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Virginia Guard medical professionals conduct medical information exchange in Tajikistan
November 29, 2011
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Afghanistan: Air Guard airdrops forklift at remote base
November 29, 2011
Members of the 774th Expeditionary Airlift Squadron prepare a U.S. Air Force C-130 Hercules for an airdrop mission at Bagram Air Field, Afghanistan, on Nov., 23, 2011. The crew is deployed to Afghanistan from the North Carolina Air National Guard's 145th Airlift Wing.
Kuwait: Minnesota Guard member recalls two decades, two trips
November 29, 2011
Chief Warrant Officer Daniel Mellon, a Mobility Warrant Officer from Chaska, Minn., is responsible for moving troops and equipment throughout Kuwait in support of Operation New Dawn.
Kosovo: Army Guard unit surprises fellow Soldier in remission via video conference
November 28, 2011
Soldiers with the Pennsylvania National Guard's Detachment 1, Company C, 1-169th Aviation, speak with one of their fellow soldiers, Army Sgt. Shawn Crum, via video call Nov. 20, 2011. The Soldiers are currently deployed as part of Multinational Battle Group East in support of the NATO-led peacekeeping mission Kosovo Forces 14. Crum, originally scheduled to deploy with the unit, was diagnosed with cancer and has been undergoing treatment. City:
Iowa National Guard brings senior noncommissioned officer training to Kosovo
November 23, 2011
The initial Senior Noncommissioned Officer course for the Kosovo Security Forces was taught by Iowa National Guard members as part of the National Guard State Partnership Program. They are stationed as part of the NATO-led Kosovo Forces 14 rotation, and KSF personnel. The Iowa National Guard assumed State Partnership status with Kosovo March 2011.
Afghanistan: Kentucky Guard ADT 3 pulls out the 'wood carpet' for Afghan farmers
November 23, 2011
Army Staff Sgt. Jeffrey Valentine, Army Maj. Bernie Quill and members of the Kentucky Agribusiness Development Team 3 work with one of the local Afghan businessmen, Abdul Farzam, on developing their agricultural businesses during their deployment to Afghanistan.
Tennessee Air National Guard mother, daughter share Thanksgiving together overseas
November 23, 2011
Air Force Tech. Sgt. Terri Gill and her daughter Air Force Senior Airman Audrey Gill are deployed together with the 376th Expeditionary Civil Engineer Squadron from Tennessee Air National Guard.
Afghanistan: Delaware Governor Markell visits deployed Guard members
November 22, 2011
Delaware Governor Jack Markell, left, meets Delaware Airmen at Bagram Air Base, Afghanistan on Nov. 16, 2011. To the left of the governor is Air Force Col. Mike Feeley, deputy operations group commander, 455th Air Expeditionary Wing, Bagram Air Base, Afghanistan, and commander, 166th Operations Group, 166th Airlift Wing, Delaware Air National Guard. Governor Markell and Connecticut Governor Dannel Malloy spent a day in one nation in Southwest Asia and two days in Afghanistan meeting troops from their respective states.
Afghanistan: Missouri Guard ADT places emphasis on sustainability of water resources
November 22, 2011
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Tajik Ministry of Defense, Virginia Guard look to future
November 21, 2011
A group of Citizen-Soldiers and -Airmen from the Virginia National Guard meet with the commander of the PKO battallion and some of his staff members during a trip to Tajikistan, June 13 to 19, 2011.