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100 Years Ago, America Fought in World War I
April 10, 2017
Army Chief of Staff Gen. Mark A. Milley spoke at a ceremony commemorating the centennial of U.S. involvement in World War I at the Pentagon Auditorium, April 6, 2017
New York National Guard Marks 100th Anniversary of the Day the U.S. entered World War 1
April 10, 2017
New York Lt. Gov. Kath Hochul speaks during a World War 1 Centennial commemorative ceremony held at New York National Guard headquarters in Latham, N.Y. on April 6, 2017. The event marked the 100th anniversary of the American entry into World War I. The 42nd Infantry Division's World War I Color Guard played a role in the ceremony.
California National Guard and state fire agency begin training for 2017 blazes
April 10, 2017
Two UH-60 Black Hawks from the California National Guard carry 600-gallon helicopter buckets and prepare for water drops April 8, 2017, at Pardee Reservoir, Ione, California, during the 2017 Wildland Firefighting Training. The exercise unites the California Guard and California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (CAL FIRE) as a method of preparing for the upcoming fire season.
Arizona Guard Civil Support Team assists HAZMAT response at veterinary clinic
April 7, 2017
Firefighters from local departments assist members of the 91st Civil Support Team out of their hazardous materials suits after exiting a local animal hospital during an incident April 6, 2017. The Gilbert Fire Department requested the CST’s assistance after toxic gas was detected by their HAZMAT team during its initial entry into the facility.
On Salem Common, Gen. Lengyel sees the future in the past
April 6, 2017
Air Force Gen. Joseph Lengyel, far right, in Salem, Mass., to commemorate the First Muster which led to creation of the National Guard. Lengyel, chief of the National Guard Bureau, joined Soldiers and officials April 1, 2017, to honor the muster in 1637.
New York National Guard members prep vehicles for exercise in Australia
April 6, 2017
Spc. Seth Morgenstern, right, of the New York National Guard, and a biological security officer from the Department of Agriculture and Water Resources of Australia, cleanse the microorganisms from a military vehicle Mar. 29, 2017, at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash. Members of the NYNG are helping to prevent the spread of possible foreign microorganisms to Australia on vehicles to be shipped for Exercise Talisman Sabre 2017 later this year.
New York Army National Guard Soldiers compete in grueling four-day Best Warrior event
April 4, 2017
U.S. Army Spc. Courtney Natal provides aid to a simulated casualty during the New York Army National Guard Best Warrior Competition at Camp Smith Training Site March 30, 2017. The Best Warrior competitors represent each of New York's brigades after winning competitions at the company, battalion, and brigade levels. At the state level they are tested on their physical fitness, military knowledge, endurance, marksmanship, and land navigation skills. The two winners of the competition, one junior enlisted and one NCO, advance to compete at the regional level later this year.
Louisiana National Guard practices disaster readiness
April 3, 2017
Louisiana National Guard Soldiers of the 2225th Multi-Role Bridge Company, 225th Engineer Brigade, conduct patch training on the Aqua Dam system during the Disaster Relief Exercise at the Bonnet Carre Spillway, St. Charles Parish, April 1, 2017. Aqua Dams are water filled cofferdams that are used for flood control and protection.
Oregon National Guard honors 41st Division and World War I centennial
April 3, 2017
Veterans of World War II joined current Soldiers of the 41st Infantry Brigade Combat Team to celebrate the 41st Division Centennial Anniversary, April 1, 2017, in a ceremony at the 41st Infantry Division Armed Forces Reserve Center at Camp Withycombe in Clackamas, Ore. The ceremony honored the 41st Division's 100-year history and generations of service from World War I to the Soldiers of the 41st Infantry Brigade Combat Team today.
National Guard and U.S. Northern Command complete Vigilant Guard 17-2 in Georgia
April 3, 2017
A formation of Georgia Army National Guard helicopters arrives at the Clay National Guard Center in Marietta, Ga. following Vigilant Guard 17.
Air National Guard chief promoted to education role
March 29, 2017
Arizona Guard Soldiers provide maintenance support to the U.S. Army during annual training
March 28, 2017
Arizona Army National Guard Pvt. Adam J. Savard and Pvt. Dakota S. Bohl work to remove the half-shaft on an M1097A2 Humvee during an inspection service March 14, 2017, at the TACOM Fleet Management Expansion, Tactical Vehicle Division, on Fort Benning, Georgia. The Soldiers, who are wheeled vehicle mechanics with the 3666th Support Maintenance Company, are at Fort Benning conducting their 15-day annual training.
Youth Challenge Academy at Milledgeville, Ga., graduates its first class
March 27, 2017
Graduates of the Milledgeville Youth Challenge Academy’s inaugural class receive congratulations March 25, 2017, from David Bill, interim campus director of the Milledgeville YCA; Maj. Gen. Joe Jarrard, the adjutant general of the Georgia National Guard and retired Maj. Gen. Peter Boylan, 20th president of Georgia Military College.
Guard members dominate Army marksmanship competition
March 24, 2017
Army Sgt. Max Nickerson, an avionics mechanic with the Maine Army National Guard's Company D, 3rd Battalion, 142nd Aviation Regiment, earned first place in the U.S. Army Small Arms Championship competition, March 12-18 at Fort Benning, Georgia. Out of the competition's 23 categories, Guard members gave up first place standings in just two, and the top seven of the 35 teams competing in the team category were Guard teams.
Social media misconduct won't be tolerated, Army leader says
March 24, 2017
Harassment, bullying, hazing, stalking, discrimination, retaliation and any type of misconduct that undermines dignity and respect - including that done online on social media platforms - will not be tolerated by the Army, said Maj. Gen. Jason Evans, director of Military Personnel Management, Army G-1, during a March 22, 2017 hearing on Capitol Hill.
Indiana Guard Soldiers take first place in march to honor GIs in Bataan Death March
March 22, 2017
Soldiers for Company D. 1-151 Infantry competing in the heavy division cross the mile 13 marker of the Bataan Memorial Death March. Pictured from left, Spc. Justin Stuart, Sgt. 1st Class Josh Chenault, Spc. Blade Cain, Spc. Adam Freese and Sgt. Ryan O’Donnell.
New York Guard's 107th Attack Wing designation reflects new mission
March 22, 2017
Staff Sgt. Stephanie Bowman, an Airman assigned to the 107th Attack Wing, alks about her experiences in the wing while it has converted from an airlift wing to an attack wing, during a ceremony announcing the 107th's redesignation from an airlift wing, Niagara Falls Air Reserve Station, N.Y., March 21, 2017.
Colorado National Guard joins in aerial battle against Boulder County fire
March 20, 2017
Colorado National Guard helicopter buckets, such as this one in a 2013 photo, are being used against the Sunshine Fire in Boulder County, Colo.
Nevada Air Guard members help provide relief to Lemmon Valley Flood
March 20, 2017
Members of the 152nd Airlift Wing's Security Forces Squadron, based in Reno, assist local authorities in the Lemmon Valley flood area in March, 2017. Guard personnel are helping to provide traffic control and other flood recovery services.
New York Air Guard Pararescuemen test Orion spacecraft rescue support equipment in Hawaii
March 17, 2017
Pararescuemen and Combat Rescue Officers with the New York Air National Guard's 103rd Rescue Squadron, 106th Rescue Wing, supported by the Hawaii Air National Guard's 154th Wing, 204th Airlift Squadron, jump from a C-17 into the waters off Joint Base Pearl Harbor- Hickam on March 7, 2017, as they conduct training to test new spacecraft recovery techniques and equipment that will be used to recover the crew module of NASA's Orion spacecraft. The Airmen were in Hawai for two weeks as part of Operation Ardent Sentry.