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Soldiers treated to final Thanksgiving meal in Iraq
November 23, 2011
Army Command Sgt. Maj. Thomas Johnson of the Kentucky National Guard's 149th Maneuver Enhancement Brigade pours gravy on the plate of a Soldier as Army Col. Scott Campbell, 149th MEB commander, observes at Victory Base Complex, Iraq, on Nov. 20, 2011. The meal celebrated Thanksgiving for the remaining troops on VBC and was also the last hot meal served before the dining facility closed.
Connecticut Air National Guard reaches milestone with 100th turbofan engine
November 23, 2011
Connecticut Air National Guard's 103rd Maintenance Squadron and members of the senior enlisted advisory council commemorate the squadron's 100th overhaul of the TF34, or turbofan, engine at the centralized repair facility at Bradley Air National Guard Base, Conn., Oct. 10, 2011. Air Force Chief Master Sgt. Denise Jelinski-Hall, senior enlisted advisor to the chief of the National Guard Bureau (front row, second from left) attended the commemoration event.
Five-year-old cancer survivor reports for duty as a Guard member for a day
November 22, 2011
Donovan Benzin became a Guard member for a day at the 107th Airlift Wing, Niagara Falls Air Reserve Station. Air Force Lt. Col. Gregory Miller showed Donovan how to fly a C-130 aircraft on a simulator.
D.C. National Guard, Army Huey takes its final flight
November 22, 2011
The last remaining Huey in the U.S. Army takes off from Davison Army Airfield, Va. The D.C. Guard flew the historic model to Ozark, Ala., where it is being refurbished as a U.S. Air Force trainer.
Massachusetts Air Guard Wing passes first inspection near perfect
November 22, 2011
Members of the 102nd Security Forces Squadron receive feedback by an Air Combat Command inspector during the units first Compliance Inspection since its re-designation as an Intelligence Wing in 2008.
Guard members highlight combatives program through mixed-martial arts
November 21, 2011
Army Sgt. Jeremy Koerper of the Missouri National Guard's 1138th Military Police Company is declared the winner over Bob Spencer at the Fight-Me Mixed Martial Arts League event on Nov. 11, 2011 at the St. Charles Family Arena in St. Charles, Mo. Koerper beat his opponent in the second round.
California Guard members save lives in mock collapsed building
November 21, 2011
Combat engineers from the Ropes Platoon, 235th Engineer Company, 579th Engineer Battalion, 49th Military Police Brigade, California Army National Guard, secure a vehicle so it doesn't fall while victims are being rescued during the 2011 Arizona Vigilant Guard Exercise Nov. 4, 2011, in Phoenix. The Ropes platoon, which utilizes ropes and pulleys to open up confined spaces and rescue victims, is one of three platoons designated as part of the search and extraction team.
Guard units prepped by big Army for capital air defense mission
November 21, 2011
Soldiers from 2nd Battalion, 263rd Air Defense Artillery, South Carolina National Guard, send a stinger missile downrange from the Humvee-mounted Avenger missile system at Range 91 near Oro Grande, N.M., Oct. 23, 2011.
Louisiana National Guard Soldiers train active duty noncommissioned officers
November 21, 2011
During a simulated exercise, Soldiers practice evacuating an injured Soldier during the first multi-component Warrior Leader Course at the Camp Beauregard Range Complex hosted by the Louisiana National Guard, Nov. 15, 2011. The Louisiana Guard provided training for National Guard, Reserve and active-duty Soldiers from Fort Polk, Nov. 4-18, 2011.
California Guard members save lives in mock collapsed building
November 21, 2011
Nevada Guard helps Reno Police in fire-stricken neighborhood
November 19, 2011
Police Lt. Mac Venzon of the Reno police department briefs a joint Nevada Guard and Reno Police security team before it heads into fire-affected areas on the night of Nov. 18, 2011. The security team's mission was to clear the area and mitigate any safety hazards.
Afghanistan: Virginia Guard's DJ-Soldier rocks FOB
November 18, 2011
Army Sgt. Deon D. Matthews, a Sanford, N.C. native deployed to Forward Operating Base Lagman with the 116th Virginia Army National Guard, DJs twice weekly for the troops.
New York National Guard conducts "dirty bomb" drill in urban setting
November 18, 2011
Citizen-Soldiers of the New York Army National Guard's 1156th Engineer Company in full hazardous material gear assist a civilian participant in Kingston, N.Y., during the extraction phase of a joint force first responders exercise in reaction to a radioactive attack. New York National Guard Citizen-Soldiers and -Airmen collaborate with local authorities to help train for the response to a radioactive terrorist attack, Nov. 5, 2011.
Realistic scenario tests National Guard Homeland Response Force capabilities
November 18, 2011
The Florida and Georgia National Guard's Chemical, Biological, Radiological, Nuclear and High-Yield Explosive Enhanced Response Force Packages and the newly-formed Georgia National Guard Homeland Response Force respond to a disaster scenario during an evaluation during training at Camp Blanding Joint Training Center, Fla., on Nov. 17, 2011.
Missouri Guard Soldier turns life around, competes in memory of Guard athlete
November 18, 2011
Missouri Army National Guard Master Sgt. Mark
New statue recalls WWI sacrifice of "Rainbow" Division Guard members
November 18, 2011
Missouri Army National Guard Master Sgt. Mark
West Virginia Air National Guard's 167th Airlift Wing participates in historic surge
November 18, 2011
A C-5 Galaxy aircraft assigned to the 167th Airlift Wing, takes off from Shepherd Field, Martinsburg, W. Va., Oct. 19, 2011. The aircraft was the seventh aircraft to launch from the unit as part of an Air Force wide "surge" exercise for the C-5 fleet. The exercise, which was testing the United States Transportation Command's ability to rapidly provide strategic airlift in support of contingencies around the world, took place Oct. 17 to 21 and included 41 C-5 aircraft from the Air Force active, Reserve, and Guard components.
Hawaii National Guard supports APEC Summit
November 16, 2011
Hawaii Army National Guard soldiers augment the Honolulu Police Department's security and traffic control teams in Waikiki during the Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation Summit in November of 2011.
Missouri Guard crucial player in summer flood fight
November 16, 2011
Standing on a bridge on Holt County Rd. 290, Kathy Kunkel, Holt County Clerk, gave a first-hand account to Gov. Jay Nixon and Army Maj. Gen. Stephen Danner, adjutant general of the Missouri National Guard, of the devastation and destruction local citizens faced from the rising flood waters. The Missouri River broke through levees just six miles to the west and filled the basin with eight feet of water in a mere 48 hours.
Wolf Ops: Muscatatuck Urban Training Complex's training secret
November 16, 2011
Army Master Sgt. Scott Cutter, Wolf Operations Group acting command sergeant major, (upper right) watches to see how his military personnel perform during a joint civilian-military exercise in the Afghan Marketplace at Muscatatuck Urban Training Center.