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As Pearl Harbor ships smoldered, National Guard began fighting World War II
December 6, 2016
Gun crew from 200th Coast Artillery Regiment, New Mexico National Guard, with 3-inch M2 anti-aircraft gun in the Philippine Islands, in late 1941 or early 1942.
Illinois Guard members honored for saving car wreck victim's life
December 6, 2016
Illinois Army National Guard Staff Sgt. Jeremy Adkins, left, and Officer Candidate Tony Genovese, both of Chicago, stand at attention in the center of Soldiers Field to be recognized by the crowd prior to them being awarded the Soldiers Medal during the Chicago Bears "Salute to Service" game Nov. 27, 2016. Assistant Adjutant General Brig. Gen. Michael Zerbonia is in background. The Soldiers were recognized for their bravery in pulling a driver from a burning vehicle following an accident on May 11, 2016.
South Dakota Guard members train for duty at Presidential Inauguration
December 5, 2016
Soldiers from the 235th Military Police Company and Airmen from the 114th Security Forces Squadron practice crowd control techniques in Sioux Falls S.D., in preparation for the 58th Presidential Inauguration. The South Dakota National Guard will be sending 150 Soldiers and Airmen to provide support to the inauguration in Washington, D.C., Jan. 20.
Overseas, Lengyel finds National Guard vital contributor to Joint Force
December 2, 2016
Air Force Gen. Joseph Lengyel, chief, National Guard Bureau, second from right, and Air Force Chief Master Sgt. Mitchell Brush, senior enlisted advisor to the chief of the National Guard Bureau, left, view training in the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan during a Thanksgiving visit to troops, Nov. 26, 2016.
New York Air Guard flies Buzz Aldrin from Antarctica after medical issue
December 2, 2016
An LC-130 "Skibird" from the New York Air National Guard's 109th Airlift Wing in Scoita, New York, at Camp Raven, Greenland, on June 28, 2016. Crews with the 109th AW use Camp Raven as a training site for landing the ski-equipped LC-130s on snow and ice. An Air Guard crew evacuated Buzz Aldrin, the former astronaut, who had medical difficulties while visiting Antarctica.
Ohio National Guard member among vets who protected building during Ohio State rampage
December 2, 2016
Local and federal authorities surround the attacker's car that hit multiple students outside of Watts Hall at Ohio State University in Columbus, Ohio, Nov. 28, 2016. A group of former and current military members helped secure one of the university's classrooms during a campus-wide lockdown after the attack.
Tennessee Army National Guard assists in wildfire response
November 30, 2016
Tennessee is among a handful of states where National Guard members are involved in batting wildfires. Among others is South Carolina. In this photo, a South Carolina Army National Guard CH-47 Chinook heavy-lift cargo helicopter and a UH-60L Black Hawk medium-lift utility helicopter from 59th Aviation Troop Command and crews support the South Carolina Forestry Commission contain a remote fire near Table Rock, Pickens County, South Carolina, Nov. 24, 2016.
Massachusetts Air National Guard weather watchers join Army Warfighter exercise
November 29, 2016
Massachusetts Air National Guard weather forecaster assigned to the 202nd Weather Flight, Cape Cod discuss weather conditions during a Warfighter command post exercise on Nov. 10, 2016, at Fort Indiantown Gap, Pa.
New York Guard chemical troops train with NYPD officers
November 23, 2016
A New York Army National Guard Soldier of the 222nd Chemical Company, based at Fort Hamilton, Brooklyn, right conducts a simulated de-contamination with a member of the New York Police Department's Chemical Ordnance, Biological and Radiological Awareness (COBRA) unit at Rodman's Neck Tactical Village in the Bronx, N.Y., on Nov. 19, 2016.
Azerbaijan ambassador visits Oklahoma; looks to strengthen partnerships
November 18, 2016
The Azerbaijani Ambassador to the United States, Elin Suleymanov, meets with U.S. Sen. James Lankford, who represents the State of Oklahoma.