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Florida National Guard prepares for Hurricane Hermine
September 2, 2016
Pa. Army Guard Soldier aids heart attack victim
September 1, 2016
Pfc. Fred Vandenheuvel, a member of the Pennsylvania Army National Guard’s 252nd Engineer Company rendered aid to a man who suffered a heart attack while dining in a local restaurant. (Courtesy Photo)
Army secretary wants nation to understand its Army better
August 29, 2016
Chief Warrant 4 William Sherman, 73rd Transportation Company large tug vessel master for U.S. Army Vessel Maj. Gen. Winfield Scott (LT-805), briefs Secretary of the Army Eric Fanning about the vessel's capabilities at Joint Base Langley-Eustis, Virginia, Aug. 25, 2016. The Winfield Scott is a large ocean-going vessel capable of deploying anywhere in the world from its current location.
Sun fuels Ohio National Guard's alternative energy initiatives
August 29, 2016
Ronald Gooch, energy specialist for the Ohio Adjutant General’s Department, inspects one of the more than 300 solar panels at the Maj. Gen. Robert S. Beightler Armory Aug. 11, 2016, in Columbus, Ohio. Solar power has been a part of the Ohio National Guard’s efforts to reduce energy consumption since 2009, with solar arrays currently at seven facilities throughout the state and plans to expand further.
Texas Guard support Louisiana neighbors and battle buddies in need
August 25, 2016
Texas Army National Guard Cadet David Williams, 149th Attack-Reconnaissance Battalion, and a current resident of Baton Rouge in Houston collected supplies to bring to Louisiana Guardsmen who lost their homes to the recent flooding in Baton Rouge, August 21, 2016. Texas Guardsmen from the unit collected more than 20 bags of clothes, appliances, tools, diapers, baby formula and food for the victims of the natural disaster and transported them more than 250 miles for the guardsmen and their families.
South Carolina National Guard shares importance of reserve force with Colombian leaders
August 25, 2016
U.S. Army Maj. Gen. Robert E. Livingston, Jr., the adjutant general of South Carolina, participates in a panel discussion during the Colombian Army Transformation Symposium, Bogota, Colombia, Aug. 5, 2016. Livingston’s discussions included the advantages of having a reserve force and challenges of developing a robust reserve component. The South Carolina National Guard and the Colombian military began the State Partnership relationship in July 2012 and have continued to deepen the partnership.
Colorado National Guard observes partner Jordan's anti-extremism radio broadcast programs
August 24, 2016
​Colorado National Guard Public Affairs and Jordan Armed Forces Directorate of Moral Guidance pose outside the JAF-Arab Army Radio Station in Amman, Jordan, Aug. 9, 2016, during an annual National Guard State Partnership Program public affairs exchange.
Tennessee National Guard serves with state partner Bulgaria
August 24, 2016
1st Sgt. Mike Ilko, 194th Engineer Brigade, Tennessee Army National Guard, shares bottled water with a young cattle herder Aug. 16, 2016, at Novo Selo Training Area, Bulgaria. Local cattle and sheep herders regularly herd thier animals across NSTA. Tennessee National Guard Soldiers and Airmen were on rotations to complete thier portions of projects as part of Operation Resolute Castle 16, an ongoing operation of military construction to build up Eastern European base infrastructure and help strengthen ties between Tennessee's state partnership with Bulgaria.
New National Guard Bureau chief has strong ties to Texas
August 23, 2016
Air Force Gen. (then Maj.) Joseph L. Lengyel, second from left, the 28th chief of the National Guard Bureau, stands alongside fellow F-16 Fighting Falcon pilots assigned to the 149th Fighter Wing, Texas Air National Guard, during an overseas deployment, circa 1996. Lengyel was a member of the wing from 1991-2004. Pictured left to right: Bryan Bailey (unknown rank), Lengyel, Mike Littrell (unknown rank), and Ray Segui (unknown rank). (Photo courtesy of Gen. Joseph L. Lengyel via www.Facebook.com/GeneralLengyel)
North Carolina National Guard trains with rural responders in hostage, drug lab scenario
August 22, 2016
Operation Foothills Iron Horse at Rural Hall, North Carolina, Aug. 17, 2016, tests the readiness of the North Carolina National Guard's 42nd Civil Support Team to deploy for a joint response led by local first responders to natural and man-made chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear (CBRN) threats. “Interoperability is the big thing so we can work together,” said Melton J. Sadler, director, Forsyth County Emergency Management Department.