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Louisiana Air Guardmembers keep current on tactical combat skills
January 24, 2011
Louisiana Air National Guardsman Tech. Sgt. Andrew Guidry, a joint terminal attack controller for the 122nd Air Support Operations Squadron, references satellite images of proposed enemy targets before calling in air strike coordinates to Air Force Reserve pilots from the 47th Fighter Squadron flying A-10 Thunderbolts II (Warthogs), during a training exercise at the Claiborne Bombing and Gunnery Range near Woodworth, La., Jan. 19, 2011. This training helps JTACs sharpen their skills prior to deploying.
Mississippi National Guard unit’s first 100 days: a story of sustainment
January 24, 2011
President announces ‘unprecedented commitment’ to military families
January 24, 2011
President Barack Obama looks over at First Lady Michelle Obama and Dr. Jill Biden as he delivers remarks in the East Room of the White House unveiling efforts to better coordinate and strengthen the federal government’s support for military families, Jan. 24, 2011.
Oregon Guardmember finds changed Iraq
January 21, 2011
Oregon Army National Guard Sgt. Alan Arnson, a member of the 3rd Battalion, 116th Cavalry Regiment, 3rd Sustainment Brigade, 103rd Sustainment Command (Expeditionary), works on radio equipment at Joint Base Balad, Iraq. Arnson stepped into the No. 2 slot in the battalion’s communications section just before he deployed to Iraq.
Utah Army National Guard Sgt. Rohbock strikes World Cup gold on bobsled farewell tour
January 21, 2011
U.S. Army World Class Athlete Program bobsled pilot Sgt. Shauna Rohbock, of the Utah Army National Guard, (right) and Michelle Rzepka push USA I to a start time of 5.20 seconds in the third heat of the Olympic women's bobsled event at the Whistler Sliding Centre. They finished sixth in the competition with a four-run combined time of 3 minutes, 34.06 seconds. The Canadian duo of Kaillie Humphries and Heather Moyse won the gold medal in 3:32.28. Rohbock is considering retiring from the sport after the 2011 World Championships.
National Guard program creates troop, family support networks
January 19, 2011
Farmington was the first community in Minnesota to earn the Yellow Ribbon network designation through the Minnesota National Guard's Beyond the Yellow Ribbon program. The designation is given to communities or groups that create a sustainable action plan to support troops and their families.
Video earns Wisconsin National Guard ChalleNGe Academy top honors
January 18, 2011
A video about the Wisconsin National Guard Youth ChalleNGe academy won a nationwide competition.
'Hero Miles' program supports families of fallen, wounded
January 18, 2011
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Afghanistan: 37th Infantry Brigade Combat Team mission changes
January 12, 2011
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Air Force leaders collaborate on Total Force future
January 12, 2011
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Alaska Guardmembers support vital mission in Iraq
January 12, 2011
Alaska Army National Guardmembers from B Company, 1-207th Aviation, pose for a group photo next to a UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter in Iraq. The Alaska Guardsmen or “Arctic Cowboys” transport distinguished visitors, Soldiers and equipment from camp to camp, ensuring their safety and assisting in the completion of valuable missions.
Retired Guardmember helps subdue Arizona gunman
January 12, 2011
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Oregon National Guard platoon awarded Presidential Unit Citation
January 12, 2011
Army Maj. Gen. Raymond Rees, the adjutant general, Oregon (left), stands with Oregon Attorney General John Kroger, 41st Infantry Brigade Combat Team commander Army Col. Eric Bush, and 2nd Battalion, 162nd Infantry Regiment commander Army Lt. Col. Eric Riley, during a ceremony honoring soldiers of 2nd Platoon, Bravo Company, 2-162 IN BN, where they were awarded the Presidential Unit Citation at the Corvallis Armory, Jan. 8. The soldiers received the award for their heroic actions during the Battle of Fallujah, Iraq in November 2004.
National Guard supports civilian authorities tackling Southeast winter storm
January 12, 2011
Army Staff Sgt. Gerard Brown, a readiness noncommissioned officer with the Georgia Army National Guard, helps Angela Morgan, a registered nurse in Grady Memorial Hospital’s labor and delivery department, into a National Guard high mobility multipurpose wheeled vehicle, also known as HUMVEE. Brown is part of the National Guard teams working to help transport snowbound Grady staff to the hospital.
Nevada National Guard battalion enjoys huge turnout for Afghanistan deployment ceremonies
January 12, 2011
Nevada Gov. Brian Sandoval address Soldiers and their families at a Jan. 6, 2011, deployment ceremony at the Mandalay Bay Convention Center in Las Vegas.
Oregon Guard warrant officer keeps Soldiers, trucks on the road
January 12, 2011
Chief Warrant Officer 2 John Bales (right), the maintenance officer for the 3rd Battalion, 116th Cavalry, 3rd Sustainment Brigade, 103rd Sustainment Command (Expeditionary), and a Joseph, Ore., native, talks with two of his mechanics at the maintenance bay for the 3-116th Cav. Reg. in December, 2010. Bales manages the maintenance for the battalion while it is stationed at Joint Base Balad, Iraq.
Guard mobile redistribution team supports Iraq drawdown
January 10, 2011
Army Staff Sgt. Cordell Frazier, a team leader with the 319th Transportation Company, 110th Combat Sustainment Support Battalion, 224th Sustainment Brigade, 103rd Sustainment Command (Expeditionary), and Army Spc. Josh Goodman, a Mobile Redistribution Team yard worker with the 319th Trans. Co., sort and inventory bulk wires Dec. 13, 2010 at the MRT fixed site yard on Contingency Operating Base Adder, Iraq.
Iowa Guard ADT backs veterinary programs for Kuchis
January 10, 2011
Kuchi tribesman and Afghan veterinary workers herd sheep toward the chutes where the animals were de-wormed and vaccinated as part of a Veterinary Outreach Sustainment Program for the nomadic Kuchi tribesman camped in the Noor Gal District of Afghanistan's Kunar province Jan. 8. The VOSPs are underwritten by the Iowa National Guard's 734th Agribusiness Development Team and implemented by the Kunar provincial veterinarian.
National Guard prepares for southeast winter storm support
January 10, 2011
Army Spcs. Adam Schroeder (left) and Bernard Satchell, both with the Georgia National Guard’s 124th Mobile Public Affairs Detachment, preposition the unit’s tents to house unit members should they be called out to assist during the storm expected to hit Georgia today.
South Carolina National Guard Changes Leadership
January 10, 2011
Army Maj. Gen. Robert Livingston, Jr., the new adjutant general of the South Carolina National Guard, addresses the crowd gathered to witness his assumption of command during a ceremony January 9, 2011, at the University of South Carolina Coliseum. He replaces the out-going adjutant general, Army Maj. Gen. Stanhope Spears, and is the 27th adjutant general of the South Carolina Guard.