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Compatible Use Buffer program proves powerful tool for Army installations
April 26, 2013
Wildlife graze at Camp Rilea, Ore., where Soldiers from the 351st Civil Affairs Command came together for the annual Best Warrior Competition, April 9 to 13, 2012.
Custom skatepark mural celebrates Kentucky National Guard
April 26, 2013
Kentucky's adjutant general, Maj. Gen. Edward W. Tonini, and State Command Chief Master Sgt. James Smith discuss the plans of a new National Guard mural with artist Nick Accuroso at the Louisville Extreme Park, April 20, 2013.
Air Force Secretary Michael Donley says he will step down
April 26, 2013
Michael B. Donley, the secretary of the Air Force, speaks to about 2,000 members of the Air National Guard's senior leadership at the 2010 Air National Guard Senior Leadership Conference in Washington D.C., Nov. 16, 2010.
National Guard Soldiers recall heroic actions at Boston Marathon
April 26, 2013
Three Massachusetts National Guard Soldiers helped save lives in the aftermath of the Boston Marathon bombing, April 15, 2013. From left are: 1st Lt. Steve Fiola, 1st Sgt. Bernard Madore and Staff Sgt. Mark Welch.
Alabama National Guard readies for hurricane season
April 24, 2013
Alabama National Guard Soldiers brief hurricane plans on a 45x80 ft. map at Alabama National Guard headquarters, Montgomery, Ala., April 21, 2013, as part of a drill to prepare for the upcoming hurricane season.
National Guard chaplains provide spiritual support to Boston Marathon terror responders
April 24, 2013
Chaplains and chaplain’s assistants with the Massachusetts National Guard talk with Soldiers from the Massachusetts Army National Guard in the wake of the explosions at the finish line of the Boston Marathon. Chaplains with the Massachusetts Guard provided spiritual support to those who have responded to the events in Boston.
Downed aircraft radio communication training translates to life or death
April 24, 2013
Sgt. 1st Class John Steffey provides Team Leader 1st Lt. Servando Maldonado of the California National Guard with tactical feedback as they move through the personnel recovery lanes at North Fort Hood, Texas, April 17, 2013.
National Guard troops battling rising waters in Missouri and North Dakota
April 23, 2013
Spc. Bryan Sholts, of Fargo, left, and Spc. Alex Preszler, of Valley City, of the 191st Military Police Company, North Dakota Army National Guard, control traffic in Fargo, April 22, 2013.
ESGR names semifinalists for 2013 SecDef Employer Support Freedom Award
April 23, 2013
Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve logo
Vigilant Guard tests Homeland Response Force mission
April 22, 2013
Guard members from Texas, Oklahoma, Arkansas, Indiana, Kentucky and Louisiana come together for Vigilant Guard, at Camp Gruber, Okla., April 15-17, 2013.
Missouri Guard units providing flood response along Mississippi River
April 22, 2013
Missouri National Guard Soldiers with the 1140th Forward Support Company fill sandbags in Dutchtown, Mo.
Massachusetts bomb suspect captured; Guard had supported search
April 19, 2013
Capt. Tyler Field, commander, 747 Military Police Company, and Capt. Erik Filipe, Headquarters Detachment 211th Military Police Battalion, Massachusetts National Guard, support the search for the Marathon bombing suspect in Watertown Mass., April 19, 2013.
Georgia-Wisconsin Soldier team a top finisher in 2013 Best Ranger Competition
April 19, 2013
The Wisconsin Army National Guard's 1st Lt. Nicholas Plocar, left, and Georgia Army National Guard's 1st Lt. Travis Cornwall drag a 200-pound mannequin during competition.
Illinois National Guard participates in regional domestic response exercise
April 19, 2013
Capt. Scotty A. Duranceau of St. Louis, a clinical nurse and Tech Sgt. Leslie A. Green of Paducah, Ky., a medical technician, both with the 126th Medical Group, triage a patient during the drill.
Grass: For optimum active duty/Reserve force mix, reconsider historic assumptions
April 19, 2013
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Requirements to change for transfer of GI Bill benefits
April 18, 2013
Dawn Hemming-Rich, 28th Force Support Squadron Education Office education and training section chief, explains the process for transferring Post 9/11 GI Bill benefits to family members to Staff Sgt. Keith Smith at Ellsworth Air Force Base, S.D., Jan. 24, 2013.
National Guard's civil support teams respond to crises nationwide
April 18, 2013
Civil support teams have been busy this week as events unfolded in the U.S. In this 2008 image, 1st Lt. Craig Geise, a medical team member from Madison, Wis., assigned to the 54th Civil Support Team, a National Guard unit from Madison, Wis., listens to a briefing during training.
Massachusetts National Guard combat medic aids Boston train passenger
April 18, 2013
Spc. Christopher Abele assesses a woman who fainted at the Downtown Crossing train station in Boston, April 17, 2013. The Massachusetts National Guard has been assisting the Massachusetts Bay Transit Authority (MBTA) Police keep commuters safe in the aftermath of Monday's explosions.
Commentary: Keep running for America
April 17, 2013
The first wave of the 10,000 runners competing in the Lincoln National Guard Marathon in Nebraska leaves the starting gate at 7 a.m., May 6, 2012.
Army Guard Soldiers take advantage of new professional development program
April 17, 2013
Command Sgt. Maj. Brunk Conley listens to the discussion regarding a book that he and several other Guard members are reading at the Army National Guard Readiness Center in Arlington, Va., March 29, 2013. In addition to a book club, Conley also recently taught sessions at the Readiness Center to highlight a new initiative.