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Arizona, Kazakh Airmen discuss enlisted roles in airpower
September 17, 2014
Noncommissioned officers from the Armed Forces of the Republic of Kazakhstan enjoy a UH-60 Black Hawk flight over Arizona, Sep. 11, 2014. A delegation of Kazakhs met with Arizona Army and Air Guard members to discuss the varied roles of enlisted members in military aviation. Kazakhstan and the Arizona National Guard have participated together in the National Guard Bureau’s State Partnership Program since 1993.
National anthem's 200th anniversary and its Citizen-Soldier composer are honored
September 16, 2014
Soldiers from the U.S. Army 3rd Infantry Regiment "Old Guard" unfurl and raise a hand-stitched replica of the 15-star, 15-stripe flag to commemorate the 200th anniversary of the defense of Fort McHenry, Sept. 14, 1814. The ascent of the stars and stripes would inspire 1st Lt. Francis Scott Key of the District of Columbia Militia to pen the immortal words that would become the national anthem. The flag was raised at exactly the same day and time as it was 200 years ago during the War of 1812.
Fort Hood pilot program changing how Soldiers transition between active duty and reserves
September 15, 2014
Spc. Braydon Gear, right, a cavalry scout with 4th Squadron, 9th Cavalry Regiment, trains with an M203 grenade launcher, Aug. 25, 2014 at the Camp Robinson Maneuver Training Center in Little Rock, Arkansas, as part of the 11B10 Infantrymen course at the 233rd Regiment Regional Training Institute of the Arkansas National Guard. Gear was one of the first three active component Soldiers attending reclassification training under the Active Component 2 Reserve Component pilot program at Fort Hood, Texas.
Seeds of a nation: Remembering the 5th Maryland and the Battle of North Point
September 15, 2014
Members of the Maryland National Guard’s 175th Infantry Regiment, Maryland Defense Force, and service members from other units and branches march in the footsteps of those who defended Baltimore 200 years ago. During the March of the Defenders, in celebration of the bicentennial of the 'Star Spangled Banner,' more than 400 Service members marched six miles from Patterson Park to North Point on Sept. 11, 2014. In the war of 1812, the Maryland Militia marched to slow the British advance, while the city of Baltimore prepared its defenses.
Minnesota National Guard teams with private sector to bring solar energy to Camp Ripley
September 12, 2014
The Combined Arms Collective Training Facility is a 26-building urban operations village that is designed to train on military and civilian urban operations as well as emergency preparedness. It's at Camp Ripley, Minnesota, where the National Guard is partnering with Minnesota Power to build a huge solar array to help save energy.
Colorado National Guard celebrates 10-year partnership with Jordan
September 12, 2014
His Royal Highness Lt. Gen. Prince Feisal discusses the partnership, or as he calls it, "a brotherhood," with the Colorado National Guard during an office call with Colorado Gov. John Hickenlooper.
Arizona National Guard Soldier saves family from burning home
September 12, 2014
Army Pfc. Samuel Pineda, an infantryman and member of the Arizona Army National Guard’s Honor Guard, practices folding an American flag. Pineda assisted a neighbor’s family to safety when their residence caught fire Aug. 26, 2014.
A first: Missouri MP unit ventures into chemical defense training
September 11, 2014
Spc. Sarah Mitchell with the 1175th Military Police Company based out of St. Clair and St. Louis, identifies an unknown agent with M8 detection paper. Mitchell is one of over 90 MPs from the unit who participated in specialized chemical defense training at the chemical defense training facility headquartered in Missouri at Fort Leonard Wood.
Creative use of vehicles helps South Carolina National Guard boost sea creatures' habitats
September 10, 2014
The South Carolina Army National Guard and Department of Natural Resources dropped 36 vehicles into the water off the coast of Beaufort, S.C., Sept. 4, 2014, to help form the manmade reefs that attract sea life and tourism to the area.
Evolution of the Army Guard Chaplaincy: Beyond the chapel
September 10, 2014
Spc. Jerronn Lee, with the District of Columbia Army National Guard’s 547th Transportation Company, and his wife Charlotte Lee, work together on a relationship building exercise during a Strong Bonds event in Alexandria, Virginia., Aug. 2, 2014. Strong Bonds, a chaplain-led program, is one of many ways Army Guard chaplains help Soldiers strengthen relationship and individual resiliency by teaching effective communication skills with each other.