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IRT Hoosier Care Offers Free Medical Care to Community
June 8, 2023
Senior Airman Blessed Velasquez, left, and Airman 1st Class Samantha Heaton, right, both optometry technicians at Joint Base San Antonio, set up a horopter at the Terre Haute Boys and Girls Club in Terre Haute, Ind., June 6, 2023. Service members from across the globe are participating in an Innovative Readiness Training mission called IRT Hoosier Care that provides no-cost medical, dental and vision services to the public.
Maryland Army National Guard ‘Takes Flight’ with Raven
June 6, 2023
Sgt. Byme Taylor, 1st Battalion, 175th Infantry Regiment infantryman, launches an RQ-11 Raven at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst in New Jersey June 1, 2023. With a flight radius of 6.2 miles and the ability to reach speeds of 31 to 62 mph, the Raven provides better aerial reconnaissance than most drones.
Guard Leaders Welcome Ukraine Family Support Organizers
June 2, 2023
Maj. Gen. Giselle Wilz, director of staff, National Guard Bureau (NGB), speaks with Bonnie Carroll, president and founder of the Tragedy Assistance Program for Survivors (TAPS)
SEA Whitehead Honors Families of the Fallen
June 2, 2023
Senior Enlisted Advisor Tony L. Whitehead, SEA to the chief, National Guard Bureau, cheers with surviving military children during the Tragedy Assistance Program for Survivors’ 29th Annual National Military Survivor Seminar and Good Grief Camp, Arlington, Virginia, May 29, 2023. The seminar welcomes hundreds of surviving military families to the nation’s capital over Memorial Day weekend every year.
Virginia, West Virginia Guardsmen are Regional Best Warriors
June 2, 2023
Army National Guard noncommissioned officers and Soldiers run the confidence course during the Region II Best Warrior Competition May 17, 2023, at Fort Barfoot, Virginia. The Soldiers and NCOs of the Year from Virginia, Maryland, Delaware, West Virginia, Pennsylvania and the District of Columbia competed for the right to represent the region at the national competition in Alaska in July.
New York Army National Guard MPs Aid Car Crash Victims
June 2, 2023
Soldiers assigned to the 442nd Military Police Company, New York Army National Guard, came to the aid of two people injured in a car accident while on their way to training at Francis S. Gabreski Air National Guard Base in Westhampton Beach, N.Y., May 20, 2023.
194th Wing Conducts Phoenix Dawn Readiness Exercise
May 31, 2023
Senior Airman Cameron Ashworth, 194th Security Forces Squadron, patrols Camp Murray, Wash., during Exercise Phoenix Dawn May 9, 2023. The large-scale readiness exercise validated the wing’s ability to generate, employ and sustain combat power to combatant commanders.
National Guard Provides Medical Care to Idaho, Nevada Tribes
May 30, 2023
Approximately 100 Ctizen-Soldiers and -Airmen from the Arizona, Idaho, Minnesota and Nevada National Guard cared for two Native American Tribes in Idaho and Nevada May 11-26 as part of Operation Nimiipuu Health, a Department of Defense Innovative Readiness Training program. Guard members provided medical, dental and optometry services to the Nez Perce Tribe and surrounding community of Lapwai, Idaho, and similar care, in addition to behavioral health services, to members of the Shoshone-Paiute Tribes and surrounding community of Duck Valley, Nevada.
Iowa National Guard Trains in Wyoming’s Higher Elevation
May 30, 2023
Spc. Chris Cortez, an infantryman assigned to Company C, 1st Battalion, 168th Infantry Regiment, 2nd Infantry Brigade Combat Team, 34th Infantry Division, fires an M240 machine gun during a squad live-fire at Camp Guernsey Joint Training Center in Wyoming on May 20, 2023. The Iowa National Guard unit completed two weeks of individual and collective training.
Texas Air Guard Medical Group Completes Required Training
May 30, 2023
Tech. Sgt. Amanda Nichols and Senior Airman Magut Abednego, both 136th Airlift Wing aerospace medical technicians, apply emergency care to a medical grade mannequin during training at U.S. Army Installation Schofield Barracks in Hawaii May 18, 2023.
188th Wing Hosts Emergency Management Course
May 30, 2023
SPEARS students prepare to load their MRZR vehicle on a CH-47 Chinook that will transport them into an austere training environment May 25, 2023, at Ebbing Air National Guard Base, Ark. The MRZR is engineered to meet the demands of emergency response operation in various terrains and environments.
National Guard Honors Fallen in Memorial Day Observances
May 26, 2023
New York Army National Guard Maj. Gen. Michele Natali, left, the assistant adjutant general, Army; and New York Air National Guard Command Chief Master Sgt. Michael Hewson, the senior enlisted advisor for the New York Air National Guard, salute following the presentation of a wreath during a Memorial Day ceremony at New York National Guard headquarters in Latham, New York, May 25, 2023. The names of 12 members of the New York Military Forces and civilian employees of the New York State Division of Military and Naval Affairs who have died in the past year were also read during the ceremony.
40th Infantry Division Hosts Urban Operations Planner Course
May 26, 2023
Brigade and division-level officers and senior noncommissioned officers in the 40th Infantry Division's Urban Operations Planner Course conduct a practical exercise at the Fort Irwin National Training Center, California, May 16, 2023. Course students visited the NTC's mock town of Razish to examine urban warfare scenarios in collaboration with NTC cadre.
173rd Fighter Wing to Host F-35 Training Squadron
May 26, 2023
A U.S. Air Force F-35A Lightning II assigned to Luke Air Force Base flies over Southern Oregon May 17, 2023, on a mission with the 173rd Fighter Wing assigned to Kingsley Field in Klamath Falls, Oregon. The 173rd Fighter Wing was selected as the Air Force's preferred location to host a F-35A Lightning II formal training unit.
Texas Army Guard Team Wins Marksmanship Contest
May 25, 2023
Texas Alpha team stands with the 176th Engineer Brigade command team just before competing in the X lane at the 52nd Annual Winston P. Wilson Championship, April 29-May 5, 2023, in Little Rock, Arkansas. Left to right, Command Sgt. Maj. Corey Chester, Sgt. 1st Class Stephen Duron, Sgt. 1st Class Charles Stevener, Capt. Ross Buntyn, 1st Lt. Samuel Slichter, Col. Kevin Crawford.
Army National Guard Support Vital to EDGE 23
May 25, 2023
First Sgt. Patrick Casha, flight paramedic with the Oregon Army National Guard, demonstrates the new MH60M Medical Upgrade Interior kit designed for Future Long-Range Assault Aircraft during EDGE 23 Distinguished Visitor Day at Yuma Proving Ground, Arizona, May 18, 2023.
National Guard’s Joint Staff Emphasizes Tactical Wellness
May 25, 2023
U.S. Air Force Senior Enlisted Advisor Tony Whitehead, SEA to the chief, National Guard Bureau, provides opening remarks during aJoint Staff Tactical Wellness Event May 18, 2023, at the Herbert R. Temple Jr. Army National Guard Readiness Center. The one-day event educated members on resources and practices to improve health and wellness.
Alaska Air Guardsmen Help Rescue Denali Climber
May 24, 2023
An Alaska Air National Guard HC-130J Combat King II operated by aircrew from the 211th Rescue Squadron, 176th Wing, surveys Malemute Drop Zone during aerial training at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, Aug. 18, 2021. The HC-130J Combat King II is a specially modified and upgraded version of the well-known C-130 Hercules transport aircraft.
Green Berets Train with New York Air Guard 106th Rescue Wing
May 24, 2023
A New York Air National Guard HH-60G Pave Hawk helicopter assigned to the 106th Rescue Wing provides security and is prepared for combat rescue operations over Warren Grove, N.J., May 6, 2023. New York Air National Guard members trained with Massachusetts Army National Guard Special Forces personnel, simulating combat rescue of a friendly casualty.
28th ECAB Participates in Extreme Weather Exercise
May 24, 2023
Members of the Montgomery County Urban Search and Rescue Team practice loading a rescue boat and equipment into a CH-47 Chinook helicopter from Bravo Company, 2-104th General Support Aviation Battalion, 28th Expeditionary Combat Aviation Brigade, May 18, 2023, at Fort Indiantown Gap, Pa. The training was part of an extreme weather exercise coordinated by the Pennsylvania Emergency Management Agency.