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Digital partnership improves health care access for National Guard members, Reservists
February 1, 2012
Army Spc. Jacqueline Clayton, a human resources specialist at Camp Shelby Joint Forces Training Center, assists Army Sgt. Andrew Hardin, D Company, 1-279th Infantry Regiment, 45th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, to enroll for benefits with the Veterans Affairs new online application during demobilization.
Guard unit validates deployment training at Silver Scimitar
February 1, 2012
Army Spc. Cynthia Rivera (left) and Army Spc. Joshua Alicea, both with the 408th Human Resources Company, Fort Totten, N.Y., practice theater gateway operations as part of the culminating training event during the second week of the human resources annual training exercise, Silver Scimitar 2012. The 408th supports the 633rd Theater Gateway, an Illinois Army National Guard unit that will be the first National Guard unit to operate a combat theater gateway, moving troops into, and out of, theater. (U.S. Army photo by David Turner)
From surf to snow: Hawaii Guard members learn cold weather survival tactics
February 1, 2012
Army National Guard Lt. Col. Joe Laurel, commander of the Hawaii National Guard's 93rd Civil Support Team, digs out snow to form a snow shelter as part of joint-forces training with the Colorado National Guard's 8th Civil Support Team and 5th Battalion, 19th Special Forces Group, in Snowmass Village, Colo., Jan. 25, 2012. The Hawaii Guardsmen are in Colorado in support of CONG operations at the Winter X Games. All Guardsmen were instructed to wear civilian clothes for the duration of their training to reduce military visibility to mitigate civilian concern.
NDNG celebrates its origins and 150 years of service
February 1, 2012
U.S. Air Force personnel assigned to the 119th Fighter Wing "Happy Hooligans," North Dakota Air National Guard, pose for a photo in front of a F-51D Mustang aircraft at Camp Williams, Wisconsin in 1953. Pictured (left to right), Robert Olwin; Duane "Pappy" Larson; and Thornton E. Becklund.
Outstanding Unit Award recognizes Virginia National Guard Wing
February 1, 2012
Air Force Staff Sgt. Christopher Stacklin, Air Force Airman First Class Darby Ryan and Air Force Staff Sgt. Greg Wills, 192nd Fighter Wing, Virginia Air National Guard F-22 Raptor weapons loaders, 27th Aircraft Maintenance Unit, conduct an inspection on a Universal Ammunition Loading System, Langley Air Force Base, Va., January 26, 2012. The Maintenance and Operations Groups of the 192nd Fighter Wing were each recently selected to receive an Air Force Outstanding Unit Award for their accomplishments over the past two years. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Carlos Claudio) (Released)
Air Guard crew plays vital role in South Pole evacuation
January 31, 2012
Air Force Maj. Josh Neilson (left) and Tech Sgt. Randy Powell played a major role in the evacuation of several fishermen badly injured off the Antarctic coast on Jan. 11, 2012. On Jan. 13, the two men were part of a New York Air National Guard air crew that flew the injured from McMurdo Station, Ross Island to Christchurch, New Zealand - a trip that covered about 2,300 miles.
Guard Soldiers share, discuss capabilities with active duty counterparts
January 31, 2012
Leadership from Joint Task Force 71 meets with the 2nd Chemical Battalion at Fort Hood to share best practices and discuss chemical capabilities, Jan. 26, 2012. By meeting its active Army counterparts, Joint Task Force 71 builds working relationships with units it might one day work alongside in the event of a natural or chemical incident.
North Dakota National Guard Biathletes Win Regional Competition
January 31, 2012
Air Force Capt. Eric Nordgren, who serves with the North Dakota Air National Guard, leaves the starting gate during the Central Region Biathlon Competition at Mt. Itasca, near Grand Rapids, Minn., Jan. 28. Nordgren won the 12.5-kilometer pursuit race and placed second in the 10-kilometer sprint race, helping to lead the North Dakota National Guard Biathlon Team to its third regional win in three years.
Some Soldiers need to decide whether to reenlist now, officials said
January 31, 2012
Army Spc. Jonathan Evans, Joint Sustainment Command - Afghanistan, raises his right hand during a re-enlistment ceremony at Kandahar Airfield, Afghanistan, July 4, 2011. Evans is a member of the Mississippi Army National Guard's 184th Expeditionary Sustainment Command.
IRR Affiliation Program offers support network to Soldiers, families
January 30, 2012
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