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National Guard personnel assisting civil authorities as blizzard pummels much of East Coast
January 23, 2016
Virginia National Guard Soldiers assigned to the Staunton-based Headquarters Company, 116th Infantry Brigade Combat Team stage with the Verona Fire Department to be ready for possible winter weather response operations Jan. 22, 2016, in Verona, Virginia.

Guard troops in several states responding to blizzard-related needs
January 21, 2016
A Virginia National Guard Soldier assigned to the Staunton-based 116th Infantry Brigade Combat Team clears the snow off a Humvee Feb. 22, 2015, in Staunton to prepare for possible snow response missions after another round of heavy snow blanketed the state.

Michigan National Guard members assisting Flint residents in water crisis
January 19, 2016
A Michigan National Guard member provides water to a resident of Flint, which is enduring a drinking-water crisis due to lead contamination of the city's water source.

Army Guard Soldiers urged to make use of education benefits during Transfer of Education Benefits Awareness Month
January 14, 2016
The seal of the National Guard Bureau

Louisiana Guard members continue building, monitoring flood barriers
January 14, 2016
The Louisiana National Guard continues to work around the clock, constructing HESCO barrier levees on Avoca Island, Louisiana, Jan. 11, 2016. The project will prevent backwater flooding from reaching Morgan City and other towns in south Louisiana due to high river levels.

New York Guard Soldiers develop urban combat skills at police facility
January 13, 2016
New York Army National Guard Soldiers assigned to Company A, 1st Battalion 69th Infantry, prepare to conduct room-clearing training at the New York Police Department's urban training facility at Rodman's Neck in The Bronx, on Jan. 9, 2016.

National Guard troops prepare for winter storm duties
January 12, 2016
An M973A1 Small Unit Support Vehicle claws its way through the snow at Taylor Park Reservoir near Gunnison, Colorado, March 15, 2010. The SUSV, which is capable of traversing almost any terrain, is the primary vehicle used by the Colorado Army National Guard’s Snow Response Team.

Last of four MANG Soldiers receives Soldier's Medal for heroism during Boston bombings
January 12, 2016
Maj. Gen. L Scott Rice, the adjutant general, presents the Soldiers Medal to Staff Sgt. Geoffrey Curtis. Curtis was awarded the medal by Massachusetts Governor Charlie Baker during a ceremony at the state house January 11, 2016. Curtis' award is in recognition of his swift response and heroic actions immediately following the Boston Marathon bombings in 2013.

Louisiana Guard prepares for rising flood waters
January 11, 2016
Louisiana National Guard Spc. Scott Mouton, of Baton Rouge, Spc. Mason Guidry, of Breaux Bridge, and other Guard members carry a HESCO barrier on Avoca Island near Morgan City, La., Jan. 9, 2016. The barrier will be used in the construction of a 2-mile long levee to prevent backwater flooding from reaching Morgan City and other towns in South Louisiana due to high river levels.

Missouri National Guard completes flooding emergency response; shifts to recovery efforts
January 8, 2016
During a press conference Jan. 6, 2016, at Jefferson Barracks Air National Guard Base, Missouri Gov. Jay Nixon briefed the media and members of the Missouri National Guard on debris removal and recovery operations under way that the Guard will lead with federal, state and local partners in the coming weeks following historic flooding across the state.