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Alaska National Guard brings Santa to remote villages
December 19, 2011
David Anungazuk, 7, visits with Santa and Mrs. Claus, in Wales, Dec. 9, 2011. The Clauses, along with about 35 volunteers from Anchorage, were in Wales for an Operation Santa Claus mission in coordination with the Alaska National Guard.
Army National Guard Soldiers saves lives in, out of uniform
December 16, 2011
Army National Guard Sgt. Gerald Dick, a combat medic assigned to the Troop Medical Clinic at Camp Atterbury Joint Maneuver Training Center, Ind., administers an intravenous line to a Soldier here Dec. 14, 2011. Dick, a licensed practical nurse and case manager at Camp Atterbury, is "always" on duty and has rendered medical assistance during to two separate vehicle accidents earlier this year while not on duty.
Army Chief of Staff issues instructions for Guard, Reserve Soldiers demobilizing over holidays
December 16, 2011
Army Chief of Staff Gen. Raymond Odierno
West Virginia Air Guard unit testing ground for flight mask development
December 16, 2011
Erin Kennedy, a chemical engineer for the Army and the Joint Service Aircrew Mask-Fixed Wing Research Team test and evaluation lead, listens to feedback from Air National Guard Tech. Sgt. Michael Lindamood during a field evaluation of the mask at the West Virginia Air National Guard in Martinsburg, W.Va., Dec. 7, 2011. The Department of Defense research team had aircrew in each of the flying positions don the mask and accompanying gear and perform their duties on a C-5 Galaxy aircraft.
Cake Boss helps National Guard celebrate 375 years, donates iconic cake
December 14, 2011
Cake Boss head decorator, Mauro Castano, explains the 375th birthday cake creation process to Army Lt. Gen. William Ingram Jr., director of the Army National Guard, at the Army National Guard Readiness Center in Arlington, Va., Dec. 13, 2011. The cake was part of the celebration for the 375th birthday of the National Guard.
National Guard Soldier, educator earns prestigious teaching certification at White House
December 14, 2011
Army National Guard Lt. Col. Evet Jefferson, of the South Carolina National Guard, poses with Secretary of Education Arne Duncan at the White House in Washington, D.C., Dec. 7, 2011, as part of a ceremony recognizing teachers who recently achieved National Board Certification. Jefferson is a high school teacher in Columbia, S.C., and serves in the mobilization section at the Joint Forces Headquarters for her military drill weekends, also in Columbia.
New York National Guard instrumental to Reaper training mission on ground, in air
December 14, 2011
The MQ-9 unmanned aerial vehicle the "Reaper" can cruise airborne at about 250 miles per hour and between 15,000 and 20,000 feet. It has the ability to fly for up to 15 hours with a full-motion video that can be streamed back to a tactical operations center or command and control center for first-response missions. The aircraft also is capable of acquiring targets and tracking them for long periods of time from high altitudes with its camera system.
National Guard, Botswana Defence Force share military intelligence practices
December 13, 2011
Army Sgt. Major Kamodi, noncommissioned officer in charge of the Botswana Defence Force Wildlife Training Center, explains to Army Maj. Gen. Greg Lusk, adjutant general of the North Carolina National Guard and Army Maj. Gen. Edward Leacock of the Defense Intelligence Agency, how they train BDF Soldiers to react to various predators to prepare Botswana soldiers to conduct patrols in the bush areas of the country in November 2011. The North Carolina National Guard and Botswana are partners through the National Guard State Partnership Program.
Vets4Warriors offers Guard members, reservists peer-to-peer counseling
December 13, 2011
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Illinois National Guard to train with Polish army, preparing for 2012 deployment together
December 12, 2011
Army Maj. Gen. William Enyart, the adjutant general of the Illinois National Guard, receives the Polish Army Medal from Polish Land Forces Commander Lieutenant General Zbigniew Glowienka on Sept. 23. 2011. The Illinois National Guard and Poland have been partners through the National Guard State Partnership Program since 1993.