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New command chief warrant officer talks about his top priorities
March 9, 2015
Chief Warrant Officer 5 Pete Panos, the incoming command chief warrant officer for the Army National Guard, accepts the sabre, a symbol of his leadership and responsibility, from the acting director of the Army Guard, Army Maj. Gen. Judd Lyons, during a change of responsibility ceremony Feb. 23, 2015 in Arlington, Va. CW5 Pete Panos, from the Minnesota National Guard, will replace CW5 Thomas Ensminger as the new command chief warrant officer for the Army Guard.

New York's 107th Airlift Wing hosts class to train the trainers to teach satellite courses
March 6, 2015
The 107th Airlift Wing hosted an Instructor Certification Program here this past week with 16 New York Air National Guardsmen attending in order to become facilitators for Professional Military Education courses. Master Sgt. William Conner of Knoxville, Tennessee, is one of the instructors for this course, March 3, 2015.

National Guard units in several states assist residents and motorists in latest snowfall
March 6, 2015
Staff Sgt. Steve Musgrave assists a truck driver along I-24 in McCracken County, Kentucky. Musgrave is one of the Soldiers from the Kentucky National Guard's Co. A, 149th Brigade Support Battalion deployed as part of Task Force West assisting motorists stranded during Winter Storm Thor.

Florida Guard Soldiers and Seminole Tribe members commemorate battle
March 5, 2015
Florida Army National Guard Soldiers from 2nd Battalion, 124th Infantry Regiment, present a joint color guard with a member of the Seminole Tribe of Florida during a ceremony at the reenactment of the Battle of Okeechobee in Okeechobee, Fla., Feb. 28, 2015.

Virginia National Guard again activated for snow duty
March 5, 2015
Soldiers from the Leesburg-based Company C, 3rd Battalion, 116th Infantry Regiment, 116th Infantry Brigade Combat Team prepare for possible winter storm response operations March 5, 2015, in Leesburg, Virginia. The Virginia Guard alerted approximately 70 Soldiers March 4, 2015, to stage and be ready for possible response operations due to heavy snow or flooding. Soldiers from the Staunton-based 116th Infantry Brigade Combat Team will stage in Winchester, Staunton, Leesburg, Fredericksburg and Harrisonburg, and Soldiers from the Gate City-based 1030th Transportation Battalion will stage in Gate City.

Florida's 125th Fighter Wing places an emphasis on developing leaders
March 4, 2015
Florida Air National Guard senior leaders talk with Airmen during the Mini-Commander’s Development Course at the 125th Fighter Wing, Feb. 28, 2015.

Wisconsin Air Guard pilot reaches 3,000 flight hours while in Japan
March 3, 2015
U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Matthew C. McCunn, Wisconsin Air National Guard, 115th Fighter Wing pilot, prepares for his flight at Kadena Air Base, Japan, Feb. 13, 2015. McCunn reached a career total of 3,000 flying hours while deployed to Kadena during a joint training mission with the 18th Wing.

New Jersey Guard Airmen participate in Read Across America
March 2, 2015
Airman 1st Class Hannah Bartlett, 108th Wing, New Jersey Air National Guard, reads Peggy Rathmann's "Officer Buckle and Gloria" to a group of fifth graders at the Brighton Avenue School, Atlantic City, during the Read Across America event on Feb. 24, 2015. Five NJANG Airmen participated in this year’s event at the school. Read Across America is an 18-year-old national initiative sponsored by the National Education Association to encourage young people to read by holding special reading events involving military and community members.

Virginia National Guard returns to routine operations after snow assistance
March 2, 2015
Virginia National Guard Soldiers from the Cedar Bluff-based 1033rd Engineer Company, 276th Engineer Battalion employ engineering equipment to remove snow in Lee County, Va. Feb. 28, 2015. More than 125 Soldiers have supported response and recover efforts following significant amounts of snowfall in Southwest and Eastern Virginia.

Guard members in Kentucky, Arkansas and Virginia respond to winter weather
March 2, 2015
Spc. James Harmon, with the Kentucky Army National Guard’s Company A, 1st Battalion, 149th Infantry Regiment, helps guide a pallet of water into a vehicle for distribution in Harlan, Kentucky, Feb. 24. Members of the Kentucky Army Guard have been on duty throughout the eastern and southern portions of the state assisting with clearing roads, emergency response and distribution of food, water and other supplies to those hardest hit by winter storms that moved through the area recently. Guard members in Arkansas and Virginia have been called out as well in response to winter weather that affected those areas.