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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.
Virginia National Guard personnel to assist flood response operations in Alleghany and Botetourt counties
June 24, 2016
Virginia National Guard Soldiers assigned to the Staunton-based 116th Infantry Brigade Combat Team are staged and ready in Allegheny County to assist local emergency services organizations with flood response operations June 24, 2016. The Guard has activated approximately 20 Soldiers with Humvees and light/medium tactical trucks to assist to assist in Alleghany and Botetourt counties.
North Carolina National Guard prepares for Hurricane Response: Operation Vigilant Seahawk
June 24, 2016
Members of the North Carolina National Guard’s 514th Military Police Company, based in Winterville, respond to simulated agitators trying to enter the port, during Operation Vigilant Seahawk at the Military Ocean Terminal Sunny Point (MOTSU). The exercise was designed to improve communication and coordination with state and federal partners during disaster response and recovery operations.
Alaska Air Guardsmen rescue hiker near Ship Creek Valley
June 24, 2016
Alaska Air Guardsman Capt. Johh Romspert, a 212th Rescue Squadron combat rescue officer, prepares to be lowered via hoist out of an HH-60 Pave Hawk Helicopter during a training mission held near Mount Susitna Dec. 16.
2 simple steps for military members to vote from anywhere
June 23, 2016
2 simple steps for military members to vote from anywhere
West Virginia welcomes Peruvian MPs during State Partnership Program visit
June 23, 2016
West Virginia’s Camp Dawson was home to five Peruvian officers June 15 to 19, continuing a 20-year partnership between Peru’s Army and the West Virginia Army National Guard.The WVARNG’s 151st Military Police Battalion hosted the visit, the first time that branch has been involved in the West Virginia-Peru State Partnership Program. The Peruvian officers observed the 157th Military Police Company's annual training, granting them the opportunity to interact with WVARNG Soldiers and share knowledge.