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New York Air National Guard's 109th Airlift Wing wraps up Antarctic support mission
March 11, 2016 — STRATTON AIR NATIONAL GUARD BASE, Scotia, N.Y.- The New York Air National Guard' 109th Airlift Wing transported 3,900 people and carried 4 million pounds of supplies and 1.2 million pounds of fuel to... MORE

An LC-130 Hercules aircraft sits on the flight line at Stratton Air National Guard Base in Scotia, New York, after returning from Antarctica to the base near Schenectady, on March 8, 2016. The wing, which flies the only ski-equipped aircraft in the U.S. military flies transportation missions in support of the National Science Foundation as part of Operation Deep Freeze, the military support to the U.S. Antarctic Program.

Air Guard leader in New York selected as state's new adjutant general
March 10, 2016 — ALBANY, N.Y. - Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo has announced his selection of Maj. Gen. Anthony German as the 53rd adjutant general of the New York National Guard. German is an Oneonta, New York, resident who... MORE

Maj. Gen. Anthony German, the commander of the New York Air National Guard, and the Assistant Adjutant General of New York, has been selected as the 53rd adjutant general of New York by Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo. He replaces Maj. Gen. Patrick Murphy who will become director of plans, policy, and international affairs for the National Guard Bureau.

Louisiana National Guard assists flood fight with high-water rescues
March 10, 2016 — PINEVILLE, La. – The Louisiana National Guard, as directed by Gov. John Bel Edwards, has deployed Soldiers and equipment to Bossier, Webster and Caddo Parishes to assist local agencies in response to... MORE

Louisiana National Guard members from the 2-108th Cavalry Regiment in Shreveport drop off evacuees at a collection point set up at Parkway High School in Bossier City during flood response operations, March 9, 2016.

For rooftop landings, it's all about balance, New York Soldiers learn
March 8, 2016 — FORT DRUM, N.Y. - Staff Sgt. Jeff Lentz did something new in his Army National Guard aviation career on Saturday— he helped land a CH-47F Chinook helicopter on a building. "It was pretty exciting,"... MORE

New York Air National Guard joint terminal air controllers (JTAC) from the 274th Air Support Operations Squadron disembark from New York Army National Guard CH-47F Chinook helicopter that landed on top of a building at Fort Drum's urban combat training center during a training exercise with Company B, 3rd Battalion, 126th Aviation on Saturday, March 5, 2016.

Alaska Air Guard members rescue injured snowmobiler near Seward
March 7, 2016 — JOINT BASE ELMENDORF-RICHARDSON, Alaska — Airmen with the Alaska Air National Guard's 210th and 212th Rescue Squadrons rescued an injured snowmobiler about 12 miles north of Seward on Sunday... MORE

An Alaska Air National Guard HH-60 Pave Hawk, from the 210th Rescue Squadron, is on a training flight near Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson in February 2013. Rescuers used a similar aircraft to save an injurned snowmobniler on March 5, 2016.

Three National Guard members competing next week in Army Trials
March 3, 2016 — ARLINGTON, Va. - Three National Guard Soldiers are among the more than 100 wounded, ill and injured Soldiers and veterans at Fort Bliss in Texas to train and compete in a series of athletic events... MORE

Spc. Jason Reed speeds down the court during the 2015 Army Trials wheelchair basketball practice session at Fort Bliss, Texas, March 23, 2015. The trials will be held next week.

Alaska Air Guard C-17 crews and Guardian Angels train in Hawaii
March 2, 2016 — JOINT BASE ELMENDFORF-RICHARDSON, Alaska - Nearly 50 members of the Alaska Air National Guard's 176th Wing participated in a search and rescue (SAR) exercise in Hawaii from Feb. 16 to 26,... MORE

Capt. Megan Flynt, a pilot with the 249th Airlift Squadron, scans the skies here Feb. 24, 2016, as she returns to Oahu from a mission in Kauai. Almost 50 Alaska Air Guard members of the 249th Airlift Squadron, 212th Rescue Squadron and 176th Wing support units participated in a search and rescue exercise in the Pacific Air Forces' warmer waters of Honolulu.

New York Air National Guard aids Australian Antarctic researchers
March 1, 2016 — McMURDO STATION, Antarctica - New York Air National Guard Airmen who fly the only ski-equipped aircraft in the American military gave a lift to 35 Australian Antarctic researchers heading back home on... MORE

An LC-130 "Skibird" from the New York Air National Guard's 109th Airlift Wing in Scotia, N.Y., sits on the ice runway near McMurdo Station, Antarctica, Nov. 9, 2015. A total of seven 109th AW LC-130s are deployed this season and about 330 missions planned through the season, which ended in February. This is the 28th season that the unit has participated in Operation Deep Freeze, the military component of the U.S. Antarctic Program, which is managed by the National Science Foundation.

South Carolina National Guard joins Cyber Consortium announcement
February 26, 2016 — COLUMBIA, S.C. - Leaders from the University of South Carolina, South Carolina National Guard, local government and agencies, and some of the state’s major technology companies joined South Carolina... MORE

South Carolina National Guard, state government, University of South Carolina, and South Carolina’s businesses join forces in cyber-security, and announce the SC Cyber consortium on Feb. 24, 2016, Columbia, South Carolina. The newly created SC Cyber consortium will educate businesses, government agencies, and USC students on cyber-security tools, skills, and procedures, with the ultimate goal to enhance South Carolina’s ability to fight cyber threats at all levels of the local government and industry. SC Cyber aims to develop a series of strategically located, cyber-security, hubs across South Carolina.

Virginia National Guard providing post-storm assistance
February 25, 2016 — SANDSTON, Va. - More than 60 Virginia National Guard Soldiers serving on state active duty assisted with clean-up efforts Feb. 25 in areas of Virginia hardest hit by severe weather a day earlier... MORE

Virginia National Guard Soldiers assigned to the Powhatan-based 180th Engineer Company, 276th Engineer Battalion, 91st Troop Command clear debris to open a blocked road Feb. 25, 2016, in Essex County, Virginia. More than 40 Virginia National Guard Soldiers are on state active duty assisting a multi-agency effort with clean up operations in Essex, Sussex, Patrick and Westmoreland Counties.

Arkansas Air Guard major player at test center
February 25, 2016 — LITTLE ROCK AIR FORCE BASE, Ark. - The Arkansas Air National Guard’s 189th Airlift Wing has been tapped to be a major player in the development of a high-accuracy air drop and reconnaissance system,... MORE

Lt. Col. Matthew "Banger" Baugher, from the Air National Guard Air Force Reserve Test Center (AATC), explains the LITENING pod targeting system to Maj. Gen. Mark H. Berry, the adjutant general of Arkansas, right, and Brig. Gen. Kurt Vogel, the commander of the Arkansas Air National Guard. The 189th Airlift Wing C-130s have been tapped as test beds for a highly-accurate air drop and reconnaissance system.

New York Army National Guard cavalrymen and aviators team up for combined training
February 24, 2016 — YOUNGSTOWN, N.Y. -- Aircrews from the New York Army National Guard's Company B, 3rd Battalion, 126th Aviation teamed up for combined training with cavalrymen from Troop C, 2nd Squadron, 101st Cavalry... MORE

New York Army National Guard Soldiers from C Troop 2nd Squadron 101st Cavalry, from Buffalo, N.Y. simulate being inserted at a landing zone from a U.S. Army CH-47 Chinook helicopter assigned to Company B, 3rd Battalion, 126th Aviation at the Youngstown Local Training Area in Youngstown, N.Y., Feb. 20, 2016. The Soldiers are training in preparation for larger scale exercises to be held throughout the year.

Iowa National Guard develops future Total Army technicians
February 23, 2016 — JOHNSTON, Iowa - For today’s Army to grow their next generation of skilled mechanics and diagnosticians, it takes proper training, knowledgeable instructors, certifiable skill sets and a basic... MORE

Maj. Gen. Flem B. Walker, Jr., the Deputy Chief of Staff, Logistics (G-4) for U.S. Army Forces Command, observes students training at the Sustainment Training Center, located in Johnston, Iowa. Walker toured the Iowa National Guard facility during a recent visit to Camp Dodge.

New Jersey Air Guard revolutionizing intelligence
February 22, 2016 — JOINT BASE MCGUIRE-DIX-LAKEHURST, N.J. - Closed off from all non-essential personnel in a secured, vault-like work environment known as a Sensitive Compartmentalized Information Facility, the 204th... MORE

Graphic representation of Tech. Sgt. Jason Valleley, 204th intelligence analyst, as he simulates manipulating data in Google Earth. Valleley headed the development for a way to use classified Google Earth with integrated intelligence gathered from multiple sources to aid United States' military units throughout the world. The images employed in this illustration are purely representational and do not reflect any current or past intelligence operatons. (U.S. Air National Guard illustration by Senior Airman Kellyann Novak/Released)

Alliance, endurance on display at Exercise Allied Spirit IV
February 22, 2016 — HOHENFELS, Germany -- More than 2,400 service members from seven nations are conducting tactical training in the cold and snowy conditions of Bavaria, Germany, during Exercise Allied Spirit IV. This... MORE

During Allied Spirit IV, a Soldier from the U.S. Army’s 1st Battalion, 4th Infantry Regiment, playing a forward observer, uses snow-covered brush for concealment while scanning a nearby road Jan. 22 at the U.S. Army’s Joint Multinational Readiness Center in Hohenfels Training Area (JMRC HTA), Germany. (U.S. Army National Guard photo by Staff Sgt. Eddie Siguenza)

Army Mountain Warfare students take a walk on the wild side at Smugglers' Notch
February 19, 2016 — JEFFERSONVILLE, Vt. - Soldiers from the basic and advanced courses at the Army Mountain Warfare School climbed Smugglers' Notch as the culminating event of two weeks of training in Jeffersonville,... MORE

Chief Warrant Officer 4 Kim Siner, the command chief warrant officer of Vermont, rappels a cliff face during the Mountain Walk at Smugglers' Notch in Jeffersonville, Vermont, Feb. 18, 2016. Vermont National Guard leadership performed the Mountain Walk with basic and advanced mountain warfare students to gain a better understanding of the Mountain Warfare School and to refresh their mountaineering skills.

Alaska Air National Guard rescue choppers train in Nevada desert for first time
February 19, 2016 — JOINT BASE ELMENDORF-RICHARDSON, Alaska - About 50 Alaska Air Guard members from the 176th Operations Group and 176th Maintenance Group returned Feb. 16 from Red Flag 16-1 hosted on Nellis Air Force... MORE

First Lt. Seth Peterson, left, a pilot with the 210th Airlift Squadron, and Senior Master Sgt. Thomas Dietrich, a special mission aviator with the 176th Operations Group, prepare for take off in an HH-60 Pave Hawk on Nellis AFB, Nev., during Red Flag 16-1 on Feb. 11, 2016. The two were a part of approximately 50 Air Guardsmen from the 176th Operations Group and 176th Maintenance Group participating in the combat training exercise.

New York Guard ordnance experts train local police in avoiding IEDs
February 17, 2016 — CAIRO, N.Y. – "Move, move, move!" was shouted. Then, "go, go, go!" was echoed in response. Then four police officers dressed in green jumpsuits and body armor - watched by bomb disposal experts from... MORE

New York Army National Guard Staff Sgt. Evan Putman, a Soldier in the 1108th Ordnance Company (Explosive Ordnance Disposal), places a bomb disposal tool in position while wearing a protective bomb suit during a training tactical operation with the Columbia-Greene County Shared Services Response Team at the 911 Call Center in Cairo, New York, Feb. 2, 2016. Four Soldiers from the 1108th conducted training for the law enforcement agencies.

Michigan National Guard Soldier saved Flint resident's life during water crisis
February 17, 2016 — FLINT, Mich. - While helping to hand out water to the citizens of Flint, a National Guard Soldier helped save a Flint resident's life. "This is why I joined the military, to help people," said Spc... MORE

Spc. Charles Colwell stands outside his assigned distribution site, Fire Station 1, Flint, Michigan, Feb. 12, 2016. Colwell played an instrumental role in providing assistance to a Flint resident last week.

Ending military segregation took an executive order from President Harry Truman
February 5, 2016 — TRENTON, N.J. - Revolution is both a process and an event. The process for the desegregating the military can be seen in the successes of the Tuskegee Airmen, the 78th Tank Battalion – the first... MORE

President Harry Truman, stymied by legislative inaction on ending military segregation, took pen to paper and ended it with Executive Order 9981, July 26, 1948.

Texas Guard Members Bolster Border Patrol Efforts along Rio Grande

Washington Army Guard Soldiers Participate in Norwegian Foot March

Florida National Guard Conducts Operation Mustang

In Maine, Raines Highlights National Guard Readiness, Family Support and Global Reach

Georgia's 165th Airlift Wing Hosts Response Exercise TOXIC PEACH 2025