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West Virginia National Guard members add new facet to relationship with Peru
July 7, 2014
Members of the West Virginia National Guard CERF-P and Peruvian first responders form up during a training event in Peru. The training, which took place June 19-24, introduced Peruvian military and civilian responders to basic search and rescue techniques.
New York Guard members conduct sling load operations in Afghanistan
July 7, 2014
Soldiers assigned to the 1569th Transportation Company make their way out from under the Chinook during practice in Afghanistan recently.
Minnesota partners for peace help renovate Croatian school
July 3, 2014
U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Steven Virnig, 133rd Civil Engineering Squadron, removes tile from an elementary school bathroom in Ogulin, Croatia, June 17, 2014. The school bathrooms are being renovated by Airmen from the 133rd and 148th Civil Engineering Squadron, and 219th Red Horse Squadron in partnership with the Croatian Army. Croatia is a Minnesota State Partner under the National Guard State Partnership Program.
Alaska National Guard continues partnership with Mongolian armed forces
June 30, 2014
Alaska Army National Guard Sgt. Edsel Huynh, 297th Battlefield Surveillance Brigade, carries medical supplies off a 168th Air Refueling Wing KC-135, after arriving in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia, June 16, 2014. Approximately 100 Alaska Guard members are participating in Exercise Khaan Quest 2014, a multinational training exercise designed to strengthen the capabilities of U.S., Mongolian and other partner nations for effective participation in international peace support operations worldwide.
California Guard Special Forces helping train Nigerian army to counter Boko Haram
June 25, 2014
A California National Guard Special Forces Soldier from Los Alamitos-based Special Operations Detachment-U.S. Northern Command and Company A, 5th Battalion, 19th Special Forces Group (Airborne), reviews a sand table map with a Nigerian soldier in Nigeria in June.
Airmen wrap up African partnership program exercise
June 25, 2014
Chief Master Sgt. Bill Wunderlin 130th Rescue Wing loadmaster, demonstrates how to hook up a winch during a joint exercise in Dakar, Senegal, June 19, 2014.
Pennsylvania National Guard partners with Lithuanian Infantry for training
June 12, 2014
Pennsylvania National Guard soldiers from the 28th Infantry Division train on advanced rifle marksmanship techniques with Lithuanian infantrymen and women at Fort Indiantown Gap, Pa., June 10, 2014.
Baltic's Exercise Saber Strike 2014 showcases international cooperation
June 10, 2014
Brig. Gen. Ainars Ozolins, co-director of the Saber Strike Exercise, gives a thumbs up to Maj. Gen. Mark McQueen, the other co-director, during the opening ceremony. The Ceremony took place at Adazi Training Area in Latvia on June 9, 2014. Saber Strike is a multilateral, multifaceted exercise designed to enhance joint and combined interoperability with the U.S. and allied partners.
Guard units take on multiple roles in exercises, real world missions in Europe
June 6, 2014
Soldiers with the Pennsylvania Army National Guard work with a Lithuanian soldier, center, during an exercise in Saber Strike 2013 in Adazi, Latvia, June 4, 2013. S
New Jersey Guard helps train Albanian officer candidates
June 4, 2014
Albanian Officer Candidates Ermiona Laci, left, and Anita Gruda stand in front of their table at the dining facility at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, N.J., May 29, 2014. The candidates will remain standing until two additional candidates join them. Albania is the first State Partnership Program country to send its officer candidates to the United States to attend an Officer Candidate School program. The 12-week NJARNG OCS program is modelled after the active-duty program at Fort Benning, Ga., and includes classroom instruction, physical and leadership training.