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Delaware Guardsmen help to build Afghanistan's thin blue line
July 13, 2010
U.S. Army Maj. Timothy Drake a Delaware probation and parole officer and a member of the Bamyan Embedded Training Team, which is part of the Vermont National Guard's 86th Infantry Brigade Combat Team (Mountain), simulates patrolling during a class with the Afghan National Police July 4, 2010. Drake, is on his fourth deployment with the National Guard and was hand selected as an ANP mentor due to his law enforcement background.
DoD, Guard establish eight Homeland Response Force units
July 13, 2010
A member of the Alaska National Guard 103rd Civil Support Team collects a sample during a training exercise. The 103rd Civil Support Team mission is to assess hazards, advise civil authorities, and facilitate military support during emergencies and incidents of suspected weapons of mass destruction.
Guard luge athlete braves heat at Fort Jackson
July 13, 2010
Army Pfc. Joseph Mortensen, a luge athlete, now spends his days with his fellow basic combat training soldiers of 1st Battalion, 34th Infantry Regiment at Fort Jackson, S.C.
Louisiana Guardsmen help with three school projects in Haiti
July 13, 2010
Soldiers of the 1021st Engineer Company, 205th Engineer Battalion prepare braces for the school walls, that will be filled with concrete in order to construct a roof for the Diaquoi School Project in Haiti on July 12, 2010.
VA eases claims process for veterans with PTSD
July 13, 2010
Wisconsin Guard builds team to help Afghan farmers
July 13, 2010
North Dakota Guard's family notification goes high-tech
July 12, 2010
Family Matters Blog: Mullen presses for more family support
July 12, 2010
Navy Adm. Mike Mullen, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, greets U.S. Army Spc. Dennis Morgan, Jr., and Autumn Gustausen during a departure ceremony for members of the Vermont National Guard in Burlington, Vt., Jan. 8, 2010. Morgan is deploying for a yearlong tour to Afghanistan as a member of the 89th Infantry Brigade Combat Team.Navy Adm. Mike Mullen, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, greets U.S. Army Spc. Dennis Morgan, Jr., and Autumn Gustausen during a departure ceremony for members of the Vermont National Guard in Burlington, Vt., Jan. 8, 2010. Morgan is deploying for a yearlong tour to Afghanistan as a member of the 89th Infantry Brigade Combat Team.
Mississippi Guard tests air quality along coastline
July 12, 2010
Family Matters Blog: Mullen presses for more family support
July 12, 2010
Soldiers of the Louisiana National Guard’s 527th Engineer Battalion, 225th Engineer Brigade, work to reinforce oil protection barriers and land bridges along Elmer’s Island, La., near Grand Isle and Port Fourchon, La., July 9, 2010.
Some Soldiers to return from Iraq early
July 12, 2010
Col. Jeffrey Holmes, left, commander of the Tennessee National Guard's 278th Armored Cavalry Regiment, 103rd Sustainment Command (Expeditionary), and Command Sgt. Maj. Daniel Jennings, command sergeant major of the 278th ACR, case the unit’s colors during an end of mission ceremony at Contingency Operating Base Taji, Iraq June 27, 2010.
Tennessee Guard uses blimp for base defense
July 12, 2010
Sgt. Kenneth Arnold and Spc. Donald Neeley, both Aerostat blimp operators with B Troop, Regimental Troop Squadron of the Tennessee National Guard’s 278th Armored Cavalry Regiment, 103rd Sustainment Command (Expeditionary), launch the blimp at Contingency Operating Base Taji, Iraq June 28, 2010.
Ohio governor opens Camp Perry matches today
July 12, 2010
Arkansas Guard’s ADT reaches out to neighboring villages
July 12, 2010
Tech Sgt. Justin Mankins of Fort Smith takes notes during a discussion with a village elder on Saturday near Qalat City, Afghanistan, while Sgt. 1st Class James Holm of Jonesboro examines a grape vine clipping for insect damage and nutrient deficiency. Mankins and Holm are both members of the Arkansas National Guard’s Agriculture Development Team which is currently deployed to southern Afghanistan. The team’s focus is to expand and improve agriculture education, training and productivity.
F-22 arrival ceremony to be held today at Hickam
July 9, 2010
The first Hawaii-based F-22 Raptor, the U.S. Air Force's most advanced fighter jet, soars over the Pacific Ocean en route to its new home at Joint Base Pearl Harbor Hickam, Hawaii July 2, 2010. The first two of 20 F-22 Raptors, the U.S. Air Force's most advanced fighter jet, will be dedicated on July 9, 2010 at a Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam ceremony. The ceremony will mark the beginning of the partnership between the Hawaii Air National Guard and the active duty Air Force flying the "fifth generation" fighter at Hickam.
Red Flag Alaska exercise a success for Louisiana Airmen
July 9, 2010
Members of the Louisiana Air National Guard's 122nd Air Support Operations Squadron from the 159th Fighter Wing plan a close air support mission at Eielson Air Force Base in Fairbanks, Alaska, June 10-25, 2010. The joint terminal attack controllers participated in the Red Flag Alaska exercise with more than 400 U.S. military assets and Italian, Japanese and South Korean coalition forces.
KFOR 12 commander holds final meeting with Kosovo media
July 9, 2010
Army Brig. Gen. Al Dohrmann, a North Dakota National Guard member and commander of Multinational Battle Group East, talks to troops from Bravo Company, 2nd Platoon, after a patrol near the border between Kosovo and the Former Yugoslavian Republic of Macedonia during quick reaction force exercises June 22, 2010.
Army Guard continues search for those eligible for earned pay
July 8, 2010
Soldier watches fight to save his life on 'Baghdad ER'
July 8, 2010
Producer and director Matthew O'Neill talks about his film "Baghdad ER" at the New York State Museum with Staff Sergeant Craig Macy, a wounded New York Army National Guard Soldier who appears in the film. Macy joined O'Neill for a special showing of his film at the museum on July 1, 2010, in conjunction with the Citizen-Soldier exhibit hosted by the state museum.
Vice chief asks Soldiers to participate in Army STARRS
July 8, 2010