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From New York streets to Afghan skies, FDNY crew saves lives
December 3, 2012
From left, Capt. Shaun Cullen, Capt. Tripp Zanetis, Tech. Sgt. Jim Denniston and Tech. Sgt. Erick Pound are all members of the 101st Rescue Squadron, New York Air National Guard, currently assigned to the 26th Expeditionary Rescue Squadron, take turns teasing each other.
Oregon National Guard begins historic partnership with Vietnam
November 29, 2012
Oregon National Guard Maj. Gen. Raymond F. Rees, adjutant general, Oregon, and Vietnam Lt. Gen. Tran Quang Khue, vice chairman of the National Committee for Search and Rescue (VINASARCOM), congratulate each other following the official signing ceremony for the State Partnership Program between Oregon and Vietnam on Nov. 27, 2012.
Guard members on Sandy response get close look at West Point cadet life
November 21, 2012
New York Army National Guard Spc. Naseer Carter, Pfc. Douglas Dolan and Pvt. Rebecca Rousseau listen to West Point Cadet Sgt. Jordan Lee of Queens, N.Y., as he explains his experiences at the academy.
N.Y. Guard to help Sandy victims over Thanksgiving holiday
November 21, 2012
Soldiers from the New York Army National Guard's 369th Sustainment Brigade, the legendary "Harlem Hellfighters," prepare holiday meals at Manhattan's Jacob Javits Center for shipment and delivery to city distribution sites.
Alaska Air National Guard duo saves life of critically ill woman
November 20, 2012
Members of the Alaska Air National Guard's 212th Rescue Squadron perform a free-fall jump over the Malemute Drop Zone, on the Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson installation. Two pararescuemen used a similar jump to save a woman.
Colorado aviators support Canadian brethren in major training exercise
November 20, 2012
Colorado Army National Guard members replace a bad transmission in a CH-47 Chinook helicopter in below-freezing temperatures during operation Maple Resolve at the Canadian Manoeuver Training Center in Wainwright, Alberta Oct. 24, 2012.
Arizona National Guard shares knowledge with Kazakhstan unit
November 20, 2012
Army Capt. Terrannce McIntosh, standing, shows his Kazakh counterpart troop positions during Exercise Steppe Eagle 12, conducted in Kazakhstan in September 2012. Arizona and Kazakhstan have been partnered under the National Guard's State Partnership Program for 20 years.
National Guard essential in storm response
November 16, 2012
Spc. Jesse de la Cruz, center on truck, assists in evacuating a toddler at a rescue mission at Hoboken, N.J., Oct. 31. New Jersey National Guard soldiers from Foxtrot Company, 250th Brigade Support Battalion, were the first company from the NJNG to arrive in Hoboken. They successfully completed more than 25 missions, which included rescues and delivering food and water to local shelters. In addition, de la Cruz rescued a pregnant woman going into labor, who was held up in her home for two days without food, water, and electricity. The unit immediately transported her to the shelter hospital for medical treatment.
Air National Guard Strategic Planning Systems conference helping bridge to the future
November 16, 2012
Maj. Gen. L. Scott Rice, the chief of staff of the Massachusetts Air National Guard, right, speaks with Brig. Gen. Steve Cray, the ANG Strategic Planning System vice chairman, during the ANG SPS at the National Convention Center, Leesburg, Va., Nov. 13, 2012.
National Guard chaplains train in spiritual and survival skills
November 16, 2012
Members on the unit ministry team, 55th Brigade Combat Team, a Pennsylvania National Guard unit, practice flanking movements during their pre deployment training held at Camp Shelby Joint Force Training Center, Miss.