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Becoming a father while deployed
July 13, 2016 — CAMP ARIFJAN, Kuwait — It’s a tale as old as time. Soldiers bidding farewell to their families to serve in a faraway land.To this day, men and women serving in the armed forces face the same reality...

Airman continues family’s Air Force legacy
July 12, 2016 — MCCONNELL AIR FORCE BASE, Kan., July 11, 2016 — Many families share a profession from one generation to the next. Air Force Staff Sgt. Austin Phillips inherited his desire to be an airman from his...

Chief Master Sgt. Bill Dixon says goodbye to Alaska Air Guard after 41 years
July 8, 2016 — EIELSON AIR FORCE BASE, Alaska – What can transpire in 41 seconds, or in minutes, days, weeks, months? How about in 41 years? Thinking about this in the terms of one man's service to a state and...

Governor honors Washington Youth Academy director for leadership of National Guard-related program
July 7, 2016 — OLYMPIA, Wash. - Gov. Jay Inslee honored Washington Youth Academy Director Larry Pierce as well as 21 other state agency managers who have demonstrated outstanding leadership. The 2016 Governor's...

In the air, on the water, underground: 9th Civil Support Team radiation drills push the limits
July 6, 2016 — SAN DIEGO - California's vast terrain includes a 140-mile international border and 840 miles of coastline — that's nearly a thousand miles of potential illegal entry points. Keeping those points...

PTSD Awareness Month: South Carolina Soldier sheds light
June 29, 2016 — IRMO, S.C. - The circle of men and women look up at the broad-shouldered speaker with understanding in their eyes as he recounts how his week went. One man shook his head earnestly when he described...

New York Airmen dive into competition for German military proficiency badge
June 21, 2016 — GLENVILLE, N.Y.- Airmen with the New York Air National Guard's 109th Airlift Wing dove right into the swim portion of the German Armed Forces Proficiency Badge competition at the Glenville YMCA on...

North Carolina Soldier sees teamwork in action at her first annual training
June 20, 2016 — SUNNY POINT, N.C. - Another year of annual training begins for the 514th Military Police Company, but this year's annual training is not like any other. This year, the Soldiers participate in an...

Milestone centennial marks the transformation of the National Guard
June 17, 2016 — ARLINGTON, Va. – This June marks the hundredth anniversary of one of the most important months in the history of the National Guard. On June 3, 1916, President Woodrow Wilson signed the National...

Right place, right time - fighter wing firefighters save woman's life on jet
June 17, 2016 — MADISON, Wis. - They were more than 10 hours into their shift when the call came in. None of them knew the impact they were about to make, or that the events of May 24 would be burned into their...

Inspired by his father, South Carolina Soldier is raising his daughter on his own
June 17, 2016 — COLUMBIA, S.C. - Who is your role model? A past teacher, a neighbor, your boss? These important people are essential in helping guide us through life. For U.S. Army Sgt. Carl Rogers, readiness...

New York Army National Guard dentist named tops in reserve component dentists for 2016
June 14, 2016 — CAMP SMITH TRAINING SITE, N.Y. - New York Army National Guard Maj. Joel Bachman, a dentist from Lido Beach. New York, is the best dentist in the Army National Guard and the Army Reserve, according to...

Arizona Air National Guard member fulfills life's dream of becoming an attorney
June 14, 2016 — PHOENIX - For Senior Master Sgt. Alex Brown, a 20-year Air Force veteran and Arizona Air National Guard member, a life-long calling to practice law set him upon an arduous journey to fulfill a dream...

Army Guard leaders urge Soldiers to make 'Life Pledge' to reduce suicides
June 10, 2016 — ARLINGTON, Va. — As part of a continued focus on building resiliency and preventing suicide, Army National Guard leaders are encouraging Soldiers to reach out to others in their units and make a "Life...

New York Army National Guard quarry detachment ready to crush it
June 8, 2016 — FORT DRUM, N.Y. - After some fast repair work on their crusher here in mid-May, the New York Army National Guard's 204th Engineer Detachment (Quarry) is set to turn big rocks into fine-ground...

Canadian Air Force allies train at Fort Indiantown Gap
June 6, 2016 — FORT INDIANTOWN GAP, Pa.-Thirty Canadian Air Force reservists as well as active duty airmen assisted in renovating a building here for their two-week training last month. The team was comprised of...

Zoo, Pennsylvania Guard base continue cooperation to save butterfly species
June 6, 2016 — HERSHEY, Pa. - A cooperative project started in 2011 between Fort Indiantown Gap and ZooAmerica is in the middle of its fifth season raising regal fritillary butterflies for release into new areas of...

A California Guardsman’s surprising journey to Iraq and Pentagon accolades
June 3, 2016 — WASHINGTON – Ryan Anderson struck a deal with his wife. She would support his decision to join the military, but only if he could get in on that “one-weekend-a-month” deal and pursue something in...

Federalizing the National Guard: Preparedness, reserve forces and the National Defense Act of 1916
June 2, 2016 — ARLINGTON, Va. - June 3 marks the 100th anniversary of the National Defense Act of 1916, a defining moment in the history of the National Guard. To commemorate this anniversary, the National Guard...

Indiana National Guard fills many roles during exercise
May 23, 2016 — CAMP ATTERBURY, Ind. — Going above and beyond the call of duty is routine for one Indiana National Guard Soldier participating in U.S. Army North’s Vibrant Response 16 exercise held here April 28...

West Virginia Air Guard Trains for Complex Trauma Response

Connecticut Guard Strengthens Engineering Skills in Alaska

Montana Guard Chinook Crew Returns From Washington Wildfire Mission

Air Guard Medics Train for Drone Threats at Northern Strike

Montana Guard Chemical Company Tests Readiness at Northern Strike