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Spouses’ employers now eligible for ESGR Patriot Award
June 24, 2010
ESGR employer support of the guard and reserve.

Missouri governor activates Guard for flood response
June 24, 2010
Army Sgt. Bernard Friend of the Missouri National Guard provides security to evacuated homes in Louisiana, Mo., June 22, 2010. Missouri National Guard Soldiers and Airmen are working with state and local agencies to provide security and help with flood relief operations.

Iowa ADT trains with Amish before deployment
June 24, 2010
With his daughter watching, a northeast Iowa Amish farmer discusses his operation with Lt. Col. Neil Stockfleth, officer-in-charge of the Iowa National Guard's 734th Agri-Business Development Team, and from left, 1st Lt. Scott Rottinghaus and Staff Sgt. Ben Groth.

Illinois Guard veterans recall Korean War
June 24, 2010
Retired Lt. Col. Don Sneed of the Illinois National Guard recalls his time in Korea in 1952. The official opening of the Department of Defense's 60th Anniversary Commemoration of the Korean War was held at the Pentagon June 24, 2010. The event will mark the anniversary of the start of the three-year conflict on the Korean Peninsula and honor the service and sacrifice of the veterans of this war and their families. Honored veterans, senior DoD dignitaries, members of congress, and representatives of the allied nations will join us in observing this important day.

Nation marks Korean War's 60th anniversary
June 24, 2010

North Dakota Guardsmen return from Haiti
June 24, 2010
Pfc. Michael D. Hons talks to a truck operator prior to allowing the driver into the RSOI (reception, staging, onward movement and integration) site in Haiti. Hons was part of a group of 21 Soldiers with the North Dakota Army National Guard’s 191st Military Police Company who volunteered for a four-week humanitarian mission to Haiti. They provided force protection as part of U.S. Southern Command’s New Horizons program while assisting in the aftermath of the Jan. 12 earthquake there.

North Dakota Guardsmen practice combat techniques in South Dakota, Wyoming
June 24, 2010
A North Dakota Soldier runs out from hiding to “ambush” a 191st Military Police Company convoy while serving as the opposing forces team during Golden Coyote, a military training exercise hosted by the South Dakota National Guard.

Illinois Guard units battle 20-foot flames at Golden Coyote
June 24, 2010

Louisiana Guard constructs Hesco wall in Cameron Parish
June 24, 2010
The Louisiana National Guard’s 225th Engineer Brigade construct a wall of sand-filled Hesco Concertainer units in Cameron, La., to help keep oil-tainted water in the Gulf of Mexico from moving inland, June 22 2010.

Pentagon marks 60th anniversary of the Korean War
June 24, 2010
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Mississippi Guard records 100 flights in response to oil spill
June 23, 2010
The 130th Airlift Wing out of Clarksburg, W. Va., flew the Reconnaissance Cargo - 26B (RC-26B) aircraft over Indiana June 11, to give aerial footage of flood damage to the Indiana National Guard to be made available for the public. The live footage will provide details about washed out roads, damage to infrastructure and other information that Indiana may have lacked.

Missouri Guard gains new medical evacuation unit
June 23, 2010
Staff Sgt. Chuck Call, of Company C, 1st Battalion, 106th Assault Helicopter Battalion, of Fort Leonard Wood, hangs from a UH-60 Black Hawk hoist during training in Springfield.

Hawaiian brothers manage fitness operations during deployment
June 23, 2010
Master Sgt. Greg Ramos, superintendent of the fitness center, and Staff Sgt. Gavin Ramos, services journeyman, both with the 380th Expeditionary Force Support Squadron, work in the fitness center at a non-disclosed base in Southwest Asia on April 14. Both sergeants are brothers who are deployed from the 154th Force Support Squadron of the Hawaii Air National Guard.

Illinois governor signs law creating veterans court
June 23, 2010

Guardsmen prepare for oil spill spotting missions on Florida beaches
June 22, 2010
Sgt. 1st Class Chuck Morrow (left) of the Florida Army National Guard reviews Gulf Coast beach locations with Capt. Paul Arkin of the Florida Department of Environmental Protection at St. Andrews State Park just east of Panama City Beach on Florida’s Panhandle, June 21, 2010. National Guard Soldiers were hitting Florida’s beaches as part of the ongoing response to the Deepwater Horizon oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico.

North Dakota Guardsmen play opposing force during Golden Coyote
June 22, 2010
Soldiers with the 191st Military Police Company’s 3rd Platoon convoy to a fuel point after receiving word that there were injured Soldiers there June 16, 2010. The scenario was one of many training situations the Soldiers have encountered during Golden Coyote, a military training exercise hosted by the South Dakota National Guard near Rapid City, S.D. Soldiers with the North Dakota Army National Guard’s 191st Military Police Company have been training alongside nearly 2,200 other service members during the two-week exercise.

Missouri civil engineers exchange forces with Canada
June 22, 2010
Guardsmen from the 139th Civil Engineering Squadron construct a canopy over a billeting facility at a Canadian Forward Operating Base (FOB) in support of the Engineering Exchange program in June

Alabama brigade staff trains at Army Sustainment Command
June 22, 2010
Command Sgt. Maj. John Hagler, Maj. Chris Johnson, Lt. Col. Joe Mitchell, Col. Samuel I. Edge, and Maj. Ken Arnold, members of the Alabama National Guard Bureau's 279th Army Field Support Brigade, Huntsville, Ala., look at briefing materials during training at the Army Sustainment Command, Rock Island Arsenal, Ill.

Chiarelli: Guardsmen require a different approach toward intervention
June 22, 2010
Service members stationed at the Custer State Park Airport during the 26th Annual Golden Coyote training exercise enjoyed various amenities offered by one of the Mobile USO vehicles that made its way up from Dallas, Texas. This mobile unit, which is only one of three in the country, is assigned to the central region of the U.S. The Mobile USO program is designed to support troops in remote or isolated areas throughout the United States by allowing them to relax and connect with friends and family during their down time.

McKinley: Medical field key to future battles
June 22, 2010
Air Force Gen. Craig McKinley, chief of the National Guard Bureau, speaks to a room of Air Guard medical personnel during the 2010 Air National Guard Readiness Frontiers conference in Minneapolis, Minn., June 19, 2010. He talked about the exciting things that are happening in the medical field and larger concerns, such as budgetary and equipment issues across the entire National Guard.