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Kentucky ADT plans reforestation project for Afghanistan
July 6, 2010
Panjshir Gov. Keramuddin Keram, left, listens to a presentation about the Panjshir Valley Green Belts Project from U.S. Army Lt. Col. Jeffrey Casada, right, Kentucky National Guard Agri-Business Development Team leader with the Panjshir Provincial Reconstruction Team, while Jim Hoffman, U.S. Department of Agriculture advisor to the Panjshir PRT, runs the computer slide show. The July 1, 2010 presentation proposed a project that would bring 35,000 new trees into the province by the end of the year.

Louisiana Guard to monitor skimming operations
July 6, 2010

Louisiana Guard to monitor skimming operations
July 6, 2010

Texas Air Guard prepares ‘battlefield Airmen’ for deployment
July 6, 2010
Air Force Staff Sgt. Ryan Deane talks with security forces Airmen during a convoy live fire exercise on a range in New Mexico, June 30, 2010. Deane is assigned as an instructor at the Desert Defender Regional Training Center, which is operated by the Texas Air National Guard's 204th Security Forces Squadron.

Alaska C-23 crew assists in search and rescue
July 2, 2010
An Alaska Army National Guard C-23 Sherpa gets ready to take-off on a training mission in Alaska.

Wisconsin Guard artillery battalion rockets into 21st century
July 2, 2010
A High Mobility Artillery Rocket System (HIMARS) from the Wisconsin Army National Guard's Battery C, 1st Battalion, 121st Field Artillery, launches a training round downrange at Fort McCoy, Wis., June 26, 2010. The 121st is one of just a handful of Army National Guard units to field and fire the HIMARS and completed its training and certification with a battalion live fire during annual training this year.

Keesler provides housing for Guard's oil spill responders
July 2, 2010

Nighttime flight ops essential part of training at MUTC
July 2, 2010
Seen through a night vision lens, a CH-47 Chinook helicopter from the 160th Special Operations Aviation Regiment lands in a field during night operations at Muscatatuck Urban Training Center, Ind.,June 10, 2010.

Dale Jr., Guardsmen unveil paint scheme for Daytona NASCAR race
July 1, 2010
The eight National Guard members from 8 Soldiers and 8 Missions stand with Dale Earnhardt Jr., after the unveiling his car, June 30, 2010. This weekend, Earnhardt's No. 88 National Guard Chevrolet will feature a special paint scheme in honor of the 8 Soldiers and 8 Missions in which they served.

Database provides mission readiness information
July 1, 2010

Guardsmen gets lucky draw at AT&T program - Tiger Woods
July 1, 2010
Tiger Woods and Chief Master Sgt. George Vasiloff of the Pennsylvania Air National Guard walk up to their approach shot as fans cheer in admiration for both at the AT&T National Pro-AM at Aronomink Country Club in Newtown Square, Pa., this week. Vasiloff was selected to play with Woods just weeks after returning from a tour in Afghanistan.

Leavenworth's battle command center completes exercise with British troops
July 1, 2010

Third Army general greets Florida Guard in Qatar
July 1, 2010
Spc. Kurstin Truhitte stands next to Maj. Gen. Randy Manner, Third Army/U.S. Army Central deputy commanding general, while Capt. Dewitt Revels explains perimeter security at Camp As Sayliyah, Qatar, June 17, 2010. Revels is the commander of Bravo Troop, 1st Squadron, 153rd Cavalry Regiment, 53rd Infantry Brigade Combat Team of the Florida National Guard. Bravo Troop abruptly left Kuwait in March to dissolve a long-held reliance on security contractors at Camp As Sayliyah.

Connecticut ANG repair facility ships 50th engine
July 1, 2010

Louisiana National Guard's barriers protect coastline
June 30, 2010
Tiger Dam barrier walls emplaced by Louisiana National Guardsmen protect inland areas in Grand Isle, La., from the effects of wave action caused by Tropical Storm Alex, June 29, 2010. Coastal barriers such as this, land bridges, sandbags, and Hesco walls have been constructed to close gaps and protect low-lying sections along the coast from possible oil intrusion.

Florida Guard mobilizes 90 for oil spill response
June 30, 2010

Flying with the Army's air force in the Gulf
June 30, 2010
Passengers board C-23B Sherpa, affectionately known as the "flying Winnebago" to its crew before a recent flight.

New grave markers available for private cemeteries
June 30, 2010

New Horizons exercise an international effort
June 30, 2010
Pfc. Patricia Arnold, a member of the Nevada National Guard's 485th Military Police Company, coordinates with Argentina 2nd Lt. Francisco Moulia, whose MINUSTAH troops provide security for the government of Haiti at a medical readiness exercise at the Les Poteau clinic site near Gonaives, Haiti.

Tennessee artillery mechanics adapt to MRAP
June 30, 2010
Mechanics with Regimental Fires Squadron of the Tennessee National Guard's 278th Armored Cavalry Regiment, 13th Sustainment Command (Expeditionary) clean a Mine-Resistant Ambush-Protected vehicle engine prior to re-installing it at Contingency Operating Base Marez, Iraq.