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Air Guard conducts evacuation in Antarctica
November 6, 2008 — HICKAM AIR FORCE BASE, Hawaii - A combined U.S. and Australian team successfully evacuated an... MORE

An LC-130 Hercules sits on an improvised ice runway at Davis Station, Antarctica, Nov. 3. A U.S. and Australian medical team moved an injured Australian civilian aboard the aircraft from the camp to a hospital in Hobart, Australia, Nov. 5. The mission was flown as part of Operation Deep Freeze, commanded by U.S. Pacific Command's Joint Task Force Support Forces Antarctica at Hickam Air Force, Hawaii.

State Partnership for Peace units pair up for deployment
November 6, 2008 — HOHENFELS, Germany - The pairing of state National Guards with former Warsaw Pact nations to train... MORE

A Latvian soldier and an Afghan soldier communicate during Operational Mentor and Liaison Team training at the Joint Multinational Readiness Center at the Hohenfels Training Area.

A dream to fly, a lasting friendship
November 5, 2008 — TUCSON, Ariz. - A little boy from Flagstaff, Ariz., touched the lives of Guardsmen at the 162nd... MORE

Dominic Magne and Lt. Col. Scott Reinhold pet stingrays and sharks at the Phoenix Zoo, Oct. 30. The second-grader and the F-16 pilot have remained friends since Dominic visited the 162nd Fighter Wing in Tucson, Ariz., last year to fulfill his dream to become a fighter pilot.

Oregon Guardsmen bid farewell to longtime bandmaster
November 5, 2008 — SALEM, Ore. - The Oregon National Guard's bandmaster for the 234th Army Band retired Nov. 3 here at... MORE

Maj. Gen. Raymond F. Rees, the adjutant general of the Oregon National Guard, places an Oregon Distinguished Service Medal around the neck of Chief Warrant Officer 5 James Powell at his retirement ceremony Nov. 3 at the Anderson Readiness Center in Salem, Ore. Powell recieved the award in recognition of his 39 years of military service.

CSTs from three states train together
November 5, 2008 — ST. JOHNSBURY, VT. - National Guardsmen from New York, Vermont and Rhode Island, who are trained to... MORE

Staff Sgt. Salvatore Cautela and Sgt. Michael Gerardi check for hazardous materials as they move through a building during lane two of a Joint Collective Training Exercise between the 2nd Civil Support Team, NYARNG (CST) and the 15th CST, VTARNG. The two-day exercise held in St. Johnsbury, Vermont brought together the two teams as well as two augmentees from Rhode Island and members of the St. Johnsbury Fire Department.

Warrior Care Month highlights high-quality treatment
November 5, 2008 — RANDOLPH AIR FORCE BASE, Texas (AFNS) - In a campaign to highlight the medical and personal care... MORE

Warrior Care: Defense Department Highlights Efforts in November
November 5, 2008 — WASHINGTON - Citing Warrior Care as both a top priority and a solemn obligation, Defense Secretary... MORE

Army Guard officer returns to Army Soldier Show - again
November 4, 2008 — ARLINGTON, Va. - For many Soldiers, performing in the U.S. Army Soldier Show is a once-in-a-lifetime... MORE

Soldiers sing Myron Butler's "Stronger" while marching in battle gear during the 2008 U.S. Army Soldier Show.

Nomination season opens for 2009 ESGR Freedom Award
November 3, 2008 — ARLINGTON, Va. - Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve, a Department of Defense agency, has... MORE

Uzbekistan native returns to Central Asia with Air Guard
November 3, 2008 — MANAS AIR BASE, Kyrgyzstan - As a young boy, Tech. Sgt. Kelman Khersonsky recalls spending summers... MORE

Oregon National Guard Soldiers Work to Bring Home Missing Vietnam War Service Member

New Jersey, New York Officer Candidates Train with Albanian, Kosovar Cadets

Virginia Guard Soldiers, Tajikistan Conduct Battle Exchange Training

Michigan-Sierra Leone Partnership Moves Ahead with Multidisciplinary Engagements

Paraguayan President Awards Top Honor to Massachusetts National Guard General