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SD Soldiers improve base infrastructure, Afghan labor force in Kabul
December 7, 2010
Maj. Trent Bruce, right, Directorate of Public Works (DPW) officer in charge, Master Sgt. Travis Vallery, center, also a member of DPW, talk with local Afghans, who were hired using the “Afghan First” program, about a project on Dec. 4, 2010, at Camp Phoenix in Kabul, Afghanistan. Bruce, Vallery and other members of DPW manage and oversee construction projects throughout the Kabul Base Cluster.
Asking for help is not weakness, says Army Guard’s top NCO
December 7, 2010
Command Sergeant Major of the Army National Guard, Command Sergeant Major Richard J. Burch.
Arkansas troops develop farm as Agriculture Education Center
December 6, 2010
Sgt. David Hafer, an agronomy specialist with the Arkansas Agriculture Development Team (ADT), looks over a test crop of spinach in the team's greenhouse on its demonstration farm located at Shahr-e-Safa, Afghanistan. The ADT operates the farm in conjunction with the Zabul Province Agriculture Department to demonstrate new farming techniques and test crop products and resiliency to pests and weather conditions.
North Dakota ANG medical team named best in Global Strike Command
December 6, 2010
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Good Morning America chooses Missouri Guardsman as guru finalist
December 6, 2010
Master Sgt. Scott Nimmer and his wife Amy.
Iowa ADT finds Asadabad merchants better off than five years ago
December 6, 2010
U.S. Army Sgt. Maj. Daniel Collins of Kellogg, Iowa, contracting non-commissioned officer in charge for the Iowa National Guard's 734th Agribusiness Development Team, talks with a furniture store owner and his son in Asadabad, the provincial capital of Afghanistan's Kunar province, Dec. 2.
TF Morgan hands reins to TF Red Horse
December 6, 2010
U.S. Army Command Sgt. Maj. John M. Montgomery, the Task Force Morgan command sergeant major, and U.S. Army Lt. Col. Timothy J. Murphy, the TF Morgan commander, roll up the 1st Squadron, 172nd Cavalry Squadron colors to take back to St. Albans, Vt., during the transfer of authority ceremony here Nov. 30, 2010.
Nurgal subgovernor meets Iowa ADT leaders to discuss priorities
December 6, 2010
Wyatt lists ‘pillars of strength’ for mission accomplishment
December 6, 2010
Air Force Lt. Gen. Harry “Bud” Wyatt III, director of the Air National Guard, thanks Master Sgt. Wesley Childress for his service during the 192nd Fighter Wing's first Hometown Heroes Ceremony held at Langley Air Force Base, Va., Dec. 4, 2010.
National Guard seen as strategic partner in dropout prevention
December 3, 2010
Sgt. Maj. Jerrell Wright, sergeant major of the Army National Guard Education, Incentives and Employment Division discusses eligibility requirements for applicants to attend the GED Plus Program to attendees of the 22nd Annual National Dropout Prevention Center/Network Conference in Philadelphia, Nov. 16, 2010.
Dr. Biden celebrates beginning of holiday season with Guard children
December 2, 2010
Cheryl McKinley, center, wife of Air Force Gen. Craig McKinley, chief of the National Guard Bureau, talks to children of National Guard families invited to take part in a holiday tree trimming event at the official residence of the vice president, Dec. 1, 2010. During the event, children made cards for servicemembers and ornaments that will be on display at the residence throughout the holiday season. Standing with McKinley are Dr. Jill Biden, right, wife of Vice President Joe Biden, and Sheila Casey, left, wife of Army Gen. George Casey, the Army chief of staff.
Alabama ANG unit earns 'outstanding' rating
December 1, 2010
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DoD certifies New York CST
December 1, 2010
A member of the 24th Civil Support Team from the New York National Guard takes an air sample in a simulated clandistine weapons lab during the unit's validation exercise on June 8, 2010.
Florida Guardsman leads All-Army soccer team to victory
December 1, 2010
1st Lt. Roye Locklear of the Florida National Guard, top row, second from the left, coached this year's All-Army Soccer Team to victory in the 2010 Armed Forces Men’s Soccer Championship at Hulbert Field, Fla., Oct. 24, 2010.
New York helicopters fly Adirondack mission
December 1, 2010
A UH-60 Blackhawk helicopter from Army Aviation Support Facility 3 based in Latham, N.Y., prepars to airlift pre-constructed platforms for the New York Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) on Nov. 29 at this remote area of the Adirondack Mountains. The airlifted platforms will allow the DEC to eventually construct a helipad as well as a repeater radio station on top of the mountain that will be used by the DEC and other state agencies. Each platform weighed more than 2,000 pounds and were constructed in Colorado and flatbed delivered to the Adirondacks.
'Home for the holidays' takes on new meaning for Guard recruit
December 1, 2010
Pvt. Daniel James Sanchez of Apple Valley, Calif., studies algebraic equations to prepare for his upcoming GED examination at the National Guard GED Plus Program at Camp Robinson in North Little Rock, Ark., Nov. 3, 2010. Sanchez failed math in high school but with help from the GED Plus Tutors, he passed the math and algebra section and received his GED, Nov. 5, 2010.
New Hampshire maintainers teach course for Salvadorians
December 1, 2010
New Hampshire Army National Guard Chief Warrant Officer 4 Michael Tkacz disassembles the air filter of an 1165 High-Mobility Multi-Wheeled Vehicle with Salvadorian Army soldiers watching at the Salvadorian Calvary Regiment motor pool in La Libertad, El Salvador, Nov. 15, 2010.
Buffalo Bills honor newest Airmen from New York
November 30, 2010
New enlistees in the New York Air National Guard's 107th Airlift Wing enjoy the Buffalo Bills game from the front row after participating in a mid-field enlistment ceremony prior to the game on Nov. 28, 2010. After the ceremony, the enlistees were joined by existing unit members to cheer on the Bills. Front row left to right are: Airmen 1st Class Daniel Treblett, Christina Swanson, Cara Sturdivant and Joanna Vail, and back row left to right, Tech. Sgt. Patrick Paolini, Staff Sgt. Peter Dean, Tech. Sgt. Charity Edwards, Senior Airmen Robert Kurzdorfer and Paul Boser.
First Florida Guardsmen return home from Iraq
November 30, 2010
Maj. Gen. Mick Bednarek, commanding general of First Army Division East, welcomes home Lt. Col. Bobby Roach, executive officer for the Florida National Guard's 53rd Infantry Brigade Combat Team as he gets off the plane at Hunter Army Airfield, Ga.
Michigan Guardsman teaches resilience in Afghanistan
November 30, 2010
Staff Sgt. Michael Zanin goes over different ways to deal with stress with guard force members during Master Resilience training at Camp Sabalu-Harrison, Parwan, Afghanistan.