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California National Guard and state fire agency begin training for 2017 blazes
April 10, 2017
Two UH-60 Black Hawks from the California National Guard carry 600-gallon helicopter buckets and prepare for water drops April 8, 2017, at Pardee Reservoir, Ione, California, during the 2017 Wildland Firefighting Training. The exercise unites the California Guard and California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (CAL FIRE) as a method of preparing for the upcoming fire season.
Texas, Nebraska ANG benefit from State Partnership Program with Czech Republic
April 7, 2017
Airmen with the Texas and Nebraska Air National Guard, Army National Guard and the Czech Air Force pose for a photo March 22, 2017, at the 22nd Helicopter Air Base, Namest Nab Oslavou, Czech Republic. The services participated a maintenance exchange as part of the state partnership program between the Czech Republic, and the Texas and Nebraska National Guard units.
Arizona Guard Civil Support Team assists HAZMAT response at veterinary clinic
April 7, 2017
Firefighters from local departments assist members of the 91st Civil Support Team out of their hazardous materials suits after exiting a local animal hospital during an incident April 6, 2017. The Gilbert Fire Department requested the CST’s assistance after toxic gas was detected by their HAZMAT team during its initial entry into the facility.
On Salem Common, Gen. Lengyel sees the future in the past
April 6, 2017
Air Force Gen. Joseph Lengyel, far right, in Salem, Mass., to commemorate the First Muster which led to creation of the National Guard. Lengyel, chief of the National Guard Bureau, joined Soldiers and officials April 1, 2017, to honor the muster in 1637.
Colombian military members get close look at Vigilant Guard in Georgia
April 6, 2017
U.S. Army Sgt. Alex Chavez, right, a Soldier with the South Carolina Army National Guard, answers questions and translates into Spanish during a tour of the Georgia National Guard’s Joint Operations Center at the Clay National Guard Center in Marietta, Ga., March 30, 2017. Five officers from the Colombian military toured multiple sites in Georgia during the National Guard’s Defense Support to Civilian Agencies exercise called Vigilant Guard. The South Carolina National Guard is partnered with Colombia through the State Partnership Program and hosted the Colombian officers.
New York National Guard members prep vehicles for exercise in Australia
April 6, 2017
Spc. Seth Morgenstern, right, of the New York National Guard, and a biological security officer from the Department of Agriculture and Water Resources of Australia, cleanse the microorganisms from a military vehicle Mar. 29, 2017, at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash. Members of the NYNG are helping to prevent the spread of possible foreign microorganisms to Australia on vehicles to be shipped for Exercise Talisman Sabre 2017 later this year.
Czech Airmen compete alongside Nebraska Soldiers
April 5, 2017
Senior Master Sgt. Karel Dostalek and Master Sgt. Vaclav Bergman, Airmen in the Czech Republic Armed Forces, get instructions from Nebraska Army National Guard Sgt. 1st Class Chad Rowe on how to maneuver the land navigation course during the state's Best Warrior competition, March 3, 2017, at Greenlief Training Site. Dostalek and Bergman were two of three Czech service members who visited Nebraska to observe and participate in the Nebraska Army National Guard’s Best Warrior competition through the State Partnership Program.
New York Army National Guard Soldiers compete in grueling four-day Best Warrior event
April 4, 2017
U.S. Army Spc. Courtney Natal provides aid to a simulated casualty during the New York Army National Guard Best Warrior Competition at Camp Smith Training Site March 30, 2017. The Best Warrior competitors represent each of New York's brigades after winning competitions at the company, battalion, and brigade levels. At the state level they are tested on their physical fitness, military knowledge, endurance, marksmanship, and land navigation skills. The two winners of the competition, one junior enlisted and one NCO, advance to compete at the regional level later this year.
Louisiana National Guard practices disaster readiness
April 3, 2017
Louisiana National Guard Soldiers of the 2225th Multi-Role Bridge Company, 225th Engineer Brigade, conduct patch training on the Aqua Dam system during the Disaster Relief Exercise at the Bonnet Carre Spillway, St. Charles Parish, April 1, 2017. Aqua Dams are water filled cofferdams that are used for flood control and protection.
Oregon National Guard honors 41st Division and World War I centennial
April 3, 2017
Veterans of World War II joined current Soldiers of the 41st Infantry Brigade Combat Team to celebrate the 41st Division Centennial Anniversary, April 1, 2017, in a ceremony at the 41st Infantry Division Armed Forces Reserve Center at Camp Withycombe in Clackamas, Ore. The ceremony honored the 41st Division's 100-year history and generations of service from World War I to the Soldiers of the 41st Infantry Brigade Combat Team today.