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Louisiana National Guard honors former adjutant general; called 'legend among legends'
July 8, 2016
Gen. Frank Grass, chief of the National Guard Bureau, with members of the Louisiana National Guard’s command group render honors to retired Maj. Gen. Ansel M. Stroud, Jr., during his interment July 7, 2016 at Forest Park Cemetery, Shreveport, La. Maj. Gen. Stroud was the adjutant general of LANG from 1980 – 1997, and served under four governors in La.
Alaska Air National Guard saves hiker who toppled 65 feet
July 6, 2016
An Alaska Air National Guard HH-60 Pave Hawk, from the 210th Rescue Squadron, performs a simulated search and rescue pattern in Alaska. The 210th Rescue Squadron is part of a network of search-and-rescue organizations that save hundreds of lives in and around Alaska every year.
California Guard assisting with firefighting operations at two sites
July 5, 2016
A California National Guard UH-60 Blackhawk crew drops water on the Ponderosa wildfires near Redding, Calif., in 2012. Guard assets are currently working to fight fires in the state.
Teamwork between National Guard and firefighters helped save countless West Virginia flood victims
July 5, 2016
Capt. Will Hargis of the West Virginia Army National Guard’s CERF-P team and Kevin Clendenin, fire chief for the town of Clendenin, W. Va., discuss the details of WVARNG and other first responders’ efforts in saving lives the night of June 23. Sudden, severe flooding threatened the lives of people in the area of Clendenin. The WVARNG worked hand-in-hand with other civilian first responders to quickly react and save lives.
Air Force Lt. Gen. Joseph Lengyel confirmed as National Guard Bureau chief
June 30, 2016
Air Force Lt. Gen. Joseph Lengyel testifies before the U.S. Senate Committee on Armed Services at a confirmation hearing for his appointment to the grade of general and to be chief of the National Guard Bureau on June 21, 2016.
Secretary of Defense Employer Support Freedom Award recipients named
June 30, 2016
Secretary of Defense Ash Carter announced June 30, 2016, the 15 recipients of the 2016 Secretary of Defense Employer Support Freedom Award, the highest honor the DOD gives to employers for support of National Guard and Reserve employees.
West Virginia Air National Guard: Picking up the pieces
June 29, 2016
Air Force Capt. Lori Wyatt of the 167th Airlift Wing, Martinsburg, W.Va., picks up debris on June 26, in Clendenin, W.Va. The June 23, 2016, flood caused widespread damage throughout the state leading W.Va. Gov. Earl Ray Tomblin to declare a State of Emergency in 44 of the 55 counties.
Air Force announces total force award
June 28, 2016
The U.S. Air Force has announced a "total force award." Shown here is the Air Force Symbol.
Army Guard’s best-of-the-best tested in Army Guard Best Warrior Competition
June 28, 2016
Army Sgt. Calvin Koziol, an Infantryman with Charlie Company, 1-134th Cavalry Squadron, Nebraska Army National Guard, negotiates through the obstacle course in the 2016 Army National Guard Best Warrior Competition at Camp Edwards on Joint Base Cape Cod, June 22, 2016. Koziol was named the 2016 Army National Guard Soldier of the Year at the end of the competition, which tested competitors on a variety of tactical and technical skills over a physically and mentally demanding three days. Army Staff Sgt. Dirk Omerzo, a Basic Leader Course Instructor, 3-166th Regiment, Pennsylvania Army National Guard, was named the Army National Guard's NCO of the Year.
South Dakota National Guard celebrates 10 years of partnership with Suriname
June 27, 2016
U.S. Army Maj. Gen. Tim Reisch, adjutant general of the South Dakota National Guard, and Col. Adolf Jardim, deputy commander of the Suriname Defense Force, observe the urban patrol training lane during the Golden Coyote training exercise at West Camp Rapid, Rapid City, S.D. June 20, 2016.