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Exercise builds better warfighters
May 28, 2014
Soldiers and Airmen of the Texas Military Forces' 36th Infantry Division and 209th Weather Flight with the 42nd Infantry Division participate in a Warfighter training exercise, May 2014, in Fort Leavenworth, Kansas.
Air National Guard member molds future Airmen
May 28, 2014
Air Force Staff Sgt. Maria Escobar, a military training instructor with the 737th Training Group, goes over uniform items with trainees during basic military training at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, Texas, May 20, 2014. Escobar, a member of the Massachusetts Air National Guard, volunteered for MTI duty to teach and mentor future Airmen. Air Guard members can apply for MTI duty and after fulfilling their four year assignment, return to their home units.
Arizona Guard member works to memorialize fallen Soldier
May 23, 2014
Arizona Army National Guard Staff Sgt. Marcos Moreno, 1/285th Regional Training Institute, explains his plan to rename Sunnyside Park in Tucson in honor of Command Sgt. Maj. Martin Barreras, who died during military operations in Afghanistan. Barreras was a 1983 graduate of Sunnyside High School located next to the park.
Behavioral health: Army, Air Guard resources you should know about
May 22, 2014
National Guard Psychological Health Program logo
Wisconsin street dedicated in honor of fallen Guard member
May 21, 2014
A shadow box dedicated to Sgt. Ryan Adams hangs on a wall in the Army National Guard armory in Rhinelander, Wis., with Adams’ picture and awards. The display serves as a remembrance of his service and sacrifice for fellow Soldiers.
Cyber warriors flex digital muscle at 2014 Cyber Shield exercise
May 20, 2014
Ken Foster, a computer network analyst with the California Army National Guard Computer Network Defense Team, assists one of his fellow analysts to defend against a simulated virus attack during the 2014 Cyber Shield exercise at the National Guard Professional Education Center in North Little Rock, Ark., April 30, 2014.
Pennsylvania Guard members place among top four teams at Sullivan Cup armor competition
May 20, 2014
Members of the Pennsylvania National Guard perform repairs on an Abrams tank track as part of qualifying round of the Sullivan Cup armor competition at Fort Benning, Georgia, May 7, 2014.
Pennsylvania Vigilant Guard enhances military-civilian response to multiple disasters
May 16, 2014
Airmen of the 193rd Special Operations Medical Group, 193rd Special Operations Wing evaluate a casualty during a simulated emergency disaster in a contaminated environment May 14, 2014, during the exercise Vigilant Guard at Fort Indiantown Gap, Pa. Lt. Col. Richard Lorraine, a flight surgeon, left, and Maj. Ruthann Murphy, a critical care nurse, right, are part of a specialized chemical, biological, radiological, and nuclear Enhanced Response Force Package that respond to mass casualty events.
Pennsylvania Militia member, first to be interred at Arlington National Cemetery, honored in ceremony marking Arlington’s 150th anniversary
May 15, 2014
As other family members look on, Barbara Christman Page, center, Lauren Christman, left in red, and Jim Christman lay a wreath at the grave of Army Pvt. William Christman, of the 67th Pennsylvania Infantry Regiment and the first Soldier interred at Arlington National Cemetery, during a ceremony at the cemetery marking the 150th anniversary of Pvt. Christman's burial and the start of Arlington as a burial ground.
Pennsylvania National Guard: Planning equals successful training in Operation Vigilant Guard
May 15, 2014
First responders from West Virginia National Guard 35th Civil Support Team help each other gear up for a practice exercise held at Harrisburg Area Community College on May 12, 2014, as part of Vigilant Guard 2014. Members of civilian and military first responder teams came together for this event which is held in different states four times a year.
Arizona Black Hawk pilot flies to make a difference
May 14, 2014
Army 1st Lt. Amanda Birch, a UH-60 Black Hawk pilot with the Arizona Army National Guard’s 2/285th Air Assault Helicopter Battalion, Alpha Company, prepares for a night mission during Operation Angel Thunder 2014 at Papago Military Reservation in Phoenix, May 12, 2014.
Senior enlisted Air National Guard leaders gather for Chief's Huddle
May 14, 2014
Chief Master Sgt. James B. Hotaling, the command chief of the Air National Guard, addresses senior enlisted leaders during the annual Command Chief’s Huddle at Volk Field Combat Readiness Training Center, Wis., May 11, 2014. The Command Chief’s Huddle brought together more than 150 Command Chief Master Sergeants and other senior enlisted leaders from 89 Air National Guard wings and units, representing 54 states, territories and the District of Columbia to openly discuss a wide range of issues and challenges facing the ANG.
New York Air National Guard member receives heroism award for second time
May 13, 2014
Staff Sgt. Matthew F. Zimmer is awarded the Bronze Star with Oak Leaf Cluster and "V" device for his actions in Afghanistan on May 1st, 2014.
Arlington National Cemetery, 150 years old today, linked to National Guard Soldiers
May 13, 2014
Arlington National Cemetery, shown May 17, 2013, is commemorating its 150th anniversary.
Joint Chiefs: Pay and benefits must remain competitive
May 12, 2014
Army Gen. Frank Grass, the chief of the National Guard Bureau, testifies at a Senate Armed Services Committee on the Department of Defense military compensation proposals, May 6, 2014.
Oklahoma air support unit trains on advanced combat simulator
May 9, 2014
A member of the 146th Air Support Operations Squadron (ASOS), participates in training utilizing the Air National Guard Advanced Joint Terminal Attack Controller Training System (AAJTS) during an unveiling of the first operational AAJTS in the nation at Will Rogers Air National Guard Base in Oklahoma City. The AAJTS is a high-fidelity, fully immersive, simulator designed to support Air National Guard (ANG) Joint Terminal Attack Controller (JTAC) and Combat Controller squadron level continuation, qualification and mission rehearsal training.
National Guard troops show their mettle for disaster response
May 8, 2014
A New York Army National Guard search and extraction team Soldier assists a role-player casualty during a disaster exercise May 1, 2014
New York hospital helps tune up air rescuers' fitness routines
May 7, 2014
The 103rd Rescue Squadron doing some drills under the supervision of certified physical fitness trainiers from the Hospital for Special Surgery's (HSS) Human performance optimization program (HPO).
Kentucky Derby Day mission requires experienced Soldiers
May 6, 2014
When spectators arrived at Church Hill Downs on May 4, 2014, they had lots of questions and required some directions. Sgt. James Hagan provides assistance whenever possible so visitors can enjoy their experience at the Kentucky Derby.
Arizona Air Guard members keep rescue mission aloft
May 6, 2014
The 161st Air Refueling Wing, Arizona Air National Guard, Phoenix, launched a KC-135 Stratotanker on short notice, in support of a rescue mission of two critically injured sailors aboard a Venezuelan fishing boat in the Pacific Ocean. Along with the 161 ARW, the 563rd Rescue Group deployed two Combat King II aircraft, three HH-60 Pavehawk helicopters and ten Guardian Angel Personnel, with 38 Airmen from the 48th, 79th and 55th Rescue Squadrons.