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Illinois Air Guardsman has tuba, will travel (Updated)
January 18, 2009
TSgt. Doug Mattsey is one of five tuba players in the 99-piece U.S. Air Force band, which practiced inside a hangar in preparation of its parade performance for the inauguration of President-elect Barack Obama. The practice took place on Andrews Air Force Base, Jan. 7, 2009.
Maryland Guard provides security for Obama's whistle stop in Baltimore
January 18, 2009
Soldiers of the Maryland National Guard and the Baltimore City Police Department provided force protection during President Elect Obama's visit to Baltimore Saturday, January 17, 2009. Crowds swarmed by the 1,000s to see Obama meet and great the city during the "Whistlestop Tour," echoes the 1861 journey of Abraham Lincoln.
Wyoming Guard Commander Preps for War on Home Front
January 17, 2009
Army Col. Richard K. Knowlton, commander of the Wyoming Army National Guard's 115th Fires Brigade, talks to families at a community meeting at the armory in Douglas, Wyo., Jan. 9, 2009. Knowlton led a statewide information campaign to prepare families and business and community leaders for the largest single deployment in the state's history.
Minutemen ready, once again, for inaugural history
January 15, 2009
National Guard details support to inauguration
January 15, 2009
Virginia Army National Guard Spc. Jerry Andes offers directions to one of the many people who passed through a U.S. Secret Service checkpoint to watch the Inaugural Parade in Washington, D.C., on Jan. 20, 2005.
Louisiana Air National Guard intercepts plane flown by Marcus Schrenker
January 15, 2009
An F-15 from the 159th Fighter Wing of the Louisiana Air National Guard prepares to launch. Two pilots flying F-15s from the 159th intercepted the airplane used by Marcus Schrenker in what is now being called an attempt to fake his death.
'Do It Yourself' network show bases episode on Florida National Guard
January 15, 2009
Sgt. Robert McNeil (center) of the 1st Battalion, 111th Aviation Regiment, talks with television host Chris Grundy (right) during filming for an upcoming episode of the DIY Network's show Cool Tools, at the Cecil Commerce Center in Jacksonville, Fla., Monday, Jan. 5, 2008.
Memorial dedicated in memory of 1988 C-130 crew
January 14, 2009
LRS 'Port Dogs' form wing's first Aerial Port Flight
January 14, 2009
129th Aerial Port Flight personnel perform safety training at Moffett Federal Airfield, Jan. 4. Senior Airman Razvan Sonea operates a forklift while Staff Sgt. Felipe Mancera demonstrates safety procedures. The 129th Logistics Readiness Squadron's Aerial Port Flight stood up Nov. 1, 2008. 129th Aerial Port personnel, also known as "Port Dogs," are specialized Airmen trained to manage in-transit passenger and cargo movements for state directed missions and AEF deployments, redeployments, and exercises.
Virtual system trains to enhance Homeland Defense
January 13, 2009
National Guard officers can obtain blood banker identifier
January 9, 2009
Butter sculpture honors Pennsylvania Guard
January 9, 2009
A 900-pound butter sculpture of a National Guardsman and his family was unveiled Jan. 8 by the dairy farmers of Pennsylvania as a tribute to the state's National Guard at the 93rd Pennsylvania Farm Show in Harrisburg, Pa.
Purple Heart Criteria Exclude PTSD, Defense Officials Say
January 8, 2009
Alaska Guardsmen save lives around the world in 2008
January 8, 2009
A pararescuemen from the Alaska Air National Guard's 212th Rescue Squadron conducts fast rope insertion training while deployed to Bagram Air Base, Afghanistan. Members of the Alaska Air National Guard deployed to Afghanistan in 2008 and were credited with saving 72 lives.
Army Guard Soldiers bolster U.S. bobsled team
January 8, 2009
Cory Butner (left) and Vermont National Guard Pfc. John Napier (right) hoist their trophy after winning the Two-man U.S. National Bobsled Championship Jan. 4 at the Olympic Sports Complex in Lake Placid, N.Y. With the victory, the duo earned a spot in the 2009 World Bobsled Championships, scheduled for Feb. 20-March 1 in Lake Placid.
Three Guardsmen immortalized by NFL, Topps
January 7, 2009
Army National Guard dentist Col. Marc Hendler was chosen by the New York Giants to represent the team on a Topps National Football League (NFL) card. Two other National Guard members were also chosen for this honor.
Vermont Guardsman wins national bobsled event
January 7, 2009
Cory Butner (left) and Vermont National Guard Pfc. John Napier (right) hoist their trophy after winning the Two-man U.S. National Bobsled Championship Jan. 4 at the Olympic Sports Complex in Lake Placid, N.Y. With the victory, the duo earned a spot in the 2009 World Bobsled Championships, scheduled for Feb. 20-March 1 in Lake Placid.
Louisiana begins reconstruction of National Guard landmark
January 7, 2009
Reconstruction has begun on a building that will house the Louisiana National Guard adjutant General's office at Jackson Barracks in New Orleans. Jackson Barracks is the Louisiana National Guard headquarters that was heavily damaged in 2005 as a result of Hurricane Katrina.
Washington Guard mobilized for snow removal
January 7, 2009
Graders from the 141st Air Refueling Wing of the Washington Air National Guard have been used as snow removal vehicles to clear roads in the Spokane community since Dec. 30.
Disney Parks offers free five-day admission to military personnel in 2009
January 6, 2009