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New Jersey Air National Guard officer trumps cancer
November 5, 2014
New Jersey Air National Guard Lt. Col. John Fogarty oversees a hazardous waste containment exercise at Atlantic City Air National Guard Base, N.J., on Nov. 4, 2014.
Pennsylvania National Guard breaks ground for new aviation maintenance instruction building
November 4, 2014
State Rep. Rose Marie Swanger, Eugene J. McNally III, president of Senate Builders, Mark W. Kindig of Leidos Engineering, Maj. Gen. Wesley Craig, Pennsylvania adjutant general, and Col. Todd Levendoski, commander of Eastern Army National Guard Aviation Training Site (EAATS) facility, participated in a groundbreaking ceremony Oct. 31, 2014, for the construction of a new aviation maintenance instruction building.
New York Guard's 24th Civil Support Team hones skills at water supply site
November 4, 2014
Members of the New York National Guard's 24th Weapons of Mass Destruction Civil Support Team exit the decontamination tent during a drill at the Suffolk County Water Authority's New Highway Pump Station, Oct. 27, 2014. National Guard civil support teams are trained to identify the presence of chemical, biological, or radiological agents and provide that information to local authorities. The exercise tested response protocols to intruder events and to identify and correct any existing weaknesses in station security.
Joining Community Forces taps National Guard’s nationwide presence to help all service members
November 3, 2014
Speakers addressed a military and civilian audience at Camp Dawson, W. Va., Oct. 30, 2014. A three-day, first-ever national Joining Community Forces Workshop wrapped up Oct. 31 between local, state and federal representatives.
Virginia Army Guard takes part in exchange program with Danish Home Guard
October 30, 2014
Danish military officers visit the Fort Pickett-based 183rd Regiment, Regional Training Institute Oct. 3, 2014, as part of a Department of Defense Reserve Officer Foreign Exchange, held Oct. 1-7, in cooperation with the Virginia National Guard. The visitors received a capabilities brief from each of the three battalions in the regiment, toured the RTI facility and learned about the various course offerings taught at the schoolhouse.
West Virginia Airman saves woman from knife-wielding son in store
October 29, 2014
2nd Lt. Joshua Nelson, a West Virginia Airman and state delegate, was credited for stopping a potential murder, then stopping a potential suicide, during a trip to Wal-Mart.
North Carolina National Guard activates third Special Operations Forces unit
October 29, 2014
The Special Operations Detachment-X conducted a unit activation ceremony at the Claude T. Bowers Military Center, Raleigh, N.C., Oct. 18, 2014. SOD-X is the newest unit of the North Carolina Army National Guard.
Kiowa helicopters find new life in Florida after National Guard retirement
October 28, 2014
Chief Warrant Officer Sean Hogan of the Florida Army National Guard, right, points out the military features of an OH-58 Kiowa helicopter to Chief Pilot Richard Bray of the Alachua County Sheriff’s Office on Oct. 16, 2014, at Cecil Commerce Center in Jacksonville, Fla. Three of the remaining Florida National Guard Kiowas based in Jacksonville are being transferred to different Florida sheriffs’ offices to augment their aviation programs.
California National Guard earns sexual assault prevention award
October 28, 2014
Air Force Brig. Gen. Dawne Deskins, New York National Guard, spearheads the Air Force National Guard's Sexual Assault Prevention and Response program for the 100,000 members of the Air National Guard.
New York's 106th Rescue Wing base honor guard sets a high bar
October 22, 2014
Members of the New York Air National Guard's 106th Rescue Wing Base Honor Guard rehearse a flag folding and presentation ceremony at Gabreski Air National Guard Base Oct. 16, 2014. The Honor Guard Airmen performed more than 619 ceremonies in 2013. This was more than any other Air National Guard Honor Guard in the U.S.