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Researchers: Reserve component Soldiers in theater should fill in-theater vacancies
December 4, 2015
Capt. Steven Coon, an Army National Guard human resources officer for U.S. Army Central’s National Guard Affairs directorate, leads a presentation at a Town Hall in July for Army National Guard Soldiers stationed in Kuwait. Coon was among several officers from USARCENT and 1st Sustainment Command (Theater) along with a college professor, who presented their research findings at the 2015 U.S. Army Operations Research Symposium held at Aberdeen Proving Ground, Md. in October. He said there was no process to capture the names of Soldiers willing to extend in theater so NGA began collecting them and placing them into a database.
Soldiers can mix camo patterns for cold-weather gear
December 1, 2015
Intelligence and Sustainment Company’s team races through the snow transporting a casualty to a landing zone March 5 during the Gauntlet Challenge at Fort Drum.
Active duty, National Guard units foster partnership, prep for future
December 1, 2015
Col. Matthew Van Wagenen (right), commander of the 3rd Armored Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division talks with Col. Jeffrey Van, commander of the 155th Armored Brigade Combat Team, Mississippi National Guard, as they visit the Horse Cav. Det. for a trail ride Nov. 24 at Fort Hood, Texas. The leaders used the opportunity to immerse themselves in some of the cavalry’s history and traditions.
Gen. Grass, Chief Brush visit Afghanistan on Thanksgiving Day
November 27, 2015
Gen. Frank Grass, chief of the National Guard Bureau, serves turkey to Soldiers in Afghanistan on Nov. 26, 2015.
New app makes it easy for Guard members to connect with mental health care
November 23, 2015
The new Guard Ready app allows service members to select their branch so it can connect them with sources of assistance.
Kansas National Guard patrols assist motorists stranded by heavy snow
November 23, 2015
The 997th Brigade Support Battalion deployed Stranded Motorists Assistance Response Teams to patrol roads in northwest Kansas on Nov. 18, 2015, searching for stranded motorists. Four vehicles and 10 personnel were activated due to blizzard conditions.
Louisiana National Guard cyber team trains to defend the Web
November 20, 2015
Louisiana National Guards Lt. Col. Henry T. Capello, chief communications officer, conducting training for the Cyber Defense Incident Response Team (CDIRT). To practice looking for potential security breaches during training, members of the Louisiana Army and Air National Guard who are on the CDIRT log onto computers formatted to duplicate common operating systems and website platforms and look for unusual activity that may indicate that a hacker is actively compromising a state website.
Kadavy: Increased training is key to readiness
November 19, 2015
Soldiers with the 1344th Transportation Company of the Illinois National Guard participate in an urban warfare training exercise at Fort Irwin, California, during the unit's annual training in May 2010.
Heavy snow in Colorado brings out National Guard crew
November 19, 2015
An M973A1 Small Unit Support Vehicle, also known as an SUSV, sporting emergency lights and digital camouflage, claws its way through the snow at Taylor Park Reservoir near Gunnison, Colorado, March 15, 2010. The SUSV, which is capable of traversing almost any terrain, is the primary vehicle used by the Colorado Army National Guard’s Snow Response Team.
Air National Guard director receives Order of the Sword invitation
November 18, 2015
Air Force Lt. Gen. Stanley E. Clarke, III, director, Air National Guard, is presented the Order of the Sword invitation from Chief Master Sgt. James W. Hotaling, command chief master sergeant of the Air National Guard, at 10 House Fire Department, New York, Nov. 11, 2015. The Air Force enlisted corps established the Order of the Sword to recognize and honor military senior officers for significant contributions to the enlisted force.
Performing service every day is part of this South Carolina Guard Soldier's life
November 12, 2015
First Lt. Darrion Lemon guides a driver along as he works with other U.S. Army engineers with the South Carolina National Guard to repair roads in Manning, S.C., Nov. 5, 2015. The engineers assigned to the 178th Engineer Battalion and 122nd Engineer Battalion are supporting recovery efforts after the state was impacted by historic flooding that damaged roads and infrastructure in October 2015.
Veterans Day message to the force
November 11, 2015
Members of the 4th Infantry Brigade Combat Team (Airborne), 25th Infantry Division participated in Anchorage's first-ever Veterans Day Parade on Nov. 7, 2015. More than 50 airmen of the Alaska Air National Guard's 176th Wing joined approximately 200 other military members to represent actively-serving veterans for the celebration.
147th Reconnaissance Wing reaches 100K flight hours on MQ-1 Predator
November 10, 2015
Members of the 147th Reconnaissance Wing Maintenance Group open the crate holding an MQ-1 Predator at Ellington Field Joint Reserve Base in Houston, Aug. 18, 2009. The wing is transitioning from the F-16 to the MQ-1 and this is the first of several Predators that the wing will receive.
Long-delayed Medal of Honor awarded to Harlem Hellfighters' Sgt. Henry Johnson displayed in New York Capitol
November 10, 2015
New York Army National Guard Command Sgt. Major Anthony McLean accepts the New York State Medal of Valor on behalf of Sgt. Henry Johnson during a ceremony marking the display of a Medal of Honor posthumously awarded to Johnson for his World War I actions, on Nov. 9, 2015, at the New York State Capitol in Albany. Also pictured are Maj. Gen. Patrick Murphy ( right) the adjutant general of New York and Col. Dave Martinez, the commander of the 369th Sustainment Brigade.
Alaska National Guard saves two after plane crashes at snowy airstrip
November 9, 2015
A Utah Army National Guard Soldier from the 19th Special Forces is hoisted up to an HH-60 Pave Hawk helicopter during a combat search and rescue integration exercise over the Utah Test and Training Range in Sandy, Utah, on May 3, 2007. Alaska National Guard rescuers use similar craft in their missions, which resulted in a save of two fliers on Nov. 7, 2015.
Army Guard to see reductions, changes in personnel and force structure
November 6, 2015
A Stryker vehicle from the 56th Stryker Brigade Combat Team passes a gas station north of Vilnius enroute to Rukla. A platoon of soldiers from the 28th Infantry Division unit from Hazleton, Pennsylvania, will spend two weeks training in the Saber Strike 2015 exercise. Saber Strike is a long-standing U.S. Army Europe-led cooperative training exercise. Projected changes to National Guard units will lead to conversion of some, including the 81st Armored Brigade Combat Team, which is slated to transition to a Stryker brigade combat team in 2017.
Gunfighter Fly-in competition kicks off; tests skills of Army Guard AH-64 Apache pilots
November 6, 2015
Apache AH-64D pilots go through their pre-flight checks at Silverbell Army Heliport before beginning an event during the Gunfighter-Fly In competition Nov. 3, 2015. The Gunfighter Fly-In pits some of the best AH-64D Apache attack helicopter crews from seven different Army National Guard units from across the nation in a competition to see who's best. Crews from Arizona, Utah, Idaho, South Carolina, North Carolina, Texas and Missouri competed for the top scores in various events such as a live-fire scenario, unmanned aerial systems teaming, simulator test and a written evaluation.
California National Guard Soldier saves 42 people from burning bus
November 5, 2015
California Army National Guard Pfc. Jesse Hernandez, whose civilian job is a custody assistant for the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department, saved 42 people from a burning bus on a Los Angeles freeway on Oct. 18, 2015. Hernandez is a rifleman with the California Guard's D Company (Weapons), 1st Battalion, 160th Infantry Regiment, out of San Pedro, Calif.
Utah Army Guard Soldier takes the lead to build a better Army
November 3, 2015
Sgt. Maj. of the Army Daniel A. Dailey delivers opening remarks during the annual meeting of the Association of the United States Army-hosted SMA's Professional Development Forum in Washington, D.C., Oct. 13, 2015.
November designated as Month of the Military Family
November 3, 2015
Staff Sgt. Antonio Nieto, 50th Personnel Services Battalion, New Jersey Army National Guard, laughs with his daughter Antonella after returning from a year-long tour in Afghanistan in support of Operation Enduring Freedom March 2, 2007, at Joint Base McGuire Dix-Lakehurst, New Jersey. November honors military families and the sacrifices they make.