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Oklahoma Army Guard helicopter airlifts feed to stranded cows
May 13, 2015
A 10th Combat Aviation Brigade CH-47 Chinook helicopter, operated by members of the Texas and Oklahoma National Guard, flies a personnel and equipment movement mission, Oct. 26, over Kabul, Afghanistan. A similar craft helped save stranded cattle on May 12, 2015.
South Carolina National Guard hosts state partnership visit with Colombian army
May 7, 2015
U.S. Soldiers with the South Carolina Army National Guard exchanged maintenance ideas with members of the Colombian army during a three-day state partnership engagement in South Carolina May 4-6, 2015. The South Carolina National Guard established a formal state partnership with Colombia in 2012 and has conducted multiple engagements to share ideas to assist both partners with equipment maintenance programs.
Florida Guard member sets goal of leading Army soccer team to gold
May 7, 2015
Head Coach and Florida Guardsman Capt. Roye Locklear, right, instructs members of the All Army Men’s Soccer team during training in Jacksonville, Fla., May 5, 2015.
New York Army National Guard aircrews train by fighting Catskill forest fire
May 6, 2015
New York Army National Guard aircrews fill their water bucket from a local state park lake to assist in fighting a forest fire in Shawangunk Ridge State Forest near Summitville in Ulster County May 5. Two UH-60 Black Hawk helicopters and crew members based at the Army Aviation Support Facility at Albany International Airport in Latham joined two additional New York State Police helicopters to drop water along the fire line to help contain the wildfire that began May 3.
Massachusetts graduates the USA’s first civilian police academy for Citizen-Soldiers
May 6, 2015
Army Maj. Richard Cipro, deputy provost marshal, Massachusetts National Guard and Worcester Police Sergeant, center, with Capt. Jack Ryder, Worcester Police Academy director (and Spc. Brandon Moore, Massachusetts Army National Guard graduate of the police academy. Continuing its long tradition of leadership and innovation, the Massachusetts National Guard in conjunction with the Worcester Police department graduated the nation’s first full-time civilian police academy for Army Military Police and Air Force Security Forces with a ceremony, here, May 1, 2015.
Third time the charm for Mass. Army Guard Soldier in annual Lincoln marathon
May 5, 2015
First Lieutenant Kenneth Rayner, a platoon leader with the Massachusetts Army National Guard, runs in the 38th annual Lincoln National Guard Marathon in Lincoln, Neb., May 3, 2015. Rayner led the way for all National Guard runners and finished second place overall with his time of 2 hours, 37 minutes and 9 seconds.
South Dakota Guard, Suriname military conduct field leadership and hazmat exchange
May 5, 2015
U.S. Army Sgt. Kelley Trebesch, 82nd Civil SupportTeam, South Dakota National Guard, discusses hazardous material storage with three members of the Suriname Defense Force at Ellsworth Air Force Base, S.D.,April 14, 2015. The SDNG and Suriname soldiers participated in a subject matterexpert exchange where they visited several units and facilities and discussedprotocols and processes for storing, using and disposing of hazmat.
Massachusetts Army National Guard helps battle fire
May 5, 2015
Two weeks before responding to an actual forest fire, the Massachusetts Army National Guard was practicing dropping water from its bucket in April, 2015.
South Carolina Guard chaplain receives Soldier's Medal for heroism
May 5, 2015
Capt. Kyle Franklin, chaplain, Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 2-151st Security and Support Aviation Battalion, was awarded with the Soldier’s Medal for Heroism during a ceremony May, 3, 2015 at McEntire Joint National Guard Base.
Ohio is overall winner in this year’s Army National Guard Army Communities of Excellence awards
May 4, 2015
The Army National Guard recognizes Communities of Excellence at an award ceremony held at the Army National Guard Readiness Center in Arlington, Va., April 29, 2015. The annual ceremony recognizes states and installations that have improved efficiency and service across the organization.