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Illinois program gives civilians a taste of life in a Soldier's boots
July 31, 2015
Sgt. 1st Class Joshua Nickels of Montgomery, Illinois, a training assistor for the Illinois Pre-Mobilization Training Assistance Element, shows an improvised explosive device in the back of pickup on the training IED lane to civilians during "Military Immersion" training, July 17, 2015, at Marseilles Training Center, Marseilles, Illinois.
Louisiana Guard engineers get real-world training on college project
July 30, 2015
Spc. James Penn, a heavy equipment operator with the 921st Engineer Company, 528th Engineer Battalion, 225th Engineer Brigade, operates a hydraulic excavator to clear dirt from a pond being built as part of a new "Icon Corner" to mark the entrance to Louisiana State University at Alexandria, July 28, 2015. The dirt will be transported and used as fill for three new rugby pitches also being constructed at the school.
New York pararescueman is Air National Guard's Outstanding NCO of the Year
July 30, 2015
Staff Sgt. Douglas P. Kechijian, 2015 AIr National Guard Outstanding Non-Commissioned Officer of the Year.
Personal locator beacon helps Alaska National Guard save two hikers
July 30, 2015
An HH-60 Pave Hawk helicopter from the 210th Rescue Squadron, Alaska Air National Guard, practices “touch and go” maneuvers at Bryant Army Airfield on Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Dec. 17, 2014. A similar craft helped save two hikers.
National Guard cyber capability grows nationwide, Gen. Frank Grass says
July 30, 2015
Members of the Ohio National Guard Computer Network Defense Team conduct cyber defense operations during exercise Cyber Shield 2015 at Camp Atterbury, Indiana, March 20, 2015. The exercise was designed to develop the defensive skills of soldiers and airmen tasked with securing their organizations’ computer networks.
Cal Guard Launches Remotely Piloted Aircraft to search El Dorado National Forest for motorcyclist
July 30, 2015
For the first time ever, the 163rd Reconnaissance Wing flies the MQ‐9 Reaper in the airspace over the Southern California Logistics Airport in Victorville, Calif., July 30, 2014. Searchers are looking for a missing teacher last seen July 17 riding a motorcycle in the El Dorado National Forest.
New York Guard couple pack for South Africa to further State Partnership Program
July 29, 2015
New York Army Natonal Guard Majs. Brian Bonanno and Amy Bonanno at their home in Clifton Park, New York, July 20, 2015, as they pack for a move to South Africa. The two veterans, both staff officers in the New York Army National Guard’s 42nd Infantry Division, are heading with their two children to Pretoria, South Africa, where Brian will be the liaison officer for the New York Army National Guard and South Africa State Partnership Program.
Coloradoan named Air National Guard's 2015 Outstanding Airman of the Year
July 28, 2015
U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Jonathan R. Smail a transmission technician from the 233d Space Communications Squadron, Colorado Air National Guard, monitors computer systems in a mobile satellite trailer at Greeley Air National Guard Station, Greeley Colorado, on June 7, 2015. He was named Outstanding Airman of 2015.
Chaplain Corps celebrates birthday July 29
July 28, 2015
Army Capt. Peter J. Klotzbach, a chaplain with Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 53rd Brigade Support Battalion, prays over a Soldier in a mass casualty scenario during the eXportable Combat Training Capability exercise at Camp Blanding, Florida, July 24, 2014.
Command's goal is keeping Soldiers in boots after active-duty service
July 28, 2015
Sgt. 1st Class William Mote, reserve-component career counselor, XVII Airborne Corps, gives a continuum of service brief as part of the Soldier for Life program in the transition services building on Fort Bragg, North Carolina.