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Officials urge more care for caregivers
January 14, 2010

Army Guard selects new command sergeant major
January 14, 2010
Command Sgt. Maj. Richard J. Burch

Military preps for broader Haiti relief mission
January 14, 2010
Air Force Gen. Douglas Fraser, commander of U.S. Southern Command, takes a question during a Pentagon news conference on earthquake-relief efforts in Haiti, Jan. 13, 2010.

Ohio Air Guard C-130s deliver first relief teams
January 14, 2010
Airmen from the 179th Airlift Wing of the Ohio Air National Guard unload supplies Jan. 13 from their C-130 Hercules cargo aircraft. They were the first to land in Port-au-Prince following a devastating magnitude 7.0 earthquake Jan. 12, 2009. Two C-130 aircraft and five air crews from the Mansfield unit are currently supporting relief efforts.

Florida jets fly 55,000th Noble Eagle sortie
January 14, 2010
An F-15 assigned to the 125th Fighter Wing, Detachment 1, flies over the skies of southern Florida.

Michigan, Kansas lead Guard efforts to stop suicide
January 14, 2010
Adm. Michael Mullen, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, and his wife Deborah speak at the 2010 Department of Defense/Veteran's Affairs Suicide Prevention Conference Wednesday, Jan. 12, 2010 in Washington, D.C. Mullen was one of many presenters at the conference, which focused on suicide and mental health issues, training to prevent suicides and care for providers.

Vermont Guardsman named to Olympic biathlon team
January 14, 2010
Sgt. Jeremy Teela enters the stadium in the 10K sprint biathlon race during the 2002 Winter Olympic Games in Salt Lake City, Utah. Teela, a member of the Vermont National Guard, finished 20th overall, which is the second best American finish ever in that event.

Two ARNG units named 'best of best' in food service
January 13, 2010

National Guard ready to help in Haiti
January 13, 2010
A UH-60 Blackhawk from the Puerto Rico Army National Guard prepares to takeoff in the file photo from 2007.

New Jersey Guard tackles icy, rusty challenge
January 13, 2010
Sgt. 1st Class James Walker of the New Jersey National Guard runs a cable to an M-60 tank before trying to move the tank between Veterans of Foreign Wars posts in Brick on Tuesday.

Military assesses Haiti disaster, readies for response
January 13, 2010

Former ANG director passes away at 88
January 13, 2010
Retired Maj. Gen. John J. Pesch, a former director of the Air National Guard

North Dakota county thanks Guard for flood help
January 13, 2010
Army Maj. Gen. David Sprynczynatyk, North Dakota National Guard adjutant general, displays the award the Guard received from the Cass County Sheriff's office. The inscription reads "In recognition for your assistance during the emergency response in the Red River Valley."

Guardsmen provide water in five states
January 13, 2010
From left to right, Spc. Anthony Brewer with the 77th Engineer Detachment in Jasper, Ala., Jason Thomas with the Bon Secour Fire Department in Baldwin County, Ala., and Pfc. Kevin Offutt with the 186th Engineer Company in Dothan, Ala., help fill jugs with non-potable water for the citizens of Thomasville, Ala. Due to subzero temperatures, many residents in Thomasville and surrounding towns have been without water for almost a week. Brewer and Offutt, along with two other Alabama guardsmen, will remain in Thomasville for as long as there is a need.

Guardsmen provide water in four states
January 13, 2010

Alabama welcomes new Lakotas
January 12, 2010
A showcasing the UH-72A Lakota Light Utility Helicopter received by the Alabama National Guard was held Jan. 9, 2010. The aircraft will be used to provide support to military and civilian authorities. It will also be a useful tool for search and rescue missions for emergency operations.

Army Guard grows while modernizing medevac fleet
January 12, 2010
The UH-60M Black Hawk is just one of new aircraft currently being fielded by the Army National Guard.

2010 budget helps Guard equip, modernize
January 12, 2010

Airmen show off 'Project Liberty' for ANG director
January 12, 2010
A Liberty Project MC-12W Air Force aircraft taxis on the flight line Jan. 9 at Key Field Air National Guard Base. Key Field Airmen provide mission qualification training here for the tactical intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance (ISR) platform. It has trained and deployed more than 124 active duty crew members since Project Liberty's initial training began last March.

New York Guardsmen test bobsled track with auto racing pros
January 12, 2010
A New York Army National Guard Soldier from the 2nd Battalion, 108th Infantry Regiment, keeps his head down while serving as brakeman on a sled as it speeds down the Mount Van Hoevenberg bobsled track during the Geoff Bodine Bobsled Challenge in 2009.