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Guard members helping fight blazes in Utah, Oregon and Washington
July 21, 2014
An Oregon Army National Guard CH-47 Chinook helicopter returns to the Madras Airport after successfully dumping water on a target area in the Logging Unit fire west of Madras, Ore., July 20, 2014. Two CH-47 Chinook helicopters and two HH-60M Black Hawk helicopters of the Oregon Army National Guard arrived at the Madras Airport, July 19, to assist local authorities in suppressing the wildfire west of Madras.

Illinois Soldiers and Polish officials honor 21 years of state partnership
July 21, 2014
Grzegorz Olszak, Polish ambassador to the State of Kuwait and the Kingdom of Bahrain, left, presents a token of appreciation to Col. Drew Dukett, commander of the 108th Sustainment Brigade July 14, 2014, at the Polish Embassy of Kuwait.

South Dakota Guard shares knowledge with Suriname military on reserve force operations
July 21, 2014
Maj. Gen Timothy Reisch, adjutant general of the South Dakota National Guard, meets with Col. Adolf Jardim, deputy commander of the Suriname Armed Forces, during the Reserve Forces Subject Matter Expert Exchange at Camp Rapid, S.D., July 11, 2014.

Alaska Air Guard members rescue five hikers stranded on cliff near Valdez
July 21, 2014
An Alaska Air National Guard HH-60 Pave Hawk helicopter from the 210th Rescue Squadron flies on a training flight July 10 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.

Puerto Rico National Guard divers take training to new depths
July 17, 2014
Citizen-Soldiers assigned to the 232nd Engineer Dive Detachment, 92nd Maneuver Enhancement Brigade, Puerto Rico National Guard, conduct water familiarization training at the pool in Camp Santiago Joint Maneuver Training Center, July 8, 2014.

Army National Guard Best Warrior Competition kicks off
July 16, 2014
One of the competitors in the Army National Guard's Best Warrior contest in Arkansas, July 14, 2014.

Texas Airman answers the nation's call four times - in different service branches
July 16, 2014
U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Jesus Yanez, 455th Expeditionary Base Defense Squadron defender, stands at his post at Bagram Air Field, Afghanistan, July 2, 2014. Yanez has served in four different military branches throughout his career.  He is a native of El Paso, Texas, and deployed from Texas Air National Guard.

Air National Guard Airman will serve on Veterans Affairs advisory group
July 16, 2014
Chief Master Sgt. Christopher C. Guy, the personnel area functional manager assigned to the Air National Guard Readiness Center, Joint Base Andrews, Maryland, will serve on a three-member team that will make recommendations on enhanced data sharing and the efficient transfer of the service member treatment records between the Department of Defense and the Department of Veterans Affairs.

Soldiers form bonds in Pennsylvania with Lithuanian counterparts
July 15, 2014
Lithuanian Lt. Col. Aurelijus Motiejunas speaks about his experience training alongside Pennsylvania National Guard soldiers from the 28th Infantry Division at Fort Indiantown Gap.

Commentary: One Soldier's struggle with PTSD
July 15, 2014
Tom Blackburn with his wife Bethany. The couple still work together in counseling to help Tom adapt to life with his PTSD.