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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.
Michigan ANG leads joint medical mission in Virginia
August 20, 2019
U.S. Navy Reserve Lt. Gillian Claveria-Oooms, optometrist, Expeditionary Medical Facility Dallas One, Ft. Worth, Texas, examines a patient at Innovative Readiness Training Appalachian Care 2019 at Wise County Fairgrounds, Wise, Va., Aug. 18, 2019.
Alaska Air Guardsmen rescue boater from Twenty Mile River
August 20, 2019
An HH-60G Pave Hawk helicopter operated by Alaska Air National Guardsmen with the 210th Rescue Squadron takes off for aerial live-fire gunnery training at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, March 19, 2019. A similar aircraft helped rescue a person mauled by a bear on June 10, 2019.
President honors Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve
August 19, 2019
Logo of the Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve, which is being honored this week by presidential proclamation.
Alaska Air Guardsmen rescue injured sheep hunter
August 19, 2019
A HH-60G Pave Hawk helicopter operated by Alaska Air National Guardsmen with the 210th Rescue Squadron takes off for aerial live-fire gunnery training at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, March 19, 2019.
N.Y. National Guard leaders study at historic battlefield
August 16, 2019
New York Army National Guard Maj. Jason Cossey speaks with James Hughto on a training exercise, at Saratoga Battlefield, Saratoga, N.Y., on Aug. 14, 2019. Cossey and other Soldiers were participating in the Commander’s Career Course, and getting a tour of Saratoga Battlefield.
Wis. leaders recognize Guardsmen for storm recovery mission
August 14, 2019
Brig. Gen. David Odonahue, Wisconsin's deputy adjutant general for civil support, pins the Wisconsin National Guard Emergency Service Ribbon on the collars of approximately 150 Wisconsin National Guard Soldiers and Airmen during an Aug. 10, 2019, ceremony at Unity High School in Balsom Lake, Wis. The Guard members helped clear storm debris from more than 50 miles of area roadways in the weeks following strong summer storms July 19.
Ohio Air, Army Guard members provide community medical care
August 14, 2019
Airmen from the 179th Airlift Wing Medical Group, Mansfield, Ohio, give a child immunization shots as part of GuardCare Weekend Aug. 10, 2019, at the Buckeye Career Center, New Philadelphia, Ohio. GuardCare offers the opportunity for community members to receive basic healthcare and advice on further medical recommendations.
Minnesota ordnance expert named senior NCO of the year
August 13, 2019
Master Sgt. Mark Jurakovich, the Outstanding Airman of the Year in the category of Senior Noncommissioned officer, works with EOD robot, Jun 6, 2019.
Idaho Civil Support Team trains with Nampa police department
August 13, 2019
Idaho National Guard’s 101st WMD CST trained with the Nampa Police Department. The 101st has the capabilities to retrieve and test chemical, biological, radiological or nuclear agents. The 101st and the Nampa Police Department have responded to real-world missions together in the past.
Air Force chief of staff tours Kentucky Air National Guard
August 13, 2019
Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. David L. Goldfein meets Callie, the only search-and-rescue dog in the Department of Defense, and her handler, Master Sgt. Rudy Parsons, a pararescueman in the 123rd Special Tactics Squadron, during a tour of the Kentucky Air National Guard Base in Louisville, Ky., Aug. 10, 2019. Goldfein toured various work centers, learning about the unique mission sets of the 123rd Airlift Wing.
N.Y. National Guard engineers training, building in Hawaii
August 13, 2019
U.S. Army Pfc. Jesse Velez, a plumber assigned to the 1156th Engineer Company, 204th Engineer Battalion, New York Army National Guard, measures a board before cutting it during an Innovative Readiness Training (IRT) mission at Camp Paumalu, Haleiwa, Hawaii, July 31, 2019.Engineers from the Air Force, Air National Guard, and the Marine Corps have been working at the camp since May to help build a Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math (STEM) activity center.
Kentucky Airman awarded the rare Distinguished Flying Cross
August 12, 2019
Lt. Col. John "J.T." Hourigan, a pilot for the 123rd Airlift Wing, is pinned with the Distinguished Flying Cross by Gen. David L. Goldfein, Air Force chief of staff, during a ceremony at the Kentucky Air National Guard Base in Louisville, Ky., Aug. 10, 2019. Hourigan earned the award for preventing a catastrophic, in-flight mishap that would have resulted in the loss of aircraft and crew.
North Dakota Guard members ace regional marksmanship match
August 9, 2019
Sgt. Tyler Goldade, North Dakota Army National Guard, shoots a course of fire July 27, 2019, at Camp Guernsey, Wyo., during the Marksmanship Advisory Council Region 6 Championship. Goldade won the Combined Arms Individual Aggregate and Combined Arms Individual Rifle Champion.