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Archive: March, 2009

Special screening of new Sesame Street program available to Illinois Guard families
March 13, 2009 — SPRINGFIELD, Ill. - Sesame Workshop, the nonprofit educational organization behind Sesame Street,... MORE
Gary Knell, president and CEO of Sesame Workshop and Sesame Street's Elmo and Rosita, speaks with Elmo and Rosita during the screening of "Coming Home: Military Families Cope with Change," a Sesame Street special, at the Pentagon, March 18, 2009. Sesame Workshop, a nonprofit educational organization, has spent the past two years creating materials to help military families with young children cope with deployments, homecomings and changes.

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Nebraska Guard Members Boost Readiness in Medical Mission
Guard News • 1 hour ago
A U.S. Marine Corps dentist, assisted by two U.S. Air Force medical personnel, provides dental care to a local resident during an Innovative Readiness Training mission in the Corpus Christi and Robstown, Texas, area, July 21, 2026. The mission brought together service members from multiple military branches to deliver no-cost health care while strengthening clinical skills and medical readiness. Courtesy photo.
Washington Guard Supports Wildfire Response
Guard News • yesterday
A UH-60 Black Hawk assigned to the 1st Battalion, 168th General Support Aviation Battalion, takes off to support a water drop mission on the Modrite Fire in Ferry County, Washington. Since 2012, more than 4,500 Guard members have partnered directly with the Washington State Department of Natural Resources, delivering steadfast relief to Washington residents and dropping more than 4 million gallons of water on state wildfires. Photo by Master Sgt. Brandy Burke.
Ohio Guardsmen Sharpen Readiness in Unfamiliar Jungle Terrain
Guard News • yesterday
Security Forces Airmen assigned to the Ohio Air National Guard's 178th Security Forces Squadron prepare for an ambush exercise during annual training at Schofield Barracks, Hawaii, July 19, 2026. The training challenged Airmen to strengthen tactical proficiency, teamwork and expeditionary readiness while operating in unfamiliar terrain and austere conditions. Photo by Tech. Sgt. Tiffany Scofield.
Puerto Rico Guard Distributes Water Amid Drought
Guard News • yesterday
U.S. Army Soldiers work alongside a civilian contractor atop a Guaynabo City municipal water tanker truck (K-210SS) during a water distribution operation at an unidentified facility in Puerto Rico. A Soldier standing on the truck's ladder monitors the filling operation while a second Soldier observes nearby. The operation is part of emergency water relief. Courtesy photo.
Cyber Shield 2026 Validates Guard Cyber Readiness for Critical Infrastructure Defense
Guard News • yesterday
U.S. Army Pfc. Coleton Moore, 14th Cyber Warfare Company, Indiana National Guard, participates as a red team member during Cyber Shield 2026 in Little Rock, Arkansas, July 14, 2026. The Red Team's goal is to identify blind spots in critical infrastructure and teach defenders/blue team participants how to detect, prevent and stop live breaches. Photo by Sgt. Brittany Burton.

 

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