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Japanese researchers comb records in New York State Military Museum for clues on missing U.S. Soldiers from World War II battle
August 1, 2014
Japanese researcher Yukari Akatsuka, the secretary general of Kuentai-USA, a non-governmental group which specializes in locating and retrieving the remains of World War II dead, fires up her computer as New York State Military Museum Librarian Jim Gandy prepares records for her to scan on July 29, 2014. The group, which focuses on finding the remains of Japanese soldiers killed during World War II, is planning to conduct a dig where they think missing American Soldiers, who fought with the New York National Guard's 105th Infantry Regiment during World War II, may be buried. Akatsuka and a colleague visited the museum to go through data in hopes of refining the search area.
Senior Airman Heather Ransom volunteers above and beyond the call for Honor Flight Project vets
July 31, 2014
Members from the Illinois Air National Guard's 126th Air Refueling Wing stand at Lambert International Airport, St. Louis, July 8, 2014, after greeting veterans during the Greater St. Louis Area Honor Flight.
Guard members from Arizona, Louisiana earn coveted Expert Infantry Badge
July 31, 2014
Arizona Army National Guard Soldiers joke with each other while waiting to be tested at the next Expert Infantry Badge station at Camp Navajo, Ariz., July 23, 2014.
North Carolina Guard members become leaders in motorcycle safety training
July 31, 2014
Students, including Chief Warrant Officer 3 Thomas Anspach, North Carolina National Guard assistant state training officer, ride during the Highway Patrol's Bike Safe assessor's course on July 18, 2014, in Raleigh N.C. Ansbach is the first National Guardsman to graduate from this course.
Air National Guard's Outstanding Senior NCO of the Year: Master Sgt. Joseph Ashwood
July 31, 2014
Air National Guard Outstanding Senior Non-commissioned Officer of the Year, Master Sgt. Joseph G. Ashwood, a remotely piloted aircraft sensor operator assigned to the 111th Reconnaissance Squadron at Ellington Joint Reserve Base, Houston, Texas. Ashwood has been instrumental in developing Airman training for the 111th, enhancing thier combat effectiveness by 30 percent.
South Dakota Guard partners with Danish Home Guard to add international perspective to officer training
July 30, 2014
Danish Home Guard 1st Lt. Jannick B. Reumann instructs a U.S. Army National Guard officer candidate on land navigation, July 16, 2014, at Fort Meade, S.D. Reumann, along with 14 other Danish Home Guard instructors, completed U.S. Army Basic Instructor Course training, July 1-4, in Denmark through a DoD Officers Foreign Exchange Program, in cooperation with the South Dakota Army National Guard. Danish Home Guard instructors were then selected to come to South Dakota to serve as Officer Candidate School instructors, July 13-26.
Senior Airman Christian Goldsmith is Air National Guard's Airman of Year
July 30, 2014
The Air National Guard's Outstanding Airman of the Year, Senior Airman Christian Goldsmith, a geospatial intelligence analyst from the 150th Special Operations Wing, New Mexico Air National Guard. Goldsmith's work ethic and dedication to process improvement has dramatically reduced production time in his squadron, raising its production by 25 percent.
Alaska Air Guard rescuers transport woman in labor with twins
July 30, 2014
An Alaska Air National Guard HH-60 Pave Hawk combat search and rescue helicopter from the 210th Rescue Squadron flies over Cook Inlet April 30, 2013. Airmen with the Alaska Air National Guard’s 210th, 211th and 212th Rescue Squadrons assisted July 28, 2014, with the transportation of a pregnant woman in labor from Nulato, Alaska.
Tech. Sgt. Douglas Matthews is Air Guard's Outstanding Non-Commissioned Officer of the Year
July 29, 2014
The Air National Guard's Outstanding Non-commissioned Officer of the Year, Technical Sgt. Douglas Matthews, a combat controller assigned to the 125th Special tactics Squadron, Oregon Air National Guard. Matthews was recently awarded the Silver Star, the nation's third-highest award for valor and is one of the 12 Outstanding Airmen of 2014.
2014 Secretary of Defense Employer Support Freedom Award recipients announced
July 28, 2014
Fifteen employers will be honored at a September ceremony "for their unwavering commitment to service members and their families," in the words of Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel.