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Evolution of the Army Guard Chaplaincy: Beyond the chapel
September 10, 2014
Spc. Jerronn Lee, with the District of Columbia Army National Guard’s 547th Transportation Company, and his wife Charlotte Lee, work together on a relationship building exercise during a Strong Bonds event in Alexandria, Virginia., Aug. 2, 2014. Strong Bonds, a chaplain-led program, is one of many ways Army Guard chaplains help Soldiers strengthen relationship and individual resiliency by teaching effective communication skills with each other.
Valorous Unit Award presented to Texas aviation regiment illustrates Guard 'warfight' mission
September 9, 2014
Maj. Gen. James K. "Red" Brown, commander of the 36th Infantry Division, and Col. Rick Adams place the Valorous Unit Award on the "colors" of the 1-149th Attack-Reconnaissance Battalion during a ceremony held Feb. 8, 2014, at Ellington Field. The unit was awarded this high honor for exceptional performance during Operation Iraqi Freedom. The 1-149th is an AH-64 "Apache" battalion assigned to the 36th Combat Aviation Brigade and earned the award for their 2006-2007 deployment to Iraq.
Widow of fallen Soldier joins Florida Army National Guard
September 9, 2014
Pvt. Alecia Calloway is one of the newest members of the Florida Army National Guard. On Aug. 27, 2014, Calloway - a widow of an Army Soldier - took the Oath of Enlistment at the Military Entrance Processing Station (MEPS) in Jacksonville, joining the Florida Army National Guard’s 2153rd Finance Detachment.
Texas National Guard shares disaster lessons with Chileans
September 9, 2014
Col. Lee Schnell, left, discusses observations made during the Volcano VI emergency exercise with Chilean Army Brig. Gen. Miguel Alfonso Bellet, commander of the 1st Brigade "Coraceros," in Arica, Chile, Aug. 20, 2014. This training event, which included a simulated earthquake and volcanic eruption, offered members of the Chilean emergency response community an opportunity to share best practices with representatives of the Texas Military Forces and the Texas Department of Public Safety.
Army National Guard addressing year-end budget shortfall
September 5, 2014
National Guard Bureau Seal
Tennessee Army Guard Soldiers honored for heroism
September 4, 2014
Army Lt. Col. Hunter L. Belcher, Army Maj. William J. Crawford, Command Sgt. Maj. Christopher T. Crawford and Sgt. 1st Class Fred C. Mize III stand on stage after receiving the Soldier’s Medal for actions they took during life threatening, emergency situations. The Soldier’s Medal is the Army’s highest award for heroism in a non-combat environment.
Virginia Army Guard Soldiers hone disaster response skills
September 4, 2014
Soldiers with the Virginia Army National Guard’s Chemical, Biological, Radiological, Nuclear, High Yield Explosive Enhanced Response Force Package, or CERFP, work through a training exercise as part of the CERFP Heavy Collapse Specialist Course at Camp Gruber, Okla. The CERFP is trained in a variety of techniques in order to respond to large-scale disaster situations where urban search and rescue skills area needed.
Hagel: Suicide Prevention Means Watching Out for Each Other
September 3, 2014
Department of Defense Seal
Virginia Guard engineers work with local officials, demolish abandoned structures while honing engineering expertise
September 2, 2014
A Soldier from Virginia Army National Guard’s 180th Engineer Company uses an excavator to demolish an abandoned structure in Petersburg, Virginia as part of Operation Renew. Operation Renew provides Virginia National Guard engineer assets to assist local authorities in reclaiming control of known drug trafficking areas by destroying abandoned structures known to have ties to the local drug trade. The program operates under the supervision of the Virginia Guard Counterdrug Task Force and in conjunction with local law enforcement.
Latvian armed forces train with Illinois National Guard during training exercise Operation Northern Strike
September 2, 2014
U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. John M. Oliver, left, a tactical air control party specialist with the Illinois Air National Guard’s 169th Air Support Operations Squadron, Latvian 1st Sgt. Modris Circenis and Latvian Cpl. Janis Gabranis, TACPs with the Latvian National Armed Forces, make a plan to advance on an enemy position during a reconnaissance mission as part of Operation Northern Strike, a training exercise at Camp Grayling Maneuver Training Center, Michigan. Northern Strike was a three week exercise led by the National Guard that demonstrated the combined power of joint and multi-national air and ground forces. TACPs with the 169th ASOS and more than 5,000 other Service members from 12 states and two coalition nations participated in the combat training.