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Massachusetts Air Guard Wing passes first inspection near perfect
November 22, 2011
Members of the 102nd Security Forces Squadron receive feedback by an Air Combat Command inspector during the units first Compliance Inspection since its re-designation as an Intelligence Wing in 2008.
Soldier learns to excel from those who never gave up on her
November 21, 2011
Army Pvt. Jennifer H. Roberts, center, marches out of the National Guard Patriot Academy gymnasium following the graduation ceremony of Class 12-01, Nov. 4, 2011 at the Muscatatuck Urban Training Complex in Butlerville, Ind. Roberts said that it was the Patriot Academy who gave her not a second, but a third chance to turn her life around and realize her potential.
Tajik Ministry of Defense, Virginia Guard look to future
November 21, 2011
A group of Citizen-Soldiers and -Airmen from the Virginia National Guard meet with the commander of the PKO battallion and some of his staff members during a trip to Tajikistan, June 13 to 19, 2011.
Guard members highlight combatives program through mixed-martial arts
November 21, 2011
Army Sgt. Jeremy Koerper of the Missouri National Guard's 1138th Military Police Company is declared the winner over Bob Spencer at the Fight-Me Mixed Martial Arts League event on Nov. 11, 2011 at the St. Charles Family Arena in St. Charles, Mo. Koerper beat his opponent in the second round.
California Guard members save lives in mock collapsed building
November 21, 2011
Combat engineers from the Ropes Platoon, 235th Engineer Company, 579th Engineer Battalion, 49th Military Police Brigade, California Army National Guard, secure a vehicle so it doesn't fall while victims are being rescued during the 2011 Arizona Vigilant Guard Exercise Nov. 4, 2011, in Phoenix. The Ropes platoon, which utilizes ropes and pulleys to open up confined spaces and rescue victims, is one of three platoons designated as part of the search and extraction team.
Guard units prepped by big Army for capital air defense mission
November 21, 2011
Soldiers from 2nd Battalion, 263rd Air Defense Artillery, South Carolina National Guard, send a stinger missile downrange from the Humvee-mounted Avenger missile system at Range 91 near Oro Grande, N.M., Oct. 23, 2011.
Iraq: National Guard units make room for exodus as drawdown nears
November 21, 2011
Transient tents at Camp Virginia in Kuwait house units coming out of Iraq in time for the Dec. 31, 2011 drawdown deadline. Camp Virginia's Camp Command Cell, 134th Brigade Support Battalion, Minnesota National Guard, is responsible for forecasting billeting numbers to ensure proper housing is available for the units as they make their way back home.
Louisiana National Guard Soldiers train active duty noncommissioned officers
November 21, 2011
During a simulated exercise, Soldiers practice evacuating an injured Soldier during the first multi-component Warrior Leader Course at the Camp Beauregard Range Complex hosted by the Louisiana National Guard, Nov. 15, 2011. The Louisiana Guard provided training for National Guard, Reserve and active-duty Soldiers from Fort Polk, Nov. 4-18, 2011.
Iraq: Guard member has not so typical deployment in Iraq
November 21, 2011
Army 1st Lt. Geremy Harper, Headquarters, Headquarters Company, 149th Maneuver Enhancement Brigade, is the liaison between civilian contractors and military personnel at Victory Base Complex in Iraq, ensuring that operations of the base are smoothly coordinated.
California Guard members save lives in mock collapsed building
November 21, 2011
National Guard troops get realistic training ahead of Kosovo mission
November 20, 2011
A group of Georgia National Guard Soldiers stack behind a wall during the cordon and search lane at the Joint Multinational Readiness Center in Hohenfels, Germany Nov. 7, 2011. National Guard Soldiers from several states - including the Wisconsin Army National Guard's 157th Maneuver Enhancement Brigade - are part of the KFOR 15 rotation preparing to deploy to Kosovo in the upcoming months.
Nevada Guard helps Reno Police in fire-stricken neighborhood
November 19, 2011
Police Lt. Mac Venzon of the Reno police department briefs a joint Nevada Guard and Reno Police security team before it heads into fire-affected areas on the night of Nov. 18, 2011. The security team's mission was to clear the area and mitigate any safety hazards.
Afghanistan: Virginia Guard's DJ-Soldier rocks FOB
November 18, 2011
Army Sgt. Deon D. Matthews, a Sanford, N.C. native deployed to Forward Operating Base Lagman with the 116th Virginia Army National Guard, DJs twice weekly for the troops.
New York National Guard conducts "dirty bomb" drill in urban setting
November 18, 2011
Citizen-Soldiers of the New York Army National Guard's 1156th Engineer Company in full hazardous material gear assist a civilian participant in Kingston, N.Y., during the extraction phase of a joint force first responders exercise in reaction to a radioactive attack. New York National Guard Citizen-Soldiers and -Airmen collaborate with local authorities to help train for the response to a radioactive terrorist attack, Nov. 5, 2011.
Border mission Guard members serve communities on Veterans Day
November 18, 2011
Arizona Citizen-Soldiers serving in Operation Copper Cactus lead the military procession in their humvees during the Veterans Day parade in Tucson, Nov. 11. Soldiers volunteered their off-duty time to support the event which began with the opening of the Veterans' Memorial at the Pasqua Yaqui Tribe Cemetery. Hundreds from the community lined the streets of the parade route to cheer and salute the Soldiers.
Realistic scenario tests National Guard Homeland Response Force capabilities
November 18, 2011
The Florida and Georgia National Guard's Chemical, Biological, Radiological, Nuclear and High-Yield Explosive Enhanced Response Force Packages and the newly-formed Georgia National Guard Homeland Response Force respond to a disaster scenario during an evaluation during training at Camp Blanding Joint Training Center, Fla., on Nov. 17, 2011.
Iraq: Short haul, long night for Minnesota Guard's "Drifters"
November 18, 2011
Citizen-Soldiers from the 194th Armor's Delta Company arrive at Camp Adder, Iraq, after a convoy security mission.
Africa: Rwandan soldiers, Kansas Guard conduct leadership course
November 18, 2011
Army Capt. Kevin Cadena, 1st Battalion, 161st Field Artillery, Kansas Army National Guard, discusses task organization with a Rwanda Defense Force company commander during a break after class at the Gako Military Academy in Gako, Rwanda, October 19, 2011. Cadena along with other Soldiers from Combined Joint Task Force - Horn of Africa traveled to Gako to share leadership skills with the RDF.
Missouri Guard Soldier turns life around, competes in memory of Guard athlete
November 18, 2011
Missouri Army National Guard Master Sgt. Mark
New statue recalls WWI sacrifice of "Rainbow" Division Guard members
November 18, 2011
Missouri Army National Guard Master Sgt. Mark