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Florida National Guard members exchange knowledge with counterparts in Antigua
August 21, 2013
Army Sgt. 1st Class Calvin Allen, a facilitator with the Florida Army National Guard's 211th Regiment, shares his knowledge of non-verbal communication techniques, in St. John's, Antigua, Aug. 15, 2013. The seminar is part of the on-going Florida National Guard's State Partnership Program Exchange and is intended to help the process of further developing junior noncommissioned officers within the ABDF and the Antigua Police Force.

California National Guard air resources battle wildfires
August 20, 2013
MAFFS 6, a C130J from the 146th Airlift Wing in Port Hueneme, Calif., drops a line of retardant over the trees in the mountains above Palm Springs July 19, 2013. The 146th Airlift Wing was activated July 18 to support CAL Fire and CAL OES on the Mountain fire and other potential wildfire activity throughout the state.

Georgia Air Guard member rescues children from overturned bus
August 20, 2013
Senior Airman Joey DeFore, with the 116th Air Control Wing, helped two bystander rescue six children from an overturned bus in Warner Robins, Ga., Aug. 15, 2013.

Illinois National Guard Soldiers celebrate Polish Armed Forces Day with Polish president
August 19, 2013
Illinois National Guard Chaplain J. Kroencke and Sgt. Ryan Twist wave to Polish people along the pilgrimage route in Czestochowa, Aug. 14, 2013.

Washington Army National Guard's Sherpa takes final flight from base
August 19, 2013
This C-23B+ 'Sherpa,' a beloved fixture of the Washington Army National Guard, was flown from its base for the final time last week.

Air Guard Director Stanley E. Clarke III hosts first All-Call
August 16, 2013
Lt. Gen. Stanley E. Clarke III addresses attendees during a Focus on the Force All-Call event at the ANG Readiness Center, Joint Base Andrews Md., August 14, 2013.

New York Army National Guard hosts job fair for more than 300
August 16, 2013
An Army Reserve soldier speaks with a recruiter during the Hire Our Heroes job fair the New York National Guard hosted at the Farmingdale Armed Forces Reserve Center on Aug. 14, 2013.

Military medicine advances burn treatment, panel says
August 16, 2013
Afghan National Army and Coalition doctors stand shoulder to shoulder at Kandahar Regional Military Hospital as they debride dead tissue to improve the healing potential of a six-year-old Afghan boy who suffered second- and third-degree burns to 45 percent of his body when scalding liquid spilled on him at his home in 2010. Burn treatment is improving, a panel says.

Hagel announces new initiatives against sexual assault
August 15, 2013
Newly sworn-in 24th Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel delivers remarks at the Pentagon, Feb. 27, 2013. Hagel announced tougher efforts to combat sexual assault and response efforts in the department Aug. 15, 2013.

Army command chief warrant officers celebrate the past but look to the future
August 14, 2013
Command Sgt. Maj. Brunk W. Conley, the command sergeant major of the Army National Guard, speaks to the Warrant Officer Senior Advisory Council July 30, 2013 at Fort Lee, Va.