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Air National Guard unit ready to fight wildfires and save lives
July 7, 2008
An HH-60G Pave Hawk from the 129th Rescue Wing, California Air National Guard, hovers over a pond near Sacramento, Calif. July 2. The aircrews were training with water buckets, becoming the only crews certified for firefighting suppression duty in the U.S. Air Force and Air National Guard.
National Guard part of opening ceremony at AT&T National Golf Tournament
July 7, 2008
With a father in the Virginia National Guard who was deployed overseas in the Global War on Terrorism, Precious, 17, and Joy, 16, Rucker from Richmond, Va., (left) were honored at the opening ceremonies of the AT&T National Golf Tournament at the Congressional Country Club in Bethesda, Md., July 2. With a father in the New Jersey Air National Guard deployed overseas in the Global War on Terrorism, 9-year-old Jeffrey Dahl (right) was honored with hitting the ceremonial first shot with pro golfer Fred Couples at the AT&T National Golf Tournament at the Congressional Country Club in Bethesda, Md., July 2.
National Guardsmen in Afghanistan Celebrate 4th by Re-Enlisting
July 7, 2008
Colonel Brian K. Balfe, commander of Combined Joint Task Force Phoenix leads 20 re-enlisting Soldiers of the New York Army National Guard in the oath of service from Patriot Square, Camp Phoenix, Kabul on July 4.
Family ties: Three members of same family deploy together for Afghanistan mission
July 7, 2008
Richard and Patricia Hirsch of Fort Pierce, Fla., pose with their two sons and daughter-in-law, who are members of the Florida Army National Guard's 715th Military Police Company and are deploying together to Afghanistan this summer. Pictured are Pfc. Richard Hirsch (left), Richard Hirsch, Patricia Hirsch, Pfc. Joseph Hirsch and Pvt. Laura Hirsch. Joseph and Laura are married. The unit held a departure ceremony in Melbourne, Fla., July 3, 2008.
National Guard offers tours of rare butterfly colony in July
July 7, 2008
Representatives from the Pennsylvania national environmental office and the public affairs office look at Regal Fritillary nectar sources on Fort Indiantown Gap. The Pennsylvania Guard won the Secretary of Defense environmental award for natural resources and the Department of Army award for natural resources conservation team in 2008.
Guard forces go to ground in state's fire fight
July 7, 2008
California Army National Guard Soldiers learn to "duck and cover" from their CAL FIRE mentors. The Guardmembers know that this type of training could save their lives.
DoD Standardizes Waiver Process
July 3, 2008
Friends of God
July 3, 2008
New Mexico Army National Guard chaplain Capt. Scott Brill and Navy Lt. Cmdr. Joseph Cubba read their script for the "Friends of God" radio show. Brill and Cubba have been doing the "Friends of God" radio program for two-months with positive feed back from the community.
Communities continue to rally behind Illinois National Guard
July 3, 2008
Wyoming Air National Guard joins military aerial firefighting support efforts
July 3, 2008