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La. Guard aviators fight erosion with late Christmas gifts
April 1, 2019
A Louisiana National Guard UH-60 Black Hawk drops a load of Christmas trees to help slow coastal erosion in Bayou Sauvage in New Orleans, March 28, 2019.
Lengyel: National Guard at highest state of readiness ever
March 28, 2019
Air Force Gen. Joseph Lengyel, chief, National Guard Bureau, testifies to members of the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Defense, U.S. Capitol, Washington, D.C., March 26, 2019.
Guardsmen honored for support to Washington first responders
March 28, 2019
Eastside Fire Deputy Chief Rich Burke and Capt. Steven Johnson, Eastside Fire & Rescue, thank the Guard members during a ceremony on March 27, 2019, at the State Capitol in Olympia, Wash. Eastside Fire & Rescue honored the Guard for their support following record snow fall in February. The Guard provided critical support to first responders who could not get into side roads and driveways due to snow drifts and poor road conditions.
S.D. National Guard completes water mission for Pine Ridge
March 28, 2019
South Dakota Army National Guard Soldiers Spc. Tracy Lennick, Sgt. David Fuegen and Lt. Col. Lew Weber fill containers with drinkable water for residents of Sharps Corner on the Pine Ridge Reservation, S.D., March 25, 2019. Thirteen SDARNG Soldiers with Company A, 139th Brigade Support Battalion, were activated for state duty in Pine Ridge after a county waterline failed due to extreme flooding leaving residents in seven communities without water in their homes.
Medical Airmen train in Puerto Rico during Vigilant Guard
March 26, 2019
U.S. Airmen and Soldiers from the 3rd Chemical, Biological, Radiological, Nuclear Task Force, Pennsylvania National Guard, discuss aspects of their training scenario during the exercise Vigilant Guard, March 12, 2019, at Camp Santiago in Salinas, Puerto Rico. Members from the 3rd CBRN TF conducted wide-area search training, focusing on searching a large distance and going from building to building, marking and finding casualties.
Guard members respond to Midwest's historic flooding
March 25, 2019
An aircrew with the Nebraska Army National Guard's 2nd Battalion, 104th Aviation Regiment, uses a UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter to lower 1,500-pound sandbags into place to stem flooding from a breached levee along the Loup River, Nebraska. More than 340 Guard members have responded to flooding in Nebraska, Missouri, Iowa and other Midwest states.
South Dakota Guard providing water on Pine Ridge Reservation
March 25, 2019
Oregon Army National Guard Soldiers, Sgt. 1st Class Lucas Thomas and Master Sgt. Christian Watts (below), use water from a fire hydrant in Keizer, Oregon, May 31, 2018, to fill a Load Handling System truck (M1120A4) compatible with 2,000-gallon water tank racks known as 'Hippos.' Similar vehicles are being used at the Pine Ridge Reservation to provide drinking water.
Base re-dedications honor two Conn. Medal of Honor awardees
March 25, 2019
Capt. Robert Nett and 1st Lt. Lee Hartell were awarded the Medal of Honor for their actions during WWII and the Korean War, respectively. Now, both will officially have posts named after them forever.
Hawaii Guardsmen validate life-saving skills in NGB exercise
March 22, 2019
Hot-zone team members from Hawaii’s Chemical, Biological, Radiological, Nuclear, and High-Yield Explosive, Enhanced-Response-Force-Package Team (CERFP) process simulated casualties through a non-ambulatory decontamination zone during an evaluation exercise March 9, 2019, at Kalaeloa, Hawaii.
Tongan marines compete with Nevada Guard Soldiers
March 21, 2019
Pvt. Sione Lonitenisi of the Tongan Royal Marines competes in the squad maneuver lane portion of the Nevada Army Guard's Best Warrior contest on March 13, 2019. in Hawthorne, Nev. Four Tongan Marines competed alongside Nevada Army Guard Soldiers for the title of the Silver State's Best Warrior. Nevada has two partners in the State Partnership Program: The Kingdom of Tonga and the Republic of Fiji. Fiji is set to send participants for the contest next year.