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New "Stop the Loss" safety campaign aids Army National Guard readiness
December 10, 2012
Logo for the Army National Guard’s "Stop the Loss" campaign
DOD clarifies post-secondary education expectations
December 7, 2012
Department of Defense seal
Va. Guard engineers and VDF to support 150th Anniversary of the Battle of Fredericksburg
December 7, 2012
Virginia National Guard Soldiers perform bridging operations July 24, 2012, at Fort A.P. Hill. They will perform similar duties for the re-enactment this weekend of the Battle of Fredericksburg.
New York National Guard's 'Fighting 69th' Returns to Fredericksburg
December 7, 2012
A 'Harper's Weekly' illustration of the Battle of Fredericksburg.
Young New York Guard member accepted to West Point
December 5, 2012
Spc. Erin Colburn receives a letter of conditional acceptance to West Point by Lt. Gen. Vincent K. Brooks, commanding general of Third Army/ARCENT.
New York National Guard Soldiers start transition home
December 5, 2012
Soldiers of 27th Stability Transition Team, 174th New York National Guard STT, complete medical evaluation forms during their demobilization as Camp Shelby Joint Force Training Center, Dec. 4, 2012. The 174th Soldiers are returning from a deployment to the Middle East.
50 years later, Florida Guard members share Vietnam stories
December 5, 2012
Black-and-white photos serve as reminders of Lt. Col. David Butler's service in Vietnam.
Be careful when choosing higher education programs
December 4, 2012
Education Services Officer Capt. Dustin Cebula discusses education benefits and the role of the Wisconsin Army National Guard's Education Services Office during an interview on Nov. 28, 2012.
From New York streets to Afghan skies, FDNY crew saves lives
December 3, 2012
From left, Capt. Shaun Cullen, Capt. Tripp Zanetis, Tech. Sgt. Jim Denniston and Tech. Sgt. Erick Pound are all members of the 101st Rescue Squadron, New York Air National Guard, currently assigned to the 26th Expeditionary Rescue Squadron, take turns teasing each other.
Guard members on Sandy response get close look at West Point cadet life
November 21, 2012
New York Army National Guard Spc. Naseer Carter, Pfc. Douglas Dolan and Pvt. Rebecca Rousseau listen to West Point Cadet Sgt. Jordan Lee of Queens, N.Y., as he explains his experiences at the academy.
N.Y. Guard to help Sandy victims over Thanksgiving holiday
November 21, 2012
Soldiers from the New York Army National Guard's 369th Sustainment Brigade, the legendary "Harlem Hellfighters," prepare holiday meals at Manhattan's Jacob Javits Center for shipment and delivery to city distribution sites.
Alaska Air National Guard duo saves life of critically ill woman
November 20, 2012
Members of the Alaska Air National Guard's 212th Rescue Squadron perform a free-fall jump over the Malemute Drop Zone, on the Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson installation. Two pararescuemen used a similar jump to save a woman.
Colorado aviators support Canadian brethren in major training exercise
November 20, 2012
Colorado Army National Guard members replace a bad transmission in a CH-47 Chinook helicopter in below-freezing temperatures during operation Maple Resolve at the Canadian Manoeuver Training Center in Wainwright, Alberta Oct. 24, 2012.
National Guard essential in storm response
November 16, 2012
Spc. Jesse de la Cruz, center on truck, assists in evacuating a toddler at a rescue mission at Hoboken, N.J., Oct. 31. New Jersey National Guard soldiers from Foxtrot Company, 250th Brigade Support Battalion, were the first company from the NJNG to arrive in Hoboken. They successfully completed more than 25 missions, which included rescues and delivering food and water to local shelters. In addition, de la Cruz rescued a pregnant woman going into labor, who was held up in her home for two days without food, water, and electricity. The unit immediately transported her to the shelter hospital for medical treatment.
Air National Guard Strategic Planning Systems conference helping bridge to the future
November 16, 2012
Maj. Gen. L. Scott Rice, the chief of staff of the Massachusetts Air National Guard, right, speaks with Brig. Gen. Steve Cray, the ANG Strategic Planning System vice chairman, during the ANG SPS at the National Convention Center, Leesburg, Va., Nov. 13, 2012.
National Guard chaplains train in spiritual and survival skills
November 16, 2012
Members on the unit ministry team, 55th Brigade Combat Team, a Pennsylvania National Guard unit, practice flanking movements during their pre deployment training held at Camp Shelby Joint Force Training Center, Miss.
Guard's Air Mobility experts join Mars Rover team on airdrop problems
November 15, 2012
From left, Col. Edward Black, Dr. Don Erbschloe and Dr. Adam Steltzner of NASA share ideas Nov. 6, 2012, at the AATTC in St. Joseph, Mo. Steltzner joined with Air Mobility experts from across the Air Force to consider problems in airdrops.
Fort Hood training proves helpful for experienced aviators
November 15, 2012
Soldiers aboard a Chinook helicopter prior to taking off on an operation at Fort Hood in September, 2012.
By the numbers: Hurricane Sandy relief required massive logistics
November 13, 2012
New York Army National Guard logistics experts speak Nov. 5, 2012, with New York City Office of Emergency Management officials at the Logistical Support Area established here.
Coney Island rescue crews knocked on doors to aid stranded residents
November 13, 2012
Army National Guard Sgt. 1st Class Luke Simon, of Buffalo, leads a team of soldiers from B. Troop, along with first responders through an apartment complex in New York City Nov. 9, 2012.