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Guard troops in several states responding to blizzard-related needs
January 21, 2016
A Virginia National Guard Soldier assigned to the Staunton-based 116th Infantry Brigade Combat Team clears the snow off a Humvee Feb. 22, 2015, in Staunton to prepare for possible snow response missions after another round of heavy snow blanketed the state.
Michigan National Guard members assisting Flint residents in water crisis
January 19, 2016
A Michigan National Guard member provides water to a resident of Flint, which is enduring a drinking-water crisis due to lead contamination of the city's water source.
Army Guard Soldiers urged to make use of education benefits during Transfer of Education Benefits Awareness Month
January 14, 2016
The seal of the National Guard Bureau
Louisiana Guard members continue building, monitoring flood barriers
January 14, 2016
The Louisiana National Guard continues to work around the clock, constructing HESCO barrier levees on Avoca Island, Louisiana, Jan. 11, 2016. The project will prevent backwater flooding from reaching Morgan City and other towns in south Louisiana due to high river levels.
New York Guard Soldiers develop urban combat skills at police facility
January 13, 2016
New York Army National Guard Soldiers assigned to Company A, 1st Battalion 69th Infantry, prepare to conduct room-clearing training at the New York Police Department's urban training facility at Rodman's Neck in The Bronx, on Jan. 9, 2016.
National Guard troops prepare for winter storm duties
January 12, 2016
An M973A1 Small Unit Support Vehicle 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.
Last of four MANG Soldiers receives Soldier's Medal for heroism during Boston bombings
January 12, 2016
Maj. Gen. L Scott Rice, the adjutant general, presents the Soldiers Medal to Staff Sgt. Geoffrey Curtis. Curtis was awarded the medal by Massachusetts Governor Charlie Baker during a ceremony at the state house January 11, 2016. Curtis' award is in recognition of his swift response and heroic actions immediately following the Boston Marathon bombings in 2013.
Louisiana Guard prepares for rising flood waters
January 11, 2016
Louisiana National Guard Spc. Scott Mouton, of Baton Rouge, Spc. Mason Guidry, of Breaux Bridge, and other Guard members carry a HESCO barrier on Avoca Island near Morgan City, La., Jan. 9, 2016. The barrier will be used in the construction of a 2-mile long levee to prevent backwater flooding from reaching Morgan City and other towns in South Louisiana due to high river levels.
Missouri National Guard completes flooding emergency response; shifts to recovery efforts
January 8, 2016
During a press conference Jan. 6, 2016, at Jefferson Barracks Air National Guard Base, Missouri Gov. Jay Nixon briefed the media and members of the Missouri National Guard on debris removal and recovery operations under way that the Guard will lead with federal, state and local partners in the coming weeks following historic flooding across the state.
Iowa Soldier helps police understand sex assault victims
January 6, 2016
Sgt. Maggie Passer, a victim advocate coordinator with the Iowa National Guard since 2013, is assisting the Camp Dodge-based Iowa Law Enforcement Academy with its training.
Air National Guard Director Stanley E. Clarke retires after more than 34 years of service
January 5, 2016
Lt. Gen. Stanley E. Clarke III listens while retired Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. T. Michael Moseley reflects on Clarke’s career during the former’s retirement ceremony at the Air National Guard Readiness Center, Joint Base Andrews, Maryland, Dec. 18, 2015. Clarke is the 15th director of the Air National Guard.
Missouri Guard members continue to battle historic flooding
January 1, 2016
Missouri National Guardsmen stage potable water tankers at High Ridge Elementary School on Dec. 31, 2015.
Extreme weather makes 2015 National Guard’s busiest year since 2011
December 31, 2015
Soldiers from the Idaho Army National Guard's 2nd Squadron, 116th Cavalry Regiment prepare to head out on a training exercise at the National Training Center at Fort Irwin, California in August, 2015.
Historic flood levels bring out the National Guard in Missouri, elsewhere
December 31, 2015
Soldiers from the 1137th Military Police Company discuss logistics at a notification point in Perryville, Missouri. More than 515 National Guard personnel were on duty in the hard-hit state due to historic levels of water.
Youth ChalleNGe program helps “at risk” teens find roads to success
December 30, 2015
Devin Dunn, a cadet with the Maryland National Guard’s Freestate ChalleNGe Academy, which provides a means for "at risk" 16-to-18-year-olds to earn their GED certificate or high school diploma, works through math problems during class at the academy, Nov. 17, 2015. Part of the National Guard’s Youth ChalleNGe Program, which includes 37 academies throughout the country, the Freestate ChalleNGe Academy opened in 1993 and was one of the first academies of the program.
New Mexico National Guard transports people needing medical treatment during blizzard
December 30, 2015
Sgt. 1st Class Christopher Vaillancourt, Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 717th Brigade Support Battalion, takes a chilly photo with a Roswell citizen he helped transport to the Fresenius Medical Care center Dec. 29. One of the missions currently being performed by members of the New Mexico National Guard is the transportation of Roswell, N.M., citizens in need of dialysis treatments. Citizens were snowed in to their homes due to a winter blizzard that caused roads to be impassable. For at least two days, local members of the National Guard traversed the icy, snow packed conditions to help citizens in need. (Courtesy photo)
New York National Guard Soldiers and Airmen conducted more than 10K military funerals in 2015
December 29, 2015
New York Army National Guard Honor Guard member Spc. Taylor Kuchera plays "Taps" to honor WWII veteran Leo P. Dean during Dean's funeral at St. Mary's Cemetery in Waterford, N.Y., Dec. 17, 2015. Kuchera is from Kingston, N.Y.
CNGB Holiday Message to the Force
December 25, 2015
Army Gen. Frank Grass, chief, National Guard Bureau, at the Germia Hill Talks during a troop visit and operational assessment, Pristina, Kosovo, Nov. 24, 2015.
Virgin Island and Florida Civil Support Teams train in interoperability
December 24, 2015
A survey team member of the 23rd Civil Support Team tests the pH level of an unknown liquid that was collected for testing during a terrorist threat exercise, Dec. 3, 2015. The 23rd and 48th CSTs participated in Operation Guardian Spear, an inter-operability exercise that tested how both CSTs and the FBI team worked together to protect the citizens on the Virgin Islands.
Pennsylvania’s Fort Indiantown Gap No. 1 for training in 2015
December 23, 2015
Autumn colors are on display at Fort Indiantown Gap, Nov. 4, 2105. The 17,000-acre Army installation offers many great fall activities as well as some breathtaking scenery.