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Guard members critical to flying operations
June 3, 2011
455th Air Expeditionary Wing
National Guard’s tornado, flood response jumps to 5,000 over past week
June 3, 2011
Staff Sgt. Walstad (left) and a group of Soldiers from the North Dakota National Guard's 957th Engineer Company (Multi-Role Bridge) and 814th Medical Company (Area Support) help build up a sandbag dike for a homeowner along Nordic Lane in Bismarck, N.D., June 2, 2011.
Half-a-lap short on fuel, Earnhardt finishes 7th at Charlotte
June 2, 2011
Dale Earnhardt Jr., driver of the No. 88 National Guard NASCAR racecar, leads the race on its final laps just before running out of fuel with only have a lap to go at Charlotte Motor Speedway in Concord, N.C. Dale Jr. remains in fourth place in the Sprint Cup series points race.
Up to 1,000 Guard members respond to Mass. tornadoes
June 2, 2011
Joe Potter sits with his mother, Kate Potter, in front of what is left of her home in Springfield, Mass., on June 2, 2011, the morning after a tornado is believed to have gone through the area. The damage in the front yard of the Potter home is what is left of their neighbor's home, which was completely destroyed.
Retiring N.D. Vietnam veteran among last in Air Force
June 2, 2011
Air National Guard Seal
By the numbers: 4,300 Guard members responding to U.S. floods
June 1, 2011
A CH-47 Chinook helicopter from Company B, 2nd Battalion 238th Aviation, based in Peoria Illinois is being refueled while on the ramp at the Iowa Air National Guard base in Sioux City, Iowa. Members of the 185th Air Refueling Wing based in Sioux City are refueling the helicopter while it is still running. “Hot Refueling” saves time for the air crew who will return to flooded areas along the Missouri River. National Guard Soldiers and from South Dakota, Illinois and Iowa are assisting local and state authorities in Western Iowa and South East South Dakota to protect private properties and municipalities along the swollen Missouri River. USAF Photo MSgt Vincent De Groot 185th Air Refueling Wing Iowa Air National Guard (released)
Illinois National Guard members still fight their own battles after war
June 1, 2011
Jim Young, a doctor at Rush Medical Center University, teaches a class about traumatic brain injuries and head trauma to service members of the Advance Trauma Training Program at Rush University.
National Guard fights floods in multiple states
June 1, 2011
Spc. Kerry B. Thompson (from foreground), of Bismarck; Spc. Jacob Knain, of Rugby, and Staff Sgt. Jesse Walstad, of Bismarck, help build a sandbag dike at a house along Nordic Lane in Bismarck, N.D., June 2, 2011. The North Dakota National Guard Soldiers serve with the Bismarck-based 957th Engineer Company (Multi-Role Bridge) and the 814th Medical Company (Area Support) and are spread out throughout the Bismarck and Mandan communities to help hold back the rising Missouri River. (Photo by Staff Sgt. Amy Wieser Willson, North Dakota National Guard Public Affairs Office)
Louisiana Guard completes Haiti mission
May 31, 2011
Army Col. Paul Phillips, an Army Reserve surgeon with Task Force Bon Voizen, discusses the prognosis of a traffic accident victim with a Haitian physician at St. Nicolas Hospital May 19, 2011. New Horizons, Haiti 2011 - Task Force Bon Voizen is a Commander, U.S. Southern Command-sponsored, U.S. Army South-conducted, joint foreign military interaction/humanitarian exercise under the command of the Louisiana National Guard.
In the aftermath: National Guard a beacon of hope in Joplin
May 31, 2011
Pvt. First Class Jesus Ramos, 1139th Military Police Co., Missouri Army National Guard, directs traffic at a storm-damaged intersection near St. John’s Mercy Hospital in Joplin, Mo., on May 24, 2011. Ramos is part of a Guard contingent mobilized to assist local law enforcement with traffic control and other duties in the wake of the devastating tornado. Ramos said he just completed two weeks of state emergency flood duty in Mississippi County before being transferred here to assist with rescue and recovery efforts.
President taps Dempsey, Winnefeld as chairman, vice chairman
May 31, 2011
Navy Adm. Mike Mullen, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff speaks with U.S. Army Chief of Staff, Gen. Martin E. Dempsey prior to the 2011 National Memorial Day Concert at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C. on May 29, 2011. (Department of Defense photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Chad J. McNeeley/Released)
Memorial Day
May 27, 2011
The annual National Memorial Day Observance to honor America's fallen military service members is scheduled for Monday, May 30 at Arlington National Cemetery.
North Dakota National Guard responds in force to combat rising waters
May 27, 2011
Citizen-Soldiers of the North Dakota National Guard fill and load sandbags at a spider sandbag machine at the Northern Plains Commerce Center in Bismarck N.D. on May 25, 2011. (North Dakota National Guard photo by Bill Prokopyk)
Wicked weather: The National Guard responds
May 27, 2011
Missouri National Guard Soldiers with the 117th Engineer Team work search and rescue missions in Joplin, Mo., just hours after a deadly tornado passed through on Sunday. (Missouri National Guard photo by Ann Keyes) (Released)
Air Guard Executive Safety Summit focuses on core values
May 26, 2011
Joseph Angello Jr., director of operational readiness and safety in the office of the secretary of defense, talks at the Executive Safety Summit on May 3, 2011 in Orlando, Fla. The Air National Guard is without a doubt the safety leader when it comes to the entire Department of Defense, Angello said. We take a lot of the ideas from the ANG safety tool box and implement them throughout the Department of Defense, he said.
D.C. Air Guard refueling trucks provide "Green Gas" to Thunderbirds
May 26, 2011
Air Force Tech. Sgt. Anthony “Tony” Bowman, 113th Logistics Readiness Squadron Fuels Lab technician, from the D.C. Air National Guard, fuels up an U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds, F-16C Fighting Falcon aircraft with an alternative bio-fuel blend made up of 50 percent camelina-based bio-fuel and 50 percent regular Jet Propellant 8 (JP-8) fuel, while Air Force Staff Sgt. Luke Miller, Thunderbird aircraft maintainer, watches. More than 3,000 gallons of bio-fuel was mixed with 3,000 gallons of JP-8 for use by the Thunderbirds for the 2011 Joint Service Open House.
Air Guard critical care transport mission brings father, son together
May 24, 2011
Air Force 1st Lt. Brian Myers, a C-17 Globemaster III pilot, 183rd Airlift Squadron, Mississippi National Guard, and his father, Air Force Col. Charles Myers, state air surgeon for the Arkansas National Guard, pose for a photo after landing at Joint Base Andrews Naval Air Facility in Camp Springs, Md., March 15, 2011. The father-and-son duo had the opportunity to work alongside one another as part of the Air Guard CCATT mission.
Earnhardt Jr. humbled as Fan Vote-in for All-Star race in Charlotte
May 24, 2011
Dale Earnhardt Jr., driver of the No. 88 National Guard NASCAR racecar, races around the track with the Dale Jr. Foundation paint scheme at Charlotte Motor Speedway in Concord, N.C. Jr. was the Sprint Fan Vote of the All-Star race, and finished in 14th. This race did not affect the Sprint Cup series points race.
National Guard completes largest-ever exercise
May 23, 2011
Members of the 434th Chemical Company, Minnesota National Guard CBRNE (Chemical, Biological, Radiological, Nuclear and High Explosives) Emergency Response Force Package, assist a role-player posing as a victim during a Vigilant Guard event at Volk Field, Monday, May 16. Vigilant Guard is a state wide exercise that demonstrates how local, state, and federal agencies would collaborate in response to real-life emergencies. CERFP teams provide immediate response capablities to large contaminations. 112th Mobile Public Affairs
Missouri Guard activates after weekend storms; several states see damage
May 23, 2011
National Guard Soldiers with the 294th Engineer Company work search and rescue missions in Joplin, Mo., just hours after a deadly tornado passed through on May 22, 2011.