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North Carolina Guard member among those to meet first lady Obama
March 6, 2012
First Lady Michelle Obama arrives at Raleigh-Durham International Airport where she greeted active duty, National Guard and veteran service members along with their families from all branches of the military here, March 2, 2012. Here Obama talks to North Carolina Army National Guard Staff Sgt. Stacy Gardner and her family.
'Serving Our Troops' serves families, Minnesota Guard members at home, deployed
March 6, 2012
Dozens of Delta volunteers showed up to help at a Serving Our Troops event at the RiverCentre in St. Paul, Minn. Feb. 25, 2012. More than 3,000 steak dinners were served to the families of deployed Minnesota National Guard 1st Brigade Combat Team Soldiers, while approximately 13,000 steak dinners were simultaneously served to service members at five military bases in and around Kuwait City. Throughout the meal, families were connected with their Soldier through live video feed and chats. This is the ninth project for the Minnesota-based group, with more than 70,000 steak dinners being served around the world since 2004.
Texas National Guard members support local authorities in emergency exercise
March 6, 2012
Guard members with Joint Task Force-71 support local and civil authorities during the El Campo Memorial Hospital Exercise, March 3, 2012. The training event, which simulated several hazardous and first response incidents, tested the alert and response capabilities of the different participating agencies. JTF-71 frequently engages joint and interagency exercises to improve department cooperation and communication.
Wyoming National Guard, Tunisia partnership expanding
March 5, 2012
The U.S. Ambassador to Tunisia, Gordon Gray, right, meets with Rick Kaysen, mayor of Cheyenne, Wyo., left; Army Maj. Gen. Luke Reiner, Wyoming adjutant general, center right; and Army Maj. Jim Cudney, the bilateral affairs officer in the U.S. Embassy in Tunis, Tunisia, Office of Security Cooperation, Feb. 16, 2012. The ambassador's visit was part of the National Guard Bureau's State Partnership Program.
Kentucky Guard supports local communities in eastern Kentucky
March 5, 2012
Army Spc. Matthew Sellers, Horizontal Engineer for the 207th Engineer Battalion, based in Hazard, Ky., shakes hands with Kenna Spears, district leader for Advance Auto Parts in Salyersville, Ky., March 3, 2012. Kentucky National Guard members from Hazard assisted local residents by directing traffic, aiding in search and rescue missions, and handing out supplies.
Kentucky governor: Devastation is "unlike anything I have ever seen"
March 5, 2012
Air Force Tech. Sgt. Harold Baker, a medic with the 165th.
Missouri National Guard mobilized to assist in storm response effort
March 5, 2012
Army Maj. Gen. Stephen L. Danner, adjutant general of the Missouri National Guard, tours southwest Missouri via UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter before meeting with Guard and local officials in Branson, Mo., the site of a Feb. 29, 2012, tornado. Gov. Jay Nixon activated the Missouri Guard for state emergency duty less than 24 hours after strong storms hit the state. About 120 Citizen-Soldiers are assisting local authorities.
Missouri Guard engineers assist Taney and Stone counties
March 5, 2012
Citizen-Soldiers with the Missouri National Guard are assisting local law enforcement in Branson, Mo., following the community's run-in with a Leap Day 2012 tornado. Missouri Guardsman will stay on duty in Branson until released by civil authorities.
National Guard responds immediately after tornadoes
March 5, 2012
Army Staff Sgt. Joshua Matlock, with the Charlie Battery, 1st Battalion, 623rd Field Artillery (HIMARS), accompanies Kentucky's Lt. Gov. Jerry Abramson as they view the debris that covered the area of East Bernstadt, Ky., March 3, 2012.
Ohio Air Guard Airmen help test new bio-fuel for the F-16
March 5, 2012
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Kentucky Guard conducts search and rescue operations
March 5, 2012
Kentucky National Guard service members engage in a search and rescue mission in West Liberty, Ky., for survivors after torrential storms and violent winds destroyed much of the community there, March 2, 2012.
Partnership built during exercises succeeds during disaster
March 5, 2012
Kentucky Air National Guard Capt. John P. Roth produces intelligence products in support of operations on March 3, 2012.
Tornadoes: "The deployment of the National Guard was one of the most timely ... I've ever seen"
March 5, 2012
Kentucky National Guard service members engage in a search and rescue mission in West Liberty, Ky., for survivors after torrential storms and violent winds destroyed much of the community there, March 2, 2012.
Wyoming National Guard, Tunisia partnership expanding
March 5, 2012
The U.S. Ambassador to Tunisia, Gordon Gray, right, meets with Rick Kaysen, mayor of Cheyenne, Wyo., left; Army Maj. Gen. Luke Reiner, Wyoming adjutant general, center right; and Army Maj. Jim Cudney, the bilateral affairs officer in the U.S. Embassy in Tunis, Tunisia, Office of Security Cooperation, Feb. 16, 2012. The ambassador's visit was part of the National Guard Bureau's State Partnership Program.
Hundreds of National Guard troops responding to Midwestern, Southern tornadoes
March 3, 2012
Army 2nd Lieutenant Sean Jones meets with local authorities in LaRue County, Ky., March 1, 2012, to coordinate the Kentucky National Guard mission following the tornado that struck the community of Hodgenville on Feb. 29, 2012.
Guard's role in disaster response defined more clearly
March 1, 2012
Guard exhibit, artifacts to tell 9/11-era Guard story
March 1, 2012
Gov. Dave Heineman, governor of Nebraska, addresses attendees of the 2012 Domestic Preparedness Workshop, near Washington, D.C., on Feb. 24, 2012. Heineman talked about the Unity of Effort, an initiative that solidifies the Guard's role in responding to emergencies and disaster situations.
Kuwait: Kansas Army National Guard couple deploys together
March 1, 2012
Army Sgt. 1st Class Brian Dale, a Black Hawk helicopter maintenance platoon sergeant, D Company, 1st Battalion, 108th Aviation Regiment, Kansas Army National Guard and Army Staff Sgt. Danielle Burke, a human resource specialist, Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 1-108th Aviation, both natives of Topeka, Kansas, pose for a photo here, Feb. 11. They have been married for roughly nine months and have been here for four of those months. Third Army is dedicated to shaping the future by supporting families deployed together.
National Guard responds to Midwest tornadoes
March 1, 2012
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National Guard adjutants general visit White House, meet with vice president
March 1, 2012
ice President Joe Biden shakes hands with Air Force Gen. Craig McKinley, chief of the National Guard Bureau, after speaking to National Guard adjutants general meeting at the White House, Feb. 29, 2012.