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Wyoming amputee pilot completes third deployment
March 27, 2009 — BAGRAM AIRFIELD, Afghanistan (AFNS) - What sets Maj. Alan Brown apart from other Airmen in the gym at Bagram Airfield's Camp Cunningham isn't his workout routine, it's his right leg."When people see...

South Dakota Guard moves from blizzard support to flood support mission
March 27, 2009 — RAPID CITY, S.D. - After several days of clearing roads following an early spring blizzard, the South Dakota Army National Guard began preparations today for possible assistance to flood operations...

Minnesota Guard joins with community to battle flood
March 27, 2009 — MOORHEAD, Minn. - After a week of filling sandbags and watching the Red River continue to rise, residents of this western Minnesota community are growing weary."People are just tired," said Spc. Tony...

Guard leaders stress the importance of equipment on Capitol Hill
March 27, 2009 — WASHINGTON - Equipment is the key to readiness, and the Army and Air National Guard have been affected in a significant way, two senior Guard officials told the U.S. Senate's Subcommittee on...

Communication key to success during Vigilant Guard
March 27, 2009 — CAMP SANTIAGO, P.R. - A natural disaster is an unpleasant thought, but having a contingency plan should it occur is etched into the mindset of the National Guard.This was the idea behind Exercise...

S.D. Guard remains ready to support communities after winter storm
March 26, 2009 — RAPID CITY, S.D. - The South Dakota Army National Guard was called up to provide support in response to the recent winter storm that blanketed the region with snow and wind on March 23-24, causing no...

Air Guard engineers improve facilities for Gitmo troopers
March 26, 2009 — GUANTANAMO BAY, Cuba - Keeping the morale high among Joint Task Force Troopers is an important mission that is always on the minds of JTF leadership.In an effort to keep the work force comfortable,...

Texas Airmen provide show of force
March 26, 2009 — SATHER AIR BASE, Iraq - The use of show of force is intended to warn or intimidate an opponent and to demonstrate capability or will to act if provoked. For two female Airmen here the showing of force...

Convoy ops with Hustler 21
March 26, 2009 — JOINT BASE BALAD, Iraq - "You see the lights up ahead? That's Scania," said Sgt. 1st Class Elwin Farnsworth, from Hotel Company, 1-161st Infantry (Combined Arms Battalion), 81st Brigade Combat Team,...

Deployment-hardened Soldiers, Airmen use familiar barriers to dam rising floodwaters
March 26, 2009 — FARGO, N.D. - While deployed in Iraq, Spc. Ryan L. Karsky got quite used to the towering HESCO barriers that ringed his base.These large modular steel baskets, lined with a fine meshy material, held...

Air Guard keeps air mobility in the fight
March 25, 2009 — SCOTT AIR FORCE BASE, Ill. (AFNS) - Airmen of the Air National Guard and Air Force Reserve have sustained the hub for directing global airlift, air refueling and aeromedical evacuation operations...

Alaska Guard protects aircraft from volcano's ash
March 24, 2009 — JUNEAU, Alaska - Governor Sarah Palin has encouraged Alaskans potentially effected by the ash fall of Mount Redoubt's most recent eruption to follow safety procedures.During the past two months, the...

DHS looking at options on SW border; Secretary "still considering" use of National Guard
March 24, 2009 — WASHINGTON, D.C. - Along with several other initiatives, the Department of Homeland Security is "still considering" the use of National Guard troops along the U.S.-Mexico Border, the DHS secretary...

New York intelligence troops train for wartime tasks
March 23, 2009 — LATHAM, NY - Soldiers of the New York Army National Guard's 42nd Infantry Division Intelligence community, known in military terms as the G2, deployed March 18 to the Joint Intelligence Combat...

Massachusetts air operations group stands up
March 23, 2009 — OTIS AIR NATIONAL GUARD BASE, Mass. - As Senior Airman Alexis Colonna, working on the ops floor of the 102nd Air Operations Group (AOG), sits down at a large new desk, she looks toward the four...

South Dakota Soldiers conduct hand-to-hand combat training
March 23, 2009 — FORT MEADE, S.D. - Sometimes the only weapon a Soldier has on the battlefield is his own two fists, and the only advantage he may have in a life-or-death struggle with the enemy is the hand-to-hand...

Alaska Army Guardsmen assist with Arctic Care 2009
March 23, 2009 — BETHEL, Alaska - A thick, wet blanket of snow covers the rotors of three Alaska Army National Guard UH-60 Black Hawk helicopters, as winter storm clouds move in, threatening to compromise the day's...

South Dakota Soldiers united in flooding efforts
March 21, 2009 — FARGO, N.D. - Flooding levels on the Red River remain high, but residents can put their minds to rest knowing that National Guard members are constantly checking the dikes for leaks and weak...

National Guard's media contest winners announced
March 20, 2009 — ARLINGTON, Va. - The 2008 National Guard Media Contest winners were recently announced by Jack Harrison, director of NGB Public Affairs and Strategic Communications."The contest recognizes the best...

At NCO induction ceremony, Guardmembers reflect on the rank
March 20, 2009 — FORT MYER, Va. - The contributions of the noncommissioned officer were spotlighted in an elaborate NCO induction ceremony here at Conmy Hall today that included 13 National Guard members.The event was...

Ohio Guard Boosts Medical Skills While Providing No-Cost Care

Idaho Guard Strengthens Engineering Skills in Canada

Puerto Rico Guard Distributes One Million Gallons of Water in Drought Response

Guardsmen Boost Domestic Response Capabilities in Patriot 26

Washington Guard Strengthens Fiscal Readiness