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Georgia Guardsmen set up radio stations for Afghan villagers
February 4, 2010
A young Afghan man and a border police officer search for the new Shinwar district radio station on a radio distributed by Afghan and coalition forces.
Colorado Guardsmen protect the force in Iraq
February 2, 2010
Force Protection Soldiers of Bravo Troop with the Colorado National Guard's 41st Infantry Brigade Combat Team, move stairs of an observation point at an entry control point to Victory Base Complex on Jan. 9, 2010. The entry point was upgraded to provide more security for VBC. Blast walls were added around the entrance. Hesco barriers were replaced and added to support the base of the observation point.
Teleconference links returning Guardsmen with benefits experts
February 2, 2010
Army Capt. John Donovan addresses the soldiers attending a video teleconference at Contingency Operating Base Basra, Iraq, Dec. 17, 2009. In conjunction with the community of St. Cloud, Minn., the 34th Infantry Division hosted the teleconference to showcase the individuals and organizations the soldiers of central Minnesota will deal with when seeking veterans benefits.
Guard families get free access to caregiver network
February 1, 2010
New Mexico mechanics keep unit mission ready
February 1, 2010
Spc. Jaun Barela of the 720th Convoy Support Company checks the fluids in his MRAP at a motor pool on Camp Adder, Iraq, Jan. 24, 2010.
Mississippi Guardsmen recover vehicles throughout northern Iraq
February 1, 2010
Spc. Tommy J. Thomason Jr., a gunner with 3rd Platoon, 204th Military Police Company, 519th MP Battalion, headquartered in Fort Polk, La., stands security while awaiting Q-West's vehicle recovery quick reaction force to arrive and extract a Mine-Resistant, Ambush-Protected gun truck mired in a sinkhole in Ninewa Province, Jan. 18, 2010. The recovery QRF - manned by C Company, 2nd Battalion, 198th Combined Arms, 155th Brigade Combat Team of the Mississippi National Guard - retrieved the vehicle and returned it to base.
Alaska Air Guard trains Japanese pilots on air refueling
February 1, 2010
Capt. A flight engineer with the 210th Rescue Squadron prepares for a simulated hoist extraction during a nighttime training flight on an HH-60G Pavehawk Nov. 5, 2009. Kulis Air National Guard rescue squadrons conduct training missions five days a week around the Alaska airspace. Most rescue training operations occur during the nighttime hours which help Guardsmen become more efficient and increase survivability in combat
Vermont Guard trains for Afghanistan deployment at Atterbury
January 28, 2010
Vermont Sen. Pat Leahy talks with Soldiers from the the 86th Brigade Combat Team (Mountain) of the Vermont Army National Guard during a recent visit to the Camp Atterbury Joint Maneuver Training Center Jan. 25, 2010. The team will deploy to Afghanistan for a year. Maj. Gen. Michael Dubie, the Vermont Adjutant General, Vermont Rep. Peter Welch and Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders also visited the training center.
Utah, Morocco still learning from each other
January 21, 2010
Master Sgt. Ron Moody of the Utah National Guard works with Moroccan firefighters, running fire hoses and hooking up to a fire truck during a recent training event in Rabat, Morocco.
Mississippi Guard marks six months in Iraq
January 20, 2010
Master Pfc. Quintavis B. Byrd, a gate sentinel from the Mississippi National Guard, watches gun trucks pass the main entry control point of Contingency Operating Location Q-West, Jan. 10. Byrd serves with A Company, 2nd Battalion, 198th Combined Arms, 155th Brigade Combat Team, a mechanized infantry unit out of Hernando, Miss., that provides force protection to Q-West. This day marked the unit's sixth month of ECP operations. There have been no security breaches during their tenure.