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Illinois Guard provides safety net for PRT mission
February 26, 2009
A security forces member of the provincial reconstruction team in Afghanistan's Paktia province scans the area after the convoy stopped during a mission to drop humanitarian aid, Feb. 24, 2009, in the province's Sayed Karem district.

Canadian troops exercise with National Guard at Fort Pickett
February 26, 2009
U.S. Army Soldiers conduct fast rope insertion and extraction training during Exercise Southbound Trooper IX at Fort Pickett, Va. Feb. 16, 2009.

Illinois medics treat injured Afghan civilian
February 26, 2009
Illinois Army National Guard Spc. Whitney Meyers writes down vital information on the dressing applied to a 16-year-old truck driver of Herat city, during treatment for an injury he sustained to his foot. The Afghan National Police of the area brought Berza to the base where he was stabilized then medically evacuated to the Provincial Reconstruction Team in Farah where he was treated by U.S. surgeons.

New Mexico quartet plays private concert for Vietnam vet
February 26, 2009
The "Darn Saxy" quartet of the New Mexico Army National Guard's 44th Army Band recently held a priviate concert for retired Col. Frank Hines, an 81-year-old Vietnam veteran, who served in both the Navy and the Air Force during his long military career.

Kansas Guard trains with Saudi military in Friendship One
February 26, 2009
Maj. Brian Peterson, operations observer controller/trainer, 2nd battalion, 1st Squadron, 299th Cavalry Regiment, looks at a Jaguar radio with a Royal Saudi Land Force Soldier in a training session during Friendship One 2009, Feb. 21.

Candidates "Start Your Engines"
February 25, 2009
About 190 officer candidates from the Alabama National Guard Training Site at Fort McClellan, Ala., recently participated in a seven-mile march, including two miles around the Talladega Superspeedway.

March is Brain Injury Awareness Month
February 25, 2009

Muncy announced as Air Guard Command Chief
February 25, 2009
Chief Master Sgt. Christopher Muncy (Official photo)

Predator passes 500,000 flight hours
February 25, 2009
CREECH AFB, Nev. - A MQ-1B Predator unmanned aircraft system takes off for a training mission at Creech Air Force Base, Nev.

Former Florida ChalleNGe graduate returns to guide new cadets
February 25, 2009
Former Florida Youth ChalleNGe Academy cadet Jonathan Aman stands outside the Academy campus at Camp Blanding Joint Training Center, nearly nine years after he graduated from the Youth ChalleNGe program. Now Aman, 26, has returned as a member of the Youth ChalleNGe cadre, and is sharing his experiences with the newest cadets.