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Time to protect your hearing before you lose it
October 8, 2015
Sgt. Jason Allen, chainsaw operator and bandsman, 40th Army Band, cuts through trees that block a road during quick reaction force training at Camp Ethan Allen Training Site, July 31, 2015, Jericho, Vermont. Allen is wearing protective gear including ear protection.
Utah Guard Army aviator first to reach 10,000 hours in Apache
October 7, 2015
Chief Warrant Officer 5 Ken Jones, an Apache standardization instructor pilot from 1st Battalion, 211th Attack Reconnaissance Battalion in West Jordan, was recognized for his never-before-achieved milestone of 10,000 flying hours in the Apache. With him is his son, Chief Warrant Officer 4 Jared Jones
New York Air National Guard pararescue jumpers test wearable medical technology for Air Force researchers
October 6, 2015
Airman Samual Prescott, a pararescue jumper assigned to the New York Air National Guard's 103rd Rescue Squadron, an element of the 106th Rescue Wing, monitors a patient during a training exercise conducted at F.S. Gabreski Air National Guard Base at Westhampton Beach, New York, on Aug. 25, 2015. The drills was conducted to help evaluate a casualty monitoring system being developed as part of the Air Force BATMAN program, which aims to put useful, wearable technology in the hands of Air Force war fighters.
National Guard's Homeland Security Institute returns to Harvard University
October 2, 2015
Army Maj. Gen. Linda Singh, the adjutant general, Maryland National Guard, answers a question from Prof. Herman "Dutch" Leonard, Public Management at the Kennedy School and Cochair of the Social Enterprise Initiative at Harvard Business School as Col. William Pallozzi, superintendent, Maryland State Police, listens during a panel discussion on the Baltimore civil unrest discussion at Harvard University's John F. Kennedy School of Government. The panel was part of the Leadership in Homeland Security course at Harvard University.
From U.S. to Berlin: Utah and Maryland Guard members exchange experiences with German counterparts
September 30, 2015
Maryland National Guard Capt. Kurt M. Rauschenberg and Utah National Guard Lt. Col. Steven A. Fairbourn stand with the commander of the Center of Military Information in Berlin, Germany, Sept. 7, 2015.
South Carolina National Guard helps Youth Challenge Cadets to obtain trade certificates
September 30, 2015
U.S. Army Brig. Gen. R. Van McCarty, deputy adjutant general for South Carolina National Guard, joins with Aiken Technical College President Dr. Susan Windsor to sign the Department of Labor grant for the South Carolina Youth Challenge Academy's POST Job Challenge at Aiken Technical College, Sept. 16, 2015. POST Job Challenge will afford Youth Challenge graduates the opportunity to continue their education at Aiken Tech.
S.C. National Guard, U.S. Army Central host delegation from Pakistan
September 30, 2015
Pakistan Army Col. Shahid Hussain, deputy director of military training, and Lt. Col. Harpreet Baines, U.S. Army Central branch chief for Central and South Asia, discuss future exercise opportunities Sept. 22, 2015, during Inspired Gambit 15. Inspired Gambit is a USARCENT-led exercise held to increase proficiency, expand levels of military-to-military cooperation, and promote long-term regional stability and interoperability.
Heroism on Everest: Air Guard doctor recounts lifesaving efforts in wake of massive Nepal earthquake
September 24, 2015
Maj. Asif Anwar in Nepal in April. Anwar, a flight surgeon with the Wisconsin Air National Guard’s 128th Air Refueling Wing, treated more than 500 patients on Mount Everest and in Katmandu, Nepal, in the days following the earthquake.
South Carolina National Guard hosts Splash-and-Dash event to raise awareness of suicide prevention
September 21, 2015
Participants in the inaugural "Splash-and Dash" athletic competition run to raise awareness for suicide prevention at Saluda Shoals Park, Columbia, South Carolina, Sept. 12, 2015. The South Carolina National Guard hosted the event to recognize September as national suicide awareness prevention month.
Minnesota National Guard fun runs highlight the ‘Power of One’ in suicide prevention
September 15, 2015
The Minnesota National Guard hosted two suicide prevention fun runs at Camp Ripley and Arden Hills Army Training Site, September 12-13, 2015, to raise awareness and establish a renewed emphasis on preventing suicide. The events focused on the 'Power of One,' or the ability of one person to make a difference and save a life.