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Active Guard, Reserve program great opportunity for active-duty Soldiers
July 21, 2011
The Active Guard Reserve allows active-duty Soldiers to transfer to locations closer to home, where their skills can be put to good use. Here, a Soldier from the North Carolina Army National Guard peers from a UH-60 Black Hawk during a recent search and rescue exercise near Morganton, N.C.
National Guard remains vigilant in ongoing flood fight
July 21, 2011
Army Spc. Sterling Klein, a Soldier with Detachment 2, 191st Military Police Company, North Dakota National Guard, patrols a dike on the south side of Mandan, N.D., July 16, 2011 – a day where the temperature hovered in the mid-90s. The North Dakota National Guard is patrolling dikes in the Bismarck and Mandan area 24/7.
National Guard boosts Louisiana's emergency response capability
July 21, 2011
Louisiana National Guard logo
First assigned C-17 lands at New York Guard base
July 20, 2011
The first C-17 Globemaster III assigned to the 105th Airlift Wing touches down on Stewart International Airport's runway July 18, 2011. It is one of eight C-17s the 105th Wing is scheduled to receive as the unit phases out its C-5A Galaxy aircraft.
Texas National Guard engineers bridge the gap
July 20, 2011
Texas Army National Guard Soldiers attach an improved ribbon bridge bay to the M1977 common boat transporter while conducting IRB operations during Operator New Equipment Training. The Soldiers are assigned to the 551st Multi-Role Bridge Company, 386th Engineer Battalion, 176th Engineer Brigade
Air Force releases updated dress and appearance instruction
July 18, 2011
(U.S. Air Force graphic/Corey Parrish)
Dale Jr. finishes 15th after late-race pit penalty
July 18, 2011
Dale Earnhardt Jr., driver of the No. 88 National Guard NASCAR racecar, does pre-race checks before the official start of the race at New Hampshire Motor Speedway in Loudon, N.H. July 17, 2011. Earnhardt now sits in ninth place in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series points chase, two slots away from dropping out of the chase.
Earnhardt can’t shake bad luck in Kentucky, slips to 8th in points race
July 11, 2011
Dale Earnhardt Jr., driver of the No. 88 National Guard NASCAR racecar, enjoys some down-time during between race events at the Kentucky Speedway in Sparta, Ky., July 9, 2011. He is now eighth place in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series points chase.
New York Air Guard supports NASA's final shuttle mission
July 11, 2011
The shuttle Atlantis takes off from Launch Pad 39A at Kennedy Space Center, Fla., on the STS-135 mission, July 8, 2011. This is the final flight of the Space Shuttle Program, during which the STS-135 crew will deliver the Raffaello multipurpose logistics module containing supplies and spare parts for the International Space Station. Members of the New York Air National Guard's 106th Rescue Wing were on hand at Patrick Air Force Base, Fla. to provide rescue support if Atlantis astronauts had been forced to abort the mission and bail out of the spacecraft.
Alaska Air Guard PJs assist wounded warriors up Denali
July 8, 2011
Gerard Coleman, a team member of the Denali expedition, teaches Air Force Tech. Sgt. Jeremy Madama and Air Force Staff Sgt. Bill Cenna, a pararescuemen with the Alaska Air National Guard's 212th Rescue Squadron, and the rest of the team how to use medical equipment to be used on the climb up Mount McKinley. Three members of the squadron supported a three-week, grassroots wounded-warrior project to take combat-injured veterans up the mountain starting June 24, 2011.
Air Guard emphasizes motorcycle safety
July 8, 2011
The Air Force's 101 Critical Days of Summer campaign is designed to raise awareness and help people get through the summer with an eye toward safety.
Earnhardt knocked around for second straight week, falls to seventh in points race
July 6, 2011
Dale Earnhardt Jr., driver of the No. 88 National Guard NASCAR racecar, hugs the corners of the track at the Infineon Raceway in Sonoma Calif., Sunday, June 26, 2011. Earnhardt was involved in a multi-car crash during the race and was forced to throw in the towel after repairs to his racecar were not successful.
Florida Guard member to represent USA at World Military Games
July 6, 2011
Army Pfc. Misael Velazquez, a truck driver with the 1218th Transportation Company of the Florida National Guard, poses for a photo May 12, 2011, outside a Florida National Guard building. Velazquez is preparing to compete with the U.S. Armed Forces Judo Team in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, July 12 to 25.
Former Burmese refugee now National Guard Soldier
July 6, 2011
Army Chief Warrant Officer John Runyan, GED Plus company commander, awards a GED diploma to Army Pvt. Saw Blut at Camp Robinson, Ark., June 21, 2011. Blut enlisted in the Michigan Army National Guard this spring and reported to basic military training just a few days later.
New Mexico Guard secures Los Alamos during wildfire
July 6, 2011
New Mexico Guard secures Los Alamos during wildfire
July 6, 2011
The New Mexico National Guard was activated June 26 by Gov. Susana Martinez to assist local law enforcement agencies within Los Alamos due to the Las Conchas fire.
Earnhardt finds himself in another wreck, third time in three weeks
July 6, 2011
Dale Earnhardt Jr., driver of the No. 88 National Guard NASCAR racecar, ‘bump drafts’ with teammate Jimmie Johnson around the Daytona International Speedway in Daytona Beach, Fl. July 2, 2011. Earnhardt was caught up in a final lap wreck and crossed the finish line 19th.
Holiday message from the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff
July 1, 2011
Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Navy Adm. Mike Mullen
Message to the Department of Defense from Defense Secretary Leon Panetta
July 1, 2011
Secretary of Defense Leon E. Panetta
Victim-Soldiers put lives on hold to help others
July 1, 2011
Army 1st Sgt. Scott Mai, 164th Engineer Battalion, Headquarters and Headquarters Company first sergeant, checks in with his family while out on patrol in Minot, N.D., June 29, 2011. Mai had just entered a flooded neighborhood to escort citizens who were reentering their homes without the proper consent. The evacuation zones are still unsafe for residents to enter, according to authorities.