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Connecticut ANG repair facility ships 50th engine
July 1, 2010
Louisiana National Guard's barriers protect coastline
June 30, 2010
Tiger Dam barrier walls emplaced by Louisiana National Guardsmen protect inland areas in Grand Isle, La., from the effects of wave action caused by Tropical Storm Alex, June 29, 2010. Coastal barriers such as this, land bridges, sandbags, and Hesco walls have been constructed to close gaps and protect low-lying sections along the coast from possible oil intrusion.
Florida Guard mobilizes 90 for oil spill response
June 30, 2010
Flying with the Army's air force in the Gulf
June 30, 2010
Passengers board C-23B Sherpa, affectionately known as the "flying Winnebago" to its crew before a recent flight.
New grave markers available for private cemeteries
June 30, 2010
New Horizons exercise an international effort
June 30, 2010
Pfc. Patricia Arnold, a member of the Nevada National Guard's 485th Military Police Company, coordinates with Argentina 2nd Lt. Francisco Moulia, whose MINUSTAH troops provide security for the government of Haiti at a medical readiness exercise at the Les Poteau clinic site near Gonaives, Haiti.
Tennessee artillery mechanics adapt to MRAP
June 30, 2010
Mechanics with Regimental Fires Squadron of the Tennessee National Guard's 278th Armored Cavalry Regiment, 13th Sustainment Command (Expeditionary) clean a Mine-Resistant Ambush-Protected vehicle engine prior to re-installing it at Contingency Operating Base Marez, Iraq.
Wisconsin Challenge Academy named best in nation
June 29, 2010
New Orleans chef feeds New Horizons troops
June 29, 2010
Sgt. First Class Mike Larey, a Louisiana National Guard member and the head cook for Task Force Kout Men, serves up an authentic Louisiana-style meal to troops of the New Horizons-Haiti 2010 training exercise. Larey trained as a chef at the Peabody Hotel in Memphis, Tenn., BB Kings in Memphis, Tenn., and Dragos restaurant in New Orleans.
Texas Guard prepares for first hurricane of the season
June 29, 2010
Members of 147th Reconnaissance Wing, Texas Air National Guard arrive at Valley International Airport, June 29,2010 at Harlingen, Texas. The guardsman have forward deployed to the area to preposition search and rescue and command and control elements as Hurricane Alex pushes towards the south Texas coast.
Army looks at yoga, acupuncture to treat pain
June 29, 2010
National Guard completes Grand Isle barrier wall
June 28, 2010
Soldiers with the 225th Engineer Brigade, Louisiana Army National Guard, work through the night to construct a Tiger Dam interlocking water diversion system in Grand Isle, La., May 31, 2010. This Tiger Dam water diversion system is comprised of a series of interlocking flexible tubes that are inflated with water to keep encroaching oil from reaching inland areas.
Michael Jordan swears into National Guard
June 28, 2010
Basketball legend Michael Jordan, left, and members of his motorcycle racing team take the Oath of Allegiance to the National Guard during an event at the Army National Guard Readiness Center in Arlington, Va., Monday, June 28, 2010. The Guard is a sponsor of two riders that race for Jordan, Jake Zemke and Aaron Yates.
Carpenter praises Guard efforts in the Gulf
June 28, 2010
Maj. Gen. Raymond W. Carpenter, acting director of the Army National Guard, National Guard Bureau, speaks with Sgt. Moses Webb, a team leader with the 1022nd Vertical Engineer Company, 527th Engineer Battalion of the Louisiana National Guard. The Guardsmen are performing maintenance on the Tiger Dam water diversion system that acts as a barrier to protect the coastal areas and marshlands from oil in Grand Isle, La., June 24, 2010.
Louisiana Guard chaplains serve oil spill responders
June 28, 2010
Lt. Col. Caesar A. Silva, a chaplain for the Louisiana Air National Guard, serves communion to a Coast Guard oil spill responder at a Catholic Mass held at the Deepwater Horizon Unified Command in Robert, La., May 30, 2010. Louisiana National Guard chaplains and chaplains' assistants provide worship and counseling services regardless of religious affiliation or belief.
German combat engineers support Golden Coyote
June 28, 2010
A member of a German combat engineer unit saws through a beam of an informational kiosk being constructed in the Black Hills National Forest on Victoria Lake Road June 19, 2010. The unit from Germany is teamed up with soldiers from the South Dakota Army National Guard's 155th Engineer Company during Golden Coyote, in conjunction with the Small Unit Exchange Program. The German unit will construct two kiosks before they depart for home June 26.
Louisiana father, son answer Guard call together
June 28, 2010
Louisiana National Guardsmen 2nd Lt. Kelly T. Hudson and son Spc. Jacob R. Hudson, both assigned to the 527th Engineer Battalion, chat at one of their worksites along the beach in Grand Isle, La., June 24, 2010. The 527th has been working to construct a triple strand Tiger Dam in Grand Isle, La., in an effort to help keep oil-tainted water from moving inland.
Wisconsin Airman serves three tours in Haiti
June 28, 2010
Master Sgt. Craig DeLorme, center, a pest management supervisor at the 128th Air Refueling Wing's Civil Engineer Squadron of the Wisconsin Air National Guard, gathers with Brazilian soldiers in a makeshift camp in Haiti. DeLorme deployed to Port-au-Prince, Haiti, on Feb. 23 to assist in the international relief effort following a devastating earthquake on Jan. 12.
'Internet Crunch' won't impact defense networks
June 28, 2010
Indiana Guard proposes new medical processing program for Army
June 28, 2010