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World War I centennial: Ohio National Guard played pivotal role
April 10, 2017
Officers of the 2nd Battalion, 372nd Infantry in France: 2nd Lt. Tom Walker (from left), 1st Lt. Ben Rudd and 2nd Lt. William Nichols. The 372nd was a segregated unit that earned the French Croix de Guerre with Palm during the Meuse-Argonne campaign for its heroic actions in battle. April 6, 2017, commemorates the 100th anniversary of the U.S. entry into World War I.
75 years ago, Guard members endured Bataan Death March
April 7, 2017
U.S. Army National Guard and Filipino soldiers shown at the outset of the Bataan Death March. Allied forces were forced to surrender to the Japanese on April 9, 1942, the largest surrender in U.S. history. Their defense and sacrifice under dire circumstances allowed the United States badly needed time to mobilize in the Pacific Theater of War, and avoided a greater catastrophe beyond the bombing of Pearl Harbor in December 1941.
Alaska Air National Guard Airman exercises lessons learned in and out of the classroom
April 5, 2017
Staff Sgt. Megan Schreder, services craftsman for the 168th Force Support Flight, Alaska Air National Guard, Eielson AFB, Alaska, administers fitness tests inside the Baker Field House, Eielson AFB, Alaska, April 2, 2017. Schreder, when not wearing Air Force camouflage, is a full-time elementary school teacher in Fairbanks, Alaska, and is in her second year of teaching.
Colorado Air National Guard brings new life to fallen Thunderbird tail
April 3, 2017
U.S. Airmen from the Colorado Air National Guard, Crash Damage Disabled Recovery Team, work to remove the vertical tail from the fuselage of a damaged Thunderbird F-16, Peterson Air Force Base (AFB), Colo., March 14, 2017.
Army National Guard approves wear of the tricorne 'minuteman' hat at formal events
March 31, 2017
U.S. Army Soldiers from the 3rd Infantry Regiment "The Old Guard" and the Fife and Drum Corps perform during Twilight Tattoo and the Outstanding Civilian Service Award ceremony in Joint Base Myer-Henderson Hall, Va., Oct. 11, 2012.
Military, civilian experience enhance Airman’s culinary endeavors
March 31, 2017
Tech. Sgt. Trisha Willis’ culinary skills go beyond her duties with the 162nd Wing and includes a civilian career as a chef. With a quick movement of her knife, she prepares ingredients for the dinner menu at the golf course where she works in Houston, Texas. “When you put out food, people will talk – good or bad,” she said.
Wyoming Airman gives insight into balancing civilian and Guard job
March 29, 2017
South Carolina Guard member gets satisfaction serving others
March 28, 2017
U.S. Army Chief Warrant Officer Natalie Miller, Detachment 1, Company B, 2-238th General Support Aviation Battalion, leaves for a week-long training mission focused on high-altitude flight operations aboard a CH-47F Chinook heavy-lift cargo helicopter, Greenville, S.C., Feb. 24, 2017.
Washington National Guard forging partnerships in kitchens and elsewhere
March 24, 2017
Master Sgt. Darrell DeGroff speaks to a chef from Red Wind Casino in Lacey, which was talking to soldiers about job opportunities.
Texas Airmen help Texas Senate honor Doolittle Raiders
March 23, 2017
Maj. Gen. John F. Nichols, left, the adjutant general of Texas, sits with retired Lt. Col. Dick Cole prior to a Texas Senate event honoring the Doolittle Raiders of World War II, in Austin, Texas, March 6, 2017. Cole, 101, is the last surviving member of the Doolittle Raid.
Ohio family's service roots run deep in Army and Air National Guard
March 17, 2017
Members of the Clemens family, with more than 120 years of military service, stand in front of the family home in Port Clinton, Ohio, after three of them returned from overseas deployments. Pictured are retired Senior Master Sgt. Ken Clemens (clockwise from front row, left), Col. Barb Herrington-Clemens, Capt. Chelsea Migura, Staff Sgt. Rich Clemens, Staff Sgt. Drew Clemens and Sgt. 1st Class Zach Migura.
Single dad in Texas driven to try Outstanding Warrior competition
March 15, 2017
Staff Sgt. Juan Nunez a security forces specialist with the 136th Security Forces Squadron, Texas Air National Guard, and his son Tristan pose for a photo at the 136th Airlift Wing’s Annual Children’s Christmas party Nov. 20, 2016 at Naval Air Station Fort Worth Joint Reserve Base, Texas. (
Two chief warrant officers in Washington are brothers in arms
March 9, 2017
Chief Warrant Officer 4 Justin Larson, left, and Chief Warrant Officer 5 Noel Larson pose for a photo in the cockpit of a Black Hawk helicopter they use for their aviation duties Feb. 12, 2017. The two brothers were promoted on the same day at the Aviation Readiness Center on Joint Base Lewis-McChord.
Deployments make New York Guard doctor better hometown physician
March 9, 2017
Army Lt. Col. William Lecates, who serves as a doctor in the New York Army National Guard and a kidney specialist in private practice, said that his service in the Army Guard has given him a greater breadth of medical knowledge benefiting both his civilian and military patients.
Ohio National Guard Soldier saves wandering toddler
March 6, 2017
Sgt. First Class Chris Meinhardt, an 18-year veteran of the Ohio Army National Guard, shows where he saw a young boy walking alongside Black Road in Butler County while on his way to work the morning of October 20, 2016. Meinhardt, the senior human resources sergeant for Headquarters and Headquarters Battery, 1st Battalion, 174th Air Defense Artillery Regiment, stopped to help the child who had walked out of his grandmother’s house and wandered down the road.
Long commute doesn't keep this New York Army National Guard Soldier away from his unit
March 2, 2017
New York Army National Guard Sgt. 1st Class Jeff Mason, a member of the New York Army National Guard Medical Command, drives to drills in New York from North Carolina. Now Mason, age 55, is competing in the New York Army National Guard Best Warrior Competition.
South Carolina National Guard member protects the skies and streets
March 1, 2017
Louisiana Guard’s Counterdrug Task Force aids in $2 million drug bust
February 16, 2017
The Louisiana Counterdrug Aviation’s Operations provided command and control support to the Louisiana State Police by utilizing the UH72 Lakota’s enhanced communications and specialized technology. This allowed law enforcement to safely conduct the counter drug operation leading to the seizure of nearly $2 million dollars worth of drugs.
Kentucky Guard members train in historic sanatorium
February 10, 2017
Soldiers of the 41st Civil Support Team stage vehicles during a hazardous materials exercise at the Waverly Hills Sanatorium in Louisville, Ky., Feb. 7, 2016. The team used the historic site as a suitable location for a mission with low visibility and limited communications in an unfamiliar environment.
Munitions handling: A critical yet inherently dangerous career
February 8, 2017
U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Jeremiah L. Buckmaster and Airman 1st Class Joshua E. Holland, munitions systems specialists assigned to the 180th Fighter Wing, Ohio Air National Guard, inspect inert Mark 82 bomb bodies Feb. 5, 2017, at the Toledo Express Airport in Swanton, Ohio. Munitions systems specialists procure, inspect, store, recondition, issue, transport, maintain, test and assemble GPS/laser guided and unguided munitions for 180FW F-16 Fighting Falcons.