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Massachusetts National Guard mobilizes to support severe January snowstorm
January 3, 2014
Soldiers of the 1166th Transportation Company from Worcester prepare their LMTVs for tide and flood checks here as part of the Guard’s response to the New Year’s Winter Storm Hercules, Jan. 3, 2014.

North Dakota Soldier credits Guard training for helping him save man's life
January 2, 2014
Maj. Mark McEvers, who used an automated external defibrillator to help revive a man who collapsed on a basketball court, credits his Guard training.

Military police couple fought war together; share special memories
January 2, 2014
Then-Sgt. Christopher Davis, and Spc. Erikka Lynn Gretter served in Iraq in 2003-2004 with the 649th Military Police Company, California Army National Guard, near Baghdad. Davis was part of their Criminal Investigation team and conducted undercover operations. The unit reinstated former Iraqi police, trained, and went on patrols together.

Maryland Airman goes for the gold; raises ante in his recuperation
January 2, 2014
After a fast time in the 1.5 mile run, Senior Airman Gideon Connelly, right, relaxes with a drink with SrA Daniel Gernerette, the first place finisher in 175th Maintenance Squadron annual PT test. Connelly has a prostetic left leg. He scored a 94.80 percent on the test by completing 71 sit ups and 90 push ups in addition to his run time of 11 minutes and 17 seconds.

Michigan National Guard Celebrates 20-year partnership with Latvia
December 31, 2013
Michigan National Guard Master Sgt. Santos Feliciano and Latvian National Armed Force 1st Sgt. Martins Kupcs pose with workers from a rubber plantation in Liberia, Jan. 16, 2013. Michigan and Latvia are partners in the Department of State and DoD State Partnership Program and Liberia is Michigan's newest partner.

Texas Counterdrug Task Force cracks down on drug haven
December 31, 2013
TSgt Carl White Jr., 147th Civil Engineers, 147th Fighter Wing, Texas Air National Guard, raises the bucket on the Komarsu excavator to reach out and collapse the front of a dilapadated house in that was identified by local law enforcement as being used for illicit drug activity, Harlingen, Texas, Dec. 16, 2013. Texas Joint Counterdrug Task Force's Operation Crackdown destroys drug havens in partnership with city officials and law enforcement agencies.

New York Guard to render final honors for 10,000 veterans by end of 2013
December 27, 2013
New York Army National Guard Spc. Christopher Roderiguez and Pvt. Shelbi Vanderbogart salute as the remains of Army veteran Harold Smith arrive for graveside services in Hudson, N.Y., Dec. 17, 2013. Smith's funeral was one of 9,735 that the New York Military Forces Honor Guard's 35 full-time and 135 part-time members performed for families across New York, as of Dec. 23.

NORAD Tracks Santa Program breaks record
December 27, 2013
Senior Airman Kyle Hesse and Senior Airman Phillip Gentile of the New York Air National Guard take part in Santa tracking training Dec. 19, 2013, at the Eastern Air Defense Sector.

Looking back on 2013, Guard members reflect on the events of the past year
December 26, 2013
Among the National Guard responses in 2013 was the devastating tornado in Moore, Okla., on May 20. Mary Fallin, governor of Oklahoma, leads Gen. Frank J. Grass, chief, National Guard Bureau, through the Plaza Towers Elementary School in Moore, Okla., where seven students were killed.

Gen. Frank Grass sends holiday letter to National Guard family
December 24, 2013
Gen. Frank J. Grass, Chief, National Guard Bureau