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Maryland Guard Soldier builds strength after adversity
October 20, 2015 — BALTIMORE - In recent events, police officers here and elsewhere have been under more scrutiny and frequently criticized. Staff Sgt. Verlillian Githara, a food service specialist with the Maryland...

New aide to Chief Master Sgt. James Hotaling helps ensure that enlisted force's concerns are addressed
October 19, 2015 — JOINT BASE ANDREWS, Md. — Every day that Master Sgt. Barbara DiPoli walks into the office, she is amazed at the opportunity she has to represent the approximately 91,000 enlisted members of the Air...

Alaska Air Guard members escort WWII and Korean War vets to Honor Flight
October 16, 2015 — JOINT BASE ELMENDORF-RICHARDSON, Alaska - Nine Airmen of the Alaska Air Guard’s 249th Airlift Squadron touched living history - more than 20 World War II and Korean War veterans - as they assisted...

First person: My son defines a hero
October 14, 2015 — CENTENNIAL, Colo. - My 9-year-old son, who is obsessed with flying, set his sights on becoming a fighter pilot after he saw his first Colorado Air National Guard F-16 as a toddler. With such a goal,...

Surprise from Washington: Pennsylvania Air Guard program manager gets presidential recognition
October 13, 2015 — HORSHAM AIR GUARD STATION, Pa. – It arrived without any pomp and circumstance. By the ordinary packaging, there was no reason to believe this piece of mail contained anything different than any other...

Californians express thanks to Guard members and other firefighters
October 9, 2015 — ANGELS CAMP, Calif. - They hang on banners, flash on billboards and are even stuck on beverage bottles. They’re nailed on trees, tied to horses and inscribed on vehicles.Pick a place in a small...

Time to protect your hearing before you lose it
October 8, 2015 — ARLINGTON, Va. - It's National Protect Your Hearing Month, so it's appropriate to note that hearing loss among service members has risen substantially in the last few years. The Department of Defense...

Utah Guard Army aviator first to reach 10,000 hours in Apache
October 7, 2015 — DRAPER, Utah - A Utah National Guard Army aviator was recognized as the senior Apache aviator in the world achieving more than 10,000 flying hours in the AH-64 helicopter at a ceremony conducted Sept...

New York Air National Guard pararescue jumpers test wearable medical technology for Air Force researchers
October 6, 2015 — WESTHAMPTON BEACH, N.Y .- Air Force pararescue jumpers may soon turn to BATMAN for help in dealing with casualties, thanks to medical technology to be used by Airmen of the New York Air National...

National Guard's Homeland Security Institute returns to Harvard University
October 2, 2015 — CAMBRIDGE, Mass. - The National Guard Bureau Homeland Security Institute, in cooperation with Harvard University’s Kennedy School of Government, recently hosted the fourth annual Leadership in...

From U.S. to Berlin: Utah and Maryland Guard members exchange experiences with German counterparts
September 30, 2015 — BERLIN, Germany —The Military Reserve Exchange Program, established between the U.S. Office of the Secretary of Defense Reserve Affairs and German Ministry of Defense in 1985, promotes unique training...

South Carolina National Guard helps Youth Challenge Cadets to obtain trade certificates
September 30, 2015 — AIKEN, S.C.— The South Carolina National Guard announced its partnership with Aiken Technical College and signed a grant to create a new program, called Job Challenge, that would aid South Carolina...

S.C. National Guard, U.S. Army Central host delegation from Pakistan
September 30, 2015 — McENTIRE JOINT NATIONAL GUARD BASE, S.C. - U.S. Army Central and members of the South Carolina Army National Guard hosted Pakistan Army soldiers during exercise Inspired Gambit 15, Sep. 14-24, at...

Heroism on Everest: Air Guard doctor recounts lifesaving efforts in wake of massive Nepal earthquake
September 24, 2015 — MADISON, Wis. - Whether in uniform or not, National Guard members are "Always Ready, Always There." Never was the National Guard's motto truer than on the steep slopes of Mount Everest, April 25,...

South Carolina National Guard hosts Splash-and-Dash event to raise awareness of suicide prevention
September 21, 2015 — COLUMBIA, S.C. - To mark September as national suicide awareness month, the South Carolina National Guard Suicide Prevention Program, part of the Service member and Family care directorate, hosted an...

Minnesota National Guard fun runs highlight the ‘Power of One’ in suicide prevention
September 15, 2015 — CAMP RIPLEY, Minn. -The Minnesota National Guard hosted two suicide prevention fun runs at Camp Ripley and Arden Hills Army Training Site, September 12-13, to raise awareness and establish a renewed...

On 14th anniversary of terror attacks, Soldiers and Airmen remember vividly
September 11, 2015 — ARLINGTON, Va. – Will you ever forget where you were, or what you were doing on Sept. 11, 2001, when two hijacked planes struck the World Trade Center in New York, another crashed into the Pentagon,...

Fort Indiantown Gap becomes part of Pennsylvania’s bald eagle success story
September 9, 2015 — FORT INDIANTOWN GAP, Pa. - Seeing bald eagles around the installation wasn’t anything new to Fort Indiantown Gap wildlife staffers or to those who keep their eyes toward the sky at the more than...

Army Reserve, National Guard Soldiers survive Sapper Stakes, turn a challenge into friendship
September 4, 2015 — FORT CHAFFEE, Ark. – “It’s a rough, tough competition … Three days of tough-guy stuff. Only the best engineers will win.”Spc. Elliott Vitelli, combat engineer, 680th Engineer Company out of Webster,...

Nebraska Air Guard simulator cuts fuel-refill training costs
September 3, 2015 — LINCOLN, Neb. - At 12,000 feet, an Airman from the 155th Air Refueling Wing lies on his stomach in the KC-135 Stratotanker’s boom pod, his hands tense on the controls. “Start guiding in the receiving...

Hawaii Guard Supports Tropical Cyclone Lala Response

South Carolina Guard Enhances Readiness With Advanced HH-60M Black Hawk

Army National Guard Fast-Tracks Resilient Microgrids with $14.7M APFIT Award

Ohio Guard Boosts Medical Skills While Providing No-Cost Care

Idaho Guard Strengthens Engineering Skills in Canada