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42nd ID Soldier is first Guard member chosen for DARPA fellowship
March 3, 2020
New York Army National Guard Capt. Steven Quinones, from Tappan, N.Y., was the first National Guard member chosen for a fellowship with the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency in Arlington, Va., from September to December 2019. Quinones, a signal officer assigned to the 42nd Infantry Division, worked alongside service members from across the military as well as Department of Defense civilians to develop new technologies.
FL woman's great-grandson enlists where she signed up in 1942
March 1, 2020
Laurel Saunders, former U.S. Women's Army Corps member, recalls her World War II service before her great-grandson's enlistment at Camp Blanding, Florida, Feb. 19, 2020. She enlisted at the same installation in 1942.
Alaska Guard Airman helps keep C-17 aircrew safe
February 27, 2020
Alaska Air National Guard Staff Sgt. Joseph Rotar is a C-17 Globemaster III aircrew flight equipment technician with 176th Operations Support Squadron supporting 144th Airlift Squadron. Rotar is a former active Army paratrooper.
Michigan base recognized for environmental stewardship
February 24, 2020
Environmental staff and contractors assigned to Fort Custer Training Center (FCTC), Michigan Army National Guard, Augusta, Mich., conduct prescribed burns Oct. 24, 2019. The controlled burn is one way Fort Custer preserves, protects and restores environmental quality and promotes eco-friendly stewardship.
Veteran swears oath of enlistment at age 79
February 21, 2020
At the age of 79, David Jager is likely the oldest enlistment in Utah National Guard history. Jager’s military career began May 6, 1963, in Salt Lake City, at the age of 28, but he didn’t actually swear-in until Feb. 20, 2020, almost 57 years later.
Siblings ski and serve together in Minnesota National Guard
February 21, 2020
Siena and Jakob Ellingson, specialists in the Minnesota National Guard, shooting in a biathlon competition. The siblings enlisted in the Guard on the same day.
Pro athlete helps Connecticut Airman develop fitness lifestyle
February 20, 2020
Senior Airman John Senn, left, 103rd Maintenance Squadron aerospace ground equipment maintainer, Connecticut Air National Guard, and Meyers Leonard, Miami Heat power forward, at the NBA team's practice facility in Miami, Fla.
Siblings deployed to the Middle East together for 2nd time
February 18, 2020
Indiana National Guard 1st Lt. Sara Holloway and Sgt. 1st Class Jacob Holloway at a base camp in the Middle East Jan. 25, 2020. The Holloways are deployed with two Indiana units, the 1313th Engineer Company and 38th Infantry Division, respectively, and they deployed in 2015 together supporting Operation Enduring Freedom.
FL Guard's salsa band helps marathon runners find their rhythm
February 18, 2020
Staff Sgt. Tywon Bailey, assigned to the Florida Army Guard’s 13th Army Band, performs at Bayfront Park during the Miami Marathon Feb. 9, 2020. The band performs at events as part of the Florida Army Guard’s community outreach throughout the state.
Michigan National Guard public health specialist chooses to help
February 14, 2020
Staff Sgt. Timothy Frasier, public health manager of Alpena Combat Readiness Training Center, at the Alpena CRTC clinic in Michigan Jan. 24, 2020, during Northern Strike 20-2. Alpena, Mich.