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National Guard is piece of Arctic puzzle
July 6, 2011
Shared Horizons 11 kicked off at the Republic of Georgia National Guard Training Center in Tbilisi. The U.S. Army Europe-led table-top exercise is designed to prepare the RoG government to provide civil response in the event of a natural disaster. Shared Horizons 11 includes about 100 personnel from various RoG ministries and Georgia National Guard members who have worked together under the State Partnership Program for 16 years.
New Mexico Guard secures Los Alamos during wildfire
July 6, 2011
The New Mexico National Guard was activated June 26 by Gov. Susana Martinez to assist local law enforcement agencies within Los Alamos due to the Las Conchas fire.
Earnhardt finds himself in another wreck, third time in three weeks
July 6, 2011
Dale Earnhardt Jr., driver of the No. 88 National Guard NASCAR racecar, ‘bump drafts’ with teammate Jimmie Johnson around the Daytona International Speedway in Daytona Beach, Fl. July 2, 2011. Earnhardt was caught up in a final lap wreck and crossed the finish line 19th.
Holiday message from the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff
July 1, 2011
Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Navy Adm. Mike Mullen
Message to the Department of Defense from Defense Secretary Leon Panetta
July 1, 2011
Secretary of Defense Leon E. Panetta
Victim-Soldiers put lives on hold to help others
July 1, 2011
Army 1st Sgt. Scott Mai, 164th Engineer Battalion, Headquarters and Headquarters Company first sergeant, checks in with his family while out on patrol in Minot, N.D., June 29, 2011. Mai had just entered a flooded neighborhood to escort citizens who were reentering their homes without the proper consent. The evacuation zones are still unsafe for residents to enter, according to authorities.
North Carolina Guard prepares Moldovan Army for peacekeeping
June 30, 2011
Army Sgt. 1st Class Charles Young, North Carolina National Guard member, observes as soldiers of the Moldovan army's 22nd Peace Keeping Battalion crouch after hearing the alarm for an explosion device found on their mock base during a training exercise here June 24, 2011. The 22nd PKB soldiers participated in exercises to show off their capabilities as a unit before their NATO evaluation, a weeklong exercise called Peace Shield 2011 that kicked off June 27.
Guarding the D.C. skies: Ohio Guard prepares for second National Capital Region tour
June 30, 2011
Army Pfc. Michael Forrest, a gunner with the Ohio National Guard's Battery B, 2nd Battalion, 174th Air Defense Artillery Regiment, crouches atop a Humvee to receive a Stinger missile launch tube from his team leader Army Sgt. David Cook while performing Avenger missile reload procedures May 13, 2011. The unit’s Soldiers will operate the Avenger missile system later this year during Operation Clear Skies, which is a mission to protect the airspace over the National Capital Region.
Nebraska Guard Soldiers apply military experience to flood response
June 30, 2011
Nebraska Army National Guard members assigned to the 623rd Engineer Company patrol a Missouri River levee near the town of Peru, Neb. The Soldiers have been assisting local and county emergency management officials by conducting multiple patrols of the threatened levees to detect any possible signs of trouble. (U.S. Army photo by Pfc. Justin Zdan) (Released)
Wisconsin Guard Soldiers have blast shooting cannons after six-year hiatus
June 30, 2011
The howitzer crew from Gun 3, Battery A, 1st Battalion, 120th Field Artillery celebrates as they inspect their cannon following a successful first shot. Deployments have silenced the 120th's cannons for six years. 32nd Infantry Brigade Combat team.