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Nigerian man serves his new country in the Missouri National Guard
February 27, 2012
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Ohio Air National Guard units, Airmen still excelling in times of tightening budgets
February 27, 2012
A crew chief directs the pilot of an F-16 Fighting Falcon to a parking spot after the jets arrived in Iraq Oct. 1, 2011. F-16 pilots, maintenance specialists and support personnel from the Ohio Air National Guard's 180th Fighter Wing deployed to Iraq in support of Operation New Dawn and provided close air support for more than 40,000 U.S. troops leaving the country near the end of last year.
Virginia Guard members participate in Global Guardian exercise
February 27, 2012
U.S., Dutch and Canadian medical specialists unload a simulated casualty from a Virginia National Guard Lakota helicopter Feb. 21, 2012, during Global Guardian 2012, a joint Army and Air Force exercise held at the Georgia National Guard Combat Readiness Training Center in Savannah.
Virginia Guard D-Day veteran recognized for award
February 24, 2012
Army Command Sgt. Maj. Dennis Green, senior enlisted leader of the Virginia National Guard, presents a Virginia flag to Carl "Chubby" Proffitt Feb. 20, 2011. Proffitt was recently honored at the French Embassy in Washington, D.C., for his actions with the 29th Infantry Division during the D-Day invasion on June 6, 1944.
Afghanistan: Georgia Army Guard member presented award by Chairman of the Joint Chiefs
February 23, 2012
Army Gen. Martin Dempsey, the 18th Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, poses with Georgia Army National Guard Spc. Robert Schrader after presenting Schrader with an Army Commendation Medal Feb. 10, 2012 at Forward Operating Base Shank, Afghanistan. Schrader received the award for his actions following a vehicle born improvised explosive device attack on Command Outpost Sayed Abad September 2011.
Alaska Air Guard members help family 3,000 miles away
February 23, 2012
Members of the Alaska Air National Guard's 213th Space Warning Squadron perform an official flag folding ceremony at Clear Air Force Station to replace one burnt in a house explosion in Kansas Aug. 23, 2011. The home belonged to Annette Cook, a childhood friend of Alaska Air National Guard Tech. Sgt. Ricky Ramos, from Clear Air Force Station, who was spurred into action to help the Cook family after seeing pictures of the destruction online. The team also built a shadow box to display the new flag at Cook's new home.
Puerto Rico National Guard enhances response force package
February 23, 2012
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Virginia National Guard member scratches the itch to serve after eight-year break
February 23, 2012
Two Canadian army soldiers from the 36th Canadian Brigade Group out of Nova Scotia, Canada, jump off the side of a rappelling tower with the encouragement of Army Staff Sgt. Matthew T. Woyansky, an infantry air assault instructor, assigned to the Virginia National Guard's 1st Battalion, 183rd Regiment, Regional Training Institute, at Fort Pickett, Va., Feb. 21, 2012. The Canadian troops were participating in the joint-annual exercise, Southbound Trooper.
Air Force working to update disability hiring records
February 22, 2012
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Fired up: Arkansas Air Guard Fire Emergency Services Flight shows wide variety of skills
February 22, 2012
Airmen with the Arkansas National Guard's 188th Fire Emergency Services Flight conduct training at the 188th Fighter Wing during a Unit Training Assembly Feb. 11, 2012. In addition to the 188th FESF's primary mission of providing fire protection to military aircraft and installation facilities, it also responds to emergency calls for commercial and civilian aircraft as well as medical emergencies through a joint-use agreement with the Fort Smith Regional Airport.
National treasure: Tuskegee Airman imparts history to aviation Soldiers
February 22, 2012
Owning your story: How writing helps veterans heal
February 22, 2012
Dario DiBattista, a Marine veteran and instructor with the Veterans Writing Project, guides a seminar discussion on war poetry.
South Dakota National Guard member selected for Tops in Blue
February 22, 2012
Air Force Staff Sgt. Katie McGuire, of the 114th Fighter Wing's Civil Engineer Squadron, was chosen to be a team member - and only National guard member - for the Air Force's elite musical team, Tops in Blue, after a grueling ten day try-out session at Lackland AFB, Texas in Jan., 2012. McGuire will travel the world with the team for the upcoming year but remain a member of the South Dakota Air National Guard.
Defense Department senior enlisted leaders cite troops' top concerns
February 21, 2012
Sgt. Maj. of the Army Raymond F. Chandler III spoke at the North Carolina National Guard Regional Training Institute during his first visit to Fort Bragg, N.C., Aug. 13, 2011. In particular, Chandler wanted to talk about the Army Combat Uniform, Army Physical Readiness Training, retirement, downsizing, and suicide prevention all while getting the Soldiers' input back on the topics. Throughout his visit, Chandler participated in three town hall meetings with more than 600 Soldiers discussing new changes in the Army, while also answering questions and current concerns Soldiers have.
Employer partnership helps Army Guard member find employment
February 21, 2012
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McKinley: National Guard ready for shifting operational focus
February 21, 2012
Air Force Gen. Craig McKinley, chief of the National Guard Bureau, addresses National War College students during a visit to the school at Fort Lesley J. McNair, Washington, D.C., on Feb. 8, 2012. McKinley touched on both how the skills learned at the school will be used in the years to come and the roles the National Guard fulfills. McKinley is a 1995 graduate of the college.
White House to honor Iraq War veterans, families
February 21, 2012
President Barack Obama greets troops from U.S. Forces Iraq as they arrive home from Iraq on Joint Base Andrews, Md., Dec. 20, 2011.
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
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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.