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New York Army National Guard dentist named tops in reserve component dentists for 2016
June 14, 2016
New York Army National Guard Maj. (Dr.) Joel Bachman works with a Soldier during a medical readiness check at Camp Smith Training Site near Peekskill, N.Y. on June 11, 2016. Bachman has received the Dental Corps Chief's Award of Excellence for 2016 as the top dentist in the Army National Guard and Army Reserve.
Arizona Air National Guard member fulfills life's dream of becoming an attorney
June 14, 2016
Senior Master Sgt. Alex brown, front, leads the Arizona Air National Guard’s 161st Air Refueling Wing during a march at Sun Devil Stadium in Tempe, Ariz., Dec. 7, 2014. Brown’s prior experience as military training instructor made him the unit’s resident expert on drill and ceremonies and gave him skills that, he said, helped him graduate from law school.
Army Guard leaders urge Soldiers to make 'Life Pledge' to reduce suicides
June 10, 2016
The Guard Your Health website, www.guardyourhealth.com, helps connect Soldiers with mental health care professionals and resources in their local areas, with resources available in all 54 states, territories and the District of Columbia.
New York Army National Guard quarry detachment ready to crush it
June 8, 2016
Troops of the New York Army National Guard’s 204th Engineer Detachment (Quarry) remove a failing conveyor belt from a quarry machine called a “crusher” here on May 14, 2016. Operating the crusher, which can turn large rocks into various grades of construction material, is the detachment’s main mission. Soldiers of the detachment, which is based in Binghamton, N.Y., worked for about 10 hours on May 14 to fix several mechanical shortfalls and ensure the crusher is operational for the detachment’s annual training in July.
Canadian Air Force allies train at Fort Indiantown Gap
June 6, 2016
Canadian and American forces gather for a group shot in front of the building the Canadian troops helped to renovate. The troops were here for several weeks as part of a partnership program that offers U.S. and Canada engineers to train together.
Zoo, Pennsylvania Guard base continue cooperation to save butterfly species
June 6, 2016
A Regal Fritillary sips nectar from an orange milkweed, also known as a butterfly milkweed, (asclepias tuberosa). The Regal's habitat has been diminished over the last 30 years, but Fort Indiantown Gap's ranges provide a natural grassland habitat allowing the butterflies to flourish.
A California Guardsman’s surprising journey to Iraq and Pentagon accolades
June 3, 2016
Chief Warrant Officer 2 Ryan Anderson of the California National Guard displays the MacArthur Leadership Award on June 1 at the Pentagon, moments after receiving the prestigious honor from Chief of Staff of the Army Gen. Mark A. Milley. Anderson is joined by his wife, Angela, father, Robert, and Susan Anderson. The award is presented annually to one National Guard warrant officer and 28 Army officers overall nationwide who exemplify the ideals for which Gen. Douglas MacArthur stood: duty, honor, country.
Federalizing the National Guard: Preparedness, reserve forces and the National Defense Act of 1916
June 2, 2016
Opening of 64th Congress, 1915. This session took place in the year that debate on the National Defense Act began, eventually leading to the measure becoming Public Law 64-85.
Indiana National Guard fills many roles during exercise
May 23, 2016
Army Spc. Robin Hefner, a human resource specialist assigned to U.S. Army North, goes over Vibrant Response 16 battle plans with another Tactical Operations Center soldier at Camp Atterbury, Indiana, May 3, 2016. VR 16 is led by ARNORTH and brings military, federal, and state agencies together to train to respond to a national emergency.
Long before smartphones, National Guard responded to nationwide muster in Operation Minuteman
April 28, 2016
Trucks of the 179th Field Artillery, 48th Armored Division loaded full of troops move out from the Atlanta Armory during Operation Minuteman on April 27, 1955..
South Carolina twin Soldiers recall Guard's response to last year's massive floods
April 21, 2016
U.S. Army Capt. Jay Sirmon, an engineer officer assigned to the training site command, and his brother Warrant Officer 3 William Sirmon, a pilot assigned to the 1-111th General Support Aviation Battalion, South Carolina Army National Guard, pose after a flight taken to survey the recovery efforts in Columbia on April 5, 2016 following the flood that hit the area in Oct. 2015. Many bridges and roads remain closed six months later as recovery efforts are still underway.
Texas Air National Guard readies for cyber-protection mission expansion
April 20, 2016
U.S. Rep. Will Hurd,left, visits with Brig. Gen. David M. McMinn, commander of the Texas Air National Guard, and Brig. Gen. Dawn M. Ferrell. Texas’ deputy adjutant general for air, in his Capitol Hill office on March 2, 2016.
California National Guard Soldier parlays martial arts love into military service
April 13, 2016
California Army National Guard Sgt. Cassandra Peel, an avionic mechanic in Company B, 640th Aviation Support Battalion, 40th Combat Aviation Brigade, practices taekwondo kicks at Camp Buehring, Kuwait, April 2, 2016. Peel has practiced taekwondo for six years and is now a second degree black belt.
Guard Your Health’s #WarriorReady Challenge launches April 1
April 1, 2016
Soldiers close in on the finish line in this photo from April 18, 2010, of the run during an Army Physical Fitness Test. A new program from Guard Your Health offers do-it-yourself training and food tips.
Friends who deploy together stay together
March 30, 2016
California Army National Guard Capt. Eric Lancaster, Chief Warrant Officer 3 Michael DeCosta, Lt. Col. Nader Araj and Lt. Col. Brian Goldsmith meet up on the airfield at Camp Buehring, Kuwait, Feb. 28. They all live and work in the Folsom community back home in California, and deployed together with the 40th Combat Aviation Brigade.
New York Army National Guard Cooks compete for Army cooking honors at Camp Smith
March 28, 2016
New York Army National Guard Soldiers from the 369th Sustainment Brigade enjoy lunch prepared by unit food service personnel participating in a preliminary round of the Army-wide Philip A. Connelly cooking competition at Camp Smith, NY on March 19, 2016. (Photo by US Army National Guard Cesar Leon/RELEASED)
Iowa National Guard Soldier competes under guidance of Soldier-father
March 24, 2016
Spc. Ethan Estabrooks, a helicopter crew chief with Company C, 2-147th Aviation, Iowa Army National Guard, performs a search on his sponsor and father, 1st Sgt. Gary Estabrooks, at the Iowa Best Warrior Competition at Camp Dodge March 19, 2016.
Environmental stewardship, sustainability top focus throughout the Guard
March 21, 2016
A 20-kilowatt array of solar panels fitted to Building 36 on Camp Grayling. The solar panel array is one of many green energy initiatives the Michigan Army National Guard is employing to generate renewable energy, reduce pollution and save taxpayers money by reducing energy costs for everyday operations. It is one of many initiatives throughout the National Guard.
Virgin Island Air Guard engineers build plant beds to support kids' project
March 21, 2016
Virgin Islands Air National Guard Senior Airman Denel Peterson of the 285th Civil Engineering Squadron inserts screws into a plant bed box while Airman 1st Class Danley McIntosh of the 285th Civil Engineering Squadron observes on St. Croix, Virgin Islands, March 5, 2016. Children in the community learning to garden will use the boxes.
Texas Guard member and his daughter personally supported Flint relief mission
March 18, 2016
Maj. George Hurd, left, Staff Sgt. Erdoo Thompson, center, and 1st Lt. Matthew Verdugo, right, all of the 136th Maneuver Enhancement Brigade, load bottled water in preparation for Hurd's convoy to Flint, Michigan, March 10, 2016, in Round Rock, Texas.