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Alaska Air National Guard members rescue two plane crash survivors
April 2, 2012
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Puerto Rico National Guard fosters State Partnership with Honduras
March 30, 2012
Honduran public affairs Soldiers observe a mosaic of Puerto Rico's crest during a visit to the governor's mansion in Old San Juan. The visit of the Honduran military was part of the State Partnership Program in which they had the opportunity to visit the Puerto Rico National Guard training facilities and exchange training information with its leaders.
N.D. Aviators Serving on Rotations to the Southwest Border
March 30, 2012
Army Chief Warrant Officer 2 Jonathan Sigl performs a pre-flight inspection on an OH-58 Kiowa aircraft in Marana, Ariz. Sigl is part of a North Dakota National Guard flight crew participating with Task Force Raven of the Southwest Border mission.
Hawaii National Guard "Stay on Track" program helps youth stay drug-free
March 30, 2012
Army Sgt. Bernie "Buma" Bumanglag, Hawaii Army National Guard with the Hawaii Counter Drug Stay On Track Program, teach a group of sixth graders at Aiea Elementary School on the island of Oahu in Hawaii, about the GUARD decision making process. This lesson is a part of a semester long drug awareness curriculum designed to give school children the necessary skills and knowledge, to choice a drug-free life.
Missouri Army National Guard building better lives in Central America
March 30, 2012
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Rhode Island Guard Soldier makes selfless, ultimate sacrifice for Afghan child
March 29, 2012
Sgt. Dennis Weichel Jr., a Rhode Island Army National Guard infantryman mobilized with Company C, 1st Battalion, 143rd Infantry Regiment, sits inside a Black Hawk helicopter prior to a mission earlier in his deployment in Afghanistan. Weichel died March 22, 2012, from injuries he sustained when he was struck by a mine-resistant, ambush-protected vehicle, or MRAP, after moving an Afghan child to safety.
National Guard Marathon Team runners perform well in desert to honor Bataan Death March
March 28, 2012
Army National Guard Spc. Rachel Walter, a member of the All-Guard Marathon Team and Maryland National Guard, marches through the desert between miles 20 and 21 during the 23rd Annual Bataan Memorial Death March near White Sands, N.M., March 25, 2012. Walter completed the most grueling of all categories-Military (Heavy) Marathon-which means she carried a 35-pound rucksack the entire 26.2 mile distance.
California Civil Support Team enhances civilian partnerships through training
March 27, 2012
Army Staff Sgt. Aaron Zuniga, a science and healthcare specialist assigned to the 95th Civil Support Team, California Army National Guard, refers to his instructional steps before beginning to extract and test DNA from samples of a potential Weapon of Mass Destruction taken from a simulated domestic terrorist lab while participating in Operation Red Snow, Feb. 16, 2012 at the U.S. Marine Corps Mountain Warfare Training Center near Bridgeport, Calif. Operation Red Snow is a multi-agency chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear threat response exercise to strengthen the partnership between federal, state and local jurisdiction regarding a response to the possible threat of a domestic attack on the United States.
Local Missouri Guard member reacts quickly to flood waters, saves neighbor
March 27, 2012
Army Staff Sgt. Abe Faulkner, a member of Joint Force Headquarters in Jefferson City and a fulltime mechanic in the Combined Support Maintenance Shop at the Ike Skelton Training Site, helped rescue a neighbor from high waters on Big Tavern Creek near Iberia, Mo. last week. Local emergency responders used Faulkner's boat to reach the stranded driver and get him to safety unharmed.
N.Y. Air Guard member selected as best Air Guard honor guard manager
March 27, 2012
Air Force Master Sgt. Jeffrey Lamarche