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Maryland National Guard helps assess Puerto Rico quake damage
January 17, 2020
Army 1st Lt. Jerry Rivera serves as officer-in-charge for the Maryland National Guard's Joint Unclassified Processing, Analysis and Dissemination (UPAD) team while supporting earthquake recovery efforts in Puerto Rico Jan 15, 2020, at Camp Fretterd Military Reservation in Reisterstown, Md.
81st SBCT tests command post with NGB observer
January 17, 2020
Command Sgt. Major Christopher Kepner, senior enlisted advisor to the chief, National Guard Bureau, helps a soldier check communication equipment before the start of a Command Post Exercise at Camp Murray, Wash., Jan. 10, 2020.
National Guard supporting earthquake relief in Puerto Rico
January 16, 2020
U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Caycee Watson, public affairs superintendent with the 156th Wing, Puerto Rico Air National Guard, documents base camp “tent cities” from a UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter, Jan. 15, 2020. Guard members helped set up the emergency shelters for victims of earthquakes that struck Puerto Rico in December 2019 and January 2020.
Michigan National Guard paves path for career progression
January 15, 2020
U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Erich Rojas, 837th Engineer Battalion, 63rd Troop Command, Michigan Army National Guard, reviews the General Technical Improvement Course, Michigan Joint Forces Headquarters, Lansing, Mich., Jan 14, 2020. The course is designed to help service members increase their General Technical scores to seek career-broadening opportunities.
CBD can trigger positive drug test
January 14, 2020
CBD is becoming omnipresent, found in health, beauty, food and pet products. While it doesn't cause the "high" of marijuana, it can trigger a positive drug test and result in disciplinary action for service members.
North Carolina Airmen complete Marine Corps training
January 13, 2020
Brig. Gen. Stephen Mallette, left, North Carolina Air National Guard assistant adjutant general for air, presents Master Sgt. Daniel Judd, 263rd Combat Communications Squadron, with an award at New London, N.C., Air National Guard Base headquarters, Jan. 12, 2020, for completing training at the United States Marine Corps Staff Non-Commissioned Officer Academy.
NY Air National Guard honors President Millard Fillmore
January 13, 2020
New York Air National Guard Lt. Col. Shawn Reynolds, deputy commander of the 107th Attack Wing's 107th operations group, presents a wreath from President Trump at the grave of Millard Fillmore, the 13th president of the United States, at Forest Lawn Cemetery in Buffalo, N.Y., Jan. 7, 2020, on the 220th anniversary of Fillmore's death.
NY National Guard Soldiers train for new fitness test
January 10, 2020
Army ROTC Cadet Felicia L. Showers, left, and New York Army National Guard Staff Sgt. Jeffery A. Barker, center, both from the 10th Mountain Division (LI) Main Command Post – Operational Detachment, demonstrate how to perform a supine chest press during Army Combat Fitness Test training in Syracuse, N.Y., Nov. 17, 2019. The ACFT replaces the Army Physical Fitness Test in October 2020.
173rd Fighter Wing dedicates F-15 flagship in honor of WWII hero
January 10, 2020
The vertical tail of the new 173rd Fighter Wing flagship bears an image of Lt. David R. Kingsley, who posthumously received the Medal of Honor for heroism during World War II. Kingsley Field in Klamath Falls, Ore., was named after the Oregon native in 1957, and the paint scheme on this aircraft pays homage to his memory.
Puerto Rico National Guard helps respond to earthquakes
January 7, 2020
U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Edwin Marrero, left, a cyber infrastructure technician and Senior Airman Edwardo Mendez, an information technology specialist with the 156th Communications Flight at Muñiz Air National Guard Base, Puerto Rico Air National Guard, perform maintenance on a generator f in Cayey, Dec. 27, 2019. Airmen from the 156th Wing were activated to support state and federal operations working to stabilize a vegetation debris fire that has been burning underground in Cayey since Nov. 28, 2019.
103rd fuels Airmen keep Flying Yankees mission-ready
January 7, 2020
Master Sgt. Nicola Nardi, 103rd Logistics Readiness Squadron fuels operations noncommissioned officer in charge, refuels a C-130H Hercules assigned to the 103rd Airlift Wing at Bradley Air National Guard Base, East Granby, Connecticut, Jan. 4, 2020. Fuels Airmen support aircraft with jet fuel and liquid oxygen and test the fuel to ensure it meets Air Force specifications.
USDA-Michigan Air Guard program cuts risk of bird collisions
January 7, 2020
The Agriculture Department's Tony Aderman, district supervisor, and Dane Williams, wildlife specialist, check Swedish goshawk traps at Alpena Combat Readiness Training Center, Michigan, as part of the base's Bird/wildlife Aircraft Strike Hazard (BASH) program, Oct. 29, 2019.
120th Airlift Wing hosts buddy care training
January 6, 2020
U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Erik Fletcher, a material management journeyman from the 120th Logistics Readiness Squadron, practices keeping a simulated patient's air passage clear during self-aid buddy care training, Jan. 4, 2020, at Great Falls, Montana.
Puerto Rico National Guard helps respond to stubborn fire
January 3, 2020
Air Force Staff Sgt. Edwin Marrero, left, and Senior Airman Edwardo Mendez with the 156th Communications Flight at Muñiz Air National Guard Base, Puerto Rico Air National Guard, inspect cable connections on a satellite connected to the Joint Incident Site Communications Capability trailer at the command and control center in Cayey, Dec. 27, 2019. Airmen from the 156th Wing were activated to support state and federal operations to stabilize a vegetation debris fire burning underground since Nov. 28, 2019.
112th Engineer Battalion staff connect to past
January 2, 2020
Members of the 112th Engineer Battalion with their organizational colors on the drill floor of the Cleveland Grays Armory Museum Aug. 7, 2019, in downtown Cleveland. Members of the 112th Engineer Battalion staff took a tour of the 1893 armory to learn about the history of the Cleveland Grays, an organization whose lineage the battalion perpetuates.
Maryland Guard reveals new brand, demonstrates capabilities
January 2, 2020
The Maryland National Guard’s new logo depicts its most essential Army and Air Force aviation assets, a UH-60 Blackhawk helicopter and A-10 Thunderbolt.The green background represents the U.S. Army and the blue soldering lines, often found on circuit boards, signify the Air Force’s cyber and intelligence capabilities. The colors of the Maryland flag are embedded in the state’s shape with a “Minuteman” standing overwatch to symbolize the “Always Ready, Always There” presence of the MDNG since 1634.
1032nd TC completes international line haul mission
December 30, 2019
Virginia National Guard personnel and Canadian soldiers offload howitzers and other equipment from trucks Dec. 8, 2019, at Fort Pickett, Virginia. VNG Soldiers assigned to the 1032nd Transportation Company, 1030th Transportation Battalion, 329th Regional Support Group, conducted a line haul to help the Montreal-based 34th Canadian Brigade Group move equipment to Fort Pickett for a training exercise planned in January.
NY National Guard provides military honors at 11,045 veteran burials
December 30, 2019
Members of the New York Military Forces honor guard provide military honors for the funeral service of Medal of Honor recipient Sgt. Francis S. Currey at the Mt. Pleasant Cemetery in South Bethlehem, N.Y., Oct. 12, 2019. Currey, 94, from Selkirk, N.Y., died Oct. 8. He received the Medal of Honor for valor displayed as an infantryman during the Battle of the Bulge in World War II.
Guard members reflect on 2019, prepare for new decade
December 30, 2019
Spc. Jerrad Nicholson, with the Indiana Army National Guard's 1st Squadron, 152nd Cavalry Regiment, leads Soldiers into a room during Slovak Shield 2019, a training exercise in Lešt, Slovakia, Nov. 10, 2019, as part of the Defense Department's State Partnership Program.
Army ROTC scholarship available for Army Guard members
December 27, 2019
U.S. Army ROTC cadets from the University of San Francisco paddle a Zodiac boat as part of U.S. Army Cadet Command's Ranger Challenge, Oct. 26, 2019, at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California.