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National Guard seen as strategic partner in dropout prevention
December 3, 2010
Sgt. Maj. Jerrell Wright, sergeant major of the Army National Guard Education, Incentives and Employment Division discusses eligibility requirements for applicants to attend the GED Plus Program to attendees of the 22nd Annual National Dropout Prevention Center/Network Conference in Philadelphia, Nov. 16, 2010.
Alabama ANG unit earns 'outstanding' rating
December 1, 2010
187th Fighter Wing
DoD certifies New York CST
December 1, 2010
A member of the 24th Civil Support Team from the New York National Guard takes an air sample in a simulated clandistine weapons lab during the unit's validation exercise on June 8, 2010.
Florida Guardsman leads All-Army soccer team to victory
December 1, 2010
1st Lt. Roye Locklear of the Florida National Guard, top row, second from the left, coached this year's All-Army Soccer Team to victory in the 2010 Armed Forces Men’s Soccer Championship at Hulbert Field, Fla., Oct. 24, 2010.
New York helicopters fly Adirondack mission
December 1, 2010
A UH-60 Blackhawk helicopter from Army Aviation Support Facility 3 based in Latham, N.Y., prepars to airlift pre-constructed platforms for the New York Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) on Nov. 29 at this remote area of the Adirondack Mountains. The airlifted platforms will allow the DEC to eventually construct a helipad as well as a repeater radio station on top of the mountain that will be used by the DEC and other state agencies. Each platform weighed more than 2,000 pounds and were constructed in Colorado and flatbed delivered to the Adirondacks.
'Home for the holidays' takes on new meaning for Guard recruit
December 1, 2010
Pvt. Daniel James Sanchez of Apple Valley, Calif., studies algebraic equations to prepare for his upcoming GED examination at the National Guard GED Plus Program at Camp Robinson in North Little Rock, Ark., Nov. 3, 2010. Sanchez failed math in high school but with help from the GED Plus Tutors, he passed the math and algebra section and received his GED, Nov. 5, 2010.
Buffalo Bills honor newest Airmen from New York
November 30, 2010
New enlistees in the New York Air National Guard's 107th Airlift Wing enjoy the Buffalo Bills game from the front row after participating in a mid-field enlistment ceremony prior to the game on Nov. 28, 2010. After the ceremony, the enlistees were joined by existing unit members to cheer on the Bills. Front row left to right are: Airmen 1st Class Daniel Treblett, Christina Swanson, Cara Sturdivant and Joanna Vail, and back row left to right, Tech. Sgt. Patrick Paolini, Staff Sgt. Peter Dean, Tech. Sgt. Charity Edwards, Senior Airmen Robert Kurzdorfer and Paul Boser.
First Florida Guardsmen return home from Iraq
November 30, 2010
Maj. Gen. Mick Bednarek, commanding general of First Army Division East, welcomes home Lt. Col. Bobby Roach, executive officer for the Florida National Guard's 53rd Infantry Brigade Combat Team as he gets off the plane at Hunter Army Airfield, Ga.
Michigan Guardsman teaches resilience in Afghanistan
November 30, 2010
Staff Sgt. Michael Zanin goes over different ways to deal with stress with guard force members during Master Resilience training at Camp Sabalu-Harrison, Parwan, Afghanistan.
Pennsylvania OMLT establishes ANP unit in Ghor Province
November 30, 2010
Fallen Vermont Guardsmen honored at building dedication
November 30, 2010
A photo replica of the plaque to be displayed at a building dedicated to the memory of U.S. Army Sgt. Tristan Southworth, who was killed in combat in Paktya province, Aug. 25, 2010. Southworth was honored at a building dedication ceremony by his fellow Soldiers from Company A, 3rd Battalion, 172nd Infantry Regiment, 86th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, Nov. 23, 2010.
Georgia Guard tests new decontamination equipment
November 29, 2010
A Georgia National Guard member from Joint Task Force 781 tests a new decontamination suit during a recent three-day exercise at the Florida National Guard’s Urban Defense and Disaster Response Training Site at Camp Blanding.
Guard leaders hope efficiencies will extend border role
November 29, 2010
Army Maj. Gen. Peter Aylward, special assistant to the Chief, National Guard Bureau, center, looks on as a New Mexico Army National Guard Soldier explains the layout of an Entry Identification Site manned by New Mexico Guard troops along the Southwest border in support of U.S. Customs and Border Patrol agents, Sept. 14, 2010. About 1,200 National Guard Soldiers and Airmen provide administrative, logistical, engineering and other support to CBP agents.
Indiana Guardsman makes all the right moves
November 29, 2010
Indiana Army National Guard Spc. Nathaniel Rockhill, 38th Infantry Division, competes in the 21st NATO Chess Championship in Koege, Denmark, October 18, 2010. Rockhill placed 51st out of 84 military members from around the world.
Louisiana Guard’s STARBASE continues to grow
November 29, 2010
Mariah Greenwood and Paris Alexander from JB Nachman Elementary conduct a sand-investigation experiment of nanotechnology during a class at the Lousiana National Guard youth program Pelican State STARBASE at Camp Beauregard in Pineville, La. Fifth grade students from across the parish come to STARBASE to learn about science, technology, engineering and math concepts during a five day course curriculum that involve both hands on and classroom teachings.
Thousands of turkeys deploy to Iraq, Afghanistan
November 24, 2010
Oregon National Gurd members from the 41st Infantry Brigade Combat Team take part on the Thanksgiving festivities at the coalition dining facility at Camp Adder, Iraq, in 2009. Later, the Soldiers continued their mission as convoy security.
Iowa Guardsmen learn the ways of Afghan farmers
November 24, 2010
Chief Master Sgt. Don Kuehl of the Iowa National Guard's 734th Agri-Business Development Team meets with local farmers at the proposed site of a demonstration farm near the Sarkani District Center in Afghanistan's Kunar Province.
New York Guardsmen remain on duty over Thanksgiving weekend
November 24, 2010
Pvt. Stephen Perez, a New York Army National Guardsman assigned to Joint Task Foce Empire Shield patrols at Penn Station on Nov. 23, 2010.
Air Force redesignates Georgia wing as active association
November 23, 2010
The E-8C Joint Surveillance Target Attack Radar System is the only airborne platform in operation that can maintain realtime surveillance over a corps-sized area of the battlefield. A joint Air Force - Army program, the Joint STARS uses a multi-mode side looking radar to detect, track, and classify moving ground vehicles in all conditions deep behind enemy lines.
Alaska Guardsmen meet with Hollywood stars
November 23, 2010
Capt. Brett Haker, a maintenance officer with the Alaska National Guard's Army Aviation Support Facility, poses with John Krasinski and Dax Shepard during a meet and greet event Nov. 6, 2010. The two actors are starring in "Everybody Loves Whales," for which Haker provided technical advice to one of the stars portraying a pilot.