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Soil ceremony a 'tangible reminder' of Florida National Guard militia history
September 16, 2013
Florida's former adjutant general, retired Maj. Gen. Ronald O. Harrison, is escorted by a historical re-enactor during the First Muster ceremony at the St. Francis Barracks in St. Augustine, Sept. 13, 2013.

Military service is all in the family - 161 years combined
September 13, 2013
Senior Master Sgt. Christine Koch is flanked by her father, Lt. Col. (ret.) Robert A. Heyart; and brother, Major Robert E. Heyart; moments after being sworn by her brother as she re-enlisted for another three years of service. Lt. Col. Heyart and five of his children have served the nation for a combined 161 years of military service. The three are seen on Aug. 23, 2013 at Selfridge Air National Guard Base, Mich.

Colo. National Guard assisting local authorities in response to massive flooding
September 13, 2013
Colorado National Guardsmen respond to floods in Boulder County, Colo., Sept.12, 2013. The Guard is working with local agencies to help people in the area affected by the flooding by evacuating people using high-clearance vehicles.

Alaska Guard members re-enlist aboard Navy ship in Persian Gulf on Sept. 11
September 13, 2013
Soldiers from Alpha Company, 1-207th Aviation Regiment recite the re-enlistment oath while aboard the USS Monterey. Reciting the oath left to right are Sgt. 1st Class George Koval, Sgt. 1st Class Julie Small and Sgt. Amber Hillman. 1st Lt. Dean Burgess and Capt. Bradley Hoppes are holding the flag. Chief Warrant Officer 2 Terry Symonds, far right, recites the oath of enlistment.

Selfridge Air Guard Base research helps keep Soldiers safe
September 13, 2013
Chris Fleczak, manager of the Army's Occupant Protection Lab, adjusts a test dummy in one of the lab's impact simulators at Selfridge Air National Guard Base, Aug. 29, 2013.

Some 'Greatest Generation' fighter pilots visit modern counterparts in Idaho National Guard
September 12, 2013
Retired Col. Bill Coburn discusses his time in the Idaho Air National Guard while standing next to an F-86A embossed with his name on it outside the Idaho Military History Museum on Sep. 8. "I have the urge to fly it again, and I would if I could sit in it," he said.

Guard's top shooters honored at Winston P. Wilson matches
September 11, 2013
A range safety looks on as competitors engage targets with an M16 rifle during the Winston P. Wilson Markmanship Competition at Camp Joseph T. Robinson, Ark., Sept. 4, 2013.

Missouri Airman goes from zoo to Air National Guard blue
September 11, 2013
More please! Liberty the hippo pleads for more treats from Casey Self in the Ruwenzori section of the Kansas City Zoo, Aug 9, 2013.

Virginia Guard member reflects on 9/11 recovery effort and suicide attempt
September 11, 2013
Army National Guard Chief Warrant Officer 4 Clifford Bauman, while at Langley Air Force Base, Va., Aug. 22, 2013, reflects on the boots, gloves and hat he wore during search and rescue missions at the Pentagon after the Sept. 11, 2001 attacks.

Challenges call for creativity, hard choices, efficiency, boldness, Winnefeld tells Reserve chiefs
September 10, 2013
Navy Adm. James Winnefeld, vice chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, addresses the 2013 Reserve Forces Policy Board dinner, in Arlington, Va., Sept. 4, 2013. The RFPB is a federal advisory committee established by statute within the Office of the Secretary of Defense that independently advises the secretary on strategies, policies and practices to improve and enhance the capabilities, efficiency and effectiveness of the reserve components.