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Maine aviators do double duty, flying supplies and training for rescues
November 5, 2013
Maine park rangers and Army National Guard Soldiers took the opportunity to train on medical evacuation techniques in Baxter State Park on Nov. 2, 2013, during Operation Timberhook.
National Guard, Reserve members encouraged to nominate supportive employers for top honor
November 5, 2013
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Sexual assault victims now entitled to their own legal representation
November 4, 2013
Beginning Nov. 1, 2013, Soldiers who report they have been sexually assaulted can elect to have a Special Victims Counselor assigned to them. (U.S. Air Force photo by /Released)
Remote Piloted Aircraft garner 2 million hours
October 31, 2013
California National Guard Airman 1st Class Allan Polzin, 163d Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, conducts pre-flight checks on the MQ-1 Predator while in communication with the pilots prior to a training flight at Southern California Logistics Airport in Victorville, Calif., Nov. 3, 2012.
Leaders advise commission not to merge Air Force Reserve and Air National Guard
October 30, 2013
Chief Master Sgt. Cameron B. Kirksey, the command chief master sergeant of the Air Force Reserve Command, testifies to the National Commission of the Structure of the Air Force on October 25, 2013 in Arlington, Va.
Hurricane Sandy struck a year ago but recovery is ongoing
October 29, 2013
U.S. soldiers with the 28th Military Police Company, Pennsylvania Army National Guard, prepare to depart from Fort Indiantown Gap, Pa., Nov. 4, 2012, to support Hurricane Sandy relief efforts in the New York City area.
National Guard units from four states pitching in to fix Colorado roads
October 28, 2013
The Texas Army National Guard's 36th Infantry Division's Domestic All-Hazards Response Team-West continues to coordinate assistance requests and support for the Colorado flood relief effort. Pictured here, a military hydraulic excavator works to clear the remainder of a Colorado road after a flood washed it away.
All in the family: Dad shares last deployment with son and son-in-law
October 28, 2013
Air Force Senior Master Sgt. Steven Buchwald is flanked by his son-in-law, Air Force Senior Airman Hans Hock, left, and his son, Air Force Senior Airman Travis Buchwald, right, in front of a C-130 from their home unit, the New York Air National Guard's 107th Airlift Wing. The airmen are deployed together to Southwest Asia with the 386th Expeditionary Maintenance Group.
National Guard members share close connection with Medal of Honor recipient
October 28, 2013
Capt. William Swenson, left, assists severely wounded Sgt. 1st Class Kenneth Westbrook onto a UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter, Sept. 8, 2009, during the Battle of Ganjgal, in Afghanistan. Sgt. Marc Dragony, right, and Staff Sgt. Kevin Duerst, foreground holding an M4 carbine, from the California National Guard, assist.
British and Danish wounded warriors receive 'phenomenal' welcome by U.S. Soldiers
October 28, 2013
Command Sgt. Maj. Brunk W. Conley, the sergeant major of the Army National Guard, shares stories with British soldiers during a wounded warrior event held Oct. 25, 2013, at the Army National Guard Readiness Center in Arlington, Va. The visit was the first stop in a week-long visit which included participation in the 38th Marine Corps Marathon.
Missouri Guard unit helps protect World Series teams and fans
October 28, 2013
Members of the Missouri National Guard 7th Weapons of Mass Destruction Civil Support Team were on hand at Busch Stadium to support safety and security measures during the 2013 World Series.
Alaska rescue Airmen save man at mine
October 25, 2013
An HH-60 Pave Hawk with the 210th Rescue Squadron, Alaska Air National Guard, lands on the airfield in Galena, Alaska, to assist in the evacuation of residents from Galena, Alaska, May 28. The squadron was involved in the rescue of a man from a mine.
Regionally aligned forces continue to organize despite budget uncertainties
October 24, 2013
Leaders from the Army speak Oct. 22, 2013, at a forum on regionally aligned forces at the Association of the U.S. Army's 2013 Annual Meeting and Exposition, at the Washington Convention Center.
New York's 109th Airlift Wing launches annual Antarctic mission
October 22, 2013
An LC-130 assigned to the 109th Airlift Wing leaves Stratton Air National Guard Base for Antarctica on Oct. 18, 2013.
Gen. Grass returns to Minnesota to sit down with state leaders and visit alma mater
October 22, 2013
Chief of the National Guard Bureau Gen. Frank J. Grass met with Minnesota Gov. Mark Dayton, Oct. 17, 2013, at the Governor’s Office in St. Paul, Minn., to discuss National Guard challenges, priorities and objectives.
Army National Guard’s first sergeant major runs Army 10-Miler on 80th birthday
October 21, 2013
Command Sgt. Maj. Brunk W. Conley, center, the sergeant major of the Army National Guard, and retired Command Sgt. Maj. Al Hunt Jr., with glasses, the first sergeant major of the Army Guard, run toward the finish line of the Army 10-Miler, Oct. 20, 2013. Hunt, who turned 80 the day of the race, completed the run in just under three hours with Conley and other Soldiers assigned to the Army National Guard Readiness Center.
New York's 'hire heroes' job fair attracts hundreds of vets and service members
October 18, 2013
Kristen Cargill, a representative from Northwestern Mutual Financial Network, speaks with New York Army Guard Soldier 1st Lt. John Scott at the U.S. Chamber of Commerce's "Hiring Our Heroes" job fair held at the New York National Guard armory Oct. 16.
National Guard engineers from four states continue Colorado highway repair
October 18, 2013
The Texas Army National Guard's 36th Infantry Division's Domestic All-Hazards Response Team-West continues to coordinate assistance requests and support for the Colorado flood relief effort. Pictured here, a military hydraulic excavator works to clear the remainder of a Colorado road after a flood washed it away.
Shutdown effects continue on Defense Department, Hagel says
October 18, 2013
Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel talks about the government shutdown during a news conference at the Pentagon, Oct. 17, 2013.
Federal government is back in business after 16-day shutdown
October 17, 2013
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