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New York National Guard tests Homeland Response Force with exercise
August 12, 2013
New York Army National Guard Soldiers from the search and extraction element of the Chemical, Biological, Radiological and Nuclear enterprise evaluate a simulated casualty during a disaster response exercise Aug. 9, 2013, at the Westchester County Fire Training Center.
131st Bomb Wing is first Air Guard bomb wing certified for nuclear operations
August 9, 2013
During early-morning operations, 131st Bomb Wing Missouri Air National Guard mantainers service a B-2 Stealth at Whiteman Air Force Base, Mo.
Missouri National Guard assists communities slammed by floodwaters
August 9, 2013
Gov. Jay Nixon speaks with Brig. Gen. David Newman, joint chief of staff for the Missouri National Guard, about the Guard's assistance during the flooding that took place in several south-central counties between Aug. 7 and 8, 2013.
109th Air Wing participates in National Disaster Medical System exercise
August 9, 2013
Airmen from the 139th Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron of the 109th Airlift Wing, while working with civilian agencies, provide treatment during an exercise to simulated patients, Civil Air Patrol cadets, after they were brought to the base from the Aplaus Fire Department, Aug. 8, 2013.
Missouri National Guard deploys more Soldiers to assist local authorities with flood response efforts
August 8, 2013
Missouri Soldiers, shown in 2011 checking a federal levee, were again called up for flood relief efforts.
North Carolina Soldier helps young patient have a blast
August 8, 2013
Army Staff Sgt. Ciara Riley, lower right, Devin Sutherland, lower left, Sgt. 1st Class Stewart Stevens, right, Steven Sutherland, Devin's father, left, at North Carolina National Guard Army Readiness Center in Winston-Salem, N.C. Stevens and Riley, both North Carolina National Guard soldiers, and many others joined together to make Devin Sutherland a 'Soldier for the Day.'
188th Wing Airman uses military, civilian skills under fire
August 7, 2013
Staff Sgt. Michael Rybarczyk, an aircraft fuel systems craftsman with the 188th Maintenance Group, poses with one of the 188th Fighter Wing's A-10C Thunderbolt IIs. Rybarczyk was recognized for his actions during the wing's 2012 deployment to Bagram, Afghanistan, and was nominated by the wing for the Lance P. Sijan Leadership Award.
Kentucky Air Guard joins with Army for earthquake-response drill
August 7, 2013
Members of the Kentucky Air National Guard’s 123rd Contingency Response Group unload an all-terrain vehicle at MidAmerica St. Louis Airport in Mascoutah, Ill., on Aug. 5, 2013, as part of Exercise Gateway Relief, a U.S. Transportation Command-directed earthquake-response scenario.
Missouri National Guard assists local authorities with flood response efforts
August 7, 2013
Missouri Soldiers, shown in 2011 checking a federal levee, were again called up for flood relief efforts.
Furloughs slashed to six days
August 6, 2013
Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel conducts a news briefing at the Pentagon in Arlington, Va., July 31, 2013, about the Strategic Choices and Management Review.
Kentucky Air Guard's Maintenance University provides unique training opportunities
August 5, 2013
A Kentucky Air National Guard member works on a C-130 Hercules engine at the Air National Guard Combat Readiness Training Center in Gulfport, Miss., on June 18, 2013, as part of a week-long course called Maintenance University.
Michigan National Guard conducts nuclear response training
August 2, 2013
Soldiers of Task Force 46 and the 126 Press Camp Headquarters, Michigan Army National Guard, are participating in Exercise Vibrant Response 2013 at Camp Atterbury, Ind.
Furloughs are 'no way to treat people,' Carter says
August 2, 2013
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Colorado Air Guard member fills Bronco's offensive needs
August 2, 2013
Benjamin Garland, Denver Broncos offensive guard, hits the sled during an offensive line drill at a Broncos training camp practice July 29, 2013, at the Broncos training facility, Englewood, Colo.
Former National Guard chief Gen. McKinley named 'Great Floridian'
August 1, 2013
Florida Gov. Rick Scott, left, presents an award designating Gen. (Ret.) Craig R. McKinley, right, as a "Great Floridian" to the general and his wife Cheryl during the National Guard Association of Florida's annual conference in Orlando, Fla., July 27, 2013.
Oklahoma National Guard Soldiers train with British counterparts
July 31, 2013
British Army Lt. Francesca Pinel fires a .50-caliber machine gun at Camp Gruber, Oklahoma while training with the Oklahoma Army National Guard.
Camp Guernsey firefighters make a community effort
July 31, 2013
Camp Guernsey Joint Training Center Firefighter 2 Nick Long, of Cheyenne, Wyo., races to put on his protective equipment, known as bunker gear, during a timed drill at the camp's fire station, located at the Guernsey Army Airfield, near Guernsey, Wyo., July 23, 2013.
Alaska Rescue Coordination Center saves 2,000th life
July 31, 2013
An Alaska Air National Guard HH-60 Pave Hawk helicopter from the 210th Rescue Squadron is on a training flight July 10 in Southcentral Alaska. Rescuers run an average of five missions a week.
Louisiana National Guard honors Buffalo Soldiers
July 30, 2013
Trooper Willie Edly Jr., national president of the 9th and 10th Horse Cavalry Association, Trooper Milton Wiltz, president of the 9th and 10th Horse Cavalry Association Greater New Orleans Chapter 22, and Brig. Gen. Barry D. Keeling, director of the joint staff of the Louisiana National Guard, unveil a commemorative plaque during a ceremony to recognize the consolidation and formation of the 25th Infantry Regiment on July 24, 2013.
North Carolina National Guard opens communication lines
July 30, 2013
Staff Sgt. Ashley Snider, a member of the North Carolina National Guard's 139th Regional Training Institute, practices broadcast interview techniques as part of a media training exercise.