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Army Guard launches new ‘Moments’ campaign
April 7, 2010
The Army National Guard Strength Maintenance Division launched a new video campaign called "Moments of Pride" on Monday, April 5, 2010. The new campaign incorporates the users already public Facebook photos and hometown information to create a uniquely personalized video experience, putting them in a real-life National Guard Soldier scenario.
Louisiana Guardsman documents deployment through paintings
April 7, 2010
Louisiana National Guardsman 1st Lt. Heather S. Englehart, the executive officer for the 1021st Vertical Engineer Company, 205th Engineer Battalion, 225th Engineer Brigade, paints a portrait of her military experiences at her home in New Orleans. Englehart was featured on the CBS Sunday Morning News last December as a result of the paintings she created while deployed to Iraq with the 1st Battalion, 244th Aviation Regiment, in 2004-2005.
Alaska Guard provides resources for victims of sexual assault
April 7, 2010
Veterans more likely to avoid foreclosure with VA-backed loan
April 7, 2010
Shinseki vows to tackle root causes of homelessness
April 7, 2010
Confront financial issues early, expert advises
April 7, 2010
Top Afghan officials visit Camp Atterbury
April 7, 2010
Afghanistan Sergeant Major of the Army Safi Roshan talks about the situation in Afghanistan with the Soldiers and staff of the Camp Atterbury Joint Maneuver Training Center in central Indiana March 10, 2010. Roshan toured the facility with Afghan Police Chief Non-Commissioned Officer Khan Karim to update U.S. forces group about the situation in Afghanistan. Camp Atterbury has trained thousands of mobilizing Soldiers deploying to Afghanistan in recent years.
NGB biathlon team rides wave of popularity in Sierra Nevada
April 7, 2010
Sgt. Brandon Adams of the Utah National Guard assists Allie McDaniel, 15, at the Northstar-at-Tahoe biathlon range on in Truckee, Calif., March 20, 2010. Adams was one of six Guard biathletes who promoted biathlon at civilian events throughout California in March.
Alabama Guard helps Iraqi highway patrol
April 6, 2010
Sgt. Matthew Glassford, a Military Police officer assigned to the 217th Military Police Company from the Alabama National Guard, supervises an Iraqi highway patrol officer during a training scenario March 17 in Baghdad. The 217th has worked with the IHP for six months on basic police skills such as traffic stops, search warrants and ticket writing.
Washington OSAA unit's 'blood runs' save lives
April 6, 2010
Sgt. 1st Class Michael Olezene, NCOIC of a mobile blood team, loads a box of "precious" cargo aboard a C-12 Huron from the Army National Guard's Washington Regional Flight Center during a recent blood run from Monterey, Calif., to Joint Base Lewis McChord, Wash.
Guardsman honors friend through service
April 6, 2010
Spc. Joseph Carter holds a photo of his best friend, Anthony Owens, who was killed in combat action Feb. 1, 2006, south of Baghdad, Iraq. Carter is deployed with the 1/187 Field Artillery Battalion of the South Carolina National Guard as part of the Paktika Provincial Reconstruction Team. Carter enlisted in the U.S. Army to serve his country and honor the life of his friend, who died while serving his country in Iraq. Carter now carries a photo of his fallen friend in his wallet on every mission.
Senators visit U.S. KFOR troops in Kosovo
April 6, 2010
North Dakota Sen. Byron Dorgan talks with a group of North Dakota National Guardsmen, including Sgt. Jessie Allen during a visit to Camp Bondsteel, Kosovo, on April 4, 2010.
Wyoming Soldiers receive “warm welcome”
April 6, 2010
From left, D.C. Faber and Mike Bacon, both part of the Wyoming Military Department's "Warm Welcome Team" look over their lists of Soldiers to talk with during out-processing functions while transitioning through Fort Hood, Texas, March 29, 2010. The team was tasked with connecting with Wyoming Soldiers one-to-one in order to offer reintegration resources once Soldiers arrive home.
California Air Guard performs dramatic rescue in Pacific
April 5, 2010
Pararescuemen from the 129th Rescue Wing of the California Air National Guard prepare to jump from the rear door of a Coast Guard C-130 Hercules airplane about 1,400 miles southwest of San Diego, Calif., April 1, 2010. The Coast Guard and Air National Guard worked together to respond to medevac an injured 57-year-old man by dropping four pararescuemen, an inflatable boat and other rescue and survival equipment.
Louisiana Guard restores coast with tree drop
April 5, 2010
Louisiana National Guard UH-60 Blackhawks of the 1st Battalion, 244th Aviation Regiment drop Christmas trees into the Bayou Sauvage National Wildlife Refuge to help rebuild the wetlands on March 30, 2010. The Christmas trees help to rebuild the missing wetlands that have been washed away over time by breaking waves and collecting silt for new vegetation to take root.
Oregon Guardsmen redeploy to Fort Lewis
April 5, 2010
The first group of Soldiers with the 41st Infantry Brigade Combat Team of the Oregon Army National Guard arrived at McChord Air Force Base, Wash., April 3, 2010. About 120 Soldiers returned after their nearly 12-month deployment to Iraq. The 2,700 Soldiers with the 41st IBCT are expected to arrive at Fort Lewis, Wash., in the next few weeks, where they will go through medical review and out-processing before returning to Oregon for their demobilization ceremonies scheduled for later this month.
Texas security forces squadron receives 'outstanding' award
April 5, 2010
A 204th Security Forces Squadron instructor assists a National Guard Airman during combat support training on Fort Bliss, Texas.
VA to intensify Gulf War illness outreach, care
April 5, 2010
California Air Guard performs dramatic rescue in Pacific
April 5, 2010
Pararescuemen from the 129th Rescue Wing of the California Air National Guard prepare to jump from the rear door of a Coast Guard C-130 Hercules airplane about 1,400 miles southwest of San Diego, Calif., April 1, 2010. The Coast Guard and Air National Guard worked together to respond to medevac an injured 57-year-old man by dropping four pararescuemen, an inflatable boat and other rescue and survival equipment.
Arkansas Air Guard deploys for first time with A-10s
April 2, 2010
Master Sgt. Justin Likens, an aircraft crew chief with the 188th Fighter Wing from the Arkansas National Guard, shows the inner workings of the A-10 aircraft's 30-millimeter Gatling gun to members of the Arkansas Agriculture Development Team on March 19, 2010. The ADT dropped by the flight line to visit their fellow Arkansans deployed at Kandahar Airfield, Afghanistan. The 188th currently has over 200 of its members deployed as part of the 451st Air Expeditionary Wing at Kandahar. The ADT Team is in Kandahar for some training before moving out to their forward operating base.