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West Virginia Guard Airmen mobilize for Hurricane Dorian support
September 6, 2019
Members of the 167thAeromedical Squadron performs medical equipment function checks prior to deploying in support of Hurricane Dorian relief, Sept. 5, 2019, at McLaughlin Air National Guard Base, Charleston, West Virginia. The West Virginia Air National Guard will be providing a crew of seven aeromedical evacuation technicians and flight nurses to assist with hurricane response efforts in affected areas throughout the United States and in the Bahamas.
Rhode Island National Guard supports Dorian relief in Bahamas
September 5, 2019
Maj. Christopher J. Ahlemeyer, of the Rhode Island National Guard (right), speaks with Commodore Tellis A. Bethel, commander, Royal Bahamas Defence Force (center), and Col. Andrew J. Chevalier, of the Rhode Island National Guard, following a joint forces assault exercise Tradewinds 2018. Tradewinds is a U.S. Southern Command sponsored exercise that provides participating Caribbean nations the opportunity to improve security and disaster response capabilities.
National Guard combat medics maintain skills, techniques
September 5, 2019
U.S. Army Combat Medic Soldiers in the 30th Armored Brigade Combat Team (ABCT), conduct cold and hot load training on a MEDEVAC UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter from 5th Armored Brigade, First Army Division West, near Fort Bliss, Texas, September 3, 2019.
S.C. National Guard stands ready to respond after the storm
September 5, 2019
U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Draper Daniels (front-center of group), B Company, 1-118th Infantry Battalion from North Charleston, South Carolina, briefs the crews of four South Carolina National Guard Light Medium Tactical Vehicles (LMTV) assigned to the 1-118th Infantry Battalion of their assignments to local fire departments throughout the city of Charleston, South Carolina in preparation to assist local first responders with rescue calls caused by Hurricane Dorian, Sept. 4, 2019.
W. Va. Guard mobilizes in support of Hurricane Dorian
September 4, 2019
Crew members from the West Virginia National Guard’s Company C., 2-104th General Support Aviation Battalion, located in Williamstown, W.Va., prepare to deploy to South Carolina in support of Hurricane Dorian response and recovery operations Sept. 4, 2019.
Va. Guard ready for possible response to Hurricane Dorian
September 4, 2019
Virginia National Guard vehicles are prepositioned for possible Hurricane Dorian response operations Sept. 5, 2019, in Onancock, Virginia. The VNG has about 60 Soldiers and 20 vehicles staged and ready in Onancock and Hampton Roads.
Lengyel: Guard positioned to respond to Dorian
September 4, 2019
Florida National Guard members prepare for potential hurricane response missions in Opa-Locka, Florida, as outer winds from Hurricane Dorian hit the Florida coast, Sept. 2, 2019.
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.