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Ambassador praises National Guard
June 3, 2011
U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Neil Stockfleth of Sergeant Bluff, Iowa, officer-in-charge of the agriculture section for the Iowa National Guard's 734th Agribusiness Development Team, briefs U.S. Ambassador to Afghanistan Karl Eikenberry on agriculture issues during a visit to Kunar Province June 1. (Photo by U.S. Air Force Capt. Peter Shinn)
Minister Hits Bottom to Rise as an Army Guard Chaplain
June 3, 2011
Capt. Harold B. Bender, deputy division chaplain for the 36th Infantry Division, is a former Baptist youth and recreational activities minister who lost everything, including his ministry, after a divorce. He enlisted in the Army in 2004 because he said he had nowhere else to turn. An encounter with a helpful chaplain at his advanced individual training led him to the Chaplain Corps and a new ministry -- and an even stronger relationship with God.
Vermont Guard medevac crew braves storm, saves Soldier
May 31, 2011
An HH-60M medevac helicopter crew of Company C, 3rd Battalion, 126th Aviation Regiment, evacuates an injured Soldier from Contingency Operating Site Cobra, Iraq, April 4, 2011. The medevac crew flew in low visibility and blowing dust conditions in order to reach the injured Soldier and safely transport him to a medical facility.
National Guard helps British Withdraw from Iraq
May 27, 2011
Army Capt. Shawn D. Nokes, commander of the 1244th Transportation Company, prepares a trailer after a convoy on May 15, 2011, at Umm Qasr Iraq. Nokes is lowering the landing legs for the trailer as a safety precaution.
Iowa Guard, Afghan forces work together, increase security in Afghanistan
May 18, 2011
Soldiers of the Iowa National Guard’s 2nd Platoon, Company D, 1st Battalion, 168th Infantry Regiment, Task Force Lethal, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 34th Infantry Division, TF Red Bulls, and Afghan National Army soldiers conduct a dismounted patrol across farmland near the village of Sahak, Afghanistan, May 10, 2011. The patrol allowed the U.S. and Afghan forces to increase security in the area by removing weapon caches.
Deployed Guard member becomes U.S. citizen
May 16, 2011
Army Spc. Rafael Santos of the Massachusetts National Guard, right, receives a flag flown over Forward Operating Base Ghazni, Afghanistan, from his platoon leader, Army 1st Lt. Mike Mondello, center, and his platoon sergeant, Army Staff Sgt. Mike Burnes, at a May 5, 2011, celebration welcoming him back to his unit as a new American citizen. The soldiers are security forces members for the provincial reconstruction team in Afghanistan’s Ghazni province.
National Guard Cavalry Soldiers stay focused
May 16, 2011
Army Lt. Col. Phil Appleton, commander of the 3rd Battalion, 116th Cavalry Regiment, 77th Sustainment Brigade, 310th Expeditionary Sustainment Command, conducts a pre-combat inspection of weapons of Company Foxtrot, 3rd Battalion. Pre-combat checks and pre-combat inspections are critical elements in the fight against complacency.
Guard pilot serves third Iraq deployment
May 16, 2011
Army Chief Warrant Officer Wayne Wade of the Mississippi National Guard is serving his third deployment to Iraq.
California Guard finds helicopter parts, saves money
May 12, 2011
Army Spc. John Millan, technical supply specialist, Bravo Company, 640th Aviation Support Battalion, California National Guard, helped inventory parts that were discovered at Camp Taji, Iraq, saving the Army million of dollars, seen here on May 3, 2011.
Idaho Guard members protect officials in Iraq
May 12, 2011
Army Sgt. 1st Class Kevin Dean helps Army Sgt. Mike Main work on a lighting system for a mine resistant ambush protected vehicle at Joint Base Balad, Iraq, April 26, 2011. The Idaho National Guard members are members of the 3rd Battalion, 116th Cavalry Regiment, 77th Sustainment Brigade, 310th Expeditionary Sustainment Personal Security Detachment.