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Guard film tells Soldier's story
November 28, 2007
A feature-length documentary film called "This is War: Memories of Iraq" recently debuted based on the experiences of the Soldiers from the Oregon National Guard's 2nd Battalion, 162nd Infantry, who deployed to Iraq in 2004.
One family, five Guardmembers, one deployment – and one strong wife and mother
November 28, 2007
Five members of Cathy Hammack's family are serving in Iraq. Her husband, two sons, brother-in-law and son-in-law all are serving with the 111th Engineer Brigade. They are Sgt. Maj. Keith Hammack, husband (second from right); Capt. Keith Hammack, Jr. , son (second from left); Spc. Casey Hammack, son (top); Sgt. Roy Hammack, brother-in-law(right), and Sgt. Casey Phalen, son-in-law (left).
Aircraft name now honors a precious payload
November 27, 2007
National Guard members including the Mississippi Adjutant General Maj. Gen. Harold Cross and Purple Heart Medal awardees including the Secretary of Veterans Affairs Mr. Gordon H. Mansfield unveil nose art on a Mississippi Air National Guard C-17 Globemaster III during an aircraft naming and dedication ceremony Nov. 20 at the 172nd Airlift Wing in Jackson, Miss. The wing routinely flies aeromedical evacuation missions from Balad Air Base Hospital, Iraq to Landstuhl Regional Medical Center, Germany, and then on to Walter Reed Medical Center, District of Columbia. They have transported more then 19,000 patients since its mobilization for the mission in October 2005.
Army National Guard Boots Start Walkin'!
November 27, 2007
From left, Brig. Gen. Darren Owens, special assistant to the director, Army National Guard; Maj. Gen. Deborah Wheeling, deputy surgeon general for the Army National Guard; Lawrence Sadwin, past chairman of the American Heart Association; David Markiewicz, executive director of the American Heart Association, Mid-Atlantic; and Col. David Sproat, the Army Guard's chief surgeon, gather to highlight the Army Guard Readiness Center's efforts to become a Start! Fit Friendly worksite. Start! encourages employers to cultivate an environment of physical activity and health through walking. The initiative expands the Army National Guard's Decade of Health Program, a 10-year outreach campaign that promotes a healthy military force, "Always Ready, Always There...Always Healthy."
Crack house crashes when Counter Drug cracks down
November 26, 2007
A tract loader operated by a Texas National Guardsman begins demolition of a structure that had been identified as a haven for illegal drug use.
Study Jihadists, take advantage of DOD foreign culture, language programs, Guardmembers urged
November 20, 2007
"Exotic" Army Guard aviation unit returns from deployment
November 20, 2007
Lt. Col. Patrick Weber (right) and Command Sgt. Maj. Jimmy Mills (center) unfurl the Operational Support Airlift Command colors to symbolize the unit's safe return home from deployment during the unit's Freedom Salute and Welcome Home ceremony held at Davison Army Airfield at Fort Belvoir, Va., on November 16. Sgt. Joseph Garland (left) holds the colors.
Air Guard readies for expanded center
November 20, 2007
From left: Lt. Gen. Craig McKinley, director of the Air National Guard; retired Lt. Gen. John Conaway, former chief of the National Guard Bureau; Col. Joe Lengyel, ANGRC commander; Air Guard Command Chief Master Sgt. Richard Smith; and J.L. Herndon of Clarke Construction break ground on an ANGRC expansion project Nov. 19 at Andrews Air Force Base, Md.
Mears Congratulates Arizona Soldier, NCO of the Year
November 20, 2007
National Guard NASCAR driver, Casey Mears signs an autograph for the Arizona National Guard's 2007 NCO of the Year, Sgt. Frank Ledesma, Nov. 11, during the Checkers Auto Parts 500 at the Phoenix International Raceway.
Army National Guard's 42nd Infantry Division team with Egyptian counterparts
November 19, 2007
Brig. Gen. Stephen Hines, deputy commander of the Army National Guard's 42nd Infantry Division, confers with Egyptian Brig. Gen. Sala Fouaad, deputy commander of the Egyptian 9th Armored Division. The two organizations will combine staffs to jointly support a battle simulation exercise as part of Bright Star 2007. The training for the U.S. Central Command and U.S. Army Central leaders and staff during Bright Star fosters greater military to military relations with participating nations.
Air Guard pilots, maintainers make history in Iraq
November 7, 2007
AL ASAD AIR BASE, Iraq -- A 438th Air Expeditionary Group weapons loading team prepares to mount a Joint Direct Attack Munition to an A-10C Thunderbolt II using an MJ-1 “jammer” vehicle here. The Airmen made history in Iraq when their upgraded A-10s successfully employed JDAMs in combat. Because the weapon is guided to targets by pinpoint GPS coordinates, experts here say it is 100 percent more accurate than munitions previously employed on the A-10C Thunderbolt II, dramatically improving precision and reducing fratricide. The Airmen are deployed from the 175th Wing, Maryland Air National Guard, located in Baltimore, Md.
Upgraded A-10s prove worth in Iraq
November 7, 2007
Senior Airman Daniel Young marshals in an A-10 Thunderbolt II for munitions disarming after an Oct. 28 mission at Al Asad Air Base, Iraq. The A-10C's are assigned to the 104th Expeditionary Fighter Squadron, which is made up primarily of members from the 175th Maryland Air National Guard. Airman Young is a Maryland Air National Guard crew chief. The 104th EFS is the first unit to use the C-model A-10 in a combat zone. Its upgrades have made air power more efficient and have streamlined the close-air-support mission.
New York unit transports storm relief manpower and equipment
November 6, 2007
Master Sgt. Bob Mechan, a C-5 loadmaster with the New York Air National Guard, talks with Army Sgt. 1st Class Jason Rittichier, 1st Battalion, 228th Aviation Regiment, as he backs a humvee into the aircraft. A team of 19 Airmen and Soldiers and two helicopters from Joint Task Force-Bravo departed here Nov. 5 heading for the Dominican Republic to assist with recovery efforts in the wake of Tropical Storm Noel.
Guardmember turned beauty queen gives back
November 6, 2007
Utah National Guard member and the 2007 Miss Utah Sgt. Jill Stevens smiles after crossing the finish line at the Marine Corps Marathon in Washington Oct. 28.
Puerto Rico Guard to fly to the aid of Dominican Republic
November 5, 2007
146th EAS continues to battle California fires
November 1, 2007
Tech. Sgt. Lamont Wood checks the positioning of the nozzles prior to deploying 3,000 gallons of fire retardant over the Poomacha Fire in north San Diego County. The C-130 and crew are assigned to the 302nd Airlift Wing, Peterson Air Force Base, Colo. The aircraft launched from Channel Islands Air National Guard Station, Calif., Oct. 24, 2007. The US Air Force Reserves is participating in the Southern California firefighting effort.
Army Guard controller recognized among industry's best
November 1, 2007
Army National Guard Sgt. 1st Class Leland Hughes (right) is awarded the General E. R. Quesada Memorial Award by Air Traffic Control Association Chairman Neil R. Planzer during an awards luncheon in Washington Oct. 29 for his ATC duties under war-time conditions in Iraq.
Football fans honor Guardmembers who stayed on duty despite wildfire losses
October 30, 2007
California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger personally gives thanks to Pfc. Edgar Rivera, Pfc. Eliza Bealer, Sgt. Jerrod Dett, and Pfc Ryan Adams at the San Diego Chargers' Qualcomm Stadium Sunday, October 28, 2007.
Air Guard assaults Southern California wildfires
October 29, 2007
A C-130 Hercules aircraft from the North Carolina Air National Guard's 145th Air Wing taxies at Naval Air Station Point Mugu, Calif., Oct. 25, 2007. The aircraft is equipped with the Modular Airborne Fire Fighting System and is being used to fight wildfires in Southern California.
C-130 Firefighters Face Special Challenges
October 29, 2007