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Guam National Guard members build on State Partnership with Philippines
August 7, 2012
Army National Guard Spc. Melissa Meno, from the Guam Army Guard Medical Detachment, evaluates soldiers from the Armed Forces of the Philippines - Philippine Army during a training exercise, following instruction they received on Combat Lifesaver Course refresher and Tactical Combat Casualty Care.

Illinois National Guard Soldiers help first responders at Megabus crash
August 7, 2012
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New substance abuse program seeks better outcomes for 'nation's heroes'
August 7, 2012
Fort Belvoir Community Hospital launched an intensive Substance Abuse Residential Treatment Program in May as part of the last piece to the comprehensive model aimed at reducing relapse rates in active-duty service members. The 20-bed, inpatient section is one of nine departments in Behavioral Health at Belvoir Community Hospital and offers round-the-clock comprehensive care for those in need of the highest level of intervention.

North Carolina National Guard medical officer earns top medical leadership award
August 7, 2012
Army Capt. Jacqueline Brinson (left) and Army 1st Lt. Sherise Johnson both medical service operations officers are deployed with the North Carolina National Guard's 113th Sustainment Brigade in support of Operation Enduring Freedom. Brinson is this year's Army National Guard recipient of the Capt. John R. Teal Leadership Award which annually recognizes MSC officers and non-commissioned officers who have made significant contributions to the medical community and displayed exceptional soldiering skills.

Kansas National Guard members demonstrate CBRN skills during Vibrant Response 13 training exercise
August 7, 2012
Kansas Army and Air National Guard members assigned to the 73rd Civil Support Team - Weapons of Mass Destruction - take pictures, and use chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear (CBRN) equipment to detect possible hazardous contaminants in the basement of a school during a Vibrant Response 13 field training exercise at the Muscatatuck Urban Training Center, Ind, Aug. 6, 2012. The chemical specialists were responsible for documenting and relaying information of contaminated areas to other Joint Task Force Civil Support units during the training venue.

Joint National Guard, Air Force Reserve team takes Gold Medal in NATO competition
August 7, 2012
On the Gold Medal platform in the center, from the left, Pennsylvania National Guard Staff Sgt. Matthew Stern, Air Force Reserve Maj. Brendon Ritz and Pennsylvania National Guard Staff Sgt. Mark Jones pose with their Gold Medals for 1st Place in the Novice category Aug. 3, 2012. Ritz is an operations officer with the Pacific Command J3. Jones is an Infantry squad leader with Company B, 1st Battalion, 111th Infantry Regiment. Stern is a recruiter with the Pennsylvania National Guard Recruiting Command. The three were competitors with Team USA Military competing at the NATO Military Skills Pentathlon held in Hoevelte, Denmark.

National Guard expands Midwest, Southwest wildfire support
August 7, 2012
Nebraska National Guard crew members of Company C, 2nd-135th General Support Aviation Battalion, dump water from a Bambi bucket onto flames of the High Park fire, in Larimer County, Colo., approximately 15 miles west of Fort Collins, June 18, 2012.

Kentucky Air Guard member earns National Guard Bureau top flight-safety award
August 2, 2012
Air Force Lt. Col. Todd Lally (right), chief of the Kentucky National Guard's 123rd Airlift Wing Safety Office, received the 2011 Air National Guard Outstanding Individual for Flight Safety Award.

Missouri Guard shares homeland response process with Chilean officers
August 2, 2012
Missouri National Guard Brig. Gen. Randy Alewel, commander of the Missouri National Guard's 35th Engineer Brigade, center, greets Chilean Army Maj. Gen. Mario Puig, left, at the brigade armory at Fort Leonard Wood, Missouri. Puig, the commander of engineers of the Chilean Army, and his staff were on post for a week to learn about U.S. Army Engineer practices and the Missouri Guard's approach to homeland response.

Air National Guard, Reserve MAFFS-equipped C-130s integral part of wildfire suppression
August 1, 2012
The Wyoming National Guard's 153rd Airlift Wing use a Modular Air Fire Fighting System equipped C-130 Hercules aircraft in support of the Waldo Canyon wild fire in Colorado Springs, CO on June 27, 2012. Four MAFFS-equipped aircraft from the 302nd Airlift Wing - an Air Force Reserve unit - and 153rd flew in support of the U.S. Forest Service as they fought fires in Colorado. MAFFS is a self-contained aerial firefighting system that can discharge 3,000 gallons of water or fire retardant in less than five seconds, covering an area one-quarter of a mile long by 100 feet wide.