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Georgia National Guard helps other agencies practice for radiological emergency
February 7, 2013
Georgia National Guard members suited up to approach the radiological source and enter the building during a recent drill.
New York National Guard shares hurricane-response lessons with Israeli Defense Forces team
February 7, 2013
New York National Guard Brig. Gen. Ray Shields, director of the Joint Staff, and Israeli Defense Force Maj. Zerit Gershkovitch, during a Hurricane Sandy roundtable discussion Jan. 31, 2013.
Commentary: What's with these Guard guys!?
February 7, 2013
Lt. Col. Ryan Samuelson speaks June 2, 2011, after assuming command of the 64th Air Refueling Squadron.
Guard-led 'Pitch Fest' held at Air University
February 6, 2013
U.S. Air Force Col. Edward Vaughan, co-founder of the Guard and Reserve Network, or GARNET, speaks to the judges Jan. 23, 2013 in a series of 60-second "elevator pitches."
Missouri National Guard helps state complete public assistance cases from 11 disasters
February 5, 2013
Missouri National Guard members, shown in 2008 sandbagging along the Mississippi River in Clarksville, Mo., more recently helped clear backlogged assistance cases.
Gen. Frank Grass tells senior leaders to prepare for 'Perfect Storm' budget scenario
February 5, 2013
National Guard Bureau Chief Gen. Frank J. Grass addresses force structure realignment and impacts of a full sequestration to the nation's 54 adjutants general and state command sergeants major Jan. 25, 2013.
Selfridge Air Guard Base to serve as test site for Air Force missile counter-measure prototype
February 1, 2013
Tech. Sgt. John Kerschenheiter, an electrician with the 191st Maintenance Squadron connects wiring for a new antennae to the flight controls of a KC-135 Stratotanker at Selfridge Air National Guard Base, Mich., Jan. 30, 2013. The KC-135, assigned to the 127th Air Refueling Group of the Michigan Air National Guard, was being outfitted with the additional antennae to allow it to serve as a platform for testing a prototype of a new aircraft defense system.
172nd Cav challenges Jay Peak, cold weather to hone mountain warfare skills
January 31, 2013
Soldiers with the Vermont Army National Guard's Troop A, 1st Squadron, 172nd Cavalry Regiment, make their way along Jay Peak, Vermont during an overnight reconnaissance training mission. The Soldiers tested their cold-weather survival skills while also training on a variety of reconnaissance and movement tasks and techniques.
Director of the Air Guard retires after more than 40 years of service
January 30, 2013
Air Force Lt. Gen. Harry M. Wyatt III, the director of the Air National Guard, addresses the audience during his retirement ceremony Jan. 29, 2013, at Joint Base Andrews, Md. Wyatt retired after more than 40 years of military service culminating as the Director of the Air Guard where he was responsible for formulating, developing and coordinating all policies, plans, and programs affecting more than 106,700 ANG members in 89 wings and more than 200 geographically separated units throughout the United States, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, Guam and the Virgin Islands.
New York Army National Guard learns from Army Community of Excellence Program
January 30, 2013
This leadership chart from the New York Army National Guard's 2012 Army Community of Excellence submission is a visual representation of the leadership process employed in New York.
Air National Guard reaches milestone securing the nation's capital
January 29, 2013
DOD, VA improve online access to benefits information
January 29, 2013
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D.C. Air National Guard detachment responds to 4,000th alert since 9/11
January 28, 2013
Two U.S. Air Force F-16C Fighting Falcon aircraft fly over the nation's capital on a recent mission.
Air Force chief provides insight on 188th Fighter Wing's future during visit
January 28, 2013
Lt. Col. Mike Flatten, 22nd Special Tactics Squadron; Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. Mark Welsh; Lt. Gen. Harry Wyatt, director of the Air National Guard; and a Special Operations JTAC discuss the training capabilities at the 188th Fighter Wing's Detachment 1 Razorback Range at Fort Chaffee, Ark., Jan. 18, 2013.
Kentucky honors militia's role in War of 1812 Battle of the River Raisin
January 25, 2013
Kentucky National Guard historian John Trowbridge (first row, second from left) and adjutant general of Kentucky Maj. Gen. Edward W. Tonini stand with Kentucky Militia re-enactors at a Kentucky Memorial established in 1904 to honor the fallen Soldiers of Kentucky during the Battle of the River Raisin in Monroe, Mich., Jan 19, 2013.
Air National Guard director to retire
January 25, 2013
Lt. Gen. Harry M. Wyatt III, the director of the Air National Guard, addresses mission readiness and other challenges facing the ANG in future years during the Air Force Association Air and Space Conference and Technical Exposition at National Harbor, Md., Sept. 18, 2012.
Wisconsin Army National Guard recruiter named nation's best
January 24, 2013
Sgt. 1st Class Joshua Mannel, center, poses with leadership after the National Guard's Recruiting and Retention Noncommissioned Officer of the Year competition in Nashville on Jan. 15, 2013. Mannel went on to win the competition.
Military kids website helps parents and educators too
January 23, 2013
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Kentucky agriculture department offers new programs for veterans
January 23, 2013
Kentucky Agriculture Commissioner James Comer, shown with Maj. Gen. Edward W. Tonini, the state adjutant general, announced two new initiatives to benefit Veterans and military farmers during a press conference at Boone National Guard Center in Frankfort, Ky., Jan. 22, 2013.
Air National Guard safety director inducted into Hall of Fame
January 23, 2013
Lt. Gen. Harry M. Wyatt III, the director of the Air National Guard, presents Col. John D. Slocum, the director of ANG Safety, with the Air Force Safety Hall of Fame Award during a town hall meeting Jan. 22, 2013 at Joint Base Andrews, Md.