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Illinois National Guard to train with Polish army, preparing for 2012 deployment together
December 12, 2011
Army Maj. Gen. William Enyart, the adjutant general of the Illinois National Guard, receives the Polish Army Medal from Polish Land Forces Commander Lieutenant General Zbigniew Glowienka on Sept. 23. 2011. The Illinois National Guard and Poland have been partners through the National Guard State Partnership Program since 1993.
Afghanistan: Oklahoma Army, Air National Guard units team up in air, on ground
December 12, 2011
Air National Guard Tech. Sgt. Brandon White, a joint terminal attack controller with the 146th Air Support Operation Squadron of the Oklahoma National Guard, communicates with aircraft personnel, circling above during operations in northern Laghman province, Afghanistan, to disrupt insurgent activity in the area Nov. 15, 2011.
KOSOVO: Multiple National Guard, Reserve units assume responsibility for safety, security in Kosovo
December 12, 2011
Army National Guard and Reserve Soldiers present arms during the Multinational Battle Group East transfer of authority ceremony Dec. 10, 2011 at Camp Bondsteel, Kosovo. At the ceremony, official responsibility for Multinational Battle Group East operations passed from Kosovo Forces 14 to KFOR 15, led by the Wisconsin Army National Guard's 157th Maneuver Enhancement Brigade. The 157th MEB is joined by 13 other National Guard units and one Army Reserve unit.
Kentucky National Guard shows aviation facility, flight operations with Ecuadorian Army Air Group
December 9, 2011
The member of the Kentucky Army National Guard 63rd Theater Aviation Brigade stands with the members of the Ecuadorian Army Air Group during their visit at Boone National Guard Center in Frankfort, Ky., Nov. 17, 2011. The Kentucky National Guard hosted a team of aviators and maintainers from the Republic of Ecuador Army Air Group as part of the National Guard State Partnership Program.
Maryland National Guard first to assign liaison officer for State Partnership Program
December 9, 2011
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Afghanistan: Kansas Guard's ambitious new market sells hope to desperate locals
December 8, 2011
Wasir Kahn, an Afghan Malik and village elder, cuts the ceremonial ribbon during the opening of a new marketplace near Gerdy Katz, Dec. 3, 2011. The market is only the most recent, albeit essential, addition to a list of achievements the Kansas National Guard's Agribusiness Development Team and their Afghan counterparts have struggled to reach together.
Kuwait: Minnesota Army National Guard members supporting the drawdown
December 8, 2011
Army National guard member's Army Spc. Tyler Dooley and Capt. Joseph Sanganoo ensure the Rhino of a Mine Resistant Ambush Protected vehicle is working properly before going on a recent convoy in Iraq. Dooley and Sanganoo, along with the rest of soldiers from 1-194 AR (CAB), are part of the Minnesota-based 1st Brigade Combat Team, 34th Infantry "Red Bull" Division, currently deployed to Kuwait in support of Operation New Dawn, the final stage in post-combat operations in Iraq.
Afghanistan: Oklahoma National Guard, Afghan National army join forces to weaken insurgency
December 7, 2011
An Afghan National army and Oklahoma National Guard Soldier patrol through Paktya Province, Afghanistan, during Operation Shamshir III, Nov. 29, 2011. The operation was executed to degrade the insurgency's ability to fight by eliminating safe havens and destroying weapon caches.
Afghanistan: National Guard Soldiers give school supplies, hope to Afghan children
December 7, 2011
Army Capt. Carla Getchell, women empowerment lead, talks with girls at the Nasaji Gulbahar Girls School Dec. 3, 2011. A massive donation of 600 school supply boxes was donated to the Afghan children as part of an project through the annual National Guard Youth Symposium held in Louisville, Ky., earlier this year. Army National Guard Sgt. Heather Carrier and Sgt. Jerred Stevens coordinated with people they knew back in their home communities to collect the supplies.
Afghanistan: National Guard agribusiness development team helps Afghan farmers capitalize on livestock, improve livelihoods
December 7, 2011
Army National Guard Capt. David Licciardello, a veterinarian with the Kentucky National Guard Agribusiness Development Team, administers vaccinations to a local farmer's goat Dec. 3, 2011 in Parwan province, Afghanistan. Approximately 70 percent of Afghanistan is dependent upon agriculture, while most of their food base is dependent upon livestock, animal care and health. More than 35,000 animals have been vaccinated since the ADT's began their mission in Afghanistan.