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180th Fighter Wing Airman's job is to keep airfields safe
March 4, 2019
Senior Airman Sienna Krise, an airfield manager assigned to the Ohio Air National Guard’s 180th Fighter Wing, radios the Toledo Express Air Traffic Control Towner before driving on the airfield Feb. 21, 2019. Her role as an airfield manager is essential to the safety of the 180FW’s flying mission by ensuring that airfields are safe and clear of debris and wildlife, as well as confirming pilots meet all requirements necessary to fly.
Ohio Medal of Honor recipient: From slavery to freedom
February 28, 2019
Deployed father and daughter reunite
February 26, 2019
U.S. Army Chief Warrant Officer 5 Joseph Lemens, a helicopter maintenance test pilot assigned to the 935th Aviation Support Battalion, Missouri National Guard, and his daughter U.S. Army 1st. Lt. Jordan Lemens, a route clearance platoon leader assigned to the 2nd platoon, B Co., 326th Brigade Engineer Battalion, pose together for a family photo at Al Asad Air Base, Iraq, Feb. 7, 2019.
New Hampshire Airman has passion to keep old aircraft aloft
February 25, 2019
U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Mark McCassin, assigned to the 157th Maintenance Squadron, New Hampshire Air National Guard, stands in front of a KC-135R Stratotanker, Jan. 31, 2019, at Pease Air National Guard Base, N.H. McCassin is the crew chief assigned to tanker serial number 57-1419, the oldest aircraft in the U.S. Air Force inventory.
Wyoming National Guard partners with police in drug fight
February 25, 2019
Wyoming Army National Guard 1st Sgt. Diane Smith, the coordinator of the Wyoming Counterdrug Program.
National Guard holds funeral honors training in New Orleans
February 22, 2019
National Guard members from Arkansas, Alabama, Texas, Louisiana, Indiana, Oklahoma and New York practice drill and ceremony at a Military Funeral Honors Level II Instructor Certification Course at Jackson Barracks in New Orleans, Feb. 12, 2019. Soldiers who graduate this course demonstrate mastery in rendering veterans’ final honors and can instruct new MFH members.
Massachusetts National Guard co-hosts robotics seminar
February 21, 2019
Springfield Technical Community College students participate in The Massachusetts National Guard S.T.E.M. Robotics Seminar, Feb. 20, 2019, at Springfield Technical Community College in Springfield, Massachusetts. The event challenges students to engineer a robot which can navigate a unqiue obstacle course with the objective of finding and removing an object within a specified time.
It’s not about your hair; it’s about your heart
February 20, 2019
Her first, his last: father and daughter deploy together
February 19, 2019
Chief Master Sgt. Ralph Chandler, 385th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron Det. 2 chief, and Staff Sgt. Madison Chandler, 779th Expeditionary Airlift Squadron aviation resource manager, pose for a photo in front of a C-130 at an undisclosed location in Southwest Asia, Feb. 18, 2019.
Michigan Biathlon team challenges Air and Army in native climate
February 19, 2019
Capt. McLean-Ellis prepares to shoot in the 2018 regional championship
Airman acquires business success through military motivation
February 13, 2019
U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Brandon, a member of the 118th Wing, Tennessee Air National Guard, performs an overhead squat during a high-intensity workout Feb. 9, 2019, at Berry Field Air National Guard Base, Nashville, Tennessee. An owner of two gyms and a meal preparation company, Brandon credits his military service with enabling him to find his physical fitness talents.
Ohio high school teacher begins National Guard career at 35
February 13, 2019
Ohio Army National Guard Spec. Adam Slabodnick stands with his drill sergeant after completing advanced individual training in December 2018 at Fort Leonard Wood, Mo., to become a transportation operator. Slabodnick, a health and physical education teacher in northern Ohio, joined the National Guard at the age of 35 and will drill with the 1485th Transportation Company in Dover, Ohio.
4,839-mile journey leads to N.C. Air Guard recruiting role
February 12, 2019
U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Francis Strother, recruiter for the 145th Airlift Wing, poses at the North Carolina Air National Guard (NCANG) Base, Charlotte Douglas International Airport, Jan. 17, 2019. Strother tells a story of how he came from Monrovia, Liberia, following a civil war in his country that lasted almost eight years. Strother details his struggles of helping raise his brothers and feed his neighbors while maintaining a positive and hopeful attitude.
Service is a family affair for Alaska Air Guard Airman
February 11, 2019
Master Sgt. Sean Finney and Tech. Sgt. Cody Finney, both members of the 168th Maintenance Group, Alaska Air National Guard, Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska, and their daughter Eden pose for a photo during a family vacation. Tech. Sgt. Finney shared her “Why I Serve” story during the unit’s February 2019 drill weekend, using this and several other photos, in order for 168th Wing leadership to discover more about why she serves.
South Carolina's last elected adjutant general to retire
February 5, 2019
U.S. Army Maj. Gen. Robert E. Livingston, Jr., the adjutant general for South Carolina, looks over memorabilia and plaques in his office at the South Carolina Military Department headquarters in Columbia, South Carolina, Jan. 24, 2019.
African-American New Jersey Airman motivated to serve
February 4, 2019
New Jersey Air National Guard Staff Sgt. Vince Stokes, a boom operator with the 141st Air Refueling Squadron, refuels a C-17 Globemaster III from Joint Base Charleston, S.C., over the continental U.S., Jan. 28, 2019. The KC-135R Stratotanker from Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, N.J., is flown by the 141st ARS from the 108th Wing.
Former Packers offensive guard now flies with National Guard
February 1, 2019
Spc. Daryn Colledge, a UH-60 Black Hawk repairer in the Idaho National Guard, poses for picture at Kandahar Airfield, Afghanistan, July 28, 2018. "Joining the Army National Guard was a two part choice," said Colledge. "First, I wanted to remain in Boise, Idaho and second as a private pilot in my civilian life, I wanted to continue to fly in my Army career."
Colorado Guard snipers draw from heritage to create legacy
January 28, 2019
U.S. Army Spc. Tristan Ivkov, Infantryman, 1st Battalion, 157th Infantry (Mountain), Colorado Army National Guard identifies a target during the International Sniper Competition at Fort Benning, Georgia, in October 2018.
Fit to Serve program helping shape up N.C. Soldiers
January 28, 2019
Mark Shropshire, the owner of Shropshire Sports Training in Columbia, Maryland, works with the Fit to Serve program, teaching and demonstrating functional fitness to 22 North Carolina National Guard Soldiers at the Camp Butner Training Center in Butner, North Carolina, on Jan. 24, 2019. Fit to Serve is a six-month program that supports overall health and wellness by providing nutrition training, resiliency training and teaching a movement restoration system.
Idaho Guard Soldier, law student making her own history
January 25, 2019
Idaho Army National Guard Sgt. Melissa Baney and Spc. Scott Post conduct a pre-flight inspection of a D Company, 116th Brigade Engineer Battalion Shadow Jan. 17, 2019, at the Orchard Combat Training Center. Baney, a 15W unmanned aircraft systems operator, previously served in the U.S. Army before joining the Idaho Army National Guard to help pay for law school.