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Soldier honors his sister's memory on 9/11
September 10, 2020
New York National Guard Lt. Col. Michael Rodriguez during his deployment to Iraq in 2003-2004. His older sister, Lisa, was killed in the World Trade Center attacks on 9/11. She worked on the 89th floor of the South Tower.
Hawaii Guard recon COVID testing conducted on freeway
September 10, 2020
A member of Hawaii National Guard assigned to Joint Task Force Oahu supporting surge COVID-19 test registration at the Interstate H-3 Sept. 1, 2020, Honolulu, Hawaii.
163d innovators nominated for top Air Force honors
September 10, 2020
The Air Force nomination of the 163d Attack Wing's Hap Arnold Innovation Center (HAIC) recognizes, among other criteria, "replication of the innovation across the Air Force enterprise." Here, left to right, Alion program manager Doug Witherspoon, HAIC director Maj. Jason Flowers, and senior adviser to the director Lt. Col. Michael Baird share best practices with Lt. Col. Kevin Dacy and Col. Ryan Ayers, part of an MQ-9 Reaper team from the 119th Wing in Fargo, North Dakota, that visited the center in December 2019.
The Red Arrow fought to the very end in World War II
September 9, 2020
Defiant to the very end and refusing to capitulate until Japan formally surrendered in Tokyo, Gen. Tomoyuki Yamashita, commander of all Japanese forces in the Philippines, is shown Sept. 2, 1945, as he surrenders the battered remnants of his once-formidable forces to the 32nd “Red Arrow” Division at Kiangan in northern Luzon, Philippine Islands. From left to right: Col. Ernest Barlow, 32nd Division chief of staff; Gen. Tomoyuki Yamashita; Lt. Col. Alex Robinet, 128th Infantry Regiment executive officer; and two members of Yamashita’s staff. Yamashita signed surrender documents the following day.
Four Rainbow Division Soldiers recall 9/11 response
September 9, 2020
Soldiers, firefighters and policemen stand in front of ground zero in New York praying on Sept. 11, 2001, after terrorists crashed four commercial airliners into the World Trade Center towers, the Pentagon and a Pennsylvania field. A total of 2,996 people died, including the 19 terrorists.
Alaska Air National Guard rescues injured hunter on mountain
September 9, 2020
An Alaska Air National Guard HH-60G Pave Hawk helicopter, assigned to the 210th Rescue Squadron, takes off from Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, July 23, 2015. The 210th Rescue Squadron provides emergency rescue services for the citizens of Alaska in addition to training for wartime combat search and rescue missions.
Partnerships, realism key for virtual Cyber Shield 2020
September 9, 2020
Chief Warrant Officer 3 Brandon Cho with the Hawaii Army National Guard’s Cyber Mission Assurance Team participates in a cyber exercise during Cyber Shield 19 at Camp Atterbury, Indiana, April 6, 2019. Now in its 13th year, the exercise helps prepare National Guard cyber troops to defend critical infrastructure from the growing threat of cyber assaults. This years exercise, Cyber Shield 2020, will be conducted in a virtual environment due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Honors for fallen Soldier bring closure decades after war
September 8, 2020
Members from Kentucky Army National Guard Honor Guard fold the U.S. flag during the repatriation of Cpl. Billie Joe Hash at Worley Cemetery, Corbin, Ky., Aug. 29, 2020. Hash was missing in action for almost 70 years.
Alaska Air National Guard rescues hunter near Bird Creek
September 8, 2020
A new UH-60M Black Hawk helicopter assigned to the New York Army National Guard's 3rd Battalion, 142nd Aviation Regiment, comes in to land at their flight facility in Ronkonkoma, N.Y., Aug. 18, 2020. The UH-60M is the most current version of the Black Hawk and offers more efficient rotor blades, glass cockpit, improved engines, flight controls and aircraft navigation.
Rescues and wildfires: National Guard responds on West Coast
September 4, 2020
Rescue missions and support to civil authorities fighting wildfires were the focus of troop visits to Alaska and California this week by Gen. Daniel Hokanson, chief, National Guard Bureau, and his senior enlisted advisor.
Fresno Guard members help fight California wildfires
September 4, 2020
U.S. Army Spc. Daniel Rincon, a hand crew member with Fresno-based Joint Task Force Rattlesnake Alpha team, on the steep slope of Rumsey Canyon where he and other members of the California State and National Guard help try to contain the LNU Lightning Complex fire near Rumsey, Aug 30, 2020.
Flags for the forgotten
September 4, 2020
Volunteers placed 660 American flags under the New Jersey National Guard177th Fighter Wing's billboard Sept. 1, 2020, to represent the approximate number of veterans that commit suicide every month in the United States. September is Suicide Awareness Month.
NGB chief touts Soldiers and Airmen at virtual Guard event
September 4, 2020
Gen. Daniel Hokanson, chief of the National Guard Bureau, tells virtual attendees at the 142nd General Conference of the National Guard Association of the United States, Aug. 29, 2020, how four Airmen from the District of Columbia Air National Guard’s 113th Wing saved a jogger's life while on duty during civil disturbances in June. The Airmen, in still image on right, are Chief Master Sgt. Mark Nicholas, Tech. Sgt. Emmanuel Morales, Staff Sgt. Jacen Vaughan and Maj. Telisha Johnson.
Michigan Guard conducts free COVID tests on Mackinac Island
September 4, 2020
A Michigan National Guard medic tests a Mackinac Island worker for COVID-19. The Guard and the county health department provided free walk-thru testing for all residents and seasonal workers on the island Aug. 26, 2020.
Louisiana Guard provides water to Hurricane Laura volunteers
September 4, 2020
Louisiana National Guard members with A Company, 199th Brigade Support Battalion, 256th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, are providing and maintaining clean, potable water Sept. 2, 2020, to volunteers in Lake Charles, Louisiana, who are helping clean up damage caused by Hurricane Laura.
Mattis swears in new Guard member in Marine2Guard program
September 4, 2020
Cpl. Eduardo Bello-Resendiz is enlisted in the U.S. Army National Guard as retired Gen. Jim Mattis, former defense secretary, administers his oath of enlistment Aug. 18, 2020. He transitioned services through the National Guard’s Marine2Guard program, which helps Marines ending their active duty enlistments transition into the Army National Guard.
Nebraska hosts 1st All Guard Endurance Team time trials
September 3, 2020
Sgt. 1st Class Christopher Wittig, Kansas Army National Guard, runs after tunneling through a wet culvert, Aug. 30, 2020, at the Greenlief Training Site, near Hastings, Nebraska, during the inaugural All Guard Endurance Team time trials.
Guard Soldiers succeed in ‘toughest places'
September 3, 2020
Gen. James C. McConville, the Army's chief of staff, praises the National Guard during a speech to the U.S. National Guard Association's annual conference Aug. 28, 2020.
Vermont Guard distributes test kits, PPE before school starts
September 2, 2020
Airman 1st Class Brett Woods from the 158th Fighter Wing, Vermont Air National Guard, maneuvers a forklift at the Strategic National Stockpile Warehouse, Aug. 27, 2020. Airmen are helping distribute personal protective equipment and COVID-19 test kits to schools throughout the state.
Idaho Guard uses electric bike at Gowen Field
September 2, 2020
Idaho National Guard Staff Sgt. Daniel Walters, chief dispatcher of ground transportation with the 124th Logistics Readiness Squadron, drives an Elf Solo electric bicycle, Aug. 13, 2020, Gowen Field, Boise, Idaho. The solar-powered bike was purchased to make small deliveries at Gowen Field.