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Texas, Wisconsin Guard units recognized for top family readiness programs
February 18, 2012
Army Lt. Gen. William E. Ingram Jr., director of the Army National Guard (left), and Army Command Sgt. Maj. Richard Burch, command sergeant major of the Army National Guard (right), stand with Soldiers from 1st Battalion, 147th Aviation Regiment, Wisconsin National Guard, and unit Family Readiness Group members, during the 2012 Department of Defense Reserve Family Readiness Awards ceremony at the Pentagon Feb. 17, 2012. The 1/147th was recognized as having the top Army Guard FRG program. Representing the Air Guard during the ceremony was the 136th Airlift Wing, Texas National Guard.
Alaska Air Guard members rescue head-on collision victims
February 17, 2012
Alaska State Flag.
California Air Guard members go above and beyond to save lives
February 17, 2012
California Air National Guard Airmen 1st Class David Hutchason and Tod Miley, both members of the 144th Fighter Wing, stand beside retired Air Force Chief Master Sgt. Lawrence Pollastrini (center), Feb. 5, 2012. Their meeting comes one week after Pollastrini suffered a heart attack and Airmen Hutchason and Miley saved his life by administering CPR.
Florida National Guard participates in groundbreaking for historic seawall project
February 17, 2012
Adjutant general of Florida, Air Force Maj. Gen. Emmett Titshaw Jr. (second from left), joins state and local dignitaries in breaking-ground on the Seawall Rehabilitation Project in downtown St. Augustine, Feb. 13, 2012. Soldiers and Airmen helped kick off the $6.3 million project to restore a 175-year-old seawall stretching south along the bay front from the city's center to the Florida National Guard headquarters.
President Obama's Milwaukee visit begins, ends at Wisconsin Air Guard base
February 17, 2012
President Barack Obama greets the public during his visit to Milwaukee, Feb. 15, 2012. The president arrived and departed at the Wisconsin Air National Guard's 128th Air Refueling Wing.
Website helps Army Guard members maintain dental readiness
February 17, 2012
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Air Guard's 109th Airlift Wing "skis" into remote missions
February 16, 2012
An LC-130 Hercules from the New York Air National Guard's 109th Airlift Wing takes off on the Greenland ice cap during a mission in September 2008. The 109th AW is the only organization in the U.S. military that flies the ski-equipped LC-130 aircraft.
Air Guardsman provides 'indispensible' services while deployed
February 16, 2012
Air Guardsman provides 'indispensible' services while deployed
February 16, 2012
Alaskan veterans honored by military funeral services increase
February 15, 2012
Members of the Alaska National Guard Military Funeral Honors Team stand ready during funeral services at Fort Richardson National Cemetery Dec. 20, 2011. The Military Funeral Honors Team provides military honors for Alaska's 77,000 veterans.
Back to basics: Active Army trainers focus on infantry skills
February 15, 2012
Soldiers in the 120th Infantry Brigade's 2nd Battalion, 393rd Infantry Regiment move toward their targets during a short-range marksmanship range at Fort Hood, Texas, Feb 7, 2012. The unit's primary mission is planning and resourcing culminating training events for Army National Guard and Reserve units deploying overseas. In between training units, "Dakota" battalion Soldiers maintain their basic infantryman skills.
Florida National Guard Counterdrug Program receives prestigious award
February 15, 2012
The Florida National Guard Counterdrug Program was presented the 2012 Outstanding State National Guard Civil Operations Program Award during the 2012 Community Anti-Drug Coalitions of America National Leadership Forum in Washington, D.C., Feb. 7, 2012. The Program was recognized for their outstanding and longstanding commitment to community coalitions in Florida.
Minnesota National Guard in Norway for exchange program
February 15, 2012
Members of the Minnesota National Guard and Norwegian military participate in a flag ceremony during the early hours of Feb. 9, 2012 in Norway. The Minnesota National Guard will be in Norway for the next two weeks as they participate in the Norwegian Exchange, a program that also allows for Norwegian military members to train in Minnesota.
South Carolina Guard hosts UAE delegation, establishes relationships
February 15, 2012
United Arab Emirates Staff Maj. Gen. Ali Al-Kaabi, senior military advisor to U.A.E. Crown Prince, speaks with Army Maj. Gen. Robert E. Livingston Jr., adjutant general of South Carolina, during his visit to South Carolina. Al-Kaabi saw Army and Air National Guard installations around Columbia, S.C., Feb. 3, 2012. Al-Kaabi traveled to South Carolina on behalf of the Crown Prince's interest in establishing a military force in U.A.E. similar to the National Guard
Agreement has Navy Reservists anchored to the Mississippi Guard for three years
February 14, 2012
Air National Guard's 172nd Airlift Wing coin.
Alaska National Guard member wins "Top Brass" Charity Sled Dog Race
February 14, 2012
Army Maj. Gen. Thomas H. Katkus, adjutant general of the Alaska National Guard, races to the finish line during the "Top Brass" Charity Sled Dog Race held at Tozier Track, Anchorage, Alaska, Feb. 11, 2012.
Army blood drive seeking targeted donors
February 14, 2012
Army Cpl. Christopher LeRoy, of the 932nd Blood Support Detachment, monitors the progress of Army Sgt. Jennifer Skebong, of the 583rd Medlog Company, as she gives blood at Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan. Blood platelets are being collected in country for treatment of critically injured patients.
FBI exercise capitalizes on Michigan Guard value
February 14, 2012
More than 20 law enforcement agencies trekked to The Michigan National Guard's 127th Wing Feb. 9, 2012, as the FBI held a field office visit and table top exercise designed to guide actions that would be utilized during an actual weapons of mass destruction contingency response in the Detroit area. Several Michigan National Guard entities were present, including the 51st Civil Support Team, many members of the 127th Wing's first responders and Mission Support Group, and representatives from the state Emergency Operations Center. Also present were representatives from the U.S. Attorney's Office, Dearborn Police Department, Customs and Border Protection, the Coast Guard's Sector Detroit Enforcement Division, the Drug Enforcement Administration, Detroit Police Department, and the Macomb County Sheriff's office, as well as the Detroit FBI office.
Guard members, families to benefit from landmark settlement
February 13, 2012
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South Dakota National Guard member named Miss Rodeo USA
February 13, 2012
Air Force Staff Sgt. Trisha Smeenk, a Public Affairs journalist with the South Dakota Air National Guard's 114th Fighter Wing was chosen as the 2012 Miss Rodeo USA at the International Finals Rodeo held in Oklahoma City, Okla. Jan. 15, 2012. Smeenk has been a member of the South Dakota Air National Guard for seven years and looks forward to continuing her career with the unit after her reign as Miss Rodeo USA concludes in January 2013.