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North Dakota Guardmembers share holiday spirit with veterans
December 22, 2010
Chief Master Sgt. Paul Tangen, of the 119th Wing, dons a specially made camouflage Santa suit as he greets residents Dec. 15 during the annual North Dakota National Guard Christmas party at the North Dakota Veterans Home in Lisbon, N.D. North Dakota Air and Army National Guardmembers make personal donations to raise money for gifts and present them to the veterans at the nursing home each year during the holiday season.

McKinley visits border mission National Guard troops in California
December 21, 2010
Air Force Gen. Craig McKinley, the chief of the National Guard Bureau, right, talks with a California National Guardsman about surveillance technology near San Diego, Calif., during a Dec. 14, 2010, visit to review the National Guard's support to Customs and Border Protection and Immigration and Customs Enforcement through Joint Task Force-Sierra.

Florida’s second civil support team passes initial evaluation
December 20, 2010
Sgt. Matt Mitchell of the Florida National Guard's 48th Civil Support Team prepares equipment to take chemical samples during a weapons of mass destruction evaluation in Brooksville, Fla., Dec. 16, 2010.

On behalf of Gen. Craig R. McKinley, Chief, National Guard Bureau and Chief Master Sgt. Denise Jelinski-Hall, Senior Enlisted Leader for the National Guard Bureau
December 20, 2010
Holiday Season Card

ARNG Acting Director's Holiday Message
December 20, 2010
Maj. Gen. Raymond W. Carpenter

Air Guard starts funding recruitment storefronts
December 17, 2010
Senior Master Sgt. Lorenda Thomas, of the South Carolina Air National Guard, celebrates the grand opening of the 169th Fighter Wing’s first recruiting storefront location on March 25, 2009.

Guardmembers complete world-class training and competition
December 17, 2010
Army Spc. Andy Wilkens, Colorado National Guard Biathlon coordinator, crosses the starting line of a practice on day four of the National Guard Biathlon All Regions Snow Camp Dec. 11, 2010, in West Yellowstone, Mont. The 6-kilometer practice race challenged the racers to apply all of the skills they learned during the camp over the first three days. "This was an open door training event for the purpose of presenting the sport of biathlon to the individual National Guard states, said Wilkens. The four-day event covered everything from basic skiing techniques to competitive marksmanship and offered a greater number of Soldiers and Airmen the opportunity to participate in instruction generally only available to national-level athletes.

Missouri National Guard Citizen-Soldier dons drill sergeant hat
December 17, 2010
At a recent December drill, Missouri Army National Guard Staff Sgt. Jonathan Hanna stands before his troops for the first time as a drill sergeant wearing his iconic campaign hat.

West Virginia Air National Guard flight nurse hailed as hero
December 17, 2010
West Virginia Air National Guard Capt. Jodi Pritchard helped to save a car crash victim on Dec. 5, 2010.

ANG director discusses future with Colorado Guardsmen
December 16, 2010
Air Force Lt. Gen. Harry W. Wyatt, the director of the Air National Guard, addressed nearly 100 members of the Colorado Air National Guard’s 140th Wing on Buckley Air Force Base in Aurora, Colo., Dec. 14, 2010. To begin the visit, Wyatt presented challenge coins to Master Sgt. Evan Fenn, who was named Air Force Crew Chief of the Year, and Maj. Mike Gommel for his demonstrated excellence.