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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.
Parade tragedy spurs Oklahoma Guard members into action
October 27, 2015
First Sgt. Brent Pearce, of Edmond, Okla., and a member of Company E, 700th Brigade Support Battalion, 45th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, is awarded the Army Commendation medal for his actions following a deadly accident at the Oklahoma State University homecoming parade in Stillwater, Oklahoma, on Oct. 24, 2015. Pearce was one of 45 Soldiers given medals for taking immediate action after a woman crashed through the crowd watching the parade, killing four and injuring more than 40 others. The Soldiers marched in the parade and were preparing to return to their armory when the accident occurred.
New York Air National Guard firefighters conduct joint search and rescue training
October 27, 2015
Tech. Sgt. Adam Myers, 109th Fire Department urban search and rescue team NCOIC at Stratton Air National Guard Base, completes high angle training during a joint search and rescue training exercise Oct. 21, 2015 at Camp Smith, New York, with the 106th Rescue Wing out of Long Island.
Texas Guard engineers ready to respond for flood rescues
October 26, 2015
Members of the Texas National Guard's 236th Engineering Company stand ready within Light Medium Terrain Vehicles to engage in flood rescue operations in Huntsville, Texas, Oct. 25, 2015. Members of the 236th Engineering Company, part of the 111th Engineering Battalion, mobilized to Corsicana and Hunstville, Texas, to stand ready to respond to any rescue needs caused by the rainstorms resulting from Hurricane Patricia in October 2015.
South Carolina National Guard bridge company helping rebuild Columbia
October 23, 2015
Engineers from the 125th Multi-Role Bridge Company, South Carolina Army National Guard help contractors clear debris out of the canal in Columbia, on Oct. 21, 2015.
Vietnam opens new school and shelter built with Oregon National Guard
October 23, 2015
Brig. Gen. Michael E. Stencel, adjutant general, Oregon, poses with students at their new intermediate school in Phu Tinh village in the Quang Nam Province of Vietnam, Oct. 21, 2015, following a ribbon cutting ceremony. The new school was built in cooperation between the U.S. and Vietnam and has a secondary-use as a shelter during natural disasters.