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South Dakota Guard shares knowledge with Suriname military on reserve force operations
July 21, 2014
Maj. Gen Timothy Reisch, adjutant general of the South Dakota National Guard, meets with Col. Adolf Jardim, deputy commander of the Suriname Armed Forces, during the Reserve Forces Subject Matter Expert Exchange at Camp Rapid, S.D., July 11, 2014.

Alaska Air Guard members rescue five hikers stranded on cliff near Valdez
July 21, 2014
An Alaska Air National Guard HH-60 Pave Hawk helicopter from the 210th Rescue Squadron flies on a training flight July 10 in south-central Alaska. The hoist capabilities of the Pave Hawk helicopters provide the rescue assets with the ability to conduct rescue missions in rugged terrain.

Puerto Rico National Guard divers take training to new depths
July 17, 2014
Citizen-Soldiers assigned to the 232nd Engineer Dive Detachment, 92nd Maneuver Enhancement Brigade, Puerto Rico National Guard, conduct water familiarization training at the pool in Camp Santiago Joint Maneuver Training Center, July 8, 2014.

Army National Guard Best Warrior Competition kicks off
July 16, 2014
One of the competitors in the Army National Guard's Best Warrior contest in Arkansas, July 14, 2014.

Texas Airman answers the nation's call four times - in different service branches
July 16, 2014
U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Jesus Yanez, 455th Expeditionary Base Defense Squadron defender, stands at his post at Bagram Air Field, Afghanistan, July 2, 2014. Yanez has served in four different military branches throughout his career.  He is a native of El Paso, Texas, and deployed from Texas Air National Guard.

Air National Guard Airman will serve on Veterans Affairs advisory group
July 16, 2014
Chief Master Sgt. Christopher C. Guy, the personnel area functional manager assigned to the Air National Guard Readiness Center, Joint Base Andrews, Maryland, will serve on a three-member team that will make recommendations on enhanced data sharing and the efficient transfer of the service member treatment records between the Department of Defense and the Department of Veterans Affairs.

Soldiers form bonds in Pennsylvania with Lithuanian counterparts
July 15, 2014
Lithuanian Lt. Col. Aurelijus Motiejunas speaks about his experience training alongside Pennsylvania National Guard soldiers from the 28th Infantry Division at Fort Indiantown Gap.

Commentary: One Soldier's struggle with PTSD
July 15, 2014
Tom Blackburn with his wife Bethany. The couple still work together in counseling to help Tom adapt to life with his PTSD.

Utah National Guard to flip the switch for huge energy savings
July 15, 2014
The Utah National Guard’s energy-creation program includes solar and wind power. On the roof of the Guard’s headquarters building in Draper are more than 1,400 new solar panels that will be switched on at the ceremony July 16, 2014.

Alaska Air Guard member receives Silver Star for 'extraordinary heroism' in Afghanistan
July 14, 2014
Master Sgt. Roger Sparks, and Maj. Joseph Conroy, both with the 212th Rescue Squadron, Alaska Air National Guard, hold an award citation during a ceremony on Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, July 11. Sparks was awarded the Silver Star, the nation’s third-highest award for valor, for his role in a firefight with insurgents during Operation Bulldog Bite in Afghanistan’s Watapur Valley on Nov. 14, 2010. His actions during the combat operation resulted in four American lives being saved and four casualties being returned to their families with honor and dignity.