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Brothers in arms serving at US Capitol
January 21, 2021
Oklahoma Army National Guard Sgts. Kade, right, and Korbin Silvers of Enid, Oklahoma, in Washington before beginning their shift monitoring the inner ring of security around the U.S. Capitol, Jan. 19, 2021. The D.C. mission was the first time the brothers were deployed together.
NYNG Soldier aids stranded family during holiday travels
January 13, 2021
New York Amy National Guard Pfc. Gabriel Martorella, center, assigned to the 719th Transportation Company, is coined by New York National Guard leadership Dec. 31, 2020, after helping a stranded traveler at Buffalo International Airport. Martorella is part of the COVID-19 task force collecting health questionnaires from out-of-state travelers.
107th Attack Wing honors President Fillmore on birthday
January 12, 2021
Col. Steven Hefferon, commander of the 107th Mission Support Group, Niagara Falls Air Reserve Station, New York Air National Guard, presents a wreath at the grave of Millard Fillmore, the 13th president, in Buffalo, N.Y., Jan. 7, 2021. The 107th Attack Wing has been honoring the former president with a wreath-laying each year on his birthday for more than 30 years.
Aussie native is Washington National Guard flight paramedic
January 8, 2021
Sgt. Abraham Boxx, a critical care flight paramedic with the 1st Battalion, 168th General Support Aviation Battalion, Washington Army National Guard, rides in a UH-60 Black Hawk during a medical evacuation drill at Camp Bondsteel, Kosovo, on Jan. 2, 2021. Boxx moved to the U.S. from Australia to become certified as a flight paramedic in 2016 and later joined the Washington Army National Guard.
Ohio National Guard forward observer is ARCENT NCO of Year
January 4, 2021
Ohio Army National Guard Sgt. Aaron Amsden, a forward observer for the 1st Battalion, 145th Armored Regiment, was crowned the winner of the U.S. Army Central Command’s Best Warrior Competition, noncommissioned officer category, and also competed in the Army Forces Command (FORSCOM) competition in 2020. The BWC recognizes Soldiers who demonstrate commitment to Army values, embody the warrior ethos and represent the force of the future.
Airmen honor Vermont’s oldest living veteran
December 31, 2020
Col. Adam Rice, vice wing commander of the 158th Fighter Wing, Vermont Air National Guard, presents a flag flown in the F-35A Lightning II to WWII veteran Lenny Roberge, Vermont’s oldest living veteran, outside his nursing home in South Burlington, Vt., Dec. 22, 2020. To honor Roberge, Airmen from the 158th Fighter Wing had a flag flown in an F-35 during a combat training sortie over the mountains of Vermont and New York.
Maryland Airman finds family in 175th Wing
December 29, 2020
Senior Airman Jayme Bradley, an electrical and environmental specialist for the 175th Maintenance Squadron, Maryland National Guard, poses in front of an A-10C Thunderbolt II aircraft Dec. 18, 2020, at the Warfield Air National Guard Base at Martin State Airport, Middle River, Md. Bradley is the only full-time female Airman in her shop in the male-dominated career field of aircraft maintenance.
Oklahoma National Guard supports homeless
December 28, 2020
Oklahoma National Guard members and their families, led by the Guard's Family Program Office, collected more than 1,200 packages of new socks and underwear for homeless shelters across the state in November and December 2020.
168th Wing keeps the holiday spirit alive in 2020
December 22, 2020
The Alaska Air National Guard's 168th Wing didn't let the COVID-19 pandemic interrupt the annual holiday celebration at Eielson Air Force Base on Dec. 12, 2020.Volunteers from different squadrons built holiday scenes families could viewed in a drive-thru viewing.
New York National Guard supports NORAD Santa tracking
December 22, 2020
New York Air National Guard Airman 1st Class Megan Mills, left, and Tech. Sgt. Kriston Brown participate in a Santa tracking exercise at the Eastern Air Defense Sector on Dec. 16, 2020. Mills and Brown were prepping for Christmas Eve, when EADS will support the North American Aerospace Defense Command's (NORAD) Santa tracking operation. Tracking operations start at 4 a.m. EST on Dec. 24 on the www.noradsanta.org website. At 6 a.m. EST, children and parents can call toll-free to inquire about Santa at 1-877-Hi-NORAD (1-877-446-6723).