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Illinois Guard Soldier helps rescue unconscious equestrian
September 21, 2012
Sgt. First Class James Rade of the Illinois Recruiting and Retention Battalion used his military training to help a woman who tumbled from her horse.
Civilians can help prevent military suicides, official says
September 21, 2012
Civilians can help their loved ones who are going through a crisis period, an expert said at a Pentagon conference.
New York Guard Soldiers, Airmen train for a really rainy day in hurricane drill
September 20, 2012
New York Naval Militia Patrol Boat 230 gets underway with a New York Guard (state defense force) Search and Rescue Team on the Hudson River at Troy, N.Y., Sept. 14, 2012.
Free DoD Safe Helpline mobile app is now available
September 18, 2012
The new app is free from the iPhone and Android stores.
Welsh: "The only way to move forward is together"
September 17, 2012
Air Force Gen. Mark A. Welsh III, the chief of staff of the Air Force, addresses the 134th National Guard Association of the United States General Conference in Reno, Nev., on Sept. 11, 2012.
Vermont ANG duo are first Americans to graduate Spanish mountain-warfare school
September 17, 2012
Sgt. Zechariah Burke of the Vermont Army National Guard during training in the Spanish mountain warfare course.
Employers honored this week for supporting Guard and reserve troops
September 17, 2012
Employers visiting Camp Atterbury, Ind., in 2009 are instructed in the operation of an M4 carbine.
Maryland Guard member helping commemorate Battle of Antietam
September 14, 2012
Maryland Army National Guard Staff Sgt. Mark Pheabus, pictured portraying a Confederate gun crew ammunition carrier at a Civil War reenactment in Westminster, Md., will participate in the 150th anniversary of the Battle of Antietam this weekend.
N.Y. Engineer company reaches new heights refurbishing historic fire tower
September 12, 2012
Staff Sgt. Marco Padilla and Spc. Osse Jean-Pierre repair and replace railings on the Mount Beacon fire tower Sept. 7, 2012.
Suicide prevention: Reaching out a sign of strength
September 12, 2012
Army Gen. Raymond T. Odierno, the chief of staff of the Army, addresses the 134th National Guard Association of the United States General Conference in Reno, Nev., on Sept. 10, 2012.
Grass: National Guard provides solution to problems in fiscally constrained times
September 12, 2012
Army Gen. Frank Grass, the chief of the National Guard Bureau, addresses the 134th National Guard Association of the United States General Conference in Reno, Nev., on Sept. 11, 2012.
President Obama declares Patriot Day a Day of Remembrance
September 11, 2012
Defense Secretary Leon Panetta, President Barack Obama and Army Gen. Martin E. Dempsey, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, at the remembrance service Sept. 11, 2012, at the Pentagon.
Ham: National Guard essential to Africa Command
September 11, 2012
Army Gen. Carter Ham, combatant commander, U.S. Africa Command, addresses the 134th National Guard Association of the United States General Conference in Reno, Nev., on Sept. 10, 2012.
Odierno: National Guard contributions since 9/11 'critical'
September 11, 2012
Army Gen. Raymond T. "Ray" Odierno, the chief of staff of the Army, addresses the 134th National Guard Association of the United States General Conference in Reno, Nev., on Sept. 10, 2012.
La. Guard Airmen find challenge and reward helping Hurricane Isaac victims
September 10, 2012
A Louisiana Army National Guard UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter piloted by Chief Warrant Officer 4 Matt Krutzfeldt lowers a container holding 300 gallons of fuel to supply a generator for the local water treatment plant in Port Sulphur, La., Sept. 5, 2012.
DOD: Families, friends need to recognize signs of potential suicide
September 10, 2012
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Army Gen. Frank Grass becomes 27th chief of the National Guard Bureau
September 8, 2012
Army Gen. Frank Grass, new Chief of the National Guard Bureau, speaks at his Pentagon ceremony Sept. 7, 2012.
N.Y. Army National Guard signal Soldiers hone infantry skills in desert
September 7, 2012
A soldier from the 101st Expeditionary Signal Battalion pulls security in a 360-degree formation with other soldiers from the unit, after the sighting of an improvised explosive device, during a counter-IED training exercise at Camp McGregor, N.M., Thursday afternoon. Soldiers from the 101st are currently going through pre-mobilization training at Camp McGregor prior to a deployment to Afghanistan.
Florida National Guard extends suicide intervention training into the community
September 6, 2012
Participants in a Florida National Guard suicide intervention skills workshop conduct a role-playing exercise during a recent workshop in St. Augustine, Fla. For the first time, the Florida Guard invited civilian first responders to participate in the training to build relationships and share experiences and lessons learned.
Pacific Command exercise program integrates disaster-response drills
September 6, 2012
Navy personnel react to a humanitarian assistance and disaster relief scenario during the Rim of the Pacific 2012 exercise at Joint Base Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, June 20, 2012. Twenty-two nations, more than 40 ships and submarines, more than 200 aircraft and 25,000 personnel participated in the biennial exercise.