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Right place, right time: New York Army National Guard troops save plane-crash victim
March 1, 2017 — WESTHAMPTON BEACH, N.Y. – An ordinary training day turned into a rescue mission for New York Army National Guard aviation Soldiers, who rescued a pilot from a fiery plane crash at Gabreski Airport... MORE

New York Army National Guard Chief Warrant Officer 3, Joseph McCarthy (left) and Sgt. Yaanique Scott-- who are both members of the Fire Department New York-- were members of the Army National Guard aircrew who managed to save one life when a fiery plane crash occurred on Long Island on Sunday, Feb. 26.

New York Air National Guard's 109th Airlift Wing wraps up 29th year of Antarctic Science Support
March 1, 2017 — STRATTON AIR NATIONAL GUARD BASE, N.Y. – After spending five months moving 2,500 people around a frozen wasteland-- and transporting a sick moonwalking retired astronaut-- the Airmen of the New York... MORE

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. Aircraft like this supported the National Science Foundation research mission in Antarctic during the 2016-2017 season.

North Carolina National Guard firefighters train for rescue operations
February 28, 2017 — NEW LONDON, N.C. – Instructors from the North Carolina Air National Guard, 145th Civil Engineer Squadron, trained Airmen from across the country in high rope rescue techniques and confined space... MORE

Airmen from across the county navigate the confined space rescue course at the 145th Regional Training Site in Stanly County, Feb. 13, 2017.

Pennsylvania militiaman's righteous legacy honored by Guard members' altruism
February 27, 2017 — PHILADELPHIA – On Election Day 1871, a bullet punctured Pennsylvania Militia 5th Brigade Maj. Octavius V. Catto's heart, killing him within steps of his Philadelphia home. A black Civil War-era... MORE

New York Air National Guard Airmen to test new space capsule recovery systems in Hawaii
February 24, 2017 — GABRESKI AIR NATIONAL GUARD BASE, Westhampton Beach, N.Y.-- Forty-five members of the New York Air National Guard's 106th Rescue Wing are heading to Hawaii on Monday, Feb. 27 to participate in a joint... MORE

U.S. Navy divers and other personnel in a Zodiac boat secure a harness around a test version of the Orion crew module during Underway Recovery Test 5 in the Pacific Ocean off the coast of California on Oct. 28, 2016. Members of the New York Air National Guard's 106th Rescue Wing will participate in a mission in Hawaii designed to test space capsule recovery techniques and equipment, although they will not work with a capsule simulator like this one.Orion is the exploration spacecraft designed to carry astronauts to destinations not yet explored by humans.

Army Guard headquarters renamed in honor of former National Guard Bureau chief
February 23, 2017 — ARLINGTON, Va. – In a ceremony Wednesday, the Army National Guard renamed its headquarters building in honor of retired Army Lt. Gen. Herbert R. Temple Jr., a former chief of the National Guard... MORE

Retired Army Lt. Gen. Herbert R. Temple Jr. addresses those in attendance during a ceremony renaming the Army National Guard headquarters building in his honor in Arlington, Virginia, Feb. 22, 2017. Temple, 88, who enlisted in the California Army National Guard in 1947, served as the chief of the National Guard Bureau from 1986 to 1990 and was instrumental in both shaping the National Guard of today and was the driving force behind the building that now bears his name.

U.S. Army expands the Call to Active Duty Program for Guard and Reserve members
February 22, 2017 — FORT KNOX, Ky. - The most recent Regular Army Call to Active Duty program is expanded for commissioned officers and warrant officers this year. The program allows Army Reserve and National Guard... MORE

Soldiers from 2nd Battalion, 162nd Infantry Regiment, Oregon Army National Guard, render a salute during the National Anthem at their demobilization ceremony in Albany, Oregon, June 13. The 2-162nd Infantry Battalion spent approximately 10-months in Kabul, Afghanistan, performing various security duties and training Afghan National Police forces.

North Carolina Guard member in right place to rescue pilot from flaming plane wreckage
February 15, 2017 — MORGANTON, N.C. – Within minutes of a single-engine plane crash here, North Carolina Army National Sgt. Charles Roper was pulling the pilot from the burning cockpit. Roper was on his way to pick his... MORE

A single-engine plane crashed in a field at approximately 4:30 p.m. in Morganton, on Feb. 6, 2017. Within minutes of the crash, North Carolina Army National Guard Sgt. Charles Roper was pulling the pilot from the burning cockpit.

Missouri Air Guard maintainers remove craft tail for first time
February 15, 2017 — ST. JOSEPH, Mo. - Master Sgt. Brian Gregory was performing a routine maintenance check on a C-130 Hercules aircraft recently when he noticed a small crack underneath the vertical stabilizer. The crack... MORE

U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Brent Rose, a repair and reclamation specialist assigned to the 139th Maintenance Squadron, Missouri Air National Guard, wipes down a bolt from a C-130 Hercules aircraft at Rosecrans Air National Guard Base, St. Joseph, Mo., Feb. 7, 2017. Rose was assisting with aircraft maintenance that required the removal of the vertical stabilizer, or tail, of the aircraft.

Wyoming National Guard assisting state officials in flood battle near Worland
February 15, 2017 — WORLAND, Wyo. – Wyoming National Guard soldiers responded to a request from the governor and Wyoming Homeland Security to mitigate flooding in Worland and surrounding areas. As of Wednesday morning,... MORE

A team of Wyoming National Guard members works to position sandbags to stave off flooding near Worland, Wyo., on Feb. 12, 2017.

California National Guard mobilizes with other assets in dam emergency
February 14, 2017 — WASHINGTON — The California National Guard had about 1,880 Soldiers and Airmen on duty Tuesday to assist in operations surrounding the failing Oroville dam in the northern part of the state,... MORE

A crew from the California National Guard's Charlie Company/2-135 at Mather Field prepares to support the Oroville Dam Spillway by providing medical evacuation if needed. (Courtesy of the California National Guard)

Alaska Army Guard aviators locate and assist stranded snowmobilers
February 13, 2017 — JOINT BASE ELMENDORF-RICHARDSON, Alaska — An Alaska Army National Guard UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter with three crewmembers and one paramedic responded to a request for assistance from the Alaska... MORE

Chief Warrant Officer 2 Josh Claeyes, a UH-60 Black Hawk pilot with Bravo Company, 1st Battalion, 207th Aviation Regiment, flies across the Bethel tundra during a training mission in western Alaska, Jan. 13, 2017. Crew from the 207th located and assisted a couple stranded when their snowmobile became stuck.

Mississippi Guard members assist tornado victims in their state
February 10, 2017 — HATTIESBURG, Miss. - It was unexpected. It was loud. It was terrifying. Those were the words spoken and the emotions felt by residents of Hattiesburg who were caught in the destructive path of a... MORE

Soldiers of the 3656th Maintenance Co., 184th Sustainment Command, speak with home owner Jimmy Welch, whose house was damaged by a tornado that swept across southern Mississippi on Jan. 26, 2017.

Louisiana National Guard still supporting tornado recovery in New Orleans
February 10, 2017 — NEW ORLEANS – The Louisiana National Guard continues to provide 24-hour security operations in New Orleans East following the historic EF3 tornado, Feb. 7. The LANG has approximately 100 Guard... MORE

Louisiana National Guard Staff Sgt. Casey Delcambre, 2nd Battalion, 156th Infantry Regiment, 256th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, directs traffic at a static traffic control points in New Orleans East, Feb. 10, 2017. The Guardsmen are working in support of local, parish and state emergency officials after severe thunderstorms spawned several tornadoes in southeast Louisiana.

Louisiana National Guard members assisting local officials following tornadoes
February 9, 2017 — NEW ORLEANS – At the request of the Governor’s Office of Homeland Security and Emergency Preparedness, the Louisiana National Guard began 24-hour operations in support of local, parish and state... MORE

Maj. Gen. Glenn H. Curtis, adjutant general of the Louisiana National Guard, speaks with New Orleans Police Chief Michael Harrison after a tornado hit New Orleans East on Feb. 7, 2017.

New York National Guard Civil Support Team Training State Police in confined area operations
February 8, 2017 — WATERVLIET, N.Y. – Members of the New York National Guard's 2nd Civil Support Team shared their expertise in working in tight, cramped places with New York State Police investigators during several... MORE

Staff Sgt. Joshua Spagnola of the New York National Guard’s 2nd Civil Support Team guides New York State Police Contaminated Crime Scene Emergency Response Team (CCSERT) member Investigator Brian Kenney as he descends via a complex rope system during confined-space search-and-rescue training at the Watervliet Arsenal in Watervliet, N.Y. on Jan. 31, 2017.

Florida National Guard pilots flying combat-ready F-35s
February 7, 2017 — ST. AUGUSTINE, Fla. - Airman 1st Class Chris O'Toole was not prepared for just how cold and thin the air at the 388th Fighter Wing on Hill Air Force Base, Utah, would get. The base spreads across a... MORE

An F-15 Eagle pilot prepares to taxi onto the runway at Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada, Jan. 23, 2017. Airmen from the 125th Fighter Wing deployed for 3 weeks to Nellis AFB for Red Flag 17-1, the first Red Flag training exercise to integrate the F-35a.

For this North Carolina Airman, deployment is a rite of passage
February 6, 2017 — CHARLOTTE, N.C. –A deployment is a rite of passage for Airmen and Staff Sgt. Alexandro Armendariz of the 145th Maintenance is no exception. "I'm nervous, really nervous. This is my first really big... MORE

Air Force Tech. Sgt. Alejandro Armendariz, 145th Maintenance Squadron, has his deployment paperwork reviewed for the final time by Master Sgt. Tessa Miller, 145th Force Support Squadron, during a deployment processing line held at the held at the North Carolina Air National Guard Base, Charlotte Douglas International Airport, Feb. 5, 2017. Armendariz is a crew chief and is deploying for the first time.

North Carolina National Guard aviators win large aircraft of the year award
February 3, 2017 — MORRISVILLE, N.C. - For the third year in a row, Detachment 17 Operational Support Airlift, of 449th Theater Aviation Brigade, based out of Morrisville, was named the Joint Operational Support Airlift... MORE

Detachment 17 Operational Support Airlift, 449th Theater Aviation Brigade's C-26 Metroliner staged at Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan, in 2012. For the third year in a row, Det. 17, based out of Morrisville, North Carolina, was named the Joint Operational Support Airlift Center’s (JOSAC) Large Aircraft of the Year for fiscal year 2016.

Army Guard scout teams compete to take part in Army’s best scout competition
February 3, 2017 — FORT BENNING, Ga. – Spc. Joseph Borden's ankle has been giving him trouble. He slipped while getting up during a reconnaissance mission earlier in the day and it's been sore ever since. At the moment,... MORE

Soldiers with the Hawaii Army National Guard’s C Troop, 1st Squadron, 299th Cavalry Regiment, navigate the obstacle course at the Army Guard’s Warrior Training at Fort Benning, Georgia, as they vie for selection to represent the Army Guard in the Gainey Cup, Thursday, Jan. 26, 2017. Held every other year, the Gainey Cup is a demanding, mentally and physically challenging competition that tests scout teams on a variety of tactical and technical skills to determine the best scout team in the Army. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. 1st Class Jon Soucy)(Released)

D.C. National Guard Members Alert Police to Man Brandishing Knife at Waterfront Metro Station

Military Firefighters Hone Skills at Northern Strike

Alaska Guard Engineers Rebuild Observation Posts During Annual Training

Nevada National Guard Aerial Firefighters Mark Busy August

Explosive Ordnance Disposal Specialists from Kentucky Air Guard Recognized for Excellence