shop at the Ike Skelton Training Site, helped rescue a neighbor from high waters on Big Tavern Creek near Iberia, Mo. last week. Local emergency responders used Faulkner's boat to reach the stranded driver and get him to safety unharmed.
N.Y. Air Guard member selected as best Air Guard honor guard manager
March 27, 2012
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Afghanistan: Missouri Agribusiness Development Team supports local Afghan agriculture
March 27, 2012
Members of the Nagarhar Agribusiness Development Team, along with members of the United States Agency for International Development, meet with the owner of a hydroelectric facility for an inspection, March 18, 2012. The mission of the agribusiness development team is to support initiatives that will ensure the sustainability of Afghan agricultural productivity.
Hero 2 Hired website aims to transform heroes to hired civilians
March 26, 2012
The website www.h2h.jobs is aimed at Soldiers ready to leave the service, to help them find jobs that best match their knowledge, skills, abilities and interests.
Afghanistan: EOD active duty, Guard, Reserve save lives, deny terrorists victory
March 26, 2012
Air Force Explosive Ordnance Disposal Technician Staff Sgt. Scott Rice from the 673rd Civil Engineering Squadron, EOD flight, Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, prepares to conduct a controlled detonation of unexploded ordnance March 14, 2012. Rice is deployed to the 966th Air Expeditionary Squadron EOD flight who supports Combined Joint Task Force Paladin. EOD members are experts in chemical, biological, incendiary, radiological and nuclear materials and devices. The unit helps ensure freedom of operations in a deployed environment by applying special procedures to totally remove hazards created by unexploded ordnance and improvised explosive devices.
Cambodia: Idaho Army Guard Soldiers, Royal Cambodian Army provide medical care to thousands of Cambodians
March 26, 2012
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DOD, National Guard's Operation Deep Freeze 2011-2012 season concluded
March 26, 2012
Former chief of National Guard Bureau named as 'Great Floridian'
March 26, 2012
An MV Green Wave arrives at McMurdo Station, Antarctica, on Feb. 14, 2012, carrying over 300 units of United States Antarctic Program cargo representing the program's annual food, parts and other supplies during Operation Deep Freeze, the Defense Department's support activity to the National Science Foundation-managed USAP.
Ohio National Guard Soldiers use AED equipment, swift action to save life
March 26, 2012
Paramedics prepare to transport a civilian contractor via helicopter to the hospital March 6, 2012, after he suffered a heart attack while working on a building rooftop at Rickenbacker Air National Guard Base. Through use of an automated external defibrillator - located in all Ohio National Guard facilities throughout the state - Ohio Guard Soldiers helped revive the contractor when he initially went into cardiac arrest.
White House official honors Kentucky Air Guard wing with rare award
March 26, 2012
Richard Reed, special assistant to President Barack Obama for national security affairs, congratulates Airmen of the 123rd Airlift Wing during an awards ceremony held March 18, 2012, at the Kentucky Air National Guard Base in Louisville, Ky. Reed was at the base to honor the wing and two other Kentucky Air Guard units for their excellence.
Florida and Barbados exchange aviation practices
March 22, 2012
Air Force Maj. David Brown, from the Florida Air National Guard's 125th Fighter Wing, discusses the equipment on his unit's RC-26B Metroliner with Earl Bowen from the Regional Security System in Jacksonville, Fla. March 14, 2012. The three-day informational exchange was part of Florida's ongoing partnership with the RSS through the National Guard's State Partnership Program, and centered around repairs, upgrades and training on the RC-26 fixed wing aircraft.
New Hampshire National Guard continues partnership with El Salvador
March 22, 2012
New Hampshire Army National Guard Staff Sgt. Derek Downey teaches a soldier from the new El Salvadoran Mountain Commando Unit how to build a rope harness, part of basic fixed rope installation and mountain casualty evacuation procedures in Morazan, El Salvador, Mar.20, 2012.
Afghanistan: Conn. Guard members get surprise visit while deployed
March 22, 2012
Army Command Sgt. Maj. Thomas Capel, senior enlisted adviser for ISAF and U.S. Forces-Afghanistan, visits with members of the emergency trauma staff at Craig Joint Theater Hospital in Bagram, March 19, 2012. Capel presented several members of the team, which include Soldiers from the Connecticut National Guard's 142nd Area Support Medical Company, with leadership coins and thanked them all for their hard work and dedication to saving Soldiers' lives.
Alaska Air National Guard rescues two stranded skiers
March 22, 2012
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Djibouti: Army National Guard conducts water drilling tests at Camp Lemonnier
March 22, 2012
Army Spc. Todd Glandden, 257th Engineer Team member, shovels foam away from the bore hole of the well site as cuttings shoot out of the bore hole during 24-hour well drilling operations just outside Camp Lemonnier here, March 12, 2012. This project allowed the team to evaluate the water tables in the aquifer and make plans for camp expansion. The well development project directly supports Camp Lemonnier's initiative to identify alternative well locations and assist in development of camp infrastructure.
Indiana Guard hosts Canadian forces at state military training facilities
March 22, 2012
Canadian Cpl Anthony Van Wyngaarden, a machine gunner with 31st Canadian Brigade Group, Land Forces Central, Ontario, lays heavy suppressive fire for his fellow soldiers as they enter a building to search for simulated enemies during exercise Arrowhead Lightning 2012 at Muscatatuck Urban Training Center March 16, 2012.
Officials extend deadline to apply for 'Stop Loss' pay
March 22, 2012
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