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Forging bonds with antique metalworking
April 17, 2017
Brig. Gen. Michael Glisson began working in metal crafts at age 11. He explained that metalcraft work "is in his blood" because he comes from a family of wood and metal craftsmen, fabric creators and builders.
South Carolina National Guard Soldier shares story of support and gratitude
April 17, 2017
U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Jeffrey Hoffhaus, Company A, 4-118th Combined Arms Battalion, 218th Maneuver Enhancement Brigade, South Carolina National Guard, poses next to his M2 Bradley Infantry Fighting Vehicle during an annual training event at Fort Stewart, Georgia, April 10, 2017.
South Carolina Guard member saves lives as a Soldier and civilian
April 11, 2017
Army Staff Sgt. Jessica Thibeau, with the South Carolina Army National Guard’s 59th Aviation Troop Command, observes from a UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter during efforts to fight South Carolina wildfires, Nov. 24, 2016.
Alaska National Guard member pushes toward Olympic dream
April 11, 2017
Army Pfc. Travis Cooper of the Alaska National Guard starts the 12.5-kilometer pursuit race during the 2017 U.S. Army National Guard Biathlon Championships held at Camp Ethan Allen, Vt., March 6, 2017.
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.