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Iowa Guardsmen learn the ways of Afghan farmers
November 24, 2010
Chief Master Sgt. Don Kuehl of the Iowa National Guard's 734th Agri-Business Development Team meets with local farmers at the proposed site of a demonstration farm near the Sarkani District Center in Afghanistan's Kunar Province.
New York Guardsmen remain on duty over Thanksgiving weekend
November 24, 2010
Pvt. Stephen Perez, a New York Army National Guardsman assigned to Joint Task Foce Empire Shield patrols at Penn Station on Nov. 23, 2010.
Air Force redesignates Georgia wing as active association
November 23, 2010
The E-8C Joint Surveillance Target Attack Radar System is the only airborne platform in operation that can maintain realtime surveillance over a corps-sized area of the battlefield. A joint Air Force - Army program, the Joint STARS uses a multi-mode side looking radar to detect, track, and classify moving ground vehicles in all conditions deep behind enemy lines.
Alaska Guardsmen meet with Hollywood stars
November 23, 2010
Capt. Brett Haker, a maintenance officer with the Alaska National Guard's Army Aviation Support Facility, poses with John Krasinski and Dax Shepard during a meet and greet event Nov. 6, 2010. The two actors are starring in "Everybody Loves Whales," for which Haker provided technical advice to one of the stars portraying a pilot.
South Carolina Guard creates folding procedure for state flag
November 23, 2010
Air Force Staff Sgt. Rachel Hill of the 169th Medical Dental Group, and Army Sgt. Stephen Beasly of Company C, 1/151st Attack Recon Battalion, fold the South Carolina State flag, while Army Staff Sgt. Trevor Dean of Joint Forces Headquarters keeps the flag pulled tight. The South Carolina National Guard Army and Air Honor Guard teams have crafted a standard procedure for folding the state flag.
Army Guard hopefuls battle for spot in 'Best Ranger' field
November 22, 2010
Army Staff Sgt. Tony Genovese of the Illinois National Guard makes his way down the Confidence Climb obstacle during an assessment for the 2011 Best Ranger Competition held at Fort Benning, Ga., Nov. 17, 2010.
Gates visit underscores strong relationship with Chile
November 22, 2010
U.S. Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates, second from left, reviews the troops with Chilean Defense Minister Jaime Ravinet at Salon Bernado O'Higgins during an honors arrival ceremony commemorating Gates' visit to Santiago, Chile, Nov. 20, 2010.
New Hampshire wing practices response to public health emergency
November 22, 2010
Senior Airman Leslie M. Wood of the 157th Air Refueling Wing Medical Group administers an annual seasonal flu shot to 2nd Lt. Jeffrey C. Hill during a Point Of Dispensing (POD) exercise at Pease Air National Guard Base, N.H., Nov. 6, 2010. POD exercises test roles, responsibilities and flow of people in dispensing immunizations.
Army showcases newest version of Lakota
November 22, 2010
Members of the 121st Medical Company, Air Ambulance of the District of Columbia National Guard prepare for a mission in Hohenfels, Germany. The unit conducted its first medical evacuation with the UH-72 Lakota helicopter in Germany on Aug. 10, 2010.
Army Guard enlisted leader stresses the ‘New Norm’
November 22, 2010
Army National Guard Command Sgt. Maj. Richard J. Burch briefs participants at the 2010 Association of the U.S. Army annual meeting and exposition in Washington D.C., Oct. 25, 2010. He issued a memorandum on Nov. 19, 2010 about the "New Norm," which makes asking for assistance a priority.