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Kansas Guard buttresses state wildland fire response
October 17, 2019
A group of Soldiers and Airmen from the Kansas National Guard spray flames with water from a High Mobility Multipurpose Wheeled Vehicle (HMMWV) during an integrated exercise with civilian fire departments at the Smokey Hill Range in Salina, Kansas, Sept. 19, 2019.
Warfighter exercise tests Iron Brigade’s mettle
October 16, 2019
Capt. Matthew Jones, a military intelligence officer with the 157th Maneuver Enhancement Brigade, during a recent Warfighter Exercise at Fort Campbell, Ky. Jones and the rest of the 157th Maneuver Enhancement Brigade headquarters coordinated security, logistics, protection and artillery for the 101st Airborne Division during the two-week exercise.
NY National Guard assists in final honors for WWII hero
October 15, 2019
Technical Sgt. Francis S. Currey, Company K, 120th Infantry Regiment, 30th Infantry Division, poses July 26, 1945, with the weapons he used while halting a German attack on his company Dec. 21,1944, during the Battle of the Bulge. Maj. Gen. Leland S. Hobbs, commanding general, 30th Infantry Division, presented him with the nation's highest award, the Medal of Honor, near Reims, France.
South Dakota Guard hones mobility, command capability
October 15, 2019
South Dakota Army National Guard Adjutant General Maj. Gen. Jeffrey Marlette, right, talks with Lt. Col. Jason Campbell, command judge advocate with the 196th Maneuver Enhancement Brigade, at a simulated wartime exercise Sept. 25-Oct. 12 in Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash.
Army Guard improves readiness, supports defense strategy
October 15, 2019
National Guardsmen set up an M777 howitzer during training at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, N.J., Oct. 4, 2019.
W.Va. Guard helicopter crews train to fight wildland fires
October 11, 2019
Members of West Virginia Army National Guard Company C, 1st Battalion, 150th Aviation Regiment, train at Camp Dawson, West Virginia, Oct. 10, 2019, using helicopter buckets to fight wildfires.
179th Airlift Wing recognizes Cybersecurity Awareness Month
October 10, 2019
Senior Master Sgt. Nick Wirwille, superintendent of the Cyber Systems Operations shop with the 179th Airlift Wing Communications Squadron, Mansfield, Ohio, works on a computer Oct. 6, 2019. Cyber Systems Operations specialists design, install and support systems to ensure they operate properly and remain secure from outside intrusion.
Cal Guard supports civilian search and rescue training
October 9, 2019
Volunteer search and rescue personnel practice basic helicopter orientation during the safety and awareness course Oct. 4-6 at Walker Creek Ranch, Petaluma, Calif. Some rescuers attended with their rescue dogs from California Rescue Dog Association (CARDA), a free and direct resource of Cal OES’ Law and Enforcement Division.
NY Air Guard helps resupply northernmost Canadian outpost
October 9, 2019
New York Air National Guard Airmen from the 109th Airlift Wing and Royal Canadian Air Force Airmen from 8 Wing in Trenton, Ontario, teamed up to resupply Canadian Forces Station Alert as part of Operation Boxtop. they are shown in front of a New York Air National Guard C-130 at Thule Air Base, Greenland, Oct. 3, 2019.
PRNG ships provide ferry service to Vieques, Culebra
October 8, 2019
The Puerto Rico National Guard loads vehicles at its pier in Roosevelt Roads, Ceiba, Oct. 7, 2019, for a trip to the island of Vieques. Gov. Wanda Vazquez Garced activated the PRNG to provide cargo ferry service to Vieques and Culebra after two Maritime Transport Authority vessels suffered mechanical problems. The journey to the Islands takes nearly three hours roundtrip, depending on conditions.
Alaska National Guard commander eyes regional hub concept
October 8, 2019
Students raise their hands to ask questions of visiting Alaska National Guard members at the Galena Interior Learning Academy Oct. 4, 2019. The Guard members were part of a small team visiting the Yukon River community to provide outreach services to veterans and build relationships for possible future Guard operations.
W.Va. Guard’s 249th Band trains on wildland fire suppression
October 8, 2019
Soldiers of the West Virginia Army National Guard’s 249th Army Band work to remove debris from a fire line during basic wildland fire suppression training, conducted by the West Virginia Division of Forestry in Morgantown, West Virginia, Oct. 3, 2019.
TACPs share experiences with 124th Fighter Wing Airmen
October 7, 2019
A pair of A-10 Thunderbolt IIs assigned to the 190th Fighter Squadron flies over a group of Airmen from the 124th Fighter Wing at the Saylor Creek Bombing Range, Idaho, Oct. 5, 2019. The range provides a designated area for pilots, Tactical Air Control Party Airmen and other mission-essential groups to run training missions.
Nevada Guard Black Hawk crew saves motorcyclist during storm
October 7, 2019
In this stock photo from 2015, a Nevada Army National Guard helicopter flies over Stampede Reservoir in the Sierra Mountain range in northern California. A Nevada Army Guard Black Hawk crew rescued a motorcyclist stranded in a storm Sept. 27, 2019, near Denio, Nevada, about 30 miles south of the Oregon border.
Ohio Army National Guard trains for combat
October 7, 2019
Sgt. Andrew Gast, an infantryman with Company A, 1st Battalion, 148th Infantry Regiment, on reconnaissance patrol July 22, 2019, at Camp Atterbury, Ind. The 1-148th, part of the Ohio National Guard’s 37th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, worked on combat readiness during the battalion’s two-week annual training.
Pa. Guard Soldier in Army Best Warrior Competition
October 7, 2019
Staff Sgt. Erich Friedlein, an instructor with 1st battalion, 166th Regiment, Pennsylvania Army National Guard, is advancing to the 2019 Department of the Army Best Warrior Competition at Fort A.P. Hill, Va. and the Pentagon Oct. 6-11.
For injured hikers, Army aircrews a welcome sight from above
October 3, 2019
A UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter crew from the High-Altitude Army National Guard Aviation Training Site lowers a member of Mountain Rescue Aspen down to an injured hiker near the North Maroon Bells Peak near Aspen, Colorado, July 24, 2018. Colorado National Guard Soldiers at HAATS assist in about 20 rescue missions each year.
Rule change lets more Airmen become officers
October 2, 2019
First Lt. Damina Townes, the sustainment service officer in charge from the 106th Rescue Wing assigned to the New York Air National Guard, on base Sept. 7, 2019.Townes spent 16 years enlisted and in ROTC before she commissioned in August 2017.
174th Cyber Protection Team fights online battle
October 2, 2019
Eighteen Soldiers assigned to the Utah Army National Guard's 174th Cyber Protection Team prepare to deploy from Draper, Utah, Jan. 2, 2019. The 174th's mission is to mitigate the enemy's ability to affect operations in the cyber domain.
30th Armored Brigade Combat Team Sappers lead the way
September 30, 2019
U.S. Combat Engineer Soldiers in Alpha and Bravo Companies, 236th Brigade Engineer Battalion, 30th Armored Brigade Combat Team, North Carolina Army National Guard, conduct engineer qualification table VI, which includes M2 Bradley live fire and breaching an obstacle, on a training range near Fort Bliss, Texas, Sept. 26, 2019.