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Guardmembers eligible for 'Safe Haven' compensation
September 22, 2008
Homes in Grand Isle are flooded from storm surge caused by Hurricane Gustav here, Sept. 2, 2008.
Pentagon Honors Exceptional Employers of Citizen-Servicemembers
September 22, 2008
Thomas F. Hall, assistant secretary of defense for reserve affairs; Air Force Lt. Gen. Craig R. McKinley, director of the Air National Guard; and David S.C. Chu, undersecretary of defense for personnel and readiness, prepare to present the Secretary of Defense Employer Support Freedom Award at the Employer Support of Guard and Reserve ceremony Sept. 18, 2008, in Washington, D.C.
Chaff, flares, bullets and bombs - how munitions element gives Falcon its claws
September 22, 2008
Staff Sgt. Scott Thompson, munitions technician, drives a MJ-1B bomb lift to load BDU-50 inert bombs to a trailer for assembly and transport to the flight line. Master Sgt. Jim Stenger, assistant munitions supervisor, guides the bombs during transport to the trailer. This bomb lift, and others like it, is maintained by the wing's aerospace ground equipment shop.
Dale Earnhardt Jr. and other NASCAR drivers spend time with recovering troops
September 22, 2008
NASCAR racecars sit on display at Walter Reed Army Medical Center in Washington, Thursday, Sept. 18, 2008. Several cars were on display as drivers met with troops in the hospital and signed autographs.
Island response teams 'leapfrog' a simulated chemical attack
September 22, 2008
Members of the Guam National Guard's 94th Weapons of Mass Destruction, Civil Support Team (CST) assess a simulated suspected terrorist crime scene at a vacant high school near Tumon Bay, Guam Sept. 17 as part of the National Guard Bureau sponsored exercise Vigilant Guard. Vigilant Guard is a multi-day homeland defense exercise designed to enhance the Guard's and other agencies' capabilities and abilities to join in an emergency.
Second-graders high-five Soldiers helping hands
September 22, 2008
Napoleonville Primary School second-graders pose with the Soldiers of the 928th Sapper Company, 769th Engineer Battalion on Sept. 18, in Napoleonville, La. The students thanked the Soldiers for their hard work in the community after the hurricanes.
Guardsmen aid stranded livestock
September 22, 2008
National Guardsmen help guide a local rancher as he loads bundles of hay aboard a CH-47 Chinook helicopter to deliver to stranded livestock who have been trapped by the flooded salt-waters without food or fresh water since Hurricane Ike struck the Southwest coast of Louisiana.
Staff Sgt. Rachel Martinez
September 19, 2008
Lt. Col. Thomas Fennell climbs aboard an A-10 Thunderbolt II prior to a mission at Bagram Air Field, Afghanistan, Sept. 12. Colonel Fennell is finishing up what will most likely be his last combat deployment with the A-10. As part of the 111th Fighter Wing, a Pennsylvania Air National Guard unit, the 103rd FS is scheduled to lose its aircraft in the spring of 2009. Colonel Fennell is a pilot with the 103rd Expeditionary Fighter Squadron.
Louisiana Guard clears devastation in Cameron Parish
September 19, 2008
A U.S. flag flies, covered in mud and debris, in front of the Cameron, La., court house Sept. 15. The flag was rescued by members of the Louisiana Army National Guard's 528th Engineer Battalion who were performing cleanup operations in the city.
Training To Be a Warrant Officer in the Guard and Reserves
September 19, 2008
A warrant officer candidate (left) escorts another candidate through the military training in urban terrain (MOUT) training site at Fort McClellan, Ala. The candidates, armed with paintball guns, maneuver through the urban terrain while reacting to direct and indirect fire. The candidate on the right is simulating an enemy hostage. Candidates must learn to deal with the realities of today's urban warfare.
Suicide prevention theme focuses on mental health
September 19, 2008
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Patchwork Quilt Salutes Fallen U.S. Military Women
September 18, 2008
(Left to right) Donna J. Birtwistle, Mavis Olsen, Marlene Wallace and Penny Eakin stand before their patchwork quilt at the Women in Military Service for America Memorial, Sept. 17, 2008. The quilt honors military women who've died during the global war on terrorism.
Guard, Reserve Observe Suicide Prevention Month
September 18, 2008
In the behavioral health office at Camp Atterbury, Ind., Dr. Marsha Rockey's job consists of assisting soldiers who may need psychological help. Soldiers can make an appointment or just walk in.
ANG partners with Air Force for new mission
September 17, 2008
State police crack down at Massachusetts military complex
September 17, 2008
Massachusetts State Police Trooper Matt Lavoie trains an advanced laser speed detector on a car at the Massachusetts Military Reservation in early September. Troopers are cracking down on motorists who are violating traffic laws on the post.
National Guard Helps 2,500 Ike Victims to Safety
September 17, 2008
Louisiana Army National Guardsmen from the 2225th Multi-Role Bridge Company in Marrero, La., bring residents of Hackberry, La., to dry land after the small town in the southwest portion of the state received massive flooding caused by Hurricane Ike. Soldiers from the company have been assigned to the area to offer assistance to the Department of Wildlife and Fisheries in search and rescue missions.
Isolated island kicks off Vigilant Guard Guam homeland security exercise
September 17, 2008
Maj. Gen. Donald Goldhorn, the adjutant general of Guam, speaks with combined working group representatives from local, federal, military and civilian agencies at the Guam National Guard Barrigada Complex Sept. 12 in the opening tabletop exercise of Vigilant Guard Guam. Vigilant Guard Guam is a multi-day National Guard homeland defense series of exercises designed to enhance the Guard's capabilities and abilities to support to civil authorities in an emergency.
California Guard Unit Makes Final Preparations for Predator Flight Training Ops
September 17, 2008
(Left to right) Lt. Col. Michael Lane, 163rd Operations Support Flight commander, Col. Randall Ball, 163d Operations Group commander, and Lt. Col. Kirby Colas, 196th Reconnaissance Squadron commander, discuss preparations for the 163rd Reconnaissance Wing's Predator flight training operations sheduled to begin in 2009.
Vigilant Guard managers put the KaBOOM in terrorism exercises
September 17, 2008
Mark Beirne (left) and Alan Perez tie balloons filled with explosive gas to a detonation stand to simulate an exploding truck during exercise Vigilant Guard Sept. 16 in Guam. Vigilant Guard tests the Guard’s capabilities and abilities as a first military responder in support of the governor and the Emergency Management Agency after a terrorist attack. Many local, federal, military and civilian agencies are participating.
Massachusetts Guard complex gets new lease on life
September 17, 2008
A Massachusetts Army National Guard Soldier trains in urban warfare techniques at the Military Operations on Urban Terrain Site at Camp Edwards in Massachusetts. The MOUT site is one of the new facilities at the Cape Cod post.