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Vigilant Guard tabletop exercises join response experts in Guam
September 15, 2008
Working group representatives from local, federal, military and civilian agencies join in Vigilant Guard's initial, regional tabletop exercise at the Guam National Guard Barrigada Complex Sept. 12. Vigilant Guard Guam is a multiday, National Guard homeland defense series of exercises designed to enhance the Guam Guard and other agencies' capabilities and abilities to join in an emergency.
Mississippi Guard responds to coast flooding
September 12, 2008
States in Ike's path ready, willing, able
September 12, 2008
Texas Guard leader vows all out effort for Ike
September 12, 2008
Maj. Gen. Charles Rodriguez, second from left, the adjutant general of Texas, said Friday that the Texas National Guard would resume relief missions as soon as possible in the wake Hurricane Ike.
ANG exceeds end strength for the first time in five years
September 11, 2008
Military Firefighters, Police in Iraq Reflect on 9/11
September 11, 2008
USS Kearsarge delivers international aid in Haiti
September 11, 2008
School district partners with community to support Guard, Reserve
September 11, 2008
'Healing Field' takes shape for Pentagon Memorial dedication
September 11, 2008
Army Pfc. Mohamed Mustafa, Virginia Army National Guard soldier and George Mason University ROTC cadet, participates in an American flag dedication at the Pentagon Sept. 10, 2008. The dedication was headed by the Healing Field Foundation, and about 200 volunteers were on hand to place and set up nearly 3,000 American flags in the Pentagon parking lot in honor of the victims and families of the 9/11 attacks.
ARNG soldier avoids Pentagon attack by chance visit to son at day care center
September 11, 2008
National Guard Col. William Stoppel and his son Will.
Louisiana National Guard Soldiers cheer young patient
September 11, 2008
Louisiana National Guardsmen of Troop B, 2nd Squadron, 108th Cavalry, pose with Cameron Bayley, the youngest spur holder in their troop . From the left are 1st Sgt. Tim D. McKnight, Sgt. Jesse G. Kennedy, Sgt. 1st Class Roy Nugent, Staff Sgt. Jason Doughty and 1st Lt. Tom H. Mesloh, all of the Shreveport/Bossier City area.
Guard couples strengthen their marriages at "Strong Bonds" seminar
September 11, 2008
About 20 married couples attended an Army National Guard Strong Bonds marriage enrichment seminar Sept. 5-7 at the Embassy Suites Hotel in Old Town Alexandria, Va. It was led by Chaplain, Lt. Col. Antonio Daggett. Strong Bonds is a chaplain-led seminar training concept that helps to build ready families by preparing, strengthening, and equipping them with tools for the stressors of military service. The Strong Bonds Program began in 1999, formerly known as Building Strong and Ready Families, and is now the central program of the Army chief of staff.
Student Flight trains non-prior service enlistees
September 11, 2008
Tech. Sgt. Rachel Taylor, Student Flight Non-Commissioned Officer, times the Student Flight's sit-up exercises. Student Flight performs exercises they will experience in basic training. (U.S. Air Force photo by )
Oregon Air Guard flies "Down Under"
September 11, 2008
Major David Yao, 173rd Fighter Wing (FW) instructor pilot, Oregon Air National Guard, discussed the F-15 Eagle with Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) F/A-18 Hornet pilot Flight Lieutenant James Atkinson, 2nd Operational Conversion Unit (OCU), during "Sentry Downunder" on August 26, 2008 at RAAF Williamtown, New South Wales, Australia. "Sentry Downunder" is a joint flight exercise with the 173rd FW, assisting the RAAF 2nd OCU advanced fighter weapons school conducted at RAAF Williamtown.
High-water vehicles: A must for the Guard's domestic response arsenal
September 11, 2008
Members of the 2nd Battalion, 124th Infantry Regiment driving a high-water vehicle search flooded roads and properties for people needing assistance or evacuation. The Florida National Guard assisted civilian agencies with nearly 500 Soldiers and Airmen supporting logistical operations and high-water vehicle rescues across central and northern Florida after recent storms.
Airman's father honored at Pentagon Memorial
September 10, 2008
The memorial for John Yamnicky and the other 183 people killed on board American Airlines Flight 77 that hit the Pentagon Sept. 11, 2001, is shown. Mr. Yamnicky is the father of Master Sgt. Jennifer Yamnicky, an Air National Guardsman stationed at Andrews Air Force Base, Md.
Two Guard families make Family of the Year list
September 10, 2008
Texas National Guard evacuates citizens for Hurricane Ike
September 10, 2008
Wisconsin Guard announces largest deployment since WWII
September 9, 2008
A mock Iraqi villager, portrayed by Staff Sgt. Brian Varn, Wisconsin Rapids, is surprised and captured by members of the 132nd Brigade Support Battalion, Wisconsin Army National Guard, as they practice urban combat at one of Fort McCoy's military urban training sites Aug. 12, 2008. The unit is part of the 32nd Infantry Brigade Combat Team, performing a 3-week Annual Training at Fort McCoy in preparation for an expected deployment to Iraq in early 2009. The brigade's training receives logistical support from elements of the 157th Maneuver Enhancement Brigade.
Texas Guard prepares for Hurricane Ike
September 9, 2008
Staff Sgt. Cody Flatts of the 149th Logistics Readiness Squadron, 149th Fighter Wing, Texas Air National Guard directs buses to be fueled. The buses were dispatched from the Dallas county school district to Kelly USA, San Antonio, Texas for the Hurricane Ike evacuee efforts. Texas Military Forces began mobilization efforts today.