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Innovation and agility are in National Guard’s DNA, Lengyel says
December 16, 2016
Air Force Gen. Joseph Lengyel, chief, National Guard Bureau, addresses the North American International Cyber Summit 2016, Detroit, Oct. 17, 2016. The need to be innovative and agile was a key message Lengyel stressed in his remarks during a recent technological seminar near Wright-Patterson AFB, Ohio.
Vermont Air National Guard unit joins fight against ISIL
December 12, 2016
A crew chief with the 407th Expeditionary Aircraft Maintenance Squadron marshals an F-16 Fighting Falcon pilot with the 134th Expeditionary Fighter Squadron onto the ramp after arriving at the 407th Air Expeditionary Group, Southwest Asia, Dec. 10, 2016. About 300 Airmen from the 158th Fighter Wing of the Vermont Air National Guard arrived in the past few days to support the F-16 mission here.
New York Airman honored for lifesaving action in diner
December 8, 2016
New York Air National Guard Tech Sgt. Christina Watson, a member of the 174th Attack Wing based at Hancock Field Air National Guard Base in Syracuse, N.Y. was honored for her role in saving a life in April 2016 by the American Red Cross North Central New York chapter during a Dec. 7, 2016, award ceremony in Syracuse.
New York Guard marks President Van Buren’s 234th birthday in his hometown
December 7, 2016
New York Army National Guard Spec. Taylor Kuchera, assigned to Co. A, 101st Signal Battalion plays taps during a wreath laying ceremony marking the 234th birthday of President Martin Van Buren at Van Buren's grave site in Kinderhook, New York on Monday, Dec. 5. The annual event recognizes the former President Martin Van Buren, a Columbia County native who died on July 24, 1862 in Kinderhook, N.Y. He was born on Dec. 5, 1782.
As Pearl Harbor ships smoldered, National Guard began fighting World War II
December 6, 2016
Gun crew from 200th Coast Artillery Regiment, New Mexico National Guard, with 3-inch M2 anti-aircraft gun in the Philippine Islands, in late 1941 or early 1942.
Illinois Guard members honored for saving car wreck victim's life
December 6, 2016
Illinois Army National Guard Staff Sgt. Jeremy Adkins, left, and Officer Candidate Tony Genovese, both of Chicago, stand at attention in the center of Soldiers Field to be recognized by the crowd prior to them being awarded the Soldiers Medal during the Chicago Bears "Salute to Service" game Nov. 27, 2016. Assistant Adjutant General Brig. Gen. Michael Zerbonia is in background. The Soldiers were recognized for their bravery in pulling a driver from a burning vehicle following an accident on May 11, 2016.
South Dakota Guard members train for duty at Presidential Inauguration
December 5, 2016
Soldiers from the 235th Military Police Company and Airmen from the 114th Security Forces Squadron practice crowd control techniques in Sioux Falls S.D., in preparation for the 58th Presidential Inauguration. The South Dakota National Guard will be sending 150 Soldiers and Airmen to provide support to the inauguration in Washington, D.C., Jan. 20.
Overseas, Lengyel finds National Guard vital contributor to Joint Force
December 2, 2016
Air Force Gen. Joseph Lengyel, chief, National Guard Bureau, second from right, and Air Force Chief Master Sgt. Mitchell Brush, senior enlisted advisor to the chief of the National Guard Bureau, left, view training in the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan during a Thanksgiving visit to troops, Nov. 26, 2016.
New York Air Guard flies Buzz Aldrin from Antarctica after medical issue
December 2, 2016
An LC-130 "Skibird" from the New York Air National Guard's 109th Airlift Wing in Scoita, New York, at Camp Raven, Greenland, on June 28, 2016. Crews with the 109th AW use Camp Raven as a training site for landing the ski-equipped LC-130s on snow and ice. An Air Guard crew evacuated Buzz Aldrin, the former astronaut, who had medical difficulties while visiting Antarctica.
Ohio National Guard member among vets who protected building during Ohio State rampage
December 2, 2016
Local and federal authorities surround the attacker's car that hit multiple students outside of Watts Hall at Ohio State University in Columbus, Ohio, Nov. 28, 2016. A group of former and current military members helped secure one of the university's classrooms during a campus-wide lockdown after the attack.
Tennessee Army National Guard assists in wildfire response
November 30, 2016
Tennessee is among a handful of states where National Guard members are involved in batting wildfires. Among others is South Carolina. In this photo, a South Carolina Army National Guard CH-47 Chinook heavy-lift cargo helicopter and a UH-60L Black Hawk medium-lift utility helicopter from 59th Aviation Troop Command and crews support the South Carolina Forestry Commission contain a remote fire near Table Rock, Pickens County, South Carolina, Nov. 24, 2016.
Massachusetts Air National Guard weather watchers join Army Warfighter exercise
November 29, 2016
Massachusetts Air National Guard weather forecaster assigned to the 202nd Weather Flight, Cape Cod discuss weather conditions during a Warfighter command post exercise on Nov. 10, 2016, at Fort Indiantown Gap, Pa.
New York Guard chemical troops train with NYPD officers
November 23, 2016
A New York Army National Guard Soldier of the 222nd Chemical Company, based at Fort Hamilton, Brooklyn, right conducts a simulated de-contamination with a member of the New York Police Department's Chemical Ordnance, Biological and Radiological Awareness (COBRA) unit at Rodman's Neck Tactical Village in the Bronx, N.Y., on Nov. 19, 2016.
South Carolina National Guard strengthens State Partnership Program while fighting wildfires
November 18, 2016
A South Carolina Army National Guard CH-47 Chinook from Det. 1, Bravo Company, 2-238th General Support Aviation Battalion with Soldiers from Donaldson Field in Greenville, South Carolina, responded to a request for help from the South Carolina Forestry Commission to contain fires burning near the top of Pinnacle Mountain in in Pickens County, South Carolina, Nov. 15, 2016. The aircraft is equipped with a Bambi Bucket, which can be filled with any available water to be transported and dumped on the fire.
New York Army National Guard Aviation Soldiers tackle Warfighter at Fort Indiantown Gap
November 16, 2016
New York Army National Guard aviation Soldiers assigned to the 42nd Combat Aviation Brigade ponder their next move over a map of the area of operations in their command post during a two-week Warfighter command post exercise at Fort Indiantown Gap on Thursday, Nov. 10, 2016. The exercise is testing the staff skills the Soldiers need to handle a variety of complex aviation missions.
Air National Guard unit rescues U.S. Navy contractor over Pacific Ocean
November 15, 2016
Two HH-60G Pave Hawk rescue helicopter and an MC-130P Combat Shadow aircraft, assigned to the 129th Rescue Wing, California Air National Guard, conduct an aerial refuel operations over the Pacific Ocean, April 3, 2014.
National Guard part of pilot program aimed to link Service members with local resources
November 14, 2016
Army Brig. Gen. Ivan Denton, director, National Guard Bureau manpower and personnel, at the winter National Guard Senior Leader Conference, Arlington Hall Station, Arlington, Va., Feb. 24, 2015. This image has been digitally altered to remove sensitive information. Denton promoted the new program in a memo to National Guard personnel.
South Carolina National Guard fights wildfires in Pickens County
November 11, 2016
A South Carolina Army National Guard CH-47 Chinook and crew from Donaldson Field in Greenville, South Carolina support the South Carolina Forestry Commission to contain a remote fire near the top of Pinnacle Mountain in Pickens County, South Carolina. The aircraft are equipped with a Bambi Buckets, which can be filled with any available water to be transported and dumped on the fire. (U.S. Army National Guard photo by Staff Sgt. Roberto Di Giovine)
Georgia National Guard announces State Partnership with Argentina
November 10, 2016
The Georgia National Guard has been selected as the U.S. partner for the Republic of Argentina as part of the Department of Defense State Partnership Program (SPP).
Partnership benefits National Guard, Israel’s Home Front Command
November 10, 2016
Air Force Gen. Joseph Lengyel, chief, National Guard Bureau, talks with Israel Police Col. Yitzik Cohen during a visit to observe Exercise Silver Jewel, a simulated terrorist attack, Hadera, Israel, Nov. 8, 2016. The National Guard has a homeland security cooperation partnership with the Israeli Defense Forces Home Front Command.