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Texas governor activates Guard as flooding threatens South Texas
July 8, 2010

First Lady, Dr. Biden help military families
July 8, 2010
Dr. Jill Biden, wife of Vice President Joe Biden, talks with soldiers from the Texas Army National Guard on Camp Prosperity in Baghdad, July 5, 2010. Biden held a roundtable discussion with Guard members as an opportunity to hear their family concerns.

‘CSI’ actor proposes new approach for Youth ChalleNGe leaders
July 8, 2010
Actor Hill Harper of “CSI: NY” pauses for a photo after speaking to members of the National Guard’s Youth ChalleNGe program during a workshop in San Diego on June 24, 2010. Harper suggested mentors and teachers should try to connect with students on their level through today’s culture. The nationwide Youth ChalleNGe program provides a live-in, military-style school for students who have dropped out or are at risk of dropping out.

Instructor uses Marine Corps experience in Air Guard
July 8, 2010

Puerto Rico extends validity of current birth certificates
July 7, 2010

Missouri Soldiers dedicate South Dakota bridge to fallen comrade
July 7, 2010
Soldiers of the 1141st Sapper Company of the Missouri National Guard pose near a sign naming a bridge in Custer State Park near Rapid City, S.D., in honor of Sgt. Denis Kisseloff, a Missouri Guardsman who was killed in Afghanistan in May.

Mongolian Expeditionary Task Force holds combat lifesaver training
July 7, 2010
Sgt. Bon-Benedict Villamil V, a combat lifesavers course instructor with the Alaska National Guard's 144th Area Support Medical Company monitors two Mongolian Expeditionary Task Force members as they successfully administer intravenous therapy.

Vermont Guard trains Afghan police as instructors
July 7, 2010

My weekend in Iraq with Dr. Biden
July 7, 2010

Oklahoma artillery unit trains on new weapons system
July 7, 2010
Members of Battery B, 1st Battalion, 160th Field Artillery, 45th Infantry Brigade Combat Team from the Oklahoma Army National Guard fire the M119A2 Howitzer from a concealed position during training at Camp Grayling, Mich. The M119A2 is a 105mm Howitzer that replaced the M102 which has been in service since the early days of the Vietnam War.

Texas Air Guard teaches a ‘Total Force’ lesson
July 7, 2010
Active duty Air Force security forces Airmen are debriefed after a convoy live fire exercise by an instructor from the Texas Air Guard's Desert Defender Regional Training Center area security operations course at the McGregor Range outside El Paso, Texas, June 30, 2010.

Guard opens language training center in Georgia
July 7, 2010
Soldiers with the Georgia National Guard’s 560th Battlefield Surveillance Brigade receive instruction in Persian-Farsi from a native instructor at the Georgia Guard’s new Language Center at Clay National Guard Center.

'Me and a Friend' program honors military kids
July 6, 2010

New A-10s arrive at Fort Wayne
July 6, 2010
The first A-10 Warthog training aircraft recently arrived at the Indiana Air National Guard's 122nd Fighter Wing in Fort Wayne. The unit is converting from the F-16 Fighting Falcon to the A-10 this year.

Dr. Biden hears from Guard troops in Iraq
July 6, 2010
Dr. Jill Biden, wife of Vice President Joe Biden, talks with soldiers from the Texas Army National Guard on Camp Prosperity in Baghdad, July 5, 2010. Biden held a roundtable discussion with Guard members as an opportunity to hear their family concerns.

The White House Blog: Wrapping Up My Visit to Iraq
July 6, 2010

Earnhardt advances in points race after Daytona
July 6, 2010
The pit crew of the No. 88 "8 Soldiers, 8 Missions" Chevrolet work quickly under the lights of the Daytona International Speedway to get Dale Earnhardt, Jr. and the No. 88 car back into the race July 3, 2010.

Louisiana Guard uses raft to assist workers in Grand Isle
July 6, 2010
Louisiana National Guardsmen from the 2225th Multi Role Bridge Company of the 205th Engineer Brigade, load all-terrain vehicles onto a five-panel improved ribbon bridge raft in Grand Isle, La., July 2, 2010. The 2225th has been assisting civilian contractors with transporting personnel and equipment to the Grand Terre Islands off the coast of Louisiana in support of oil spill operations.

Mullens advocate more reserve support
July 6, 2010

Ohio Air Guardsman mentors Afghani logisticians
July 6, 2010
Lt. Col. Michael Masiker, in background, watches at Afghan National Army members work on a project. Masiker, a member of the Ohio Air National Guard's 180th Fighter Wing, is currently assigned here as the logistics director for the 438th Air Expeditionary Wing.