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National Guard members share close connection with Medal of Honor recipient
October 28, 2013
Capt. William Swenson, left, assists severely wounded Sgt. 1st Class Kenneth Westbrook onto a UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter, Sept. 8, 2009, during the Battle of Ganjgal, in Afghanistan. Sgt. Marc Dragony, right, and Staff Sgt. Kevin Duerst, foreground holding an M4 carbine, from the California National Guard, assist.
British and Danish wounded warriors receive 'phenomenal' welcome by U.S. Soldiers
October 28, 2013
Command Sgt. Maj. Brunk W. Conley, the sergeant major of the Army National Guard, shares stories with British soldiers during a wounded warrior event held Oct. 25, 2013, at the Army National Guard Readiness Center in Arlington, Va. The visit was the first stop in a week-long visit which included participation in the 38th Marine Corps Marathon.
Missouri Guard unit helps protect World Series teams and fans
October 28, 2013
Members of the Missouri National Guard 7th Weapons of Mass Destruction Civil Support Team were on hand at Busch Stadium to support safety and security measures during the 2013 World Series.
Alaska rescue Airmen save man at mine
October 25, 2013
An HH-60 Pave Hawk with the 210th Rescue Squadron, Alaska Air National Guard, lands on the airfield in Galena, Alaska, to assist in the evacuation of residents from Galena, Alaska, May 28. The squadron was involved in the rescue of a man from a mine.
Regionally aligned forces continue to organize despite budget uncertainties
October 24, 2013
Leaders from the Army speak Oct. 22, 2013, at a forum on regionally aligned forces at the Association of the U.S. Army's 2013 Annual Meeting and Exposition, at the Washington Convention Center.
New York's 109th Airlift Wing launches annual Antarctic mission
October 22, 2013
An LC-130 assigned to the 109th Airlift Wing leaves Stratton Air National Guard Base for Antarctica on Oct. 18, 2013.
Gen. Grass returns to Minnesota to sit down with state leaders and visit alma mater
October 22, 2013
Chief of the National Guard Bureau Gen. Frank J. Grass met with Minnesota Gov. Mark Dayton, Oct. 17, 2013, at the Governor’s Office in St. Paul, Minn., to discuss National Guard challenges, priorities and objectives.
Army National Guard’s first sergeant major runs Army 10-Miler on 80th birthday
October 21, 2013
Command Sgt. Maj. Brunk W. Conley, center, the sergeant major of the Army National Guard, and retired Command Sgt. Maj. Al Hunt Jr., with glasses, the first sergeant major of the Army Guard, run toward the finish line of the Army 10-Miler, Oct. 20, 2013. Hunt, who turned 80 the day of the race, completed the run in just under three hours with Conley and other Soldiers assigned to the Army National Guard Readiness Center.
New York's 'hire heroes' job fair attracts hundreds of vets and service members
October 18, 2013
Kristen Cargill, a representative from Northwestern Mutual Financial Network, speaks with New York Army Guard Soldier 1st Lt. John Scott at the U.S. Chamber of Commerce's "Hiring Our Heroes" job fair held at the New York National Guard armory Oct. 16.
National Guard engineers from four states continue Colorado highway repair
October 18, 2013
The Texas Army National Guard's 36th Infantry Division's Domestic All-Hazards Response Team-West continues to coordinate assistance requests and support for the Colorado flood relief effort. Pictured here, a military hydraulic excavator works to clear the remainder of a Colorado road after a flood washed it away.