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Resilient Guard members for a resilient National Guard
April 1, 2016
Arizona National Guard Soldiers from the 158th Maneuver Enhancement Brigade stand in formation on the field at Arizona State University's Sun Devil Stadium, Dec. 7, 2014 in Tempe, Ariz. The formation, which was part of the Arizona National Guard Muster and Community Expo, was the first time in over a century Arizona Soldiers and Airmen assembled together in mass formation.
Veterans Affairs and South Carolina National Guard conduct 50th Vietnam War Commemoration Ceremony
March 31, 2016
Leanne Weldin, director of the Columbia, S.C. VA Regional Office, speaks during a 50th Vietnam War Commemoration Ceremony for Vietnam veterans at the South Carolina Army National Guard Armory in Rock Hill, S.C., March 29, 2016. The Department of Veterans Affairs Columbia VA Regional Office, in conjunction with the South Carolina National Guard Service Member and Family Care Directorate, held the ceremony to thank and honor veterans of the Vietnam War.
Alaska Air Guardsmen rescue three near Marcus Baker Glacier
March 31, 2016
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.
Kansas National Guard fights fire from the sky
March 29, 2016
Four UH-60 Black Hawk helicopters piloted and crewed by Soldiers with 1st Battalion, 108th Aviation Regiment (two from Army Aviation Support Facility #2, Salina, Kansas and two from Army Aviation Support Facility #1, Topeka) joined the Anderson Creek wildfire fight March 26. The helicopters arrived in Medicine Lodge, Kansas, Saturday morning, and are dropping water from Bambi Buckets™ on active flames and hot spots as directed by incident officials. The fire in south central Kansas has burned more than 400,000 acres.
Iowa National Guard Soldiers compete for Best Warrior
March 28, 2016
Sgt. John G. Finken, a Johnston, Iowa resident and military police officer with the 186th Military Police Company at Camp Dodge, Johnston, Iowa climbs an obstacle as part of a course during the Iowa Army National Guard Best Warrior Competition at Camp Dodge, Johnston, Iowa, on March 20. Finken placed first out of 14 sergeants and staff sergeants who competed for the Non-Commissioned Officer of the Year title over three days of challenges testing the Soldiers’ physical, mental and professional skills.
Georgia National Guard's 48th Infantry Brigade Combat Team selected for Army pilot program
March 24, 2016
A U.S. Army AH-64 Apache helicopter crew assigned to the 48th Infantry Brigade Combat Team (IBCT), fires the M230 130mm chain gun at targets in a combined arms live-fire exercise during the 48th IBCT's eXportable Combat Training Capability (XCTC) rotation at Fort Stewart, Georgia, Sept. 19, 2013.
Behind the scenes, Louisiana Guard’s commodity distribution plays vital role
March 24, 2016
Louisiana National Guard members from the 1086th Transportation Company load and stack bottles of water to be delivered and distributed to affected parishes during emergency flood operations in Bunkie, Louisiana, March 13, 2016. The LANG has been assisting local officials in the flood fight since March 9.
Total Army working together to forge future, senators told
March 23, 2016
Army Gen. Frank Grass, chief, National Guard Bureau, testifies at a hearing on the posture of the National Guard and Reserves before the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Defense, Mar. 16, 2016.
National Guard remains a vital component of the war fight
March 21, 2016
A U.S. Soldier with Alpha Company, 3rd Battalion, 172nd Infantry Regiment, 86th Infantry Brigade Combat Team (Mountain), Vermont Army National Guard, prepares to assault an objective during annual training at Fort Drum, New York, June 24, 2015. National Guard Airmen and Soldiers are involved in many components of America's warfight.
New York National Guard aircrew, Soldiers train on helicopter evacuation
March 18, 2016
New York Army National Guard Soldiers from Headquarters Company, 2nd Battalion, 108th Infantry prepare to load onto a UH-60 helicopter from F Company 1st Battalion, 169th General Support Aviation Battalion, elements of the 42nd Combat Aviation Brigade and learn how to load combat casualties on board helicopters during training at the New York State Preparedness Training Center on Saturday, March 12, 2016.
New York National Guard's 'Fighting 69th' leads world's largest St. Patrick's Day parade
March 16, 2016
New York Army National Guard Soldiers of the 1st Battalion, 69th Infantry lead two Irish Wolfhounds, the mascots of the battalion, during the 2013 St. Patrick's Day Parade up 5th Avenue. The "Fighting 69th" traditionally leads the New York City St. Patrick's Day Parade.
Facelift of Harlem Hell Fighters Home wins prestigious New York City Preservation Prize
March 16, 2016
A brand new Art Deco-style federal eagle decorating the entrance to the New York National Guard's Harlem Armory towers over the East River and Harlem River Drive in New York City, as the result of a $2.2 million project which has been recognized with the New York Landmarks Conservancy's Lucy G. Moses Preservation Award. The building was originally built to house the 369th Infantry Regiment- famous as the Harlem Hell Fighters- which distinguished itself in World War I.
Louisiana Guard members reinforce levee and rescue more residents from high water
March 15, 2016
More than 15 Louisiana National Guard members from the 1022nd Engineer Company and the 844th Engineer Company out of West Monroe are assembling emergency levee walls on the banks of the Ouachita River in Monroe on March 13, 2016, to protect the city from rising river levels caused by excessive rainfall. The Soldiers are working in conjunction with the Tensas Levee Basin District to transform half a mile of hinged concrete slabs, which are usually the sidewalk alongside the river, into a six-foot tall levee.
Gen. Joseph Lengyel, vice chief of National Guard Bureau, visits Guantanamo troops
March 14, 2016
Air Force Lt. Gen. Joseph L. Lengyel, vice chief of the National Guard Bureau, visited deployed National Guard troops, March 6, 2016, at the Camp Bulkeley Lyceum, at U.S. Naval Station Guantanamo Bay, Cuba.
Louisiana Guard expands flood fight to southern part of state
March 14, 2016
The Louisiana National Guard has been working around the clock to rescue residents and provide sandbags and water in the aftermath of severe flooding.
New York Air National Guard's 109th Airlift Wing wraps up Antarctic support mission
March 11, 2016
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
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
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
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
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.