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National Guard ready for Hurricane Irene
August 23, 2011
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Panetta: Any retirement changes won't affect serving military
August 23, 2011
Defense Secretary Leon Panetta responds to a question from a member of the military press in his office at the Pentagon, Aug. 19, 2011. Writers representing American Forces Press Service, Stars and Stripes, and the Military Times Media Group attended a roundtable discussion and asked Secretary Panetta a variety of security and military forces related questions.
Earnhardt looking good going into final races of regular seasonEarnhardt looking good going into final races of regular season
August 22, 2011
Dale Earnhardt Jr., driver of the No. 88 National Guard NASCAR racecar, signs autographs and greets the fans before race day at Michigan International Speedway in Brooklyn, Mich., Sunday Aug. 21, 2011. Earnhardt and the No. 88 National Guard crew sit in ninth place in the Sprint Cup championship standings with only three races left before the chase for the cup.
National Guard honors best of best
August 18, 2011
Air Force Staff Sgt. John Norris, a tactical air control party member assigned to the 193rd Special Operations Wing, Pennsylvania National Guard, is named Air National Guard Noncommissioned Officer of the Year for 2011. The award was presented at the Outstanding Soldiers and Airmen of the Year banquet in Arlington, Va., Aug. 12, 2011. Presenting the award are (left to right) Air Force Gen. Craig McKinley, chief of the National Guard Bureau; Air Force Lt.Gen. Harry Wyatt , director of the Air National Guard; Air Force Chief Master Sgt. Denise Jelinski-Hall, senior enlisted advisor to the chief of the National Guard Bureau, and Air National Guard Command Chief Master Sgt. Christopher Muncy.
North Carolina Army Guard helicopter crew rescue teen after 50 foot fall
August 18, 2011
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Air National Guard band gains international fame while deployed
August 17, 2011
Air National Guard band members assigned to the 571st Air Force band, Missouri National Guard, perform an acoustic version of a popular song while deployed to Southwest Asia in early August 2011. The band, Sidewinder, is a 10-member band that quickly gained fame after the a video of the performance was uploaded to YouTube.
Guard member acts heroically at Indiana State Fair tragedy
August 17, 2011
Senior Medic, Master Sgt. James Stranahan, of the Indiana National Guard's, 53rd Civil Support Team, was in the third row stands when the stage collapsed at the Indiana State Fair, August 13, 2011 in Indianapolis. He witnessed the stage fall and jumped over the guard rail to give aid to the injured.
Dale Earnhardt Jr. advances amid rain
August 16, 2011
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Army Guard warriors compete to be best of the best
August 16, 2011
Army Sgt. James Nelson, 50th Brigade Special Troop Battalion, New Jersey National Guard, pulls a 125 pound medical stretcher about 30 yards during an timed evaluation as part of the Army National Guard's Best Warrior Competition in Fort Benning, Ga. Aug. 6, 2011. Nelson was one of seven Army Guard members who competed for the title of Soldier of the Year throughout the five days of competition which began Aug. 4, 2011.
Illinois National Guard Agribusiness Development Team views demo farm in Asadabad
August 15, 2011
Army Sgt. 1st Class Joshua Lueker, an agriculture processing specialist for the 1-14th Illinois Agribusiness Development Team (left), and Army Sgt. 1st Class Randy Wright, a pest management specialist for the 1-14th Illinois ADT, inspect a field for aphids and hail damage at a demonstration farm in Asadabad District Aug. 2, 2011. The 1-14th ADT conducted a mission to the farm, which is managed by the U.S. Agency for International Development, to assess management and production techniques which can be used in other demonstration farms throughout Kunar Province.
Flood response operations cease for North Dakota National Guard
August 15, 2011
North Dakota National Guard members assist the Corps of Engineers in protecting the Minot, N.D., temporary emergency levees by placing plastic sheeting on them June 26, 2011.
Kentucky agriculture team teaches at Afghan institute
August 15, 2011
Students at the Kapisa Agriculture Institute receive instruction from the Kentucky National Guard's third Agribusiness Development Team Aug. 12, 2011.
Maryland Air Guard embarks on new era
August 15, 2011
Army Maj. Gen. James A. Adkins, adjutant general of the Maryland National Guard, christens the new C-27J Spartan during an arrival ceremony August 13, 2011, at Warfield Air National Guard Base, Baltimore, MD while Air Force Col. Thomas E. Hans, commander 135th Airlift Group and Air Force Lt. Gen. Harry Wyatt, director of the Air National Guard, watch on. The 135th Airlift Group transitioned from the C-130J Hercules to the C-27J Spartan, which was designed to meet Air Force requirements for a rugged, medium-sized air-land transport.
New York Air Guard Wing selected to conduct MQ-9 pilot training for Air Force
August 15, 2011
Members of the 174th Fighter Wing Maintenance Group prepare a MQ-9 Reaper for its initial taxi at Wheeler-Sack Army Air Field at Ft. Drum, N.Y., on June 30, 2011. The pre-taxi activity took place in temporary hanger space provided by the U.S. Army's 10th Mountain Division. This milestone represented the unit's first step toward flying the MQ-9 from its detachment at Ft. Drum. The wing is based at Hancock Field in Syracuse, New York.
Air Force, Reserve components, Cambodia armed forces partner for civil assistance mission
August 11, 2011
Air Force Maj. Nathaniel Duff and Royal Cambodian Armed Forces Capt. Sok Heng examine the ear of a Cambodian woman during Operation PACIFIC ANGEL 11-1 Aug. 8, 2011, in Bak Klarng, Cambodia. The operation supports U.S. Pacific Command’s capacity-building efforts by partnering with other governments in the region to provide medical, dental, optometry and engineer assistance to their citizens. Major Duff is an ear, nose and throat surgeon assigned to the 154th Medical Group, Hawaii Air National Guard. Captain Heng is a medic in the Royal Cambodian Air Force.
Guard members killed in Chinook crash identified by DOD
August 11, 2011
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Therapy dogs lift spirits of returning Soldiers at Camp Atterbury
August 11, 2011
Army Staff Sgt. Anthony Houston, and Staff Sgt. Travis Gilbert, both from the Michigan Army National Guard's 1225th Corps Support Battalion, watch 3-year-old therapy dog, Lugnut, do a trick Aug. 4, 2011, at Camp Atterbury, Ind. The two Soldiers recently returned with their unit from a 10-month deployment in Kandahar, Afghanistan.
First Air Guard member graduates Army Sergeants Major Course
August 10, 2011
Air Force Senior Master Sgt. Christopher Roper (center), security forces manager assigned to the 142nd Fighter Wing, Oregon Air National Guard, poses for a photo with senior leaders from from both his unit and state at his graduation from the Sergeants Major Course at the U.S. Army Sergeants Major Academy, in Fort Bliss, Texas, June 17, 2011. Roper is the first Air National Guard member to graduate from the SMC in residence
Patriot Award honors outstanding spouse employers
August 10, 2011
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Army Guard Sherpa useful tool in joint environment
August 10, 2011
Army Sgt. Frank Kiler, a C-23B Sherpa flight engineer with Detachment 1, Company D, 126th Aviation, scans the cargo area to ensure the safety of all of those onboard as the aircraft climbs towards 12,500 ft. July 26, 2011. The Sherpa was working with the U.S. Navy as they performed high-altitude, low-opening para-jumps.