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Pa. National Guard father and son become co-pilots
November 27, 2018
U.S. Army 1st Lt. Ian Lloyd, left, and Col. Howard Lloyd, both with the 28th Expeditionary Combat Aviation Brigade, pose in front of a UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter at Muir Army Airfield, October 9, 2018.
Retired Ky. Guard Airman honors vets with homemade wreaths
November 23, 2018
Tech. Sgt. Lee East, a retired member of the Kentucky Air National Guard, prepares a workspace to make Christmas wreaths with the help of her granddaughter in Louisville, Ky., Nov. 16, 2018. East operates a project to place wreaths on the graves of deceased unit members. The project needs volunteers to help this season, starting the week after Thanksgiving.
Md. Army Guard member reflects on support his unit gave him
November 20, 2018
U.S. Army Sgt. 1st Class Quintin C. Steele, intelligence specialist, stands with Sgt. Maj. Perlisa D. Wilson, senior enlisted leader, and Lt. Col. Stephen P. Gerber, a senior intelligence officer, during a promotion ceremony at the 110th Information Operations Battalion Nov 18, 0218, in Annapolis, Md. Steele's promotion speech sparked an emotional expression of gratitude to his unit for the support he received as his family lived through the devastation of Hurricane Michael in Panama City, Fla.
History: At end of WWI, N.Y. Guard helped occupy Germany
November 19, 2018
Army Maj. Gen. Clement Alexander Finley Flagler, commander of the 42nd Division, arrives at the command post of the 167th Infantry Regiment in Sinzig, Germany, during the division’s march to the Rhine for occupation duties, Dec. 18, 1918. The 167th Infantry was composed of Soldiers from the Alabama National Guard’s 4th Infantry Regiment. The 42nd Division, known as the Rainbow Division for its inclusion of various National Guard units from across the United States, served as an occupation force following the armistice that ended World War I. The division served in Germany until April 1, 1919 when it embarked for its journey home.
Pennsylvania Guardsman zeroes in on President’s 100 award
November 14, 2018
Master Sgt. Eric Moskal assigned to the 171st Air Refueling Wing near Pittsburgh poses for a photo to cover a news article recognizing his achievement of earning a spot in the President’s 100, Oct. 21, 2018.
Guard oxygen Airmen help 176th Wing aircrew breathe easy
November 13, 2018
Alaska Air National Guard Staff Sgt. Connie Camama is an aircrew flight equipment Airman with 176th Operations Support Squadron Aircrew Flight Equipment Oxygen Section. The Oxygen Section is responsible for maintaining anything involved with aircrew oxygen as well as night-vision devices.
Ohio Air Wing recruiter finds success in innovation
November 9, 2018
Tech Sgt. Nicholas M. Alexander, recruiter at the 179th Airlift Wing, talks to students from the Ashland West Holmes Career Center Nov. 1, 2018 at the 179th Airlift Wing, Mansfield, Ohio. Alexander has been a recruiter with the 179th AW for two years and is using innovation to bring awareness of the Guard to the local area.
Alaskan village welcomes Santa on his early rounds
November 8, 2018
Alaska Air National Guard Staff Sgt. Vanessa Peterson hands out snacks to children in Emmonak during Operation Santa Claus on Nov. 1, 2018. Operation Santa Claus is an Alaska National Guard annual community outreach program that provides Christmas gifts, books, backpacks filled with school supplies, fresh fruit, and sundaes to youngsters in rural communities.
133rd Army National Guard Band provides more than just music
November 7, 2018
The 133rd Army National Guard Band shown during their 2017 holiday concert in Auburn, Wash., plays year-round.
History: National Guard assisted WWI allies in ending war
November 7, 2018
After this gun section of Battery D, 105th Field Artillery Regiment, New York National Guard, had fired its last shot at Etraye, the men raised Old Glory amid triumphant shouts on Armistice Day, Nov. 11, 1918.
167th Airlift Wing officers participate in exchange program
November 5, 2018
Lt. Col. Teddy Wundenberg, third from left,a maintenance officer for Helicopter Wing 64 of the German Air Force, poses for a photo with the 167th Airlift Wing's Inspector General staff during the 167th AW's deployment training exercise in Alpena, Mich., last June. Lt. Col. James Freid-Studlo, the 167th AW inspector general, second from left, hosted Wundenberg for about two weeks as part of the Military Reserve Exchange Program.
Citizen-Warrior: Military, police work go hand-in-hand for Guard member
October 31, 2018
Air Force Staff Sgt. Rodrigo Acosta, a security forces specialist with the Arizona Air National Guard's 162nd Wing and a Tucson Police Department police officer, reviews data on his patrol car laptop in Tucson, Arizona, Aug. 28, 2018. Acosta said he thrives in settings outside of the office environment. "I can't see myself sitting behind a desk at all. I think I would fall asleep," he said. "Law enforcement and security forces always keeps me on my toes."
U.S. Soldiers host Halloween fall festival in Ukraine
October 31, 2018
Spc. Kristina Brown of the 278th ACR face paints during the Trick or Treat Halloween event at the Yavoriv Combat Training Center, Ukraine, Oct. 27, 2018.
New Jersey Guard recruiter knows disabilities inside and out
October 30, 2018
U.S. Army Capt. Domenico Lazzaro, a specialty branch recruiter with the New Jersey Army National Guard, shows the audience a slide of the different levels of spinal cord injuries during the National Disability Employment Awareness Month observance at Joint Force Headquarters located at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, N.J., Oct. 18, 2018. On June 11, 2017, Lazzaro fell while navigating an obstacle course at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst and fractured his T8 vertebrae. The seven-hour surgery left him paraplegic. Lazzaro’s goal is to be able to pass the Army physical fitness test and continue to serve in the Guard.
Guard members answer the call to serve as volunteer firefighters
October 30, 2018
Chief Warrant Officer 3 Kenneth A. Phillips, 28th Infantry Division, has served as a volunteer firefighter and in the National Guard at the same time for more than 30 years. Some Guard members find the time for their full-time jobs, reserve duty and firefighting.
Armistice left some New York Guard Soldiers with mixed feelings
October 26, 2018
Soldiers of the New York National Guard's 27th Division celebrating the end of World War I following the Armistice on Nov. 11, 1918. According to Maj. Gen. John O'Ryan, the commander of the division, this photo and others like it were staged in the days following the signing of the document that ended combat in the World War by U.S. Army Signal Corps photographers.
Idaho Army National Guard member builds pizza chain
October 23, 2018
Idaho Army National Guard Sgt. Brian Padigimus prepares a pizza at Lucy's New York Style Pizzeria in Roberts, Idaho, Sept. 19, 2018. Padigimus, an infantryman assigned to the 116th Cavalry Brigade Combat Team, started the pizza chain with a childhood friend in 2009.
Horsham Air Guard Station makes efforts to conserve energy
October 19, 2018
The Horsham Air Guard Station, Horsham, Pa. clicks the switch to save power here in 2018. One such initiative included replacing all the conventional street lights on base with high-efficiency lights. The Horsham Air Guard Station, Horsham, Pa. clicks the switch to save power here in 2018. One such initiative included replacing all the conventional street lights on base with high-efficiency lights. The Horsham Air Guard Station, Horsham, Pa. clicks the switch to save power here in 2018. One such initiative included replacing all the conventional street lights on base with high-efficiency lights.
Coolest job in the Air Force, in a manner of speaking
October 15, 2018
Airman 1st Class Molly Michael and Tech. Sgt. Ben Jonkman, both A-10 Thunderbolt II crew chiefs at Selfridge Air National Guard Base, Mich., service A-10s with liquid oxygen at Selfridge, Oct. 14, 2018. Michael recently completed her initial technical training and Jonkman was supervising her on-the-job training.
Ohio Air National Guard recruit follows her father's path
October 12, 2018
Col. Gary McCue (back right) and wife Molly stand behind their daughters Emily (from left), Josie, Zoe and Carly after Josie took the oath of enlistment May 9, 2018, to become a member of the Ohio Air National Guard.