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2 p.m. EST UPDATE: 2,500 National Guardmembers respond to year's biggest storm
February 1, 2011
Illinois National Guard members work with Illinois State Troopers to move a stranded semi-truck, Feb. 2, 2011, on Interstate 72, near Pittsfield. The Illinois National Guard worked with Troopers to assist stranded motorists after Gov. Pat Quinn called approximately 500 Guard members to state active duty for a winter weather emergency.
Report on reserve component’s future coming soon
February 1, 2011
Secretary Dennis M. McCarthy, the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Reserve Affairs, served as the moderator for the Reserve chief panel during the National Security Symposium at the Reserve Officer Association's 2011 National Convention in Washington, D.C., Jan. 31, 2011.
Employers brace for Kentucky National Guard mobilization
January 31, 2011
Louisville Metro Police officers and Kentucky National Guardmembers Sgt. Scott Sturgeon and Sgt. Donald Gosney will be taking a break from their civilian job to deploy with the 149th Maneuver Enhancement Brigade this summer.
Louisiana Air Guardsman first to graduate Army leadership course
January 31, 2011
Air Force Tech. Sgt. Philip Olivier, a 159th Operations Group intelligence analyst, was the first-ever Louisiana Air National Guardsman to attend the Army’s Advanced Leader Course at Camp Cook in Ball, La., Jan. 8 to 20, 2011. ALC teaches Soldiers the values, attributes, actions and the technical and tactical skills needed to lead squad and platoon-level operations. For the Air Guard, it provides a unique opportunity to understand and appreciate “Army speak” while training in a joint environment.
National Guard answering the call for Midwest winter storm support
January 31, 2011
Staff Sgt. Travis Radtke, of Springfield, and Staff Sgt. Jason Copley, of Plato, do preventative maintenance checks on vehicles at the Missouri National Guard armory in Springfield. Missouri Gov. Jay Nixon declared a state of emergency in Missouri on Monday and activated the Missouri National Guard in preparation for a severe winter storm that is moving into the region.
Indiana Guard training center facilitates real-world rescue training
January 31, 2011
Firemen Ryan Pratt and Jeremy McAlister, from Fort Knox, Ky., search for ways to remove mannequins being used to represent survivors of a mock collapsed parking garage during U.S. Army North’s Vibrant Response 11.1 Homeland Emergency Response exercise held at Muscatatuck Urban Training Complex March 18 in Butlerville, Ind.
Louisiana hosts milestone National Guard Youth ChalleNGe Program graduation
January 24, 2011
Air Force Gen. Craig R. McKinley, chief of the National Guard Bureau, addresses the 197 graduating cadets of the Louisiana National Guard’s Camp Minden Youth ChalleNGe Program at the Shreveport Municipal Auditorium, Jan. 22, 2011. The ceremony also commemorated 100,000 YCP graduates nationwide since its inception in 1993.
Louisiana Air Guardmembers keep current on tactical combat skills
January 24, 2011
Louisiana Air National Guardsman Tech. Sgt. Andrew Guidry, a joint terminal attack controller for the 122nd Air Support Operations Squadron, references satellite images of proposed enemy targets before calling in air strike coordinates to Air Force Reserve pilots from the 47th Fighter Squadron flying A-10 Thunderbolts II (Warthogs), during a training exercise at the Claiborne Bombing and Gunnery Range near Woodworth, La., Jan. 19, 2011. This training helps JTACs sharpen their skills prior to deploying.
President announces ‘unprecedented commitment’ to military families
January 24, 2011
President Barack Obama looks over at First Lady Michelle Obama and Dr. Jill Biden as he delivers remarks in the East Room of the White House unveiling efforts to better coordinate and strengthen the federal government’s support for military families, Jan. 24, 2011.
Utah Army National Guard Sgt. Rohbock strikes World Cup gold on bobsled farewell tour
January 21, 2011
U.S. Army World Class Athlete Program bobsled pilot Sgt. Shauna Rohbock, of the Utah Army National Guard, (right) and Michelle Rzepka push USA I to a start time of 5.20 seconds in the third heat of the Olympic women's bobsled event at the Whistler Sliding Centre. They finished sixth in the competition with a four-run combined time of 3 minutes, 34.06 seconds. The Canadian duo of Kaillie Humphries and Heather Moyse won the gold medal in 3:32.28. Rohbock is considering retiring from the sport after the 2011 World Championships.
Alaska Guardmembers support vital mission in Iraq
January 12, 2011
Alaska Army National Guardmembers from B Company, 1-207th Aviation, pose for a group photo next to a UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter in Iraq. The Alaska Guardsmen or “Arctic Cowboys” transport distinguished visitors, Soldiers and equipment from camp to camp, ensuring their safety and assisting in the completion of valuable missions.
Retired Guardmember helps subdue Arizona gunman
January 12, 2011
South Nakota National Guard graphic.
Oregon National Guard platoon awarded Presidential Unit Citation
January 12, 2011
Army Maj. Gen. Raymond Rees, the adjutant general, Oregon (left), stands with Oregon Attorney General John Kroger, 41st Infantry Brigade Combat Team commander Army Col. Eric Bush, and 2nd Battalion, 162nd Infantry Regiment commander Army Lt. Col. Eric Riley, during a ceremony honoring soldiers of 2nd Platoon, Bravo Company, 2-162 IN BN, where they were awarded the Presidential Unit Citation at the Corvallis Armory, Jan. 8. The soldiers received the award for their heroic actions during the Battle of Fallujah, Iraq in November 2004.
National Guard supports civilian authorities tackling Southeast winter storm
January 12, 2011
Army Staff Sgt. Gerard Brown, a readiness noncommissioned officer with the Georgia Army National Guard, helps Angela Morgan, a registered nurse in Grady Memorial Hospital’s labor and delivery department, into a National Guard high mobility multipurpose wheeled vehicle, also known as HUMVEE. Brown is part of the National Guard teams working to help transport snowbound Grady staff to the hospital.
Nevada National Guard battalion enjoys huge turnout for Afghanistan deployment ceremonies
January 12, 2011
Nevada Gov. Brian Sandoval address Soldiers and their families at a Jan. 6, 2011, deployment ceremony at the Mandalay Bay Convention Center in Las Vegas.
South Carolina National Guard Changes Leadership
January 10, 2011
Army Maj. Gen. Robert Livingston, Jr., the new adjutant general of the South Carolina National Guard, addresses the crowd gathered to witness his assumption of command during a ceremony January 9, 2011, at the University of South Carolina Coliseum. He replaces the out-going adjutant general, Army Maj. Gen. Stanhope Spears, and is the 27th adjutant general of the South Carolina Guard.
Arizona Guard’s Bushmaster Riders inaugurate rider safety program
January 6, 2011
Command Sgt. Maj. Patrick Powers weaves between cones during the Arizona Army National Guard Motorcycle Safety Basic Rider Course at the Papago Park Military Reservation in Phoenix, Dec. 11. There are 10 hours of riding instruction to complete the safety course requirement.
In hospital bed ceremony, Kentucky Guardsman gets Purple Heart
January 6, 2011
Kentucky Army National Guard Staff Sgt. Chris Eden was awarded the Purple Heart Nov. 6 after receiving wounds in an IED explosion in Afghanistan on Oct. 30. Eden was presented the award by Maj. Gen. Edward W. Tonini, adjutant general for Kentucky, in a small ceremony at the University of Kentucky Medical Center. Eden is a member of the Guard's 2123rd Transportation Company and a police officer for the Lexington-Fayette Urban County Division of Police.
Missouri Guard strengthens ties with Panama
January 6, 2011
Senior leaders from the Missouri National Guard visited Panama in early December to help promote the State Partnership Program. From left: Capt. Mike Roberts, the adjutant general’s aide-de-camp; Brig. Gen. John Owen, director of the joint staff; Lt. Col. Rebecca Segovia-Johnson, the Missouri Guard’s director of the State Partnership Program; Command Sgt. Maj. James Schulte, the state command sergeant major; Maj. Gen. Stephen L. Danner, adjutant general for the Missouri Guard; Capt. Juan Valencia, a Missouri Guardsman who was the group’s interpreter, and 1st Lt. Jonathan Holem, a Missouri Guardsman that stationed in Panama as a traditional commander activities coordinator.
Oregon Guard unit to receive Presidential Unit Citation
January 6, 2011
41st Infantry Brigade Combat Team shoulder sleeve insignia