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Nevada National Guard Soldiers sharpen communication skills with Tongan military
March 15, 2016
Members of the Nevada National Guard and His Majesty's Armed Forces pose in front of Ha'amonga 'a Maui, a historical monument built in Tonga about 1200. The forces met for a weeklong communications knowledge exchange.
Louisiana Guard members reinforce levee and rescue more residents from high water
March 15, 2016
More than 15 Louisiana National Guard members from the 1022nd Engineer Company and the 844th Engineer Company out of West Monroe are assembling emergency levee walls on the banks of the Ouachita River in Monroe on March 13, 2016, to protect the city from rising river levels caused by excessive rainfall. The Soldiers are working in conjunction with the Tensas Levee Basin District to transform half a mile of hinged concrete slabs, which are usually the sidewalk alongside the river, into a six-foot tall levee.
Gen. Joseph Lengyel, vice chief of National Guard Bureau, visits Guantanamo troops
March 14, 2016
Air Force Lt. Gen. Joseph L. Lengyel, vice chief of the National Guard Bureau, visited deployed National Guard troops, March 6, 2016, at the Camp Bulkeley Lyceum, at U.S. Naval Station Guantanamo Bay, Cuba.
Louisiana Guard expands flood fight to southern part of state
March 14, 2016
The Louisiana National Guard has been working around the clock to rescue residents and provide sandbags and water in the aftermath of severe flooding.
Latvian Chief of Defense thanks Texas' 147th Reconnaissance Wing Airmen
March 11, 2016
Maj. Gen. Gregory J. Vadnais, adjutant general and director of Military and Veterans Affairs for the Michigan National Guard, and Lt. Gen. Raimonds Graube, Latvian Chief of Defense, discuss the capabilities of the M777A1 howitzer with a gun crew of Alpha Battery, 1st Battalion, 119th Field Artillery Regiment, during the Exportable Combat Training Capability exercise at Camp Grayling Joint Maneuver Training Center, Mich., July 14, 2014.
New York Air National Guard's 109th Airlift Wing wraps up Antarctic support mission
March 11, 2016
An LC-130 Hercules aircraft sits on the flight line at Stratton Air National Guard Base in Scotia, New York, after returning from Antarctica to the base near Schenectady, on March 8, 2016. The wing, which flies the only ski-equipped aircraft in the U.S. military flies transportation missions in support of the National Science Foundation as part of Operation Deep Freeze, the military support to the U.S. Antarctic Program.
Air Guard leader in New York selected as state's new adjutant general
March 10, 2016
Maj. Gen. Anthony German, the commander of the New York Air National Guard, and the Assistant Adjutant General of New York, has been selected as the 53rd adjutant general of New York by Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo. He replaces Maj. Gen. Patrick Murphy who will become director of plans, policy, and international affairs for the National Guard Bureau.
Louisiana National Guard assists flood fight with high-water rescues
March 10, 2016
Louisiana National Guard members from the 2-108th Cavalry Regiment in Shreveport drop off evacuees at a collection point set up at Parkway High School in Bossier City during flood response operations, March 9, 2016.
For rooftop landings, it's all about balance, New York Soldiers learn
March 8, 2016
New York Air National Guard joint terminal air controllers (JTAC) from the 274th Air Support Operations Squadron disembark from New York Army National Guard CH-47F Chinook helicopter that landed on top of a building at Fort Drum's urban combat training center during a training exercise with Company B, 3rd Battalion, 126th Aviation on Saturday, March 5, 2016.
Hawaii Guard members and Indonesian Soldiers share military tactics
March 7, 2016
U.S. Army Sgt. 1st Class Christian Staszkow, a member of the Hawaii Army National Guard, conducts an after action review with Soldiers from the Indonesia Army following an infantry patrol practical exercise during the Noncommissioned Officer Subject Matter Expert Exchange for the Hawaii Army National Guard State Partnership Program in Bandung, Indonesia, at the PUSDIKIF Infantry Education Center Feb. 26, 2016. The NCO exchange is designed for military personnel from Hawaii and the Indonesian NCOs to learn each other’s military tactics, procedures and culture all while building a lasting friendship.