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Nevada senator surveys flooding; Guard provided meals to displaced
January 8, 2008
Nevada National Guard Soldiers unload two pallets of MREs (Meals Ready to Eat) for the more than 3,000 displaced residents of Fernley, Nev., Jan. 6. The town of Fernley (located about 30 miles east of Reno) was flooded with icy water when a levee holding back the Truckee canal gave way Jan. 5 after a severe winter storm. About 50 Guardmembers in the state have been activated to help with the storm damage.
ELC Phase One Nears Completion
January 7, 2008
Air Force Staff Sgt. Kevin Gordon, Senior Master Sgt. Patrick Obrien and Senior Airman Kevin Green construct a special cell, Dec. 27, 2007, that will be used to hold detainee witnesses during military commissions. This is one of many new features of the Expeditionary Legal Complex. JTF Guantanamo conducts safe and humane care and custody of detained enemy combatants. The JTF conducts interrogation operations to collect strategic intelligence in support of the Global War on Terror and supports law enforcement and war crimes investigations. JTF Guantanamo is committed to the safety and security of American service members and civilians working inside its detention facilities.
76th Brigade Departure Ceremony
January 4, 2008
Sgt. Shane Pudgett hugs his wife goodbye as his son, Bryce, age 5, sheds a tear on Monday, Jan. 2, 2008 at the RCA Dome in Indianapolis. This will be the largest Indiana National Guard deployment since World War II, with more than 3,400 Soldiers from about 30 Indiana communities are scheduled to deploy to Iraq for 12-months. The brigade, headquartered in Indianapolis, is commanded by Col. Courtney Carr and Command Sgt. Maj. Gregory Rhoades.
Guard family gets Extreme dream home
December 19, 2007
"Extreme Makeover: Home Edition" host Ty Pennington joins the family of Virginia National Guardsman Spc. Michael Lucas in cheering "Move that bus!," allowing the family their first glimpse of their totally-renovated home in Rice, Va., Dec. 10. Lucas is currently deployed to Iraq with Company C, 3rd Battalion, 116th Infantry, Virginia Army National Guard.
Washington National Guard goes door-to-door, shore-to-shore in December storms
December 18, 2007
Nearly 500 Washington State Army and Air National Guardmembers were activated in early December and worked to restore power and ensure safe travel around flooded roads, among other duties. The Guard mobilized with about 75 vehicles that could get through many of the flooded areas that regular vehicles could not.
Air Guard Recruiters Press on Through Major Changes
December 17, 2007
Master Sgt. Dana Togliatti (right) speaks with Air National Guard leaders at Mansfield Air National Guard Base, Ohio, Dec. 6 during a unit visit by Air Guard Director Lt. Gen. Craig McKinley.
NY National Guard marks National Guard Birthday
December 14, 2007
Command Chief Master Sergeant Hardy Pierce (right) and Command Sergeant Major Robert Van Pelt finish cutting the National Guard Birthday cake in the Department of Military and Naval Affairs auditorium in Latham, N.Y. Dec. 13, 2007
Congratulating the National Guard on its 371st Birthday
December 14, 2007
Deployed units celebrate 371st birthday
December 14, 2007
Master Sgt. Clarence Mobley, of the 58th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, cuts the birthday cake during celebrations of the National Guard's 371st birthday at the Al Faw palace at Camp Victory, Iraq, Thursday, Dec. 13, 2007. Mobley, the oldest National Guard servicemember in attendance,has served in both Vietnam as well as the current conflict in Iraq. Celebrations at Camp Victory included representatives from both the oldest National Guard unit as well as the youngest.
Guardmembers respond to Midwest ice storms
December 13, 2007
Missouri Army National Guard Soldiers supported local authorities in December by conducting door-to-door wellness checks in Barton County after the region was hit by a major ice storm.