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Kosovo: Georgia Guard's newest citizen Soldier
February 2, 2012
Army Staff Sgt. Rodrigo Mondaca, a supply sergeant with the Georgia Army National Guard's 3rd Squadron, 108th Cavalry Regiment, officially became a U.S. citizen in a naturalization ceremony conducted at Camp Bondsteel, Kosovo, Jan. 20, 2012. Mondaca is one of approximately 10,000 deployed military members who have taken the oath since 2001.
Armed Forces of Liberia completes legal training program with Michigan Guard members
February 1, 2012
U.S. Army Lt. Col. John Wojcik, left, staff judge advocate, Joint Force Headquarters, Michigan National Guard, talks to an Armed Forces of Liberia soldier during a break in instruction during a three-week legal training course at Edward Binyah Kesselly Military Barracks, Liberia, Jan 23, 2011. About 50 AFL service members, including military police officers, investigators and paralegals, completed the three-week course that taught basics in detainee operations and military law procedures, among other topics. The legal training was one in a series of capacity building events designed to promote the developing AFL, which is being retrained and reequipped following several years of national strife.
Afghanistan: Soldiers humbled by Missouri adjutant general's visit
January 31, 2012
Missouri adjutant general, Army Maj. Gen. Stephen L. Danner, presents Army Capt. Gary Chura and Spc. Matthew Wright coins recognizing their outstanding performance as members of the Nangarhar Agribusiness Development Team. The Nangarhar ADT's mission is to conduct agribusiness operations in Nangarhar province to extend the reach and legitimacy of the Government of Afghanistan.
Kuwait: Washington Guard member has unusual twist in career
January 31, 2012
Army Maj. Jonathan Steinbach briefs passengers who will be joining him on a trip over the Kuwaiti desert, Nov. 8, 2011.
New Hampshire Guard fosters deeper connection with El Salvador
January 30, 2012
New Hampshire Army National Guard Command Sgt. Maj. John Nanof hands a soccer ball to a student at the Dr. Jose Mendieta School in San Jose Villanueva, La Libertad, El Salvador, on Jan. 27, 2012, as Air Force Maj. Gen. William Reddel and Air Force Maj. Gen Mark Sears look on. The three were members of a group of senior leaders visiting El Salvador as part of the National Guard State Partnership Program with El Salvador. The visit also included the donation of 36 computers to the school and a women's shelter.
National Guard SPP included in seminar on 'Arab Spring' phenomenon
January 23, 2012
Egyptian Col. Ayman Kishar, center-right, makes a point to speaker Magda Kandil, executive director and director of research of the Egyptian Center for Economic Studies, during a panel discussion about the 'Arab Spring' during a seminar held at the George C. Marshall European Center for Security Studies in Garmish-PartenKirchen, Germany. Kishar is one of 97 participants attending the Jan. 18 to 26 seminar.
National Guard State Partnership Program pairs Louisiana, Haiti
January 19, 2012
Army Brig. Gen. Glenn H. Curtis, adjutant general of the Louisiana National Guard, and Col. Michael Edmonson, superintendant of the Louisiana State Police, meet with Inspector General Trecile, of the Haitian National Police, to discuss the establishment of a National Guard State Partnership Program pairing of the LANG and the country of Haiti in Port Au Prince, Haiti, on Jan. 18, 2012.
Florida expects productive year for State Partnership mission in 2012
January 18, 2012
Members of the Florida Air National Guard's 125th Fighter Wing pose with visitors from the Eastern Caribbean during a State Partnership Program exchange concerning the RC-26 aircraft, in December 2011 in Jacksonville, Fla. Florida's SPP will continue to engage Caribbean nations throughout 2012, giving National Guard members an opportunity to share valuable experiences and learn from other countries, while strengthening U.S. partnerships abroad.
Afghanistan: South Dakota Army National Guard member fights fires
January 18, 2012
Army Sgt. Max Stoltenburg, lead firefighter from the South Dakota Army National Guard's 451st Engineering Detachment Firefighting Team, holds his helmet at Camp Marmal, Afghanistan, Jan. 9, 2012. The 451st EDFT works as a part of the International Security Assistance Force in northern Afghanistan. ISAF Regional Command North supports Afghan National Security Forces in close coordination and collaboration in providing security and disrupting insurgent activities in order to protect the Afghan population.
Kuwait: Minnesota Guard Soldier earns second Purple Heart
January 18, 2012
Army Spc. Skeeter Tomczak salutes Army Lt. Col. Eddie Frizell, commander of 1st Squadron, 94th Cavalry, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 34th Infantry Division, after receiving a Purple Heart on Dec. 31, 2011. Tomczak, an Eveleth, Minn., native is a member of Able Troop, 1st Squadron, 94th Cavalry, based out of Hibbing, Minn.