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Kansas engineers erect camp for Airmen in Haiti
February 18, 2010 — PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti - The perfect rows of a tent city are no accident. Ideally, before a single stake is driven into the ground, civil engineers have meticulously determined the placement of each... MORE

Senior Airman Kristopher P. Stewart, an engineering assistant with the Kansas Air National Guard's 190th Air Refueling Wing, rolls a tape measure while working with other members of the Air Force to survey the Port- au-Prince airport. Stewart is one of 46 members of the unit, who deployed to Haiti to build support infrastructure, including an Expeditionary Medical Support (EMEDS) support hospital.

Mississippi Guardsman shows ingenuity during convoy security missions
February 18, 2010 — CONTINGENCY OPERATING LOCATION Q-WEST, Iraq - Winter mud can pose safety and security risks to gun truck crews, but a Mississippi National Guard Soldier has come up with a method for minimizing those... MORE

Staff Sgt. Gary Rhodes, a member of the 203rd Engineer Battalion, Missouri Army National Guard, right, eyes his mine resistant ambush protected vehicle which became stuck along a ditch during a route clearance mission Jan. 30.

Oregon Guardsman uses civilian skills to improve convoy routes
February 18, 2010 — CAMP ADDER, Iraq - It happens every day. National Guard members are asked to use their civilian skills to perform military missions.In this case, an Oregon National Guard member, who is a line haul... MORE

Sgt. Maj. Ted Carlson, the brigade operations sergeant major for the Oregon National Guard's 41st Infantry Brigade Combat Team, was recently asked to use his civilian skills as a long-haul driver for Federal Express to improve convoy routes in Iraq.

Skelton thanks Missouri Guardsmen for service
February 18, 2010 — CLINTON, Mo., - In a whirlwind, 400-mile tour, Rep. Ike Skelton visited with Soldiers at six Missouri National Guard armories throughout the state during their February drill."The Missouri National... MORE

Sgt. Joseph Costley of the Missouri National Guard talks with Rep. Ike Skelton following a flag presentation the congressman made to the 311th Aviation Support Battalion, while 1st Sgt. James Forst listens in.

Truax power comes from the ground up
February 18, 2010 — MADISON, Wis., - With the rise in energy costs and a growing national desire to lower consumption rates, the 115th Fighter Wing at Truax Field is investing in an energy-saving system that can address... MORE

Afghans reach out to U.S. route-clearance patrol
February 17, 2010 — FORWARD OPERATING BASE SHARANA, Afghanistan, - As Army 1st Lt. Phil Kirk pulled the walkie-talkie from his hip, disappointment was obvious on his face and in his voice."Did you hear that?" Kirk asked,... MORE

Canadian officer exchanges knowledge with Army Guard
February 17, 2010 — ARLINGTON, Va., - Watching Vancouver's Winter Olympics, we have learned a lot about our neighbors to the north.And by exchanging military members between our two countries, we can learn even more... MORE

Canadian army Maj. John Vintar is currently serving as an exchange officer at the Army National Guard Readiness Center in Arlington, Va., Friday, Jan. 15 2010 where he is the program manager for large scale training exercises involving Army Guard.

Earnhardt 2nd in Daytona 500
February 17, 2010 — DAYTONA, Fla. - Dale Earnhardt Jr. and the National Guard-sponsored No. 88 NASCAR team finished second in Sunday's Daytona 500, the first race of Sprint Cup season competition this year."I am just... MORE

Dale Earnhardt Jr., driver of the No. 88 National Guard-sponsored race car, started from the outside pole position and finished second during the Daytona 500.

Guardsman takes ninth in biathlon sprint
February 17, 2010 — WHISTLER, British Columbia, - U.S. Army World Class Athlete Program biathlete Sgt. Jeremy Teela had the best American performance at the Winter Olympics in biathlon history here Feb. 14.Teela, a... MORE

U.S. Army World Class Athlete Program biathlete Sgt. Jeremy Teela shoots to a ninth-place finish in the Olympic men's 10-kilometer sprint at Whistler Olympic Park in British Columbia, Feb. 14, 2010.

Kentucky ADT helps Afghan farmers reach new markets
February 17, 2010 — ARLINGTON, Va., - The Kentucky National Guard's Agribusiness Development Team has helped Afghan farmers reach new markets with their products, the unit commander recently told Kentucky Public... MORE

Lt. Col. Toby Peterson, a member of the Kentucky National Guard's Agri-business Development Team, listens as Hijig Mohammad Walli discusses the progress of local vineyard near Janquadm, Parwan province, Sep. 25, 2009. Peterson stands outside the section of the vineyards where trellising is being introduced as a new method for local grape production.

Mississippi Guardsmen in Iraq prepare for hurricane season
February 17, 2010 — CONTINGENCY OPERATING BASE TAJI, Iraq - While the 155th Heavy Brigade Combat Team, 13th Sustainment Command (Expeditionary) of the Mississippi National Guard plans to re-deploy in early March, it is... MORE

Maj. Brent McCullouch, intelligence officer with the 155th Heavy Brigade Combat Team and a Jackson, Miss., native, and Lt. Col. John K. Harlan, the operations officer with the 155th HBCT, also a Jackson native, plan out their part in the hurricane evacuation plan for the Mississippi National Guard, Feb. 8, at Contingency Operating Site Taji. The brigade re-deploys in the beginning of March and was tasked to do their planning while still in theater.

Starting glitch costs Teela in Olympic biathlon
February 17, 2010 — WHISTLER, British Columbia, - Army World Class Athlete Program biathlete Sgt. Jeremy Teela of the Vermont National Guard was penalized for starting early and finished 24th in the Olympic men's... MORE

Transition to return tower to Haitian controllers begins
February 17, 2010 — PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti - Air Force air traffic controllers worked side-by-side with Haitian air traffic controllers to provide some sense of normalcy two weeks after the earthquake devastated vast... MORE

Reginald Bailey receives familiarization instruction from Air Force air traffic controllers in the mobile tower Feb. 1, 2010, at the airport in Port-au-Prince, Haiti. The transition is currently taking place to hand over the tower and all flight operations responsibilities over to the Haitians. Bailey is a Haitian air traffic controller. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Larry W. Carpenter Jr.)

Vermont F-16 Falcons fly south for training
February 17, 2010 — TUCSON, Ariz., - To take advantage of a mild climate and terrain, the 158th Fighter Wing of the Vermont Air National Guard recently deployed here to Davis Monthan Air Force Base for training."This is... MORE

Senior Airman Steven Shepard examines an F-16 Falcon, which took part in Operation Snowbird at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base in Tucson, Ariz., Jan. 19, 2010. Shepard is a crew chief assigned to the 158the Fighter Wing of the Vermont Air National Guard, located in South Burlington, Vt.

Alabama Guardsmen train Iraqis for security missions
February 16, 2010 — BAGHDAD, Iraq, - Iraqi law enforcement personnel proved that they will be ready to provide security for the upcoming elections as they tested their skills though training scenarios simulating... MORE

Soldiers with the 217th Military Police Company of the Alabama National Guard run a course that trains Iraqi police forces in security operations. On Feb. 11, 2010, the training focus was election security.

ANG fuelers help keep mission pumping
February 16, 2010 — SOUTHWEST ASIA - Come rain, dust storms, extreme heat or cold, flightline operations in the Air Force must go on. This is especially true in the U.S. Air Force Central Command area of responsibility... MORE

Division commanders discuss DART, other issues
February 16, 2010 — FORT INDIANTOWN GAP, Pa., - The new Domestic All-Hazards Response Team (DART) is not an asset that will come into states uninvited during an emergency, the commanders of the eight National Guard... MORE

Guardsman posts best U.S. finish in Olympic biathlon
February 16, 2010 — ARLINGTON, Va., - A Vermont National Guard soldier today posted the best American finish ever in the biathlon at the Winter Olympics. Army Sgt. Jeremy Teela, a three-time Olympian, finished ninth in... MORE

Army World Class Athlete Program biathlete Sgt. Jeremy Teela of the Utah National Guard nears the finish line for ninth place with a time of 25 minutes, 21.7 seconds in the Olympic men's 10-kilometer sprint race Feb. 14, 2010, at Whistler Olympic Park in Callaghan Valley, British Columbia, Canada. It was the best American finish ever on Olympic biathlon competition.

West Virginia Guardsmen use ingenuity to rescue stranded mother, baby
February 16, 2010 — BERKELEY SPRINGS, W.V., - Necessity has often been called themother ofinvention.Just ask two West Virginia National Guard Soldiers who found themselvesattempting to rescue a mother and her four... MORE

Utah Guardsman posts best U.S. finish in biathlon
February 15, 2010 — ARLINGTON, Va., - The best American finish ever in the biathlon at the Winter Olympics was posted today by a Utah National Guard member.Army Sgt. Jeremy Teela, a three-time Olympian, finished ninth in... MORE

Texas Guard Strengthens Search, Rescue Readiness

Ohio Air Guard Enhances Combat Airpower at Checkered Flag

New York Air Guard Conducts Combat Readiness Exercise

Colorado Guard Ready for Wildfires Year-Round

Montana Guard Hosts 163rd Transformation Ceremony