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Earnhardt finishes strong at Pocono
August 10, 2011
Dale Earnhardt Jr., driver of the No. 88 National Guard NASCAR racecar, speeds down the track at the Pocono Raceway in Long Pond, Pa., Aug. 7, 2011. Earnhardt finished ninth and was able to maintain his tenth place position in the points race after Sunday’s race.
New York Guard maintains disaster preparedness during ‘Rainbow Hurricane’ exercise
August 10, 2011
Army Maj. Gen. Steven Wickstrom, left, commander of the 42nd Infantry Division, meets Air Force Col. Thomas Owens II, commander of the 106th Rescue Wing, in Westhampton Beach, N.Y., Aug. 4, 2011. Wickstrom deployed with about 370 Soldiers of the division headquarters to rehearse hurricane response missions to better prepare New York National Guard forces for hurricane response in New York.
All Guard rifle team excels at Quantico
August 9, 2011
Sweat Pours down the face of All Guard team member, Arizona Army National Guard Sgt. 1st Class Robert Pirisky as he fires during a 600-yard prone match at the 50th annual Interservice Rifle Championship at Marine Corps Base Quantico, Va. July 19 to 26, 2011.
Maryland Guard, Australians develop bond during Talisman Sabre
August 9, 2011
Maryland Army National Guard Staff Sgt. Eric Zubkus and Australian Defense Force Pvt. James Adams peak out from behind the mesh net of their hide site during a training exercise administered by Charlie Troop, 1st Battalion, 158th Cavalry Squadron, during Exercise Talisman Sabre activities at the Shoalwater Bay Training Area, Australia, July 17, 2011.
Army Guard to begin nine-month deployments in 2012
August 8, 2011
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History, achievements of Tuskegee Airmen celebrated
August 5, 2011
Air Force Maj. Gen. Darren W. McDew, the Air Force District of Washington commander, and Jim Pryde, a Tuskegee Airman, lay a wreath at the U.S. Air Force Memorial on July 31, 2011, in Washington, D.C. Pryde served with the Army Air Corps' 477th Medium Bombardment Group as a combat crewman. During his tenure, he accrued 1,600 flight hours before continuing his civil service career as an intelligence analyst with the Armed Forces Security Agency. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Raymond Mills) (Released)
Happy Birthday to the United States Coast Guard
August 4, 2011
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Missouri Guard medics lend support to Disaster Recovery Jobs Program
August 4, 2011
Army Spc. Mark Lopez, a medic assigned to Missouri National Guard's Task Force Phoenix, places colored tape on the hard hat of a worker employed through the Disaster Recovery Jobs Program in Joplin. The medics use different colors of tape to designate individuals with various pre-existing medical conditions, which enables them to treat them more effectively, should health concerns arise.
Oregon National Guard forward observers train with SEALs, Air Force
August 4, 2011
A west coast member of the Navy SEAL joint terminal attack controller team works to set up a communication radio for calling aviation fire support with Army 1st Lt. Matthew Lawson of the 1st Squadron, 82nd Cavalry Regiment's Fire Support Team, from the Oregon National Guard's 41st Infantry Brigade Combat Team, July 20, 2011, at Gowen Field, Idaho.
Space systems give Australians, U.S. Soldiers edge in Talisman Sabre
August 4, 2011
Space systems give an edge to the commanders of Soldiers like Australian Pvt. Brendan Venables, a member of Northwest Mobile Force, Northern Australia, and Army Spc. Jason Gutshall, a Maryland National Guard Soldier from Charlie Company, 1st Battalion, 158th Long Range Surveillance Cavalry in Hagerstown, Md.
Earnhardt finishes 16th at Indy, 10th place in points race
August 2, 2011
Dale Earnhardt Jr., driver of the No. 88 National Guard NASCAR racecar, races around the track at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway in Indianapolis, Ind. July 31, 2011. Earnhardt now sits in 10th place in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series points chase.
McKinley: National Guard accessible, fiscally sound operational force
August 1, 2011
Air Force Gen. Craig McKinley, chief of the National Guard Bureau, testifies before an armed services subcommittee on the benefits of the Guard as an operational force on Capitol Hill in Washington, July 27, 2011. He stressed the necessity that funding continues to exist for the Reserve Components to remain a continued and valuable asset to the Department of Defense and the nation.
Active duty Army general nominated to lead Northern Command
July 28, 2011
Army Lt. Gen. Charles Jacoby Jr.
Florida Guard infantrymen go back to basics, earn coveted badge
July 28, 2011
A Soldier from the 53rd Infantry Brigade Combat Team of the Florida National Guard applies a splint to a simulated fracture during Expert Infantryman Badge testing at Camp Blanding Joint Training Center, July 19, 2011. The Florida National Guard's 53rd IBCT is conducting EIB testing for the first time in more than 20 years. Seventeen Soldiers were awarded the EIB during a ceremony July 22.
Jacoby: Relationships drive NORTHCOM, NORAD missions
July 28, 2011
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Carpenter: Soldier-to-Soldier intervention key to stopping suicides
July 27, 2011
Army Maj. Gen. Raymond Carpenter, acting director of the Army National Guard, speaks during a Guard Senior Leadership Conference in Louisville, Ky., July 24, 2011.
Recruiting, retention remain strong
July 27, 2011
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France bestows high honors on National Guard, active duty Green Berets
July 26, 2011
French Ambassador Francois Delattre awards the Croix de la Valeur Militaire, roughly analagous to the Silver Star, to Army National Guard Sgt. Ryan Meister during a private ceremony at the French Ambassador's Residence in Washington, D.C., on July 25, 2011, awarding the honor to five National Guard and one active duty Special Forces Soldiers. (U.S. Army photo by Staff Sgt. Jim Greenhill) (Released)
Army Guard, Air Force families share top honors
July 22, 2011
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New York Air Guard rescue teams look forward to future space missions
July 22, 2011
STS-135, flown by Space Shuttle Atlantis, marked the 109th Space shuttle rescue support mission for the New York Air National Guard's 106th Rescue Wing -- and the final launch of a space shuttle.