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Alaska Air Guard PJs assist wounded warriors up Denali
July 8, 2011
Gerard Coleman, a team member of the Denali expedition, teaches Air Force Tech. Sgt. Jeremy Madama and Air Force Staff Sgt. Bill Cenna, a pararescuemen with the Alaska Air National Guard's 212th Rescue Squadron, and the rest of the team how to use medical equipment to be used on the climb up Mount McKinley. Three members of the squadron supported a three-week, grassroots wounded-warrior project to take combat-injured veterans up the mountain starting June 24, 2011.
Air Guard emphasizes motorcycle safety
July 8, 2011
The Air Force's 101 Critical Days of Summer campaign is designed to raise awareness and help people get through the summer with an eye toward safety.
Earnhardt knocked around for second straight week, falls to seventh in points race
July 6, 2011
Dale Earnhardt Jr., driver of the No. 88 National Guard NASCAR racecar, hugs the corners of the track at the Infineon Raceway in Sonoma Calif., Sunday, June 26, 2011. Earnhardt was involved in a multi-car crash during the race and was forced to throw in the towel after repairs to his racecar were not successful.
Florida Guard member to represent USA at World Military Games
July 6, 2011
Army Pfc. Misael Velazquez, a truck driver with the 1218th Transportation Company of the Florida National Guard, poses for a photo May 12, 2011, outside a Florida National Guard building. Velazquez is preparing to compete with the U.S. Armed Forces Judo Team in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, July 12 to 25.
Former Burmese refugee now National Guard Soldier
July 6, 2011
Army Chief Warrant Officer John Runyan, GED Plus company commander, awards a GED diploma to Army Pvt. Saw Blut at Camp Robinson, Ark., June 21, 2011. Blut enlisted in the Michigan Army National Guard this spring and reported to basic military training just a few days later.
New Mexico Guard secures Los Alamos during wildfire
July 6, 2011
New Mexico Guard secures Los Alamos during wildfire
July 6, 2011
The New Mexico National Guard was activated June 26 by Gov. Susana Martinez to assist local law enforcement agencies within Los Alamos due to the Las Conchas fire.
Earnhardt finds himself in another wreck, third time in three weeks
July 6, 2011
Dale Earnhardt Jr., driver of the No. 88 National Guard NASCAR racecar, ‘bump drafts’ with teammate Jimmie Johnson around the Daytona International Speedway in Daytona Beach, Fl. July 2, 2011. Earnhardt was caught up in a final lap wreck and crossed the finish line 19th.
Holiday message from the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff
July 1, 2011
Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Navy Adm. Mike Mullen
Message to the Department of Defense from Defense Secretary Leon Panetta
July 1, 2011
Secretary of Defense Leon E. Panetta
Victim-Soldiers put lives on hold to help others
July 1, 2011
Army 1st Sgt. Scott Mai, 164th Engineer Battalion, Headquarters and Headquarters Company first sergeant, checks in with his family while out on patrol in Minot, N.D., June 29, 2011. Mai had just entered a flooded neighborhood to escort citizens who were reentering their homes without the proper consent. The evacuation zones are still unsafe for residents to enter, according to authorities.
Guarding the D.C. skies: Ohio Guard prepares for second National Capital Region tour
June 30, 2011
Army Pfc. Michael Forrest, a gunner with the Ohio National Guard's Battery B, 2nd Battalion, 174th Air Defense Artillery Regiment, crouches atop a Humvee to receive a Stinger missile launch tube from his team leader Army Sgt. David Cook while performing Avenger missile reload procedures May 13, 2011. The unit’s Soldiers will operate the Avenger missile system later this year during Operation Clear Skies, which is a mission to protect the airspace over the National Capital Region.
Nebraska Guard Soldiers apply military experience to flood response
June 30, 2011
Nebraska Army National Guard members assigned to the 623rd Engineer Company patrol a Missouri River levee near the town of Peru, Neb. The Soldiers have been assisting local and county emergency management officials by conducting multiple patrols of the threatened levees to detect any possible signs of trouble. (U.S. Army photo by Pfc. Justin Zdan) (Released)
Wisconsin Guard Soldiers have blast shooting cannons after six-year hiatus
June 30, 2011
The howitzer crew from Gun 3, Battery A, 1st Battalion, 120th Field Artillery celebrates as they inspect their cannon following a successful first shot. Deployments have silenced the 120th's cannons for six years. 32nd Infantry Brigade Combat team.
Army Guard members act quickly, save elementary school from flood
June 29, 2011
An Army Guard UH-60 Black Hawk prepares to drop one-ton sandbags on a dike to keep it from deteriorating any further June 27, 2011. The dike is the only thing holding back the floodwaters in Minot, N.D. from overtaking the elementary school, which is the only one in the city that remains dry.
Recovery: Minot citizens, Guard members change gears as water recedes
June 29, 2011
Floodwaters overwhelmed several neighborhoods in the Minot, N.D., area, reaching the south part of the city, pictured in the background here June 26, 2011. The National Guard and civilian agencies were able to construct levees to hold back the water and keep it from destroying more properties.
Finding a safe place: Soldier volunteers to help victims of sexual assault
June 28, 2011
Army Maj. Paula Rodriguez, a traditional Guard member with the Texas Army National Guard is the deputy sexual assault prevention and response coordinator and brings her volunteer duty and experience with her to southern Iraq. In her hometown of Austin, Texas, she manages the Sexual Assault Prevention and Response program and works with the military and local community to provide the care needed for sexual assault and domestic violence victims by assigning advocates to them.
Florida National Guard producing alternative fuels at Camp Blanding
June 28, 2011
Jessika Blersch, the sustainability coordinator for the Florida National Guard's Camp Blanding Joint Training Center, pumps methanol into a biodiesel processor while processing vegetable oil from the installation's Consolidated Dining Facility into biodiesel. The cleaner-burning biodiesel is used to fuel state maintenance vehicles and saves the Guard money while also reducing the amount of waste that comes out of the installation.
Tanker's first flight over top of the world marks new era in efficiency
June 27, 2011
Views from a KC-135 Stratotanker reveal icy plateaus over the Arctic on June 22,2011. A tanker crew from Fairchild Air Force Base, Wash., flew over the North Pole for the first time June 21 to 22, as part of an “iron swap” mission along a new, more efficient route from Moses Lake, Wash., to the Transit Center at Manas, Kyrgyzstan.
First Moroccan F-16 pilots to complete training with Arizona Air Guard
June 27, 2011
Royal Moroccan Air Force Maj. Mouloud Chihani performs a preflight check on an F-16 Fighting Falcon at Tucson International Airport before a training mission July 7, 2010. Chihani and three other Moroccan pilots are the first F-16 pilots in their air force and will lead the way to establish a new squadron of block 52s when they return home July 2011.