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Wisconsin Guard announces largest deployment since WWII
September 9, 2008
A mock Iraqi villager, portrayed by Staff Sgt. Brian Varn, Wisconsin Rapids, is surprised and captured by members of the 132nd Brigade Support Battalion, Wisconsin Army National Guard, as they practice urban combat at one of Fort McCoy's military urban training sites Aug. 12, 2008. The unit is part of the 32nd Infantry Brigade Combat Team, performing a 3-week Annual Training at Fort McCoy in preparation for an expected deployment to Iraq in early 2009. The brigade's training receives logistical support from elements of the 157th Maneuver Enhancement Brigade.
Texas Guard prepares for Hurricane Ike
September 9, 2008
Staff Sgt. Cody Flatts of the 149th Logistics Readiness Squadron, 149th Fighter Wing, Texas Air National Guard directs buses to be fueled. The buses were dispatched from the Dallas county school district to Kelly USA, San Antonio, Texas for the Hurricane Ike evacuee efforts. Texas Military Forces began mobilization efforts today.
Guardsmen, citizens come together in time of need
September 9, 2008
Guard's MEDRETE Mission Bonds Airmen, Communities
September 8, 2008
Master Sgt. Tina Williams, 163d Reconnaissance Wing budget analyst, puts a new pair of shoes on a young Guatemalan boy. Sergeant Williams accompanied the 163d Medical Group to ensure the team was able to purchase needed supplies at each site.
Nevada Army Guard cops police world's largest combat air base New unit's Soldiers train with Air Force security forces
September 8, 2008
Military Policeman Spc. Dan Thomiassian, left, of the Nevada Army Guard's 137th Law and Order Detachment views proper arrest technique as Senior Airman Rebecca Gutierrez, center, detains Airman 1st Class Daniel Pauls on Aug. 16 at Nellis Air Force Base. About 20 Soldiers from the 137th worked in conjunction with Nellis security forces during the unit's two-week annual training period in August.
Louisiana National Guard assists with the re-entry of evacuated residents
September 8, 2008
A Louisiana Army National Guard Soldier greets a New Orleans resident at the Union Passenger Terminal as he returns from Memphis, Tn. by train after being evacuation from the city prior to the arrival of Hurricane Gustav, September 5, 2008.
National Guard mechanics keep hope rolling; 844th maintenance works behind scenes of natural disaster
September 8, 2008
CAMP BEAUREGARD, La. - Spc. Joseph E. Lindsey and Spc. Brandon W. Beasley, both of West Monroe, La., test boat motors at Camp Beauregard in Pineville, La. The motors are used in 15-foot aluminum boats for Search and Rescue missions in the wake of natural disasters such as Hurricane Gustav. Lindsey and Beasley, who are assigned to Detachment 2, 844th Engineer Company, 527th Engineer Battalion in Ruston, La., are both mechanics in the Louisiana Army National Guard.
528th Soldiers return home to help neighbors; Local Guard Engineers return to Northeast Louisiana to offer storm assistance
September 8, 2008
Louisiana Army National Guardsman Spc. Curtis L. Morrison of Lake Providence, La., and Mayor Floyd Baker of Bonita, La., fill sandbags to attempt to reduce the flooding threat in the small community of Bonita. Hurricane Gustav dumped over 17 inches of rain in Northeast Louisiana after making landfall on the coast of South Louisiana. Morrison is assigned to the 528th Engineer Battalion in Monroe, La.
9-11 commemorative run held at Camp Blackhorse
September 8, 2008
Camp Blackhorse run organizer Sgt. John O'Dougherty from Valley Stream, Long Island and a member of the Fighting 69th presents certificates to the run participants at the end of the event.
Officials urge caution for Hurricane Ike, Florida National Guard prepares for missions in Keys
September 8, 2008