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Saving the farm: Guard QRF averts repeat flood disaster
April 11, 2011
From right to left: Army Spc. Eric Wiederholt, Army Spc. Joshua Lanzdorf and Army Spc. Randy Birchfield, all of the 815th Engineer Company, Detachment 2, based in Lisbon, N.D., carry sandbags in the rain along a flood levee for placement in a flood barrier April 10, 2011, at a rural farmstead in Cass County, N.D. The Soldiers are members of a North Dakota National Guard quick response force team that has been sent to the rural home, which has been surrounded by miles of floodwater, by the Cass County tactical operations center. About 500 Guardsmen are currently conducting flood operations in North Dakota, with the vast majority in Cass County.
Combined efforts evacuate World War II veteran from flooded home
April 11, 2011
Capt. Grant Larson, of the 119th Maintenance Squadron, left, and Tom Hall, a Cass County Sherriff’s deputy, assist 87-year-old Obert Tenold to his feet April 9, 2011, as Tenold is helped out of a Cass County Otter Team airboat near Harwood, N.D. A joint government agency team is evacuating Tenold from his home, at his request, as floodwater surrounds his residence, making it impossible for him to get out on his own. The team is an example of how agencies are working together to help others during the 2011 Red River Valley flood. As of Saturday April 9, about 480 N.D. Air and Army Guardsmen were conducting flood operations.
Deal Averts Shutdown, Normal Government Operations to Continue
April 9, 2011
Speaking at the White House at 11:04 p.m. EDT, April 8, 2011, President Barack Obama announces reaching a budget agreement that averts a government shutdown.
Deputy Defense Secretary releases shutdown guidance
April 8, 2011
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DFAS releases pay information for National Guard members during shutdown
April 8, 2011
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New York National Guard prepares for Afghanistan deployment with state-of-the-art communication equipment
April 7, 2011
Soldiers from the 101st Signal Battalion train to use state-of-the-art Satellite Transportable Terminals at Fort Drum, N.Y., March 16, 2011. The 101st is participating in the Warfighter Information Network- Tactical, or WIN-T, program, which will prepare them to set up, operate and maintain the new communications equipment for their scheduled deployment to Afghanistan in 2012.
Guard leaders to House Subcommittee: National Guard should remain Operational Reserve
April 7, 2011
Air Force Gen. Craig McKinley speaks with Army Lt. Gen. Jack Stultz, commanding general, U.S. Army Reserve Command and Army Maj. Gen. Raymond Carpenter, acting director Army National Guard, before they testified to the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Defense, March 30, 2011. The senior leaders spoke to the necessity of keeping the Reserve components as the fully operational forces they have become instead of the strategic Reserves they were after the Cold War.
New Mexico National Guard takes charge of diverse mission in Kosovo
April 7, 2011
U.S. Army Soldiers from the 111th Maneuver Enhancement Brigade of the New Mexico National Guard, aided by troops from Ukraine, France and Greece, present the national and brigade colors during the transition of authority ceremony between KFOR-13 and KFOR-14 at Camp Bondsteel, Kosovo, April 2, 2011. The 92nd MEB had been providing safey and security in Kosovo since they took over the mission in July.
National Guard Soldiers not just "brothers" during Civil War
April 7, 2011
Army Pvt. Albert D.J. Cashier enlisted in the Illinois militia August 3, 1862 at age 19. After being hit by a car in 1911 a doctor discovered he was a woman by the name of Jennie Hodgers. As a Soldier, Cashier frequently went above the call of duty serving in the 95th Illinois Regiment, a unit that saw much combat, including the battle at Vicksburg.
North Dakota Guard members begin flood duty
April 6, 2011
Air Force Staff Sgt. Donald Clarke, of the North Dakota Air National Guard's 119th Civil Engineer Squadron, and Air Force Senior Airman Gabriel Irvis, of the 119th Security Forces Squadron, watch for traffic at a traffic control point at an intersection being used for sandbag delivery April 5 in Fargo, N.D. Clarke and Irvis are making sure that unauthorized people are not using the route and the road is being kept clear for flood fighting resource delivery.
Kentucky Air Guard deploys for Southern Command airlift mission
April 6, 2011
Loadmasters from the 123rd Airlift Wing direct a pallet of cargo onto a C-130 aircraft on the flight line of the Kentucky Air National Guard Base in Louisville, Ky., April 2, 2011, as nearly 50 Kentucky Air Guard aircrew members, maintenance personnel and support troops prepared to deploy to San Juan, Puerto Rico, in support of Operation Coronet Oak. The mission provides vital airlift capabilities throughout the U.S. Southern Command Area of Responsibility. (U.S. Air Force photo by Maj. Dale Greer)
D.C., Florida Guard members unfurl super-flag on opening day
April 6, 2011
Members of the D.C. National Guard hold a football-field sized American flag on the outfield during pre-game ceremonies for Opening Day at Nationals Park in Washington, D.C. March 31, 2011.
West Virginia Guard member looks back at Desert Storm
April 6, 2011
Sgt. 1st Class John Oliverio, a senior human resource non-commissioned officer, assigned to 1/201st Field Artillery, West Virginia Army Guard, wears his Desert Storm combat patch proudly. Oliverio was assigned to the 201st but attached to the 18th Airborne Corps and fondly remembers the welcome home celebration his unit received upon their return. Oliverio resides in Fairmont, W.Va., with his wife Barbara and together they share six children and six grandchildren.
New York Army Guard members learn survival skills from Canadian Army
April 5, 2011
33 Combat Brigade Group (33 CBG) deployed to Gogama, Ontario to conduct Exercise Wolfpack Endeavour 2011 (Ex WPE 11) from 12-20 March 2011. Ex WPE 11 will offer soldiers and leaders the complete winter warfare qualification, which is the foundation for future Army Reserve winter activities.
West Virginia Air Guard members establish customs program
April 5, 2011
Air Force Staff Sgt. Patrick Ware, Air Force Tech Sgt. Ben Dillard, and Air Force Senior Airman Terry Whittington demonstrate procedures for handling regulated trash inside the designated regulated trash shed at the 167th Airlift Wing on April 1, 2011
Texas National Guard ADT facilitates reforestation initiative in Ghazni
April 5, 2011
Qarabagh District subgovernor Muhibullah Ekhpelwak waters a newly planted fruit tree at the bazaar in Qarabagh District, March 27, 2011. Within a two-week period at the end of March, more than 28,000 trees were planted throughout Ghazni in an initiative facilitated by Texas Army National Guard Ghazni Agribusiness Development Team-IV and the Ghazni Director of Agriculture, Irrigation, and Livestock.
Army unveils new, mobile marksmanship simulator
April 5, 2011
Soldiers simulate real world battle conditions with the Product Manager for Ground Combat Tactical Trainers Engagement Skills Trainer 2000. The EST 2000 will be available for Army National Guard, Reserve and Reserve Officers Training Corps May 2011 until February 2012
DoD celebrates Month of the Military Child
April 4, 2011
Army Maj. Gen. David Sprynczynatyk, the North Dakota adjutant general, answers impromptu questions from children of North Dakota National Guard members during the 2011 professional development workshop Mar. 5,2011.
Dale Jr. crosses finish line in Martinsville with second place finish
April 4, 2011
The pit crew of Dale Earnhardt Jr.,driver of the No. 88 National Guard NASCAR racecar, works quickly to change the two right-side tires, at the Martinsville Speedway in Martinsville, Va., April 3, 2011. The pit stop was a strategic move by crew chief Steve Letarte that put the No. 88 team in second place coming out of the pits on lap 210.
Some servicemembers qualify for extended tax filing deadline
April 4, 2011
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