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10th Mountain Division hosts regional partnership conference
January 22, 2020
Col. Howard Lloyd, commander of the 28th Expeditionary Combat Aviation Brigade, networks with leaders from other units at the Northeast Regional Partnership Conference Jan. 15-16, 2020, at Fort Drum, N.Y. The purpose of the conference was to promote former Chief of Staff of the U.S. Army  Gen. Mark A. Milley’s vision of a total Army conference, where active-duty, National Guard and Reserve units all work together.

Indiana Guard trains with emergency responders
January 21, 2020
The Indiana National Guard hosted Operation Down and Dirty training exercise at Stout Field Jan. 14, 2020. Working with multiple agencies from central Indiana on the exercise was key to the success.

Ohio Air National Guard responds to Puerto Rico earthquake
January 21, 2020
Airmen of the Ohio Air National Guard, both 179th Airlift Wing and 200th RED HORSE Squadron, Mansfield, Ohio, prepare Disaster Relief Bed-down Sets in response to Puerto Rico earthquake relief efforts, Jan. 12, 2020.

30th ABCT honors Martin Luther King legacy through mentorship
January 21, 2020
U.S. Army Maj. Hollis Gaynor, budget officer in the 30th Armored Brigade Combat Team, North Carolina National Guard, mentors Sgt. Devin Lewis, a noncommissioned officer in the headquarters company, 30th Armored Brigade Combat Team, while deployed in the Middle East, Jan. 16, 2020. The unit is encouraging Soldiers to seek out mentors and to understand the importance of serving others.

176th Wing completes 2,000th rescue mission
January 17, 2020
Members of the 210th, 211th and 212th Rescue Squadrons from the Alaska Air National Guard took part in a simulated casualty evacuation training exercise off the coast of Homer, Alaska, April 27, 2016. The 176th Wing completed its 2,000th rescue mission Jan. 4, 2020, saving a distressed PA-18 Super Cub pilot on the west side of Mount Susitna.

Maryland National Guard helps assess Puerto Rico quake damage
January 17, 2020
Army 1st Lt. Jerry Rivera serves as officer-in-charge for the Maryland National Guard's Joint Unclassified Processing, Analysis and Dissemination (UPAD) team while supporting earthquake recovery efforts in Puerto Rico Jan 15, 2020, at Camp Fretterd Military Reservation in Reisterstown, Md.

81st SBCT tests command post with NGB observer
January 17, 2020
Command Sgt. Major Christopher Kepner, senior enlisted advisor to the chief, National Guard Bureau, helps a soldier check communication equipment before the start of a Command Post Exercise at Camp Murray, Wash., Jan. 10, 2020.

National Guard supporting earthquake relief in Puerto Rico
January 16, 2020
U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Caycee Watson, public affairs superintendent with the 156th Wing, Puerto Rico Air National Guard, documents base camp “tent cities” from a UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter, Jan. 15, 2020. Guard members helped set up the emergency shelters for victims of earthquakes that struck Puerto Rico in December 2019 and January 2020.

Michigan National Guard paves path for career progression
January 15, 2020
U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Erich Rojas, 837th Engineer Battalion, 63rd Troop Command, Michigan Army National Guard, reviews the General Technical Improvement Course, Michigan Joint Forces Headquarters, Lansing, Mich., Jan 14, 2020. The course is designed to help service members increase their General Technical scores to seek career-broadening opportunities.

CBD can trigger positive drug test
January 14, 2020
CBD is becoming omnipresent, found in health, beauty, food and pet products. While it doesn't cause the "high" of marijuana, it can trigger a positive drug test and result in disciplinary action for service members.