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104th Fighter Wing jet crashes in Virginia
August 27, 2014
A 125th Fighter Wing F-15C awaits mid-air refueling from a KC-135 Stratotanker June 26, 2014, at Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska. A similar craft crashed Aug. 27, 2014, in Virginia.
Army warns Soldiers and families to beware of predatory lenders
August 26, 2014
Soldiers are urged to take advantage of free financial counseling available at all installations, to help avoid the pitfalls that could put them under a mountain of debt.
Active duty and National Guard Soldiers relearn Total Force Policy together
August 26, 2014
An M1A2 SEP Abrams from 116th Cavalry Brigade Combat Team, Idaho Army National Guard (middle) and a M1134 Anti-Tank Guided Missile Vehicle from 1st Squadron, 14th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Stryker Brigade Combat Team, Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Washington, return from waging mock battle against one another during an eXportable Combat Training Capability exercise, at Orchard Combat Training Center, south of Boise, Idaho, Aug. 14, 2014.
California Guard, volunteer searchers team up for high-flying rescue exercise
August 26, 2014
Volunteer search and rescue team members in El Dorado County, Calif., carry a team member with simulated injuries July 26, 2014, during an interagency exercise with the California Army National Guard.
Army National Guard Chaplains: Past and Present
August 25, 2014
Army Capt. Antoine D. Barlow, a chaplain with the Mississippi Army National Guard’s 155th Heavy Brigade Combat Team, conducts chapel service during the unit's annual training at Camp Shelby Joint Forces Training Center, Mississippi, Aug. 12, 2012. Army National Guard chaplains not only act as spiritual and religious leaders for Soldiers, but are now involved with behavioral health and family support programs designed to aid Soldiers who may need additional assistance.
Alaska Air Guardsmen conduct middle-of-the night rescue of man
August 25, 2014
An Alaska Air National Guard HH-60 Pave Hawk helicopter from the 210th Rescue Squadron flies on a training flight in south central Alaska. The hoist capabilities of the Pave Hawk helicopters provide the rescue assets with the ability to conduct rescue missions in rugged terrain.
Tongan delegation impressed with Nevada Guard and the Silver State
August 22, 2014
Brig. Gen. Tau’aika ‘Uta’atu, Tonga’s top military official, boards a Nevada Guard UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter in Stead for a tour of northern Nevada on Aug. 19. 'Uta'atu wrapped up his tour of Nevada Guard facilities Wednesday after visiting the 152nd Airlift Wing in Reno.
National Guard Bureau directorate holds event; builds esprit de corps
August 22, 2014
Jessica Wright, under secretary of defense for personnel and readiness, speaks during the inaugural National Guard Bureau J8 Summer Gala, Aug. 15, 201,4 in Arlington, Va. The event, organized and hosted by the NGB Office of Resource Management and Comptroller, aimed to promote morale and build esprit de corps within the NGB community. Wright, who is also a retired Army National Guard major general and former adjutant general of the Pennsylvania National Guard, was the keynote speaker for the evening.
Historical look: 200-year anniversary of Battle of Bladensburg
August 22, 2014
Colorized drawing of the British march from the coastal town of Benedict, Maryland, to Bladensburg, including the battleground map inset of the Bladensburg campaign.
National Guard enlisted ranks hear from senior leaders during conference
August 22, 2014
Army Gen. Frank Grass, chief, National Guard Bureau, shares his views at the Enlisted Association of the National Guard of the United States, 43rd annual conference, Aug. 11, 2014, at the Phoenix Convention Center. The conference allowed Grass and other senior leaders to speak directly to Guard members and answer questions the enlisted ranks might have.