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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.
Louisiana National Guard captain honored with Soldier's Medal for heroic rescue
November 2, 2015
Louisiana National Guard Capt. Andrew Gremillion receives the Soldier's Medal from Maj. Gen. Glenn H. Curtis, adjutant general of the Louisiana National Guard, during a ceremony in Baton Rouge, Louisiana., Oct. 30, 2015. Gremillion was recognized with the highest award for non-combat valor for risking his life to save a woman trapped in a sinking car.
From fires to floods, Texas National Guard helicopter crews are always ready to serve
October 30, 2015
A Texas Army National Guard Sikorsky UH-60 Black Hawk hoists a member from the Federal Emergency Management Agency's Texas Task Force 1 during a search and rescue exercise at Canyon Lake, Texas, April 11, 2014. The joint, interagency exercise simulated emergency response following a hurricane, with members from the Texas Air National Guard, Texas Army National Guard, Texas Task Force 1, the U.S. Coast Guard and Texas Department of Public Safety integrating to form a joint response team. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by 2nd Lt. Alicia Lacy/ Released)
Defense Department recognizes efforts to prevent sexual assault
October 29, 2015
Logo of the Sexual Assault Prevention & Response Program
Pennsylvania National Guard takes top honors in environmental awards
October 29, 2015
The Pennsylvania National Guard’s winning environmental team. Shown in front row are: Joseph Hovis, Tim Haydt, Erika McKinney and Dreama O'Neal. Team members in the back row are Ian Gardner, John Fronko, Nick Hoffman, Dave McNaughton, Jarrod Derr and Mark Swartz. Not shown in photograph are team members Virginia Tilden, Shannon Henry, Toren Shirk, Joan Anderson, and 1st Lt. James Goslin.
Longest-serving adjutant general of Colorado and famed Minute Men pilot interred with full military honors
October 28, 2015
Members of the Colorado National Guard Honor Guard prepare to fold the U.S. flag for Air Force Maj. Gen. John L. France (Ret.) memorial service at Fort Logan National Cemetery, Denver, Colorado, on Oct. 26, 2015. Maj. Gen. France was the longest-serving adjutant general for the state of Colorado.
Parade tragedy spurs Oklahoma Guard members into action
October 27, 2015
First Sgt. Brent Pearce, of Edmond, Okla., and a member of Company E, 700th Brigade Support Battalion, 45th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, is awarded the Army Commendation medal for his actions following a deadly accident at the Oklahoma State University homecoming parade in Stillwater, Oklahoma, on Oct. 24, 2015. Pearce was one of 45 Soldiers given medals for taking immediate action after a woman crashed through the crowd watching the parade, killing four and injuring more than 40 others. The Soldiers marched in the parade and were preparing to return to their armory when the accident occurred.
New York Air National Guard firefighters conduct joint search and rescue training
October 27, 2015
Tech. Sgt. Adam Myers, 109th Fire Department urban search and rescue team NCOIC at Stratton Air National Guard Base, completes high angle training during a joint search and rescue training exercise Oct. 21, 2015 at Camp Smith, New York, with the 106th Rescue Wing out of Long Island.
Texas Guard engineers ready to respond for flood rescues
October 26, 2015
Members of the Texas National Guard's 236th Engineering Company stand ready within Light Medium Terrain Vehicles to engage in flood rescue operations in Huntsville, Texas, Oct. 25, 2015. Members of the 236th Engineering Company, part of the 111th Engineering Battalion, mobilized to Corsicana and Hunstville, Texas, to stand ready to respond to any rescue needs caused by the rainstorms resulting from Hurricane Patricia in October 2015.
South Carolina National Guard bridge company helping rebuild Columbia
October 23, 2015
Engineers from the 125th Multi-Role Bridge Company, South Carolina Army National Guard help contractors clear debris out of the canal in Columbia, on Oct. 21, 2015.
Texas Guard members fight fires in Bell County; save 200 homes
October 22, 2015
A Texas Army National Guard UH-60 Black Hawk from the Austin Army Aviation Facility assists in suppressing a wildfire in Bastrop County, Texas. The Texas National Guard mobilized aviation assets from Austin, Grand Prairie and San Antonio to help combat the fire that burned about 4,200 acres and destroyed nearly one dozen homes.
New York National Guard Civil Support Team hones skills at fire training center
October 22, 2015
New York Air National Guard Staff Sgt. Joshua Spagnola tests a potential hazardous material in a vacant residential building at the Colonie Fire Training Center in Latham, Oct. 20, 2015. Members of the 2nd Civil Support Team trained at the center to improve and test their team's ability to rapidly detect and identify chemical, biological, radiological or nuclear (CBRN) hazardous and respond to these threats.
Texas National Guard crews helping fight wildfires
October 21, 2015
A Texas Army National Guard CH-47 Chinook from Grand Prairie and a UH-60 Black Hawk from the Austin Army Aviation Facility assist in suppressing a wildfire in Bastrop County, Texas.