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Sentry Savannah brings Minnesota brothers together
February 19, 2015
Airman 1st Class Nicholas Sirois and Staff Sgt. Michael Sirois review record documentation while particpating in Sentry Savannah 15-1, Feb. 13, 2015, Savannah, Georgia. Sentry Savannah 15-1 is the Air National Guard's largest Fighter Integration, Air-to-Air, training exercise encompassing 4th and 5th generation aircraft.
Pennsylvania engineer company, back 30 days, attends Yellow Ribbon event
February 18, 2015
Capt. Gregory Kuleba, Yellow Ribbon Program Coordinator for the Pennsylvania Army National Guard kicks-off the 30 day post-deployment Yellow Ribbon event for 252nd Engineer Company, 213th Regional Support Group, Pennsylvania Army National Guard.
Texas-based Army aviation unit receives national award
February 17, 2015
A C-12 aircraft from Operational Support Airlift Detachment 49 takes off from Dallas Executive Airport en route to Austin, Texas. The detachment, commanded by Chief Warrant Officer 5 Todd Moorehead, was selected as the best fixed-wing unit in its category by the Joint Operational Support Airlift Center. They had just returned from receiving their award at Scott Air Force Base in Illinois.
Air National Guard command chief leads professional development day
February 13, 2015
Chief Master Sgt. James W. Hotaling, the command chief master sergeant of the Air National Guard, discusses the recently approved Airman Comprehensive Assessment feedback form during a meeting of selected ANG Airmen at Joint Base Andrews, Maryland, in December, 2014.
National Guard Youth ChalleNGe Program transforms young lives
February 12, 2015
Army Gen. Frank Grass, chief, National Guard Bureau, joins other National Guard leaders, including former chiefs, and civilian appointed and elected leaders for an evening with cadets from the Capital Guardian Youth ChalleNGe Academy, Washington, D.C., Feb. 10, 2015. More than 130,000 young people have received a second chance thanks to the National Guard's Youth ChalleNGe Program, which has 35 academies in 27 states, D.C. and Puerto Rico.
Calif. National Guard marksmen top active duty Soldiers for third straight national championship
February 12, 2015
A team of California Army National Guard Soldiers won their third title in a row at the U.S. Army Small Arms Championship at Fort Benning, Ga., Feb. 1-7, 2015. They fired in more than 20 matches using rifle and pistol against teams from the Reserves, Active Duty and ROTC. Team California took home the top trophy but also brought in numerous other team and individual awards that tested their stamina, aim, and knowledge of multiple guns and targeting scenarios. Image is from the competition and not necessarily of Team California.
Troops from Maine, Vermont join Massachusetts in snow removal
February 12, 2015
Massachusetts Army Soldiers from the 379th Engineer Company, 101st Engineer Battalion, arrive Feb. 10, 2015, to stage their equipment in Hull, which was pounded by heavy snow.
Guard members mobilized for Deepwater Horizon may be eligible for VA benefits
February 12, 2015
Soldiers from the Alabama National Guard build and maintain miles of HESCO barriers to protect Dauphin Island, Ala., beaches from the BP oil spill, July 23, 2010. More than 1,600 National Guard members supported Operation Deepwater Horizon in four Gulf states.
New York home of historic 'Harlem Hell Fighters' getting a $42 million renovation
February 11, 2015
Historic details like this door will be preserved during a $42 million, two-year renovation project at New York City's historic Harlem Armory. The Art Deco building, completed in 1933, is the home of the 369th Sustainment Brigade, the descendent of the famous Harlem Hell Fighters, an African-American National Guard unit which distinguished itself during World War I.
Massachusetts deploys about 500 Guard members to clear snow
February 10, 2015
Staff Sgt. Jon Bohannon, a dispersing manager of the 101st Finance Detachment, Massachusetts Army National Guard, clears out fire hydrants during clean-up operations in the wake of Winter Storm Marcus, Feb. 10, 2015, in West Newton. Approximately 200 Massachusetts National Guard Soldiers and Airmen were initially activated to augment the state’s snow clearing efforts after six feet of snow was dumped on the New England area during the past few weeks.