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POW MIA Recognition Day - One MANG Soldier's Story
September 20, 2019
Sergeant 1st Class Jessica Biggins presents her grandfather Clifford Benoit with an Army Service Uniform (ASU) jacket representing his 33 years in service. Benoit is a veteran of the Korean War, during which he was a POW for three years.
1st Lt. Vivian Roberts: Only Georgia National Guard WWI POW
September 20, 2019
Vivian Roberts, the only Georgia Guardsman POW during World War I, in his American Legion uniform. Roberts was shot in the leg and captured by German soldiers in France in 1918. After the war, he served as clerk of Bibb County Superior Court in Georgia.
'Pilot for a Day' at the 179th Airlift Wing
September 19, 2019
Ayden Houston, 6, walks with aircrew to the flight line after being named honorary "Pilot for a Day" Sept. 15, 2019, at the 179th Airlift Wing, Mansfield, Ohio. The 164th Airlift Squadron collaborated with A Special Wish Foundation of Cleveland to provide Ayden with the unique experience. He has been battling a variety of health issues since birth.
Washington Air Guard, Royal Thai Air Force strengthen ties
September 19, 2019
From left to right: Air Marshal Tarin Punsri, Royal Thai Air Force; Maj. Gen. Brian Killough, U.S. Air Force-Pacific Deputy Commander; and Brig. Gen. Jeremy Horn, assistant adjutant general, Washington Air National Guard, sign an agreement between units after the sixth Airmen-to-Airmen talks Aug. 28, 2019, at Camp Murray, Wash.
Gowen Field firefighters learn perils of flashover
September 19, 2019
Staff Sgt. Jack Simonds, a firefighter with the Gowen Field Fire Department, instructs a fellow Gowen Field firefighter how to recognize the signs of flashover during training in a specialized mobile burn trailer, Gowen Field, Boise, Idaho, Sept. 13, 2019.
Employers get firsthand look at NY Army National Guard training
September 18, 2019
Jerry Anthis, a service manager for Sinclair Fuel on Long Island, gets hints about the M-4 carbine from New York Army National Guard Sgt. 1st Class Fredrick Goldacker during a "boss lift" at Camp Smith Training Site in Cortlandt Manor, N.Y. on Monday, Sept. 16, 2019.
Joint school enhances emergency response rescue capabilities
September 18, 2019
The Helicopter Aquatic Rescue (HART) Academy hosts its first joint training at the South Carolina Fire Academy in Columbia, South Carolina, Aug. 12-16, 2019. The academy is a joint training initiative by South Carolina, North Carolina, Pennsylvania and Texas between the National Guard and civilian agencies, implementing complex scenarios to ensure seamless response during real-world emergencies.
South Carolina Guard leads Eager Lion in Jordan
September 17, 2019
About 50 Soldiers with the South Carolina National Guard worked as the Combined Force Headquarters (CFHQ) in the Higher Control (HICON) in support of Eager Lion in Amman, Jordan, August and September 2019.
Michigan Guardsman decorated posthumously for organ donation
September 17, 2019
Michigan National Guard Staff Sgt. Justin Skaggs, a Soldier with the 1225th Support Battalion, Detroit, Mich., died after a motorcycle accident May 23. His decision to be an organ donor saved several lives.
Training reinforces Bosnia-Herzegovina partnership
September 17, 2019
Members of a combined joint media information center team photograph a U.S. Air Force joint terminal attack controller training an Armed Forces of Bosni-Herzegovina service member in JTAC operations Sept. 11, 2019, at Tuzla International Airport, BiH during the Silver Arrow training event.
Soldiers train how to exit an overturned vehicle
September 16, 2019
U.S. Soldiers in Headquarters, Headquarters Company, 30th Armored Brigade Combat Team, train at Fort Bliss, Texas, September 13, 2019, how to safely exit a military vehicle after becoming disoriented in the case of an accident or rollover.
Army Guard EOD Soldier disarms life’s challenges
September 16, 2019
Army Staff Sgt. William Eisenhart, the explosive ordnance disposal operations noncommissioned officer in charge with the Army National Guard's operations directorate, stands in front of the Herbert R. Temple Jr. Army National Guard Readiness Center, Arlington Hall Station, Aug. 19, 2019.
Guard members teach lifesaving care to Qatari soldiers
September 13, 2019
A New Jersey Army National Guard Soldier discusses a Tactical Combat Casualty Care (TCCC) scenario with members of the Qatari Emiri Land Forces (QELF) Sept. 8 -12, 2019, at the Qatar Emiri Land Force Artillery School in Al Rayyan Municipality, Qatar.
Kentucky Air Guard member received Air Force Cross
September 13, 2019
Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. David L. Goldfein (left) pins the Air Force Cross to the uniform of Tech. Sgt. Daniel Keller, a combat controller in the 123rd Special Tactics Squadron, during a ceremony at the Kentucky Air National Guard Base in Louisville, Ky, Aug.13, 2019. Keller earned the award — second only to the Medal of Honor — for valor on the battlefield in Afghanistan.
NY National Guard cavalry troopers earn their spurs
September 13, 2019
Sgt. Jake Napier, a truck commander assigned to Alpha Troop, 2nd Squadron, 101st Cavalry Regiment, scans the area with binoculars, while Command Sgt. Maj. Kevin Roeser, the 2-101st senior enlisted Soldier, provides security during the squadron spur ride at the Youngstown Local Training Area in Youngstown, N.Y., Sep 7, 2019.
US, Japanese armies train in sniper tactics
September 12, 2019
A sniper team from the 25th Infantry Regiment aims to fire while the sniper team from the 2-130th Infantry Regiment fires alongside them during Rising Thunder 2019.
Family safe, NCNG members mission continues
September 12, 2019
Combat Medic Sgt. Wesley Brantley of the North Carolina National Guard (standing in the truck) and team members Spc. Ruben Baca (right) and Spc. Kaileigh Deanda (left), of the 105th Engineering Battalion, Headquarters and Headquarters Company, in Raeford, North Carolina, load their MTV high-water vehicle with tactical bins in Hurricane Dorian rescue operations Sept. 5, 2019. Tornadoes and heavy rain heavily damaged 38 historic sites.
New system lets Syracuse MQ-9s fly without chase planes
September 11, 2019
A U.S. Air Force MQ-9 Reaper flies during RED FLAG-Alaska 19-2, June 19, 2019, at Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska. This is the first time the MQ-9 aircraft participated in the Pacific Air Forces-sponsored exercise.
JROTC cadets become Flying Yankees for the day
September 11, 2019
Torrington High School Junior ROTC cadets tour Bradley Air National Guard Base, April 23, 2019,in East Granby, Conn. Cadets learned about the responsibilities of Connecticut Air National Guard operations and maintenance specialists.
Uruguay military visits Connecticut Guard
September 11, 2019
Col. Hugo Parentini, Uruguayan Air Force, and Col. Stephen Gwinn, 103rd Airlift Wing Commander, operate the wing's C-130H Hercules Multi-Mission Crew Trainer (MMCT) during a State Partnership Program visit to Bradley Air National Guard Base, East Granby, Conn. Aug. 15, 2019.