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Afghanistan: Air Guard airdrops forklift at remote base
November 29, 2011
Members of the 774th Expeditionary Airlift Squadron prepare a U.S. Air Force C-130 Hercules for an airdrop mission at Bagram Air Field, Afghanistan, on Nov., 23, 2011. The crew is deployed to Afghanistan from the North Carolina Air National Guard's 145th Airlift Wing.
Kuwait: Minnesota Guard member recalls two decades, two trips
November 29, 2011
Chief Warrant Officer Daniel Mellon, a Mobility Warrant Officer from Chaska, Minn., is responsible for moving troops and equipment throughout Kuwait in support of Operation New Dawn.
Kosovo: Army Guard unit surprises fellow Soldier in remission via video conference
November 28, 2011
Soldiers with the Pennsylvania National Guard's Detachment 1, Company C, 1-169th Aviation, speak with one of their fellow soldiers, Army Sgt. Shawn Crum, via video call Nov. 20, 2011. The Soldiers are currently deployed as part of Multinational Battle Group East in support of the NATO-led peacekeeping mission Kosovo Forces 14. Crum, originally scheduled to deploy with the unit, was diagnosed with cancer and has been undergoing treatment. City:
Afghanistan: Kentucky Guard ADT 3 pulls out the 'wood carpet' for Afghan farmers
November 23, 2011
Army Staff Sgt. Jeffrey Valentine, Army Maj. Bernie Quill and members of the Kentucky Agribusiness Development Team 3 work with one of the local Afghan businessmen, Abdul Farzam, on developing their agricultural businesses during their deployment to Afghanistan.
Tennessee Air National Guard mother, daughter share Thanksgiving together overseas
November 23, 2011
Air Force Tech. Sgt. Terri Gill and her daughter Air Force Senior Airman Audrey Gill are deployed together with the 376th Expeditionary Civil Engineer Squadron from Tennessee Air National Guard.
Afghanistan: Delaware Governor Markell visits deployed Guard members
November 22, 2011
Delaware Governor Jack Markell, left, meets Delaware Airmen at Bagram Air Base, Afghanistan on Nov. 16, 2011. To the left of the governor is Air Force Col. Mike Feeley, deputy operations group commander, 455th Air Expeditionary Wing, Bagram Air Base, Afghanistan, and commander, 166th Operations Group, 166th Airlift Wing, Delaware Air National Guard. Governor Markell and Connecticut Governor Dannel Malloy spent a day in one nation in Southwest Asia and two days in Afghanistan meeting troops from their respective states.
Afghanistan: Missouri Guard ADT places emphasis on sustainability of water resources
November 22, 2011
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Iraq: National Guard units make room for exodus as drawdown nears
November 21, 2011
Transient tents at Camp Virginia in Kuwait house units coming out of Iraq in time for the Dec. 31, 2011 drawdown deadline. Camp Virginia's Camp Command Cell, 134th Brigade Support Battalion, Minnesota National Guard, is responsible for forecasting billeting numbers to ensure proper housing is available for the units as they make their way back home.
Iraq: Guard member has not so typical deployment in Iraq
November 21, 2011
Army 1st Lt. Geremy Harper, Headquarters, Headquarters Company, 149th Maneuver Enhancement Brigade, is the liaison between civilian contractors and military personnel at Victory Base Complex in Iraq, ensuring that operations of the base are smoothly coordinated.
National Guard troops get realistic training ahead of Kosovo mission
November 20, 2011
A group of Georgia National Guard Soldiers stack behind a wall during the cordon and search lane at the Joint Multinational Readiness Center in Hohenfels, Germany Nov. 7, 2011. National Guard Soldiers from several states - including the Wisconsin Army National Guard's 157th Maneuver Enhancement Brigade - are part of the KFOR 15 rotation preparing to deploy to Kosovo in the upcoming months.