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Kentucky Army National Guard Soldiers fast rope into training
August 14, 2012
Army Pvt. Cory M. Perry, an infantryman with the Kentucky Army National Guard's Company A, 1st Battalion 149th Infantry Regiment, fast ropes from a UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter during a fast rope insertion training exercise at the Harold L. Disney Training Center in Artemus, Ky.

Louisiana Air National Guard Airmen react quickly, save the lives of three boaters
August 14, 2012
Airmen with the Louisiana Air National Guard's 159th Security Forces Squadron were recognized for their heroism at Castle Rock Lake, Wis., when they saved the lives of three people injured at the lake. The Airmen pictured include: Senior Airmen Steven A. Mehterns, Senior Airmen Jared M. Vignes, Tech. Sgt. Reese A. Jenkins, Senior Airmen Russell C. Gary and Senior Airmen Raenell M. Dubroc. (U.S. Air Force photo by

U.S. Forest Service requests increase in MAFFS operations
August 13, 2012
An aircrew from the Wyoming Air National Guard's 153rd Airlift Wing drop fire retardant from a C130-H Hercules aircraft equipped with Modular Airborne Firefighting Systems while assisting with suppression of the Squirrel Creek wildfire about 70 miles east of Cheyenne, Wyo., July 6. In response to increased fire activity in the western United States aircrews from the 153rd Airlift Wing operating MAFFS-equipped C-130s are set to resume operations Tuesday.

Alabama Army National Guard medics' evacuation skills honed during Vibrant Response 13
August 13, 2012
Medics from the Alabama Army National Guard's 129th Area Support Medical Company, strap mannequins and role-players to litters and evacuate them from a building at Muscatatuck Urban Training Complex, Ind. "It's always important for medics to practice mass causality incidents because those are usually the most stressful and resource intensive," said Sgt. 1st Class Richard Pike, a platoon sergeant with the 129th ASMC. The Soldiers have been honing their skills while participating in Vibrant Response 13, a major field training exercise conducted by U.S. Northern Command and U.S. Army North.

DC Army National Guard captain brings home gold in international military skills competition
August 13, 2012
Army Capt. Leala McCollum, a pilot with the District of Columbia Army National Guard's 121st Medical Company (Air Ambulance) performs first aid on a patient during the casualty care portion of the NATO Military Skills Pentathlon in Hoevelte, Denmark. McCollum helped her team, made of members from militaries throughout the world, earn a gold medal in the competition.

Army National Guard announces Best Warrior Competition winners
August 10, 2012
Army Sgt. Matthew Howard, an artillery crew member with Battery C, 2nd Battalion, 142nd Fires Brigade, Arkansas Army National Guard, exits a low-crawl tube, one of the obstacles during the stress shoot event, at Fort Benning, Ga. July 31, 2012 - during the Army National Guard's 2012 Best Warrior Competition. Howard would go on to be named the top noncommissioned officer for the competition, earning a spot to compete at the Department of the Army competition later this year.

North Carolina Air National Guard returns to MAFFS mission
August 10, 2012
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Internet scam targets Illinois National Guard spouses
August 9, 2012
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Louisiana Guard welcomes back youth science program
August 9, 2012
New Orleans resident Jennifer Deblieux, deputy director of STARBASE, demonstrates the flight simulator to Army Maj. Gen. Glenn H. Curtis, adjutant general of the Louisiana National Guard, and St. Bernard Parish Sheriff James Pohlmann following a ribbon cutting ceremony welcoming back the youth-science program STARBASE at Jackson Barracks in New Orleans, Aug. 8, 2012. Introduced in Orleans Parish in 1999, the Louisiana program has since served more than 9,300 students and, as a result of Hurricane Katrina, was relocated to Pineville in Rapides Parish.

Alabama Guard member chosen to entertain troops in international "Soldier’s Show"
August 9, 2012
Alabama National Guard Lt. Daniel Monplaisir, S-1 for the 731st Combat Service Support Battalion, Tallassee, Ala., entertains troops in international Soldier’s Show.