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Louisiana National Guard cyber team trains to defend the Web
November 20, 2015
Louisiana National Guards Lt. Col. Henry T. Capello, chief communications officer, conducting training for the Cyber Defense Incident Response Team (CDIRT). To practice looking for potential security breaches during training, members of the Louisiana Army and Air National Guard who are on the CDIRT log onto computers  formatted to duplicate common operating systems and website platforms and look for unusual activity that may indicate that a hacker is actively compromising a state website.

Kadavy: Increased training is key to readiness
November 19, 2015
Soldiers with the 1344th Transportation Company of the Illinois National Guard participate in an urban warfare training exercise at Fort Irwin, California, during the unit's annual training in May 2010.

Heavy snow in Colorado brings out National Guard crew
November 19, 2015
An M973A1 Small Unit Support Vehicle, also known as an SUSV, sporting emergency lights and digital camouflage, claws its way through the snow at Taylor Park Reservoir near Gunnison, Colorado, March 15, 2010. The SUSV, which is capable of traversing almost any terrain, is the primary vehicle used by the Colorado Army National Guard’s Snow Response Team.

Air National Guard director receives Order of the Sword invitation
November 18, 2015
Air Force Lt. Gen. Stanley E. Clarke, III, director, Air National Guard, is presented the Order of the Sword invitation from Chief Master Sgt. James W. Hotaling, command chief master sergeant of the Air National Guard, at 10 House Fire Department, New York, Nov. 11, 2015. The Air Force enlisted corps established the Order of the Sword to recognize and honor military senior officers for significant contributions to the enlisted force.

All Michigan, all the time, for this operation in Liberia
November 18, 2015
Soldiers of the Gladstone-based, 1430th Engineer Company, Michigan Army National Guard, Airmen and ground crew offload a Selfridge-based KC-135 from the Michigan Air National Guard on a tarmac in Liberia last week in preparation to assist with Liberia engineers as part of efforts to help the Liberians build new barracks buildings.

Performing service every day is part of this South Carolina Guard Soldier's life
November 12, 2015
First Lt. Darrion Lemon guides a driver along as he works with other U.S. Army engineers with the South Carolina National Guard to repair roads in Manning, S.C., Nov. 5, 2015. The engineers assigned to the 178th Engineer Battalion and 122nd Engineer Battalion are supporting recovery efforts after the state was impacted by historic flooding that damaged roads and infrastructure in October 2015.

Veterans Day message to the force
November 11, 2015
Members of the 4th Infantry Brigade Combat Team (Airborne), 25th Infantry Division participated in Anchorage's first-ever Veterans Day Parade on Nov. 7, 2015. More than 50 airmen of the Alaska Air National Guard's 176th Wing joined approximately 200 other military members to represent actively-serving veterans for the celebration.

147th Reconnaissance Wing reaches 100K flight hours on MQ-1 Predator
November 10, 2015
Members of the 147th Reconnaissance Wing Maintenance Group open the crate holding an MQ-1 Predator at Ellington Field Joint Reserve Base in Houston, Aug. 18, 2009. The wing is transitioning from the F-16 to the MQ-1 and this is the first of several Predators that the wing will receive.

Long-delayed Medal of Honor awarded to Harlem Hellfighters' Sgt. Henry Johnson displayed in New York Capitol
November 10, 2015
New York Army National Guard Command Sgt. Major Anthony McLean accepts the New York State Medal of Valor on behalf of Sgt. Henry Johnson during a ceremony marking the display of a Medal of Honor posthumously awarded to Johnson for his World War I actions, on Nov. 9, 2015, at the New York State Capitol in Albany. Also pictured are Maj. Gen. Patrick Murphy ( right) the adjutant general of New York and Col. Dave Martinez, the commander of the 369th Sustainment Brigade.

Alaska National Guard saves two after plane crashes at snowy airstrip
November 9, 2015
A Utah Army National Guard Soldier from the 19th Special Forces is hoisted up to an HH-60 Pave Hawk helicopter during a combat search and rescue integration exercise over the Utah Test and Training Range in Sandy, Utah, on May 3, 2007. Alaska National Guard rescuers use similar craft in their missions, which resulted in a save of two fliers on Nov. 7, 2015.