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Army Guard Sherpa useful tool in joint environment
August 10, 2011
Army Sgt. Frank Kiler, a C-23B Sherpa flight engineer with Detachment 1, Company D, 126th Aviation, scans the cargo area to ensure the safety of all of those onboard as the aircraft climbs towards 12,500 ft. July 26, 2011. The Sherpa was working with the U.S. Navy as they performed high-altitude, low-opening para-jumps.
Earnhardt finishes strong at Pocono
August 10, 2011
Dale Earnhardt Jr., driver of the No. 88 National Guard NASCAR racecar, speeds down the track at the Pocono Raceway in Long Pond, Pa., Aug. 7, 2011. Earnhardt finished ninth and was able to maintain his tenth place position in the points race after Sunday’s race.
New York Guard maintains disaster preparedness during ‘Rainbow Hurricane’ exercise
August 10, 2011
Army Maj. Gen. Steven Wickstrom, left, commander of the 42nd Infantry Division, meets Air Force Col. Thomas Owens II, commander of the 106th Rescue Wing, in Westhampton Beach, N.Y., Aug. 4, 2011. Wickstrom deployed with about 370 Soldiers of the division headquarters to rehearse hurricane response missions to better prepare New York National Guard forces for hurricane response in New York.
Alaska Guard members support multinational exercise, strengthen Pacific Region peacekeeping operations
August 9, 2011
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All Guard rifle team excels at Quantico
August 9, 2011
Sweat Pours down the face of All Guard team member, Arizona Army National Guard Sgt. 1st Class Robert Pirisky as he fires during a 600-yard prone match at the 50th annual Interservice Rifle Championship at Marine Corps Base Quantico, Va. July 19 to 26, 2011.
Maryland Guard, Australians develop bond during Talisman Sabre
August 9, 2011
Maryland Army National Guard Staff Sgt. Eric Zubkus and Australian Defense Force Pvt. James Adams peak out from behind the mesh net of their hide site during a training exercise administered by Charlie Troop, 1st Battalion, 158th Cavalry Squadron, during Exercise Talisman Sabre activities at the Shoalwater Bay Training Area, Australia, July 17, 2011.
Army Guard to begin nine-month deployments in 2012
August 8, 2011
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History, achievements of Tuskegee Airmen celebrated
August 5, 2011
Air Force Maj. Gen. Darren W. McDew, the Air Force District of Washington commander, and Jim Pryde, a Tuskegee Airman, lay a wreath at the U.S. Air Force Memorial on July 31, 2011, in Washington, D.C. Pryde served with the Army Air Corps' 477th Medium Bombardment Group as a combat crewman. During his tenure, he accrued 1,600 flight hours before continuing his civil service career as an intelligence analyst with the Armed Forces Security Agency. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Raymond Mills) (Released)
Brothers serving together help renovate school in Suriname
August 4, 2011
Brothers Army Spc. Waylon Blasius and Army Spc. Weston Blasius take a break from work at the Pater van der Pluym School in Suriname's Brokopondo district Aug. 1, 2011. Both brothers are carpentry and masonry specialists assigned to the South Dakota Army National Guard's 155th Engineer Company. Soldiers from the 155th are in Suriname as part of New Horizons 2011, a joint humanitarian mission between the Suriname government and the U.S. Southern Command with the goal of helping to improve the quality of life for the people of Suriname. South Dakota and Suriname are paired in the National Guard's State Partnership Program.
Happy Birthday to the United States Coast Guard
August 4, 2011
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