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Ohio Air National Guard recruit follows her father's path
October 12, 2018
Col. Gary McCue (back right) and wife Molly stand behind their daughters Emily (from left), Josie, Zoe and Carly after Josie took the oath of enlistment May 9, 2018, to become a member of the Ohio Air National Guard.
Physician assistant helps to put New York Guard Soldiers first
October 10, 2018
New York Army National Guard Maj. Stephen Carson, second from left, is seen with his aeromedical flight crew at Udairi Airfield after a mission during his deployment to Kuwait in 2013-14. Carson, then a captain, served as a Physician’s Assistant in support of the New York Army National Guard’s 642nd Support Battalion, part of the 42nd Combat Aviation Brigade.
New York National Guard's Rainbow Division helped end WWI
October 9, 2018
National Guard Soldiers of the 165th Infantry (formerly the 69th Regiment, New York National Guard) prepare to move forward with weapons at the ready during an attack at Landres-et-St. Georges in October 1918. The 165th Infantry fought as part of the 42nd “Rainbow” Division during St. Mihiel in September and Meuse-Argonne in October, part of the American Expeditionary Force 100 days offensive that brought an end to World War I.
Citizen-Warrior: Puerto Rico Air Guard doctor serves community
October 2, 2018
The Puerto Rico Air National Guard’s state air surgeon, Air Force Col. Victor Toraño, the air surgeon with the Puerto Rico Air National Guard, stands in one of the medical clinics set up as part of an Innovative Readiness Training event in Guaynabo, Puerto Rico.
Struck by lightning, Idaho Soldier lives life to the fullest
October 2, 2018
Idaho Army National Guard Capt. A.J. Edwards poses for a photo while tossing a football Sept. 27, 2018, on Gowen Field, Boise, Idaho. Edwards was struck by lightning on Sept. 30, 1998, at a football practice in Inkom, Idaho. He was wearing the helmet and holding the football shown. His teammates signed the football.
S.C. Soldier’s childhood dream becomes reality
October 1, 2018
Spc. Cody Watkins, 125th Multi-Role Bridge Company crew member, participates in a training exercise on the Sampit River in Georgetown, South Carolina on Sept. 24, 2018. If the flooding gets as bad as expected, his fulltime mission will be on the water helping to transport emergency vehicles to and from the mainland.
N.Y. Guard Soldiers 'broke' Hindenburg Line 100 years ago
September 28, 2018
Soldiers of the New York National Guard's 107th Infantry Regiment, a part of the 27th Division, train with a British machine-gun armed tank during training for the assault on the Hindenburg Line during September 1918. When the attack kicked off, the 107th lost 1,000 men wounded and killed out of a strength of 1,662. The tanks that supported the attack on Sept. 29, 1918, were quickly knocked out.
Idaho Guard provides casualty support to bereaved families
September 24, 2018
The Idaho National Guard held a Veterans Day ceremony Nov. 8, 2017, at Gowen Field Memorial Park, Boise, Idaho. The Idaho Army National Guard has 120 certified casualty notification and assistance officers ready to provide immediate support to families who have lost a Soldier of the active Army, Reserve or National Guard.
N.Y. Army Guard Soldiers honor Harlem Hellfighters in France
September 19, 2018
Soldiers of the New York Army National Guard's 369th Infantry Regiment arrive back in New York harbor on Feb. 12, 1919, after serving in France during World War I. The 369th was an African-American unit in a segregated Army which had served under French Army command but earned so many awards for heroism that they became known as the Harlem Hellfighters.
Emergency means it's time to serve for this S.C. Guard MP
September 18, 2018
South Carolina National Guards Staff Sgt. Marvin Miller serves in the 133rd Military Police Company based in Timmonsville, South Carolina. Miller has served in the S.C. Guard for 17 years, with multiple deployments and numerous state activation missions during his career.