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Era of Vietnam War veterans serving in North Dakota Guard ends
December 1, 2011
Alan K. Peterson served as a plane captain in the U.S. Navy (similar to a crew chief in the Army and Air Force) on the USS Kitty Hawk during the Vietnam War in 1972. He was part of Attack Squadron 195 (VA-195) out of Lemorre, Calif. Peterson, now 60, retired from the North Dakota National Guard on Wednesday. He was the last Vietnam veteran serving in the state's
National Guard Soldier overcomes immigration, education challenges to live dream
November 30, 2011
Army National Guard Pvt. Angel Chavez poses with his brother, Anthony Chavez (left), his sister, Julissa Corona and brother-in-law Army Staff Sgt. Todd Corona (right) following his high school graduation ceremony at the National Guard Patriot Academy, Nov. 4, 2011 at the Muscatatuck Urban Training Complex in Butlerville, Ind. Chavez became a U.S. citizen in October.
National Guard units adapt training for NATO mission to current events
November 30, 2011
Georgia National Guard soldiers stack behind a wall during training at the Joint Multinational Readiness Center in Hohenfels, Germany, Nov. 9, 2011. National Guard Soldiers are part of the KFOR 15 rotation preparing to deploy to Kosovo in upcoming months. National Guard units for the December rotation are coming from multiple states and one territory: Wisconsin, Mississippi, Georgia, Nebraska, Vermont, North Dakota, New Jersey, Wyoming, Massachusetts and Puerto Rico.
Oregon National Guard teams with Navy Reserve to help service members with jobs, benefits
November 30, 2011
Navy Petty Officer 1st Class Jeff Leslie, who deployed to Iraq in 2009, and his wife Shannon, interact with employers during the "Hiring Our Heroes" job fair in Oregon City, Ore., Nov. 19, 2011. The job fair was sponsored by the U.S. Chamber of Commerce and featured a partnership between the Oregon National Guard and Navy Region Northwest Reserve Component Command which was established to better help service members, veterans and families in the region link with reintegration resources.
National Guard agribusiness specialists use surveys to gauge progress, future potential in Afghanistan
November 30, 2011
Air National Guard Master Sgt. Greg Dunlap, an agribusiness specialist with the Missouri National Guard Agribusiness Development Team, interviews a shop owner Nov. 17, 2011, in the Kama district of the Afghanistan province of Nangarhar to obtain information on various aspects of the economic situation facing the countries farmers.
Panetta issues Thanksgiving message to troops, families
November 29, 2011
Secretary of Defense Leon Panetta addresses National Guard leaders at the National Guard's 2011 Joint Senior Leadership Conference at National Harbor, Md., on Nov. 8, 2011.
Army Guard doctor serves those who serve
November 29, 2011
Army Maj. (Dr.) Tim Cheslock examines a patient at the primary care New Kabul Compound clinic in Afghanistan, where the former physician assistant is serving a primary care physician during the first deployment of his Army National Guard career.
Emergency communications exercise answers the question: Can you hear me now?
November 29, 2011
Key players in the communications exercise, Operation Omega, combined efforts to repair communications after a simulated terrorist attack occurred. Operation Omega brought together the Florida National Guard and 25 response teams from local, state and national agencies.
Ingram sworn in as Army National Guard director at Pentagon
November 29, 2011
Army Lt. Gen. William E. Ingram, Jr., director of the Army National Guard, is pinned as a lieutenant general by Army Gen. Ray Odierno, chief of staff of the Army, and Air Force Gen. Craig McKinley, chief of the National Guard Bureau, during a ceremony Nov. 28, 2011 at the Pentagon in Arlington, Va.
Last Vietnam veteran in North Dakota National Guard to retire
November 29, 2011
Army National guard Master Sgt. Alan Peterson will retire from the North Dakota National Guard Nov. 30,2011. He is the last currently serving Vietnam veteran in the state's Guard.
Survey shows growing gap between civilians, military
November 29, 2011
Department of Defense Seal
Marines, National Guard conduct joint exercise in Hawaii
November 29, 2011
A CH-53E Super Stallion from the Hawaii-based Marine Medium Helicopter Squadron 463 lands aboard USS Makin Island Nov. 23, 2011.
Air Force leaders issue holiday safety message
November 23, 2011
This is the official seal for the Department of the Air Force.
Chairman, senior enlisted advisor send Thanksgiving wishes to service members
November 23, 2011
Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Martin Dempsey
Obama boosts employment opportunities for veterans, families
November 23, 2011
President of the United States Barack Obama
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.