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Texas National Guard tours vital port to better understand, build relationship with local emergency response agencies
December 12, 2011
National Guard members of Joint Task Force 71, the command and control for the FEMA Region VI homeland response force, meet with the Coast Guard and emergency response organizations during a tour of the Port of Houston Dec. 6, 2011. JTF-71 participated in the ship channel tour to continue building relationships with the emergency response agencies responsible for protecting the area.
Florida National Guard Soldier writes, sings song about Citizen-Soldiers, Airmen
December 9, 2011
Army National Guard Master Sgt. Randy Dukes, the post-deployment health reassessment coordinator for the Florida National Guard, also wrote and sings the song "I am Your National Guard."
Wisconsin Air Guard member first recipient of Thomas E. Wortham IV Achievement Award
December 9, 2011
Thomas Wortham III speaks during a presentation ceremony for a Wisconsin National Guard award named after his son, Thomas Wortham IV, at Joint Force Headquarters Dec. 2, 2011. Wisconsin Air National Guard Tech. Sgt. Robert Garrelts is the first recipient of the Thomas Wortham IV Achievement Award. The award recognizes the citizen contributions of Citizen Soldiers and Airmen. The award's namesake was a Wisconsin Army National Guard officer, Operation Iraqi Freedom veteran, and member of the Chicago Police Department who was killed outside his parents' Chicago home when four men attempted to steal his motorcycle. Air Force Maj. Gen. Don Dunbar, the adjutant general of Wisconsin, and Wortham presented the award.
International military officials tour Kentucky Air National Guard Wing
December 8, 2011
Wasir Kahn, an Afghan Malik and village elder, cuts the ceremonial ribbon during the opening of a new marketplace near Gerdy Katz, Dec. 3, 2011. The market is only the most recent, albeit essential, addition to a list of achievements the Kansas National Guard's Agribusiness Development Team and their Afghan counterparts have struggled to reach together.
Officials announce absentee voting guidelines
December 8, 2011
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Air National Guard Band of the Lakes to be decommissioned after 90 years of service
December 7, 2011
Members of the Air National Guard's Band of the Lakes - more commonly known as the Triple Nickel from the days when it was named 555th Air Force Band. The Triple Nickel, which has been in existence since the 1920s will be decommissioned in 2013.
California National Guard's combined arms battalion displays might in the Mojave Desert
December 7, 2011
California National Guard Soldiers, of 1st Battalion, 185th Armor (Combined Arms Battalion), operate their Bradley Fighting Vehicles to maneuver in a wedge formation while conducting exercises Nov. 5, 2011, at the National Training Center at Fort Irwin, Calif.
Fishing program offers wounded military troops a safe haven, relaxation
December 7, 2011
Army Soldiers, assigned to the Warrior Transition Battalion on Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash., stand with civilians - most of whom are military veterans - Dec. 3, 2011, after a sturgeon fishing trip on the Columbia River. The trip was initiated by the Wounded Veterans Fishing Program, a non-profit organization started by Danny Gabriel, under which veterans invite Soldiers with JBLM's WTB onto their boats for a Saturday of fishing.
Utah National Guard assisting state after damaging windstorms
December 7, 2011
A Utah National Guard Soldier assists with clean-up efforts after windstorms damaged several building, power lines and trees throughout Davis County in Utah Dec. 5, 2011. About 200 National Guard Soldiers and Airmen, using about 70 pieces of heavy equipment, were activated to quickly remove the debris.
Air guard rolls out new program for recruitment rewards
December 6, 2011
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Arizona Guard refreshes motorcycle rules with safety day
December 6, 2011
An Arizona National Guard member receives directions while being evaluated during the safe maneuvering portion of a motorcycle safety stand down day here, Dec. 1, 2011. The four-hour course consisted of classroom instruction on accident statistics, awareness of proper use of personal protective equipment, and safe riding techniques.
D.C. mayor recognizes distinguished D.C. Guard members, 9/11 heroes
December 6, 2011
D.C. Mayor Vincent Gray thanks Soldiers and Airman for their service during the D.C. National Guard's Awards and Decorations Ceremony on Dec. 4, 2011.
Muncy to Air Guard members: Tell Your Story
December 6, 2011
Air Force Chief Master Sergeant Christopher Muncy, the command Chief Master Sgt. of the Air National Guard, speaks with enlisted members of the 175th Wing, Maryland Air National Guard on December 3, 2011 in the dining facility at Warfield Air National Guard Base, Baltimore, MD. Muncy represents the highest level of enlisted leadership for the Air National Guard and is responsible for the interest regarding welfare, readiness, morale, proper utilization and progress concerning the enlisted personnel under his command.
Kentucky governor, first lady celebrate holidays with Guard members
December 5, 2011
Kentucky Governor Steve Beshear and First lady, Jane Beshear, examine Leland Caty's specially decorated keep-sake during a holiday celebration held in Idependence, Ky., on Dec. 3, 2011. Caty's step-father, Army Spc. Neal McIver is a member of the 1204th Aviation Support Battalion of the Kentucky National Guard.
Documents from Lincoln's National Guard service discovered
December 5, 2011
President Abraham Lincoln, who also served as a Citizen Soldier prior to his presidency.
National Guard diversity conference to go virtual for minimum cost, maximum impact
December 5, 2011
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Pennsylvania National Guard vital to Canadian forces deployment training
December 5, 2011
A CH-47F Chinook helicopter crew with the Pennsylvania Army National Guard's B Company, 2nd of the 104th General Support Aviation Battalion prepares for night operations during Exercise Maple Reserve in October 2011. The Pennsylvania National Guard, due to its assets and proximity to the Canadian border, were called on to help the Canadian army with pre-deployment training requirements.
Farewell Maj. Gen. Carpenter, you will be missed
December 3, 2011
Army Maj. Gen. Raymond Carpenter, the acting director of the Army National Guard, sits among friends and family during a farewell ceremony held in his honor at the Army National Guard Readiness Center Nov. 30, 2011, in Arlington, Va. Carpenter will return to his home state of South Dakota after 29-months as the acting director.
Air base, Air Guard Wing supports airborne brigade deployment
December 2, 2011
Air Force Tech. Sgt. David Merchlewitz , 732nd Air Mobility Squadron, shows Soldiers from the 4th Brigade Combat Team (Airborne), 25th Infantry Division where to go as they get ready to board a Boeing 737 preparing to leave for a deployment to Afghanistan Nov. 28, 2011. The 290 Soldiers who left made up the first big initial departure. Through mid-December more than 3,500 Soldiers are scheduled to depart Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson en route to Afghanistan.
Iowa National Guard Soldiers recognized for ironman ammo pack system
December 2, 2011
Army Spc. Derick Morgan models the "Ironman Pack Ammunition Pack System for Small Dismounted Team," the high-capacity ammunition carriage system which enables a machine gunner to carry and fire up to 500 rounds of linked ammunition from a rucksack-like carrier. He and two other members of the Iowa National Guard's 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 34th Infantry Division, Army Staff Sgt. J. Winkowski and Army Spc. Aaron McNew were recognized as part of the U.S. Army's greatest inventions competition after a panel of combat veteran Soldiers voted them part of the most innovative advances in Army technology.