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For Ohio Airman, saving lives 'just doing what I am trained to do'
June 26, 2013
Senior Airman David Kitchen holds a first aid kit he has used many times when aiding passengers at Bagram Air Field, Afghanistan.
New wash rack system used by Nevada National Guard conserves water and money
June 24, 2013
Staff Sgt. Brent Peden, a surface maintenance mechanic at the Combined Support Maintenance Shop in Carson City, Nev., uses the new Net Zero Heavy Solids Wash Rack cannon to remove debris from a front loader before conducting a maintenance check.
Colorado National Guard supporting fire commanders at three blazes
June 24, 2013
Colorado Army National Guard Sgt. Nicholas Parrott, flight engineer, ensures his CH-47 Chinook helicopter is ready for flight as the helicopter and crew prepare to fight the East Peak fire burning in Huerfano County, Colo., June 21, 2013.
North Carolina National Guard helps rescue injured hiker after tornado
June 21, 2013
A distress call went out in the late afternoon last Friday concerning a hiker who had been injured in Great Smoky Mountain National Park in Gatlinburg, Tenn.
Two Colorado Guard aircrews assisting in East Peak fire fight
June 21, 2013
Fires are keeping components of the Colorado National Guard busy. In this June 12, 2013, image, Colorado Army National Guard Staff Sgt. Edwin Wiley directs a bucket drop on the Black Forest Fire from a UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter, in El Paso County, Colo.
Colorado National Guard crews released from fire lines
June 20, 2013
Soldiers from the 1157th Engineer Firefighter Company, Colorado National Guard, smother hot spots around residential areas in Colorado Springs, Colo., June 14, 2013. The Colorado National Guard has been supporting civil authorities fight the Black Forest fire since June 11.
Positive attitude key to Nebraska Air National Guard survival practice
June 20, 2013
Members of the Nebraska Air National Guard's 155th Air Refueling Wing participate in an Ability to Survive and Operate exercise at the Nebraska National Guard air base in Lincoln, Neb., June 11, 2013.
F-15 Eagle, 'right aircraft for the mission,' touches down in Fresno
June 20, 2013
An Air Force F-15 Eagle sits on the ramp at the 144th Fighter Wing during a ceremony to welcome the first F-15 Eagle to the Fresno Air National Guard Base, Calif., June 18, 2013.
Deployment Health Assessment Program builds ready, resilient Soldiers
June 19, 2013
Maj. Christine Ludwig, program executive officer, Deployment Health Assessment Program, answers questions from Soldiers about the Deployment Health Assessments.
Joint medical readiness exercise in Hawaii was a boost to residents
June 18, 2013
Master Sgt. Kontinna Rosebud-Sawyer takes the blood pressure of a patient visiting a clinic June 8, 2013, in Lanai City, Hawaii.
Michigan Air National Guard base bids farewell to C-21J Learjet
June 18, 2013
Air Force Col. Ronald Wilson, 110th Airlift Wing commander, and Capt. Jennifer Prichard pilot a C-21 during a fini-flight at the Battle Creek Air National Guard Base, Battle Creek, Mich., June 15, 2013.
Colorado fire dwindles but Guard members still manned lines on Father's Day
June 17, 2013
Soldiers from the 1157th Engineer Firefighter Company, Colorado National Guard, smother hot spots around residential areas in Colorado Springs, Colo., June 14, 2013. The Colorado National Guard has been supporting civil authorities fight the Black Forest fire since June 11.
National Guard is "all in" for deployments
June 17, 2013
U.S. Army Sgt. Cullen Wurzer, with the Iowa Army National Guard's Troop B, 1st Squadron, 113th Cavalry Regiment, scans a nearby mountain range during a search of a village in Patwan Province, Afghanistan. The National Guard is "all in" when it comes to providing forces for ongoing and future deployments, said Army Gen. Frank Grass, chief of the National Guard Bureau, in a memo to the Army and Air Force chiefs of staff.
National Guard dual-status commander appointed for Colorado wildfires
June 14, 2013
A Modular Airborne Firefighting System-equipped C-130s from the 302nd Airlift Wing is providing firefighting assistance to civil authorities at the Black Forest fire in El Paso County, Colo., June 12, 2013.
More Colorado Guard members called to provide firefighting support
June 13, 2013
Colorado Army National Guard and Fort Carson aviation assets are providing firefighting assistance to civil authorities at the Black Forest fire in El Paso County, Colo. June 12, 2013.
Colorado National Guard continuing firefighting support
June 12, 2013
A UH-6-0 Blackhawk helicopter from the Colorado Army National Guard's 2nd Battalion, 135th General Support Aviation, drops 500 gallons of river water onto a wildfire burning the training range at Fort Carson, Colo., June 13, 2008.
National Guard Bureau Chief Grass visits Golden Coyote exercise
June 12, 2013
Gen. Frank J. Grass, shakes hands June 11, 2013, with Spc. Kristen Croymans, a medic with the 730th Area Support Medical Company, South Dakota Army National Guard, during his visit to Lower Brule, S.D., as a part the 29th annual Golden Coyote training exercise.
Clinical pastoral education program helps chaplains assist Minnesota Soldiers
June 12, 2013
Rev. John Oliver addresses 100 pastors during regional chaplain training June 6, 2013, at Camp Ripley, Minn. Oliver is chief of the chaplain service at the Association for Clinical Pastoral Education at the Durham (N.C.) VA Medical Center.
To ensure readiness, National Guard seeks to boost Warrant Officer Corps
June 10, 2013
Chief Warrant Officer 5 Thomas Ensminger, command chief warrant officer of the Army National Guard Bureau, meets with Warrant Officer Tracy Rosa, Warrant Officer Basic Course student, 260th Military Battalion, Florida ARNG, to discuss warrant officer needs and recruitment.
National Guard medical readiness alive and well
June 10, 2013
Gen. Frank J. Grass, chief of the National Guard Bureau, said he’s pleased with the readiness of the Air and Army National Guard. He’s pictured on a recent visit to the Hawaii National Guard.