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Guard readies as Gulf Coast braces for oil spill
April 30, 2010
South Carolina brothers serve together in Afghanistan
April 29, 2010
Army Spc. Brandon Sitton, left, helps his brother, Army Pfc. Joshua Sitton, strap on a harness before a mission at Forward Operating Base Orgun, Afghanistan, April 12, 2010.
Kentucky Guardsmen prepare for this weekend's Derby
April 29, 2010
Army Spec. John R. Adkins, 133rd Mobile Public Affairs Detachment of the Kentucky National Guard, interviews Louisville Metro Police Sgt. Jim Bland about their mission during last year's Kentucky Oaks and Derby horse races.
Guard, Reserve leaders seek funding for growing role
April 29, 2010
Cpl. Tomas Kleefisch, a military policeman assigned to Company B, 1-172nd Cavalry Squadron, 86th Infantry Brigade Combat Team of the Vermont National Guard, launches the RQ-11 Raven into the twilight skis of Afghanistan, April 14, 2010. Kleefisch is using the Raven is to gather video surveillance around the compound, where he and the rest of his platoon spent the night.
Joint exercise reunites two Guardsmen
April 29, 2010
Sgt. 1st Class Ronald Tann, Joint Task Force-Tarheel assistant supply sergeant (right), North Carolina National Guard, and U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Albert Burns, Bravo Troop, 1st Squadron, 297th Cavalry Regiment troop supply sergeant, North Carolina National Guard, discuss a supply inventory at the Army National Guard armory in Kenai, Alaska, during the Alaska National Guard's Vigilant Guard 2010 exercise, April 28. Tann and Burns were both deployed to Camp Virginia, Kuwait, from 2006-2007 in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom. Approximately 60 North Carolina Guardsmen with Joint Task Force-Tarheel were deployed to Kenai, Alaska, in support of AKNG-VG 10.
Air Guard rescue unit practices skills during exercise
April 29, 2010
Members of the 212th Rescue Squadron make their way through rubble simulating a collapsed apartment building as part of the urban search and rescue portion of the training scenario of exercise Vigilant Guard in Anchorage, Alaska, Tuesday, April 27, 2010. Vigilant Guard is an annual, disaster-based training scenario that tests the coordination of National Guard units with local, state, regional, and national disaster preparedness organizations.
New York Air Guardsman selected for South Africa post
April 28, 2010
Maj. Scott "LB" Williams
Avatar project seeks to help military amputees
April 28, 2010
Guard Communicators Collaborate in Disaster Response Exercise
April 28, 2010
Greg Wilkinson, the Joint Information Center coordinator goes over a press release with Megan Peters. Both public information officers are participating in exercise Vigilant Guard in Anchorage, Alaska, Monday, April 26, 2010. Their job is to help release information to the public that will ultimately save lives.Vigilant Guard is an annual, disaster-based training scenario that tests the coordination of National Guard units with local, state, regional, and national disaster preparedness organizations.
North Carolina National Guardsmen prepare for mission, explore Alaska
April 28, 2010
Army Col. R. Allen Boyette, Joint Task Force-Tarheel Executive Officer, and Army Capt. Patrick Brozowski, Joint Task Force -Tarheel Battle Captain, examine the cargo area of a charter bus prior to loading the bus with personal and unit equipment. JTF-Tarheel is composed of service members from the North Carolina National Guard. They are participating in the Alaska National Guard's Vigilant Guard exercise. During the Vigilant Guard exercise the state of Alaska will also be conducting the State of Alaska's Alaska Shield exercise and the Joint Task Force Alaska's Artic Edge exercise. All three of these exercises will be testing the capabilities of the local, state and federal authorities to handle a natural disaster, pending one occurred in the state of Alaska.