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South Carolina National Guard chopper plucks hiker to safety
January 6, 2017
Members of the South Carolina Helicopter Aquatic Recue Team (SC-HART) responded to a call to rescue a hiker stranded on a mountain ledge at Table Rock State Park Jan. 5, 2017.
Medal of Honor history: Ohioan who belonged to Guard predecessor was first recipient
January 5, 2017
Army Pvt. Jacob Parrott, a member of the Ohio National Guard's predecessor, was the first recipient of the Medal of Honor in 1863.
Suze Orman provides free financial advice to Soldiers
January 5, 2017
Personal finance expert Suze Orman, right, and Undersecretary of the Army Patrick Murphy discuss the Army's new partnership with Orman during a Pentagon news conference in Washington, D.C., Jan. 4, 2017. Orman, a best-selling author and television personality, plans to offer her services free of charge to soldiers, including a seven-step online course, normally $54, and an upcoming video detailing the military's new blended retirement system.
Nevada Guard members ring in new year supporting Las Vegas law enforcement
January 4, 2017
Nevada National Guard Soldiers patrol the Las Vegas Strip Dec. 31, 2016, as part of Operation Night Watch, an annual law enforcement mission supporting the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department during the annual New Year's Eve celebration.
National Guard looks back on busy 2016, prepares for 2017
December 30, 2016
Soldiers from the Louisiana Army National Guard navigate a flooded road while responding to severe flooding in the southern part of the state in March. This year saw thousands of Guard members respond to floods in Louisiana, as well as the East Coast, parts of Wisconsin and West Virginia. Guard members also responded to a variety of other natural disasters, deployed overseas, continued to train for additional missions and wrapped up a busy 2016 with preparations for taking part in the 58th presidential inauguration.
Michigan professor-Airman serves with pride
December 29, 2016
Air Force Master Sgt. Shaun West, a flight chief with the 127th Security Forces Squadron at Selfridge Air National Guard Base, Mich., holds a doctorate degree in behavioral health. In addition to his duties at Selfridge, he is an adjunct professor with Arizona State University’s online graduate studies program.
Guard and Reserve members receive ‘Veteran’ status
December 28, 2016
Soldiers with the Idaho Army National Guard's Troop A, 2nd Squadron, 116th Cavalry Regiment - many of them combat veterans - move their M2 Bradley Cavalry Fighting Vehicles into attack position during a training exercise in July. A recently signed law gives official veteran status to Soldiers and Airmen in the Guard who serve at least 20 years. Under previous law, Guard members were only considered veterans if they served 180 days or more in a federal status outside of training.  
Missouri Guard Airman goes extra mile on and off the court
December 28, 2016
Senior Airman Allanesha Smith, 131st Medical Group aerospace medical technician, takes on the role of social worker to help students she works with as a school nurse for an inner-city middle school in Missouri. Smith works at Northeast Middle School where many students suffer from autism; some have epilepsy or diabetes, and one experienced brain cancer. To help counter the illnesses and lifestyles that the children deal with, Smith revamped the school’s sports program and after the school day ends, she coaches basketball, track and volleyball.
New York Army, Air National Guard expected to conduct 12,271 military funerals by year's end
December 27, 2016
New York Army National Guard Spc. Ramon Rodriquez presents a U.S. Flag to Tammy Haynes, daughter of Army veteran Osborne Haynes, during his burial at Evergreen Memorial Park in Schenectady, N.Y., on Dec. 20, 2016. Haynes served in the U.S. Army from 1966-68.
Fort Indiantown Gap is No. 1 once again in 2016
December 22, 2016
The Fort Indiantown Gap sign welcoming visitors to post.
Georgia Guard members bring Christmas spirit to the community
December 21, 2016
Georgia Army National Guard Sgt. 1st Class Maurika Flores brings joy to a resident of Azalea Manor Assisted Living Facility in Marietta. The Guardsmen visited with residents, presented gifts, played Bingo and chatted with residents.
Flying the skies with the South Carolina National Guard
December 21, 2016
A South Carolina Army National Guard C-26 asset with Bravo Company, 2nd Battalion, 641st Aviation Regiment, sits in the hangar stationed near the Columbia Metropolitan Airport in West Columbia, South Carolina.
National Guard Airmen gear up to track Santa Claus
December 21, 2016
Eastern Air Defense Sector personnel conduct training in preparation for Santa tracking operations. Pictured from front to back, are: Sgt. Thomas Vance of the Royal Canadian Air Force, a member of EADS Canadian Detachment; and Master Sgt. Michelle Gagnon, Master Sgt. Lena Kryczkowski (standing) and Master Sgt. Shane Reid, all members of the New York Air National Guard's 224th Air Defense Squadron. NORAD begins tracking Santa on Christmas Eve.
8,000 Guard troops will help support Inauguration Day
December 20, 2016
U.S. Army Master Sgt. Aaron Lovely, senior enlisted planner, Joint Task Force-National Capital Region, introduces the subject matter experts involved in inaugural planning and execution during the ceremonial rehearsal of concept drill at the D.C. National Guard Armory in Washington, D.C., Dec. 14, 2016. This final planning symposium showcased the culmination of months of preparation between military and civilian entities for the 58th presidential inauguration.
Two Army Guard division headquarters deployed simultaneously; first time since Korean War 
December 19, 2016
Virginia Army National Guard Spc. Sharon Minor, a radio operator with the 29th Infantry Division’s Signal Intelligence Sustainment Company, monitors radio transmissions in a Mission Rehearsal Exercise with First Army’s Division West at Fort Hood, Texas, Nov. 27, 2016. The 29th Infantry Division worked with First Army observer controller/trainers to be fully prepared for an upcoming deployment to the Middle East.
National Guard Bureau chief Lengyel issues holiday greeting
December 19, 2016
Air Force Gen. Joseph Lengyel, chief of the National Guard Bureau, and Mrs. Sally Lengyel at commemorative ceremonies on Gold Star Mother's and Family's Day, Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, Virginia, Sept. 25, 2016. Lengyel, the chief of the National Guard Bureau, has released a holiday message to National Guard members and their families.
Virginia Air Guard members assist accident victim
December 19, 2016
Maj. Zach Hoffman and Maj. Kelly Niedzwiecki, Virginia Air National Guard, 192nd Medical Group, helped with a rescue in a motor vehicle rollover in Hampton, Virginia, Nov. 19, 2016.
New York National Guard's 105th Airlift Wing and 206th Military Police Company ramp up air load training
December 16, 2016
Civilian-type vehicles assigned to the New York National Guard's Homeland Response Force and operated by the 206th Military Police Company of the New York Army National Guard, are guided onto a C-17 Globemaster III, operated by the New York Air National Guard's 105th Airlift Wing, during joint air load training conducted at Stewart Air National Guard Base on Dec. 3, 2016.
Innovation and agility are in National Guard’s DNA, Lengyel says
December 16, 2016
Air Force Gen. Joseph Lengyel, chief, National Guard Bureau, addresses the North American International Cyber Summit 2016, Detroit, Oct. 17, 2016. The need to be innovative and agile was a key message Lengyel stressed in his remarks during a recent technological seminar near Wright-Patterson AFB, Ohio.
New Jersey Airmen and fourth graders bring holidays to veterans
December 15, 2016
Master Sgt. Jamie Ludy, 177th Maintenance Squadron, gives Air Force Vietnam veteran Ed Taylor a card during the 16th Annual Holiday "Songfest" at the New Jersey Veterans Memorial Home at Vineland, N.J., Dec. 13, 2016. More than 80 fourth graders from the Seaview Elementary School in Linwood, N.J., and 18 Airmen sang holiday songs and handed out cards to the Home’s residents during the event.