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Born from humble beginnings, the National Guard celebrates its 375th birthday
December 12, 2011
The First Muster in spring 1637; this took place after the December 13, 1636 Massachusetts General Court declaration established three regiments within the colony to defend against enemy attack and preserve settlements, established in the English militia tradition.
KOSOVO: Multiple National Guard, Reserve units assume responsibility for safety, security in Kosovo
December 12, 2011
Army National Guard and Reserve Soldiers present arms during the Multinational Battle Group East transfer of authority ceremony Dec. 10, 2011 at Camp Bondsteel, Kosovo. At the ceremony, official responsibility for Multinational Battle Group East operations passed from Kosovo Forces 14 to KFOR 15, led by the Wisconsin Army National Guard's 157th Maneuver Enhancement Brigade. The 157th MEB is joined by 13 other National Guard units and one Army Reserve unit.
Texas National Guard tours vital port to better understand, build relationship with local emergency response agencies
December 12, 2011
National Guard members of Joint Task Force 71, the command and control for the FEMA Region VI homeland response force, meet with the Coast Guard and emergency response organizations during a tour of the Port of Houston Dec. 6, 2011. JTF-71 participated in the ship channel tour to continue building relationships with the emergency response agencies responsible for protecting the area.
DOD expands community-based child care options for Guard, reserve families
December 9, 2011
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Kentucky National Guard shows aviation facility, flight operations with Ecuadorian Army Air Group
December 9, 2011
The member of the Kentucky Army National Guard 63rd Theater Aviation Brigade stands with the members of the Ecuadorian Army Air Group during their visit at Boone National Guard Center in Frankfort, Ky., Nov. 17, 2011. The Kentucky National Guard hosted a team of aviators and maintainers from the Republic of Ecuador Army Air Group as part of the National Guard State Partnership Program.
Maryland National Guard first to assign liaison officer for State Partnership Program
December 9, 2011
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Florida National Guard Soldier writes, sings song about Citizen-Soldiers, Airmen
December 9, 2011
Army National Guard Master Sgt. Randy Dukes, the post-deployment health reassessment coordinator for the Florida National Guard, also wrote and sings the song "I am Your National Guard."
Wisconsin Air Guard member first recipient of Thomas E. Wortham IV Achievement Award
December 9, 2011
Thomas Wortham III speaks during a presentation ceremony for a Wisconsin National Guard award named after his son, Thomas Wortham IV, at Joint Force Headquarters Dec. 2, 2011. Wisconsin Air National Guard Tech. Sgt. Robert Garrelts is the first recipient of the Thomas Wortham IV Achievement Award. The award recognizes the citizen contributions of Citizen Soldiers and Airmen. The award's namesake was a Wisconsin Army National Guard officer, Operation Iraqi Freedom veteran, and member of the Chicago Police Department who was killed outside his parents' Chicago home when four men attempted to steal his motorcycle. Air Force Maj. Gen. Don Dunbar, the adjutant general of Wisconsin, and Wortham presented the award.
NAVFAC public affairs officer receives Patriot Award for Guard member support
December 8, 2011
Naval Facilities Engineering Command (NAVFAC) Pacific Public Affairs Officer Don Rochon (center) was presented with an Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve (ESGR) Patriot Award Nov. 30, 2011. (L-R) Capt. Pete Lynch, NAVFAC Pacific vice commander, Christine Rosalin, NAVFAC Pacific public affairs specialist, Rochon, Capt. Melina Juan, 117th Mobile Public Affairs Detachment commander, and Sam Wong, ESGR representative all posed for a photo at NAVFAC Pacific headquarters. Rosalin nominated Rochon for this special award for his leadership, mentorship and support for her National Guard deployment requirements.
DoD calls on Guard members to nominate supportive employers for 2012 Freedom Award
December 8, 2011
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Afghanistan: Kansas Guard's ambitious new market sells hope to desperate locals
December 8, 2011
Wasir Kahn, an Afghan Malik and village elder, cuts the ceremonial ribbon during the opening of a new marketplace near Gerdy Katz, Dec. 3, 2011. The market is only the most recent, albeit essential, addition to a list of achievements the Kansas National Guard's Agribusiness Development Team and their Afghan counterparts have struggled to reach together.
International military officials tour Kentucky Air National Guard Wing
December 8, 2011
Wasir Kahn, an Afghan Malik and village elder, cuts the ceremonial ribbon during the opening of a new marketplace near Gerdy Katz, Dec. 3, 2011. The market is only the most recent, albeit essential, addition to a list of achievements the Kansas National Guard's Agribusiness Development Team and their Afghan counterparts have struggled to reach together.
Kuwait: Minnesota Army National Guard members supporting the drawdown
December 8, 2011
Army National guard member's Army Spc. Tyler Dooley and Capt. Joseph Sanganoo ensure the Rhino of a Mine Resistant Ambush Protected vehicle is working properly before going on a recent convoy in Iraq. Dooley and Sanganoo, along with the rest of soldiers from 1-194 AR (CAB), are part of the Minnesota-based 1st Brigade Combat Team, 34th Infantry "Red Bull" Division, currently deployed to Kuwait in support of Operation New Dawn, the final stage in post-combat operations in Iraq.
Officials announce absentee voting guidelines
December 8, 2011
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Afghanistan: Oklahoma National Guard, Afghan National army join forces to weaken insurgency
December 7, 2011
An Afghan National army and Oklahoma National Guard Soldier patrol through Paktya Province, Afghanistan, during Operation Shamshir III, Nov. 29, 2011. The operation was executed to degrade the insurgency's ability to fight by eliminating safe havens and destroying weapon caches.
Air National Guard Band of the Lakes to be decommissioned after 90 years of service
December 7, 2011
Members of the Air National Guard's Band of the Lakes - more commonly known as the Triple Nickel from the days when it was named 555th Air Force Band. The Triple Nickel, which has been in existence since the 1920s will be decommissioned in 2013.
California National Guard's combined arms battalion displays might in the Mojave Desert
December 7, 2011
California National Guard Soldiers, of 1st Battalion, 185th Armor (Combined Arms Battalion), operate their Bradley Fighting Vehicles to maneuver in a wedge formation while conducting exercises Nov. 5, 2011, at the National Training Center at Fort Irwin, Calif.
Afghanistan: National Guard Soldiers give school supplies, hope to Afghan children
December 7, 2011
Army Capt. Carla Getchell, women empowerment lead, talks with girls at the Nasaji Gulbahar Girls School Dec. 3, 2011. A massive donation of 600 school supply boxes was donated to the Afghan children as part of an project through the annual National Guard Youth Symposium held in Louisville, Ky., earlier this year. Army National Guard Sgt. Heather Carrier and Sgt. Jerred Stevens coordinated with people they knew back in their home communities to collect the supplies.
Afghanistan: National Guard agribusiness development team helps Afghan farmers capitalize on livestock, improve livelihoods
December 7, 2011
Army National Guard Capt. David Licciardello, a veterinarian with the Kentucky National Guard Agribusiness Development Team, administers vaccinations to a local farmer's goat Dec. 3, 2011 in Parwan province, Afghanistan. Approximately 70 percent of Afghanistan is dependent upon agriculture, while most of their food base is dependent upon livestock, animal care and health. More than 35,000 animals have been vaccinated since the ADT's began their mission in Afghanistan.
Fishing program offers wounded military troops a safe haven, relaxation
December 7, 2011
Army Soldiers, assigned to the Warrior Transition Battalion on Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash., stand with civilians - most of whom are military veterans - Dec. 3, 2011, after a sturgeon fishing trip on the Columbia River. The trip was initiated by the Wounded Veterans Fishing Program, a non-profit organization started by Danny Gabriel, under which veterans invite Soldiers with JBLM's WTB onto their boats for a Saturday of fishing.