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Air, Army National Guard battle floods in Iowa
June 16, 2008
Senior Master Sgt. Angie Vos talks to Public Safety coordinator John Haas and Iowa State Patrol Capt. Donna Bacus about identifying priority emergency needs and escort movement during the Iowa Floods June 14 at the Iowa National Guard Headquarters in Camp Dodge, Iowa. More than 2,500 National Guard Soldiers and Airmen are currently activated for flood-response operations in Iowa. Sergeant Vos is a National Guard liaison between State Emergency Operations Center and Iowa National Guard.
192nd first Air Guard unit to fly F-22 for Operation Noble Eagle
June 16, 2008
The Virginia Air National Guard's 192nd Fighter Wing at Langley Air Force Base, Va., is the first Air Guard unit to fly the F-22 Raptor, like those shown here flying over New Mexico, in support of Operation Noble Eagle.
North Carolina, Virginia assist with "Transformers 2" filming
June 16, 2008
Soldiers welcomed to town
June 16, 2008
National Guard in two states prepare for rising river waters
June 16, 2008
Soldiers from the 1138th Transportation Company based at Jefferson Barracks, Mo., fill sandbags on Sunday in Clarksville, Mo., an area expected to get more floodwater this week.
Indiana Guard begins next mission - recovery
June 16, 2008
Air National Guard shores up as flood recedes
June 16, 2008
Members of the Iowa Air National Guard's 185th Air Refueling Wing unload their gear at the Eastern Iowa Airport in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. State officials activated the National Guard to the help with recovery efforts after massive flooding caused evacuations from towns along major rivers.
Citizenship path for Airmen now a total-force reality
June 16, 2008
Severe storms force Illinois troops to evacuate Arkansas training site
June 16, 2008
Visible storm damage to temporary military housing at a remote training site after a series of severe storms passed through Sunday evening. Soldiers from the Illinois National Guard are conducting pre-mobilization training for an upcoming deployment in support of Operation Enduring Freedom. Several Soldiers were injured; no injuries were serious.
Saving Rare Butterfly, Artifacts Helps Posts Win Environmental Award
June 13, 2008
Redstone Arsenal archeologist Ben Hoksbergen demonstrates prehistoric fire-making technology to home-schooled students. He was one of the representatives from Redstone at the Pentagon Wednesday to accept the DoD Environmental Excellence award.
Cartoonist drawn to Gitmo
June 13, 2008
Sgt. 1st Class Vaughn R. Larson, a syndicated editorial cartoonist.
Arkansas unit celebrates Father's Day in Iraq; New dads unite with infants with technology
June 13, 2008
Sgt. 1st Class John Reed holds his newborn baby Ryleigh Alexis who was born May 20, 2008 in Searcy, Arkansas.
Wisconsin National Guard provides real-time video of flood damaged areas
June 13, 2008
Mission system operation Lt. Col. Tim Howell of the 186th Air Refueling Wing, Meridian, Miss., operates a console aboard an RC-26. Working with several state agencies along with the Wisconsin Air National Guard, the Mississippi Air National Guard RC-26 demonstrated the benefits of this new capability during an initial flood assessment mission in southern Wisconsin on June 10. The crew flew above the flood stricken region transmitting real-time imagery to the Wisconsin Joint Operations Center and the Wisconsin Emergency Operations Center.
National Guard recruiting stays strong; Air Guard zeroes in on full strength
June 13, 2008
Wildfires just one part of National Guard's domestic response mosaic
June 13, 2008
Raven's camera a commander's eyes during domestic emergency
June 13, 2008
Sgt. Eric Hintermeyer of the Nevada National Guard's Counterdrug Task Force launches a Raven unmanned aerial vehicle during the 2008 Vigilant Guard exercise on June 13 in Fallon, Nev. During the exercise, the small aircraft displayed to emergency responders its ability to assist incident commanders with reconnaissance and intelligence capabilities during domestic contingencies.
Military conducts exercise, Oglala Sioux Tribe receives timber
June 12, 2008
Pine Ridge Reservation resident Oren Shoulders shakes hands with Sgt. 1st Class Kristie Palmer of the 109th Regional Support Group, South Dakota Army National Guard, during a timber-haul mission on June 5 to the Pine Ridge Reservation in Manderson, S.D.
Guard Soldiers Bring Water to Hope
June 12, 2008
Indiana Army National Guard Spc. Daniel Dubowski dispenses water into a container for a Hope, Ind. resident, Wednesday, June 11, 2008. Dubowski, a mechanic with the 113th Engineer Battalion headquarted in Gary, Ind., deployed to southern Indiana as part of Operation Noah's Ark.
Army Guard Soldiers receive battlefield promotions
June 12, 2008
Guard floods states with assistance as waters rise
June 12, 2008