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S.C. Guard supports families, members during Hurricane response
September 3, 2019
A group of 32 Airmen from the South Carolina Air National Guard's 169th Fighter Wing at McEntire Joint National Guard Base, in Eastover, South Carolina prepare to depart for Bluffton, South Carolina, Sept. 1, 2019, to provide Hurricane Dorian response support to civilian partners.
Alaska Air Guard rescues pilot, passenger near Tyonek
September 3, 2019
An Alaska Air National Guard HH-60 Pave Hawk, from the 210th Rescue Squadron, performs a simulated search and rescue pattern in Alaska. The 210th Rescue Squadron is part of a network of search-and-rescue organizations that save hundreds of lives in and around Alaska every year.
South Carolina National Guard prepares for Hurricane Dorian
September 1, 2019
U.S. Army Maj. Gen. Van McCarty, the adjutant general for South Carolina, provided an update on the South Carolina National Guard in response to Hurricane Dorian during a press conference with South Carolina Gov. Henry McMaster, Sept. 1, 2019. Approximately 1,000 South Carolina National Guard Soldiers and Airmen have reported to their units throughout the state to provide support to state partners.
When disasters strike, your military responds
August 31, 2019
Puerto Rico Army National Guard soldiers continue their efforts of distributing much-needed supplies to communities around the Island in the aftermath of Hurricane Maria in Cidra, Puerto Rico, Nov 27, 2017.
California Guard hoists injured hiker off mountain
August 30, 2019
A team from Inyo County Search and Rescue is inserted near Iceberg Lake on Mount Whitney, Aug. 25, 2019, by a U.S. Army CH-47F Chinook helicopter assigned to B Company, 1st Battalion, 126th Aviation Regiment, California Army National Guard, for a high-altitude hoist rescue of an injured hiker about 700 feet below the mountain's peak. Cal Guard assists local, state and federal agencies during search and rescue missions and domestic disaster response efforts.
Georgia Airmen keep communication open during a disaster
August 30, 2019
A U.S. Air Force joint terminal attack controller, assigned to the 165th Air Support Squadron, Georgia Air National Guard, performs a sound check while giving a presentation of their communication system installed in their Humvee called a Battlefield Airman System of Integrated Communications (BASIC) in Savannah, Ga. on August 13, 2019.
National Guard units use step training to prepare to deploy
August 30, 2019
U.S. Soldiers in Echo Company, 236th Brigade Engineer Battalion, 30th Armored Brigade Combat Team, North Carolina National Guard, fire the M2 .50 caliber machine gun in the vicinity of Fort Bliss, Texas, August 27, 2019.
Idaho National Guard builds road for Shoshone-Paiute Tribe
August 29, 2019
Idaho National Guard Airmen and Soldiers from the 124th Fighter Wing and the 116th Cavalry Brigade Combat Team participate in the Innovative Readiness Training at the Duck Valley Reservation helping repair and build new roads for the Shoshone-Paiute Tribe, Aug 22, 2019. The IRT provides joint training opportunities to increase deployment readiness while benefitting communities.
Michigan, Alaska work together to strengthen communications
August 29, 2019
Master Sgt. Jamie Heinzelman and Staff Sgt. Preston Fernandez works on adjusting a radio antenna at Joint Base Elmendorf Richardson, Alaska, Aug. 28, 2019.
Puerto Rico governor activates Guard as Dorian approaches
August 28, 2019
Puerto Rico National Guard members check and fuel military vehicles and electrical generators and replenish water distribution trucks on Aug. 27, 2019, in preparation to respond to Hurricane Dorian.
VA, Guard partner for on-site training weekend counseling 
August 27, 2019
A Vet Centers mobile unit on Memorial Avenue on Veterans Day at Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, Virginia, Nov. 11, 2017. Vet Centers are community based and part of the Department of Veterans Affairs, providing support to all veterans of the armed forces.
Puerto Rico, Virgin Islands Guard units prepare for storm
August 27, 2019
Soldiers of the Puerto Rico National Guard are working 24/7 to prepare for the landfall of Tropical Storm Dorian. This photo from October 2017 shows Soldiers working to filter water and provide it to those affected by Hurricane Maria.
Guard cyber teams called in to get schools, agencies back online
August 22, 2019
Texas Army National Guard Sgt. Michael Russel analyzes network traffic during a Cyber Shield 19 training week class at Camp Atterbury, Ind. April 7, 2019. As the nation’s largest unclassified cyber defense training exercise, Cyber Shield provides participants with training on industry network infrastructure and cyber protection best practices.
New DoD program to catch repeat sexual assault offenders
August 22, 2019
A U.S. Army Soldier wears a Sexual Harassment/Assault Response and Prevention Program pin at Joint Base Langley-Eustis, Virginia, April 25, 2018. The SHARP team members aimed to provide a more lighthearted environment for Soldiers to engage in a discussion about sexual assault prevention.
Pa. Guard aviation supports full-scale hurricane exercise
August 22, 2019
Pennsylvania National Guard members joined with partners in the Helicopter Aquatic Rescue Team (PA-HART) and other civilian first responders in a full-scale exercise at Fort Hunter Park and the Susquehanna River Aug. 15, 2019. A Ch-47 Chinook helicopter unloads a boat team at Fort Hunter Park while UH-60 Black Hawk helicopters land with members of the 28th Expeditionary Combat Aviation Brigade.
Alaska Army and Air Guard members help fight wildfires
August 22, 2019
The Alaska Army National Guard's 1st Battalion, 207th Aviation Regiment, supports the McKinley Fire suppression mission Aug. 19, 2019, with two UH-60 Black Hawk helicopters. The helicopters dropped more than 100,000 gallons of water during a total of 9.5 flight hours in support of this mission.
Idaho Guard demonstrates joint capabilities to governor
August 21, 2019
Idaho Gov. Brad Little met with several key military leaders Aug. 19, 2019, at the Orchard Combat Training Center to receive an update on current Idaho National Guard programs and major upcoming events and exercises. The OCTC plays a large role in the readiness and training of Idaho Army National Guard Soldiers and Idaho Air National Guard Airmen.
More than 2,500 Fla. Guard members complete combat training
August 21, 2019
A Soldier with 1st Battalion, 124th Infantry, 53rd Infantry Brigade Combat Team, radios leadership during a three-day brigade-level field training exercise at Camp Shelby, Mississippi, Aug. 19, 2019. The 53rd IBCT participated in eXportable Combat Training Capability program.
National Guard Counterdrug Program celebrates 30 years
August 21, 2019
The National Guard Counterdrug Program celebrates 30 years of support to more than 300 federal, state, local, tribal, and territorial law enforcement agencies across all 54 states and territories this year.
Virginia cyber unit hosts security exercise using ShadowNet
August 21, 2019
First Lt. Austin Jones, assigned to the Virginia National Guard's 91st Cyber Brigade, monitors the flow of exercise traffic through the ShadowNet platform during Cyber Yankee 19 Aug. 7, 2019, in Pembroke, New Hampshire.