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Louisiana Guard Youth Challenge Program Marks 30 Years
December 18, 2024
Louisiana National Guard Youth Challenge Program Cadet Myles Dean of West Monroe was recognized during the Class 2024-1 graduation ceremony at the Pentecostals of Alexandria Church in Alexandria, Louisiana, Dec. 14, 2024. Dean earned the class’s highest academic marks, including an ACT score of 32 out of 36, an ASVAB score of 93 out of 99, and a HiSET score of 98 out of 100.
Idaho Guardsman Balances Command in Idaho, Security at NASA
December 18, 2024
Capt. Megan Mabey, commander of D Company, 116th Brigade Engineer Battalion, poses for a a picture at NASA's Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center in Houston, Texas, in late 2024. In addition to her duties as a member of the Idaho National Guard, Mabey works as a security specialist for NASA.
National Guard Bureau Civilian Receives DOD CIO Award
December 13, 2024
Shawn Achziger, center, an information technology specialist with the National Guard Bureau, with U.S. Army Lt. Gen. Paul Stanton, left, the director of the Defense Information Systems Agency, and Leslie Beavers, the acting chief information officer with the Department of Defense, after receiving a 2024 Department of Defense Chief Information Officer Award during a ceremony at the Pentagon Dec. 3, 2024. Achzinger was recognized for migrating the National Guard from the obsolete Joint Information Exchange Environment system to the updated Common Operating Picture system, used primarily during emergency response operations.
New York Airmen Honored for Saving Lives of 2 Wingmen
December 12, 2024
U.S. Air National Guard Master Sgt. Roman Jeter, Staff Sgt. Timothy Horton, Capt. Sinead Kirnan and Master Sgt. Jaron Brown, Airmen with the 105th Airlift Wing, pose for a photo following a Henry W. Windels Wingman Award ceremony at Stewart Air National Guard Base, Newburgh, New York, Dec. 8, 2024. Horton and Kirnan were recognized for saving the lives of Jeter and Brown.
South Carolina Guardsman Realizes Dream to Fly Helicopters
December 11, 2024
Warrant Officer Alante Snell serves his community in his civilian job as a state trooper and in the South Carolina Army National Guard as a Black Hawk helicopter pilot.
New York National Guardsmen Help Get Holiday Trees to Troops
December 3, 2024
New York Army National Guard Spc. Matt Clark lifts a donated Christmas tree from retired Command Sgt. Maj. Bob Van Pelt during the annual Trees for Troops loadout at Ellms Tree Farm in Ballston Spa, New York, Dec. 2, 2024. Tree farmers from New York’s capital and Saratoga regions donated 125 trees to be sent to military bases for the holidays.
Kansas National Guard Airman Recognized for Saving a Life
November 29, 2024
On Sept. 26, 2024, Maj. Gen. Michael Venerdi, Kansas adjutant general, presented the Kansas Medal of Excellence to Tech. Sgt. Ryan Ewing for resuscitating a man at a Milwaukee hotel.
Alaska Guard’s Operation Santa Claus Brings Holiday Cheer
November 29, 2024
Santa Claus smiles after arriving in Circle, Alaska, on board an Alaska Army National Guard UH-60 Black Hawk to deliver gifts to children during Operation Santa Claus, Nov. 6, 2024. The Alaska National Guard's annual community outreach program has provided toys, backpacks and books to children in remote Alaskan communities since 1956.
Massachusetts Guard Recognized for Environmental Stewardship
November 26, 2024
Jake McCumber, program manager, Massachusetts Army National Guard Natural Resources & Training Lands Program, highlights conservation achievements at Camp Edwards Training Site Nov. 22, 2024. The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service presented his team with the 2024 Northeast Region Military Conservation Partner Award.
Ministry Dog Aids Michigan Army Guard Soldier Resiliency
November 25, 2024
Penny, a therapy dog with the Michigan Army National Guard, provides emotional support to Soldiers during training exercises and events at Fort Custer, November 2024. Penny works alongside Chaplain Adam Lavigne to foster resilience and well-being among service members.