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Army Guard to see reductions, changes in personnel and force structure
November 6, 2015
A Stryker vehicle from the 56th Stryker Brigade Combat Team passes a gas station north of Vilnius enroute to Rukla. A platoon of soldiers from the 28th Infantry Division unit from Hazleton, Pennsylvania, will spend two weeks training in the Saber Strike 2015 exercise. Saber Strike is a long-standing U.S. Army Europe-led cooperative training exercise. Projected changes to National Guard units will lead to conversion of some, including the 81st Armored Brigade Combat Team, which is slated to transition to a Stryker brigade combat team in 2017.
Gunfighter Fly-in competition kicks off; tests skills of Army Guard AH-64 Apache pilots
November 6, 2015
Apache AH-64D pilots go through their pre-flight checks at Silverbell Army Heliport before beginning an event during the Gunfighter-Fly In competition Nov. 3, 2015. The Gunfighter Fly-In pits some of the best AH-64D Apache attack helicopter crews from seven different Army National Guard units from across the nation in a competition to see who's best. Crews from Arizona, Utah, Idaho, South Carolina, North Carolina, Texas and Missouri competed for the top scores in various events such as a live-fire scenario, unmanned aerial systems teaming, simulator test and a written evaluation.
California National Guard Soldier saves 42 people from burning bus
November 5, 2015
California Army National Guard Pfc. Jesse Hernandez, whose civilian job is a custody assistant for the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department, saved 42 people from a burning bus on a Los Angeles freeway on Oct. 18, 2015. Hernandez is a rifleman with the California Guard's D Company (Weapons), 1st Battalion, 160th Infantry Regiment, out of San Pedro, Calif.
Utah Army Guard Soldier takes the lead to build a better Army
November 3, 2015
Sgt. Maj. of the Army Daniel A. Dailey delivers opening remarks during the annual meeting of the Association of the United States Army-hosted SMA's Professional Development Forum in Washington, D.C., Oct. 13, 2015.
November designated as Month of the Military Family
November 3, 2015
Staff Sgt. Antonio Nieto, 50th Personnel Services Battalion, New Jersey Army National Guard, laughs with his daughter Antonella after returning from a year-long tour in Afghanistan in support of Operation Enduring Freedom March 2, 2007, at Joint Base McGuire Dix-Lakehurst, New Jersey. November honors military families and the sacrifices they make.
Louisiana National Guard captain honored with Soldier's Medal for heroic rescue
November 2, 2015
Louisiana National Guard Capt. Andrew Gremillion receives the Soldier's Medal from Maj. Gen. Glenn H. Curtis, adjutant general of the Louisiana National Guard, during a ceremony in Baton Rouge, Louisiana., Oct. 30, 2015. Gremillion was recognized with the highest award for non-combat valor for risking his life to save a woman trapped in a sinking car.
From fires to floods, Texas National Guard helicopter crews are always ready to serve
October 30, 2015
A Texas Army National Guard Sikorsky UH-60 Black Hawk hoists a member from the Federal Emergency Management Agency's Texas Task Force 1 during a search and rescue exercise at Canyon Lake, Texas, April 11, 2014. The joint, interagency exercise simulated emergency response following a hurricane, with members from the Texas Air National Guard, Texas Army National Guard, Texas Task Force 1, the U.S. Coast Guard and Texas Department of Public Safety integrating to form a joint response team. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by 2nd Lt. Alicia Lacy/ Released)
Defense Department recognizes efforts to prevent sexual assault
October 29, 2015
Logo of the Sexual Assault Prevention & Response Program
Pennsylvania National Guard takes top honors in environmental awards
October 29, 2015
The Pennsylvania National Guard’s winning environmental team. Shown in front row are: Joseph Hovis, Tim Haydt, Erika McKinney and Dreama O'Neal. Team members in the back row are Ian Gardner, John Fronko, Nick Hoffman, Dave McNaughton, Jarrod Derr and Mark Swartz. Not shown in photograph are team members Virginia Tilden, Shannon Henry, Toren Shirk, Joan Anderson, and 1st Lt. James Goslin.
Longest-serving adjutant general of Colorado and famed Minute Men pilot interred with full military honors
October 28, 2015
Members of the Colorado National Guard Honor Guard prepare to fold the U.S. flag for Air Force Maj. Gen. John L. France (Ret.) memorial service at Fort Logan National Cemetery, Denver, Colorado, on Oct. 26, 2015. Maj. Gen. France was the longest-serving adjutant general for the state of Colorado.