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Oregon-Vietnam partnership enhances skills; helps Soldiers find friends across the world
October 2, 2014
Oregon Army National Guard Soldiers with the 224th Engineer Company learn about some of the capabilities that Vietnam's National Committee for Search and Rescue (VINASARCOM) provide during emergencies and disasters at the 249th Engineer Brigade Headquarters in Vietnam during a week-long search and rescue technique exchange as part of the Oregon National Guard's State Partnership Program. 
Michigan military police train with Latvian partners
September 29, 2014
Michigan Army National Guard Sgt. Maj. Edward Williams, with the 210th Military Police Battalion, Taylor, Michigan, helps facilitate traffic accident investigation training along with his Latvian counterparts from the Latvian MP Company, Riga, Latvia, Sept. 23, 2014. The Michigan the Latvian MP’s are training together in support of Operation Silver Arrow, in conjunction with United States Army Europe and Operation Northern Resolve.
Airmen inspire school children in Australian Outback
September 29, 2014
District of Columbia Air National Guard F-16 pilot Lt. Col. Eric Haagenson explains to students how his helmet and flight equipment help him survive and fly a fighter aircraft, during a visit to McFarlane Primary School in Katherine, Australia, Sept. 17, 2014.
California National Guard Soldiers train with Indian counterparts in shadow of the Himalayas
September 26, 2014
Yudh Abhyas 2014 took place above 6,000 feet at Ranikhet Cantonment in the Indian state of Uttarakhand. The Himalayas provided a backdrop for the training.
New York National Guard leads U.S. delegation to South African air show
September 25, 2014
Aircraft of the Flying Lions Aerobatics Team perform in their North American AT-6 Harvard Trainers during the African Aerospace & Defense Exposition outside Pretoria, South Africa, Sept. 17, 2014. The New York Army and Air National Guard sent 15 Airmen and Soldiers, a C-17 Globemaster III transport and an RQ-7 Shadow unmanned aerial vehicle to participate in the show. They were part of a U.S. contingent of 100 service members.
Airmen and Soldiers from Guam and Hawaii help rebuild Philippines school
September 23, 2014
Engineers from the Guam National Guard and the Armed Forces of the Philippines work together to rebuild damaged classrooms and buildings at Marasbaras National High School in Tacloban City, Philippines, following the devastation of Typhoon Haiyan last November. The project was part of the State Partnership Program.
Arizona, Kazakh Airmen discuss enlisted roles in airpower
September 17, 2014
Noncommissioned officers from the Armed Forces of the Republic of Kazakhstan enjoy a UH-60 Black Hawk flight over Arizona, Sep. 11, 2014. A delegation of Kazakhs met with Arizona Army and Air Guard members to discuss the varied roles of enlisted members in military aviation. Kazakhstan and the Arizona National Guard have participated together in the National Guard Bureau’s State Partnership Program since 1993.
Colorado National Guard celebrates 10-year partnership with Jordan
September 12, 2014
His Royal Highness Lt. Gen. Prince Feisal discusses the partnership, or as he calls it, "a brotherhood," with the Colorado National Guard during an office call with Colorado Gov. John Hickenlooper.
Team of 140 Airmen from six ANG wings brings air power to Europe for Steadfast Javelin II
September 11, 2014
C-130s from the Air National Guard wait on the Ramstein Air Base flightline, Germany, Sept. 3, 2014, just days before they'll be loaded up with Army and Air Force paratroopers to support the Steadfast Javelin II exercise. Steadfast Javelin II was a NATO-led exercise involving more than 2,000 service members from several nations, and takes place across Estonia, Germany, Latvia, Lithuania and Poland.
Deployed to Horn of Africa, Alaska Guard members stay busy training with allies
September 9, 2014
Pararescuemen with the 212th Rescue Squadron, Alaska Air National Guard, don self-contained breathing apparatus and prepare to enter a building during a training exercise in Djibouti, Aug. 13. Members of the Alaska Air National Guard deployed to the Horn of Africa in support of Operation Enduring Freedom as part of Joint Task Force–Horn of Africa, attached to the 82nd Expeditionary Rescue Squadron.