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Face of Defense: Mother, Son Prepare to Deploy to Kosovo Together
May 15, 2008
Army National Guard Spc. Roschell Eaton and her son, Spc. Jason Hutchins, both from 3175th Military Police Company, train at Camp Atterbury, Ind., for their upcoming deployment as part of Kosovo Force 10, Multinational Task Force East.
New York Unit Brings Canadian Forces, Air Guard Troops Together
May 14, 2008
Master Sgt. Thomas Whiteman, an Air National Guardsman with Northeast Air Defense Sector, salutes as Master Cpl. Bob Peldjak, a Canadian member of NEADS, stands at attention while the Canadian national anthem is played and the Canadian flag is raised on Veterans Day, Nov. 11, 2007. The binational, joint ceremony is held every year at the Veterans Memorial Park in Rome, N.Y., honoring the sacrifices veterans have made for both countries.
Expect aerial firefighting pace to increase, Guard told at training event
May 12, 2008
A C-130 Hercules cargo plane assigned to the 145th Airlift Wing, North Carolina Air National Guard, drops 3,000 gallons of water using Modular Airborne Fire Fighting System (MAFFS) during the MAFFS 2008 annual certifying event. The annual training event includes all aircrew, maintenance, support personnel directly supporting the MAFFS mission. There are 4 Air National Guard and Air Force Reserve units involved with MAFFS: 145th Airlift Wing, (Charlotte), 146th Airlift Wing (Channel Islands), 153rd Airlift Wing, (Wyoming) and the 302nd Airlift Wing (Colorado).P
Maryland Army Guard aviators prepare for active hurricane season
May 12, 2008
Col. Charles H. Schulze, Maryland's state Army aviation and aviation training officer, checks a system on a new multi-band radio before a training flight. Maryland Guard pilots are leaning to use the new radio which enables them to communicate with local first responders on the ground during an emergency.
Guard answers calls in battered states
May 12, 2008
Arkansas Army National Guard Staff Sgt. Lucas Jennings discusses tornado response missions May 12 with other Citizen-Soldiers and local law enforcement representatives in a central Arkansas area affected by a May 10 tornado.
West Virginia wins top 2008 Army National Guard award
May 9, 2008
RED HORSE members make difference on the border
May 9, 2008
Senior Master Sgt. Larry Boyer checks to make sure this I-beam is secured safely before puts the finishing touches on a firing range that will be used by Border Patrol officers to hone in their skills May 1 near Campo, Calif. Sergeant Boyer is a member of the 201st RED HORSE Squadron from Fort Indiantown Gap, Pa.
National Guard CSM to urge more overseas training, talks about the reserves' changing role
May 8, 2008
Army National Guard Command Sgt. Maj. John D. Gipe takes time to shake hands and have lunch with a group of National Guard Soldiers during his visit to the JMTC.
America Supports You: Chrysler Kicks Off Military Appreciation Month
May 6, 2008
Guard Civil Support Team brings unique capability to exercise
May 5, 2008
Members of the Washington National Guard 10th Weapons of Mass Destruction-Civil Support Team prepare to enter Leschi Town early May 2 at Fort Lewis, Wash., during National Level Exercise 2008. The Department of Homeland Security exercise was designed to test local, state, federal and military responders to perform roles and responsibilities related to homeland defense in the event of a catastrophic emergency. This exercise was in response to a simulated terrorist attack using a chemical agent.
Washington Guard disaster scenario joins service components
May 5, 2008
Washington National Guard Soldiers and Airmen at the Joint Operations Center on Camp Murray, Wash., were among many Guard units joining federal, state and local organizations May 3 participating in "National Level Exercise 2008," an eight-day Department of Homeland Security exercise designed to test the interoperability of local, state, federal and military responders.
Washington response teams combine exercise efforts
May 5, 2008
Washington National Guard Soldiers with the state's Chemical, Biological, Radiological, Nuclear and high-yield Explosive Enhanced Response Force Package transport a mock ambulatory patient to medical care during "National Level Exercise 2008".
Chief sets course for June's Partnership workshop in Europe
May 2, 2008
LTG H Steven Blum, chief of the National Guard Bureau, reads a letter inviting military leaders from nine states and nine other countries to attend the State Partnership Program's Southeast Europe Regional Workshop in Sofia, Bulgaria, in early June. Maj. General Vasil Varbanov, left, Bulgaria's defense attaché to the U.S., delivered the letter from his country to Blum during an April 30 dinner for defense attachés at Blum's residence in Washington.
Guard sergeants among responders training in National Level Exercise 08
May 2, 2008
Tech. Sgt. Andrew Imke from the Washington National Guard 10th Weapons of Mass Destruction Civil Support Team reviews survey team equipment May 1 at Camp Murray, Wash. The state's CST is supporting emergency exercise scenarios for "National Level Exercise 2008." Their role as a first military responder is to support civil authorities in events known or suspected to involve the use of chemical, biological or radiological agents.
Nevada Soldiers mark end of era with retro-BDU days
May 1, 2008
Nevada Army Guard Soldiers at the Plumb Lane Armory in Reno, Nev., dug deep into their closets Wednesday to mark the end of the Battle Dress Uniform era. From left, Staff Sgt. Elias Perez, Sgt. Lukas Haagland, Sgt. Eric Hintermeyer, Staff Sgt. Gloria Rems, Staff Sgt. Richard Gilberti and Staff Sgt. Ivan Parsons model the outfit that served as the Army's principal duty uniform from 1981-2005.
Washington National Guard gears up for National Level Exercise
May 1, 2008
Sgt. Ken urges enlisted leaders to stress fitness
April 30, 2008
Tennessee Army National Guard Staff Sgt. Ken Weichert leads the Army and Air Guard senior enlisted leaders through a strenuous workout in Saratoga Springs, N.Y., in April. He is better known as "Sgt. Ken" in GX Magazine.
The U.S. Army Wounded Warrior Program (AW2) Honors Four Years of Serving Severely Wounded Soldiers and Their Families
April 29, 2008
Vigilant Guard 2008 a success, served South Carolina well
April 29, 2008
William Winn (left), the Director of the Beaufort County Emergency Management Division, Lt. Col. Neal Baxley (center) of the Beaufort County Sheriff's office and Brig. Gen. Les Eisner (right), the S.C. National Guard Deputy Adjutant General and commander of troops assigned to the National Guard Bureau's Vigilant Guard exercise brief Beaufort County mayors, town administrators and non-governmental organization (NGO) leaders such as the American Red Cross during the Vigilant Guard exercise's mock terrorist threat brief in the Public Affairs Rapid Reaction Team (PARRT) tent here in Beaufort, Wednesday evening on 22 April 2008.
National Guard members join "Rebuilding Day" projects
April 28, 2008
Airmen, Soldiers and civilians with the National Guard repair the home of Michelle Samuel April 26 in LaPlata, Md., during "National Rebuilding Day." The Guard volunteers shingled her roof, repainted the interior and exterior, installed a new stove, washer and dryer, repaired the ceilings and bathroom, installed a new storm door and made many other repairs at no cost.