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Army Chief of Staff Odierno visits Massachusetts to discuss defense initiatives
November 18, 2013
Gen. Raymond T. Odierno speaks to reporters during a press conference at the U.S. Army Natick Soldier System Center, here Nov. 15, 2013.
Illinois National Guard firefighters assist authorities after deadly tornado strikes
November 18, 2013
Logo of the 182nd Airlift Wing, Peoria, Ill.
Transportation Security Administration expands expedited screening program
November 14, 2013
Airman 1st Class Wade Helms calls the names of travelers to board a bus that will take them to an awaiting C-5 Galaxy bound for Hickam Air Force Base, Hawaii, on April 17. The TSA is expanding expedited screening for military members.
Alaska Air National Guard members rescue four at lake
November 14, 2013
A U.S. Air Force HH-60G Pave Hawk helicopter from the 101st Rescue Squadron conducts a nighttime live fire exercise at Warren Grove Gunnery Range in Ocean County, N.J., Aug. 29, 2013. Alaska Airmen used night vision gear and a similar helicopter to rescue four hypothermic people from a lake.
NGB Chief Frank Grass talks of 'tough issues' on troop visit in Afghanistan
November 13, 2013
Gen. Frank Grass answers a question asked by a Guard member during a town hall at Kandahar Airfield, Afghanistan, Nov. 7, 2013. Grass visited KAF to meet with deployed Guard members and Regional Command (South) leadership.
States focus on deployment health to improve readiness and resilience
November 12, 2013
Soldiers assigned to the New York Army National Guard's Detachment 20, Operation Support Airlift Agency stand in formation Oct. 25, 2013, during their deployment ceremony.
Veterans Day discounts abound across USA for those who served
November 8, 2013
For Veterans Day, as a way to say thanks, many restaurants will be giving discounts and running promotions for veterans.
New York Air National Guard opens MQ-9 hangar at Fort Drum
November 8, 2013
New York Air National Guard Commander Maj. Gen. Verle Johnston speaks during the ribbon cutting officially opening the MQ-9 Launch and Recovery Element Hangar on Nov. 5, 2013.
Pennsylvania Soldiers and Airmen engineer joint training
November 8, 2013
Master Sgt. Russ Krause, noncommissioned officer in charge of REOTS, observes an Army National Guard student backing up a front-end loader during the heavy equipment operator's course.
Hazardous materials, mass casualties and winter storm all in a day’s work for Vigilant Guard participants
November 8, 2013
Soldiers of the Massachusetts Army National Guard and members of the Federal Emergency Management Agency's Urban Search and Rescue Task Force 1 receive a briefing before heading to the site of a simulated collapsed building during Maine's Vigilant Guard Exercise on Nov. 6, 2013.
South Carolina Army National Guard pilots help save gravely wounded hunter
November 7, 2013
The South Carolina Army National Guard's 2-151st Aviation and S. C. Helicopter Aquatic Team (SCHART) teamed up to rescue a hunter in Walhalla, S.C. Nov. 5, 2013. The hunter suffered a gunshot wound and needed to be airlifted out of the area.
National Guard helping America sustain enduring global partnerships
November 7, 2013
By a show of hands, Guard members deployed to Kosovo indicate to Army Gen. Frank Grass, the chief of the National Guard Bureau, and Air Force Chief Master Sgt. Mitch Brush, the chief's senior enlisted advisor, how many have completed state active duty missions for domestic responses before they deployed, Nov. 6, 2013.
Indiana National Guard hosts multiagency explosives training
November 7, 2013
Cpl. David Poynter of the Indiana State Police works with explosive-detecting dog Mela during a multiagency training exercise at Indiana National Guard headquarters in Indianapolis, Nov. 4, 2013.
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
Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve logo
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.