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Swamp Fox Airmen fly ‘Missing Man’ formation for former POW
October 28, 2019
Retired Air Force Col. Jack Van Loan, fighter pilot and Vietnam prisoner of war, was honored with a Missing Man flyover during his funeral at Fort Jackson National Cemetery, Oct. 26, 2019. He received full military honors for his nearly 30 years of service, including 2,116 days in the North Vietnamese prison nicknamed the Hanoi Hilton.
Texas Guard Special Forces Soldiers honored by Czechs
October 28, 2019
Czech Republic Air Force Maj. Gen. Jiri Verner presents the Medal of the Minister of Defense of Czech Republic to Texas Guardsmen assigned to the Army's 19th Special Forces Group (Airborne), during a ceremony in Prostejov, Oct. 25, 2019, hosted by their state partner, Czech Republic. The unique decoration was for supporting the Czech Allies during combat deployment to Afghanistan as part of Operation Resolute Support.
SC Guard members help Bahamian hurricane victims
October 23, 2019
U.S. Army 2nd Lt. William “Cole” Sanford Jr., Charlie Company, 1-151st Attack Reconnaissance Battalion platoon leader, and U.S. Army 2nd Lt. Sam Evans, Bravo Company, 1-118th Infantry Battalion platoon leader, fly back and forth from Florida to the Bahamas while off duty in September 2019 to deliver supplies to victims of Hurricane Dorian.
Guard members train how to handle traumatic events
October 23, 2019
Soldiers from the South Dakota Army National Guard go through a role playing exercise during the Traumatic Event Management course at Camp Rapid in Rapid City, S.D., Oct. 10, 2019. The TEM course helped to develop the organization's response and support services throughout the state.
Maryland Soldier makes history as Best Warrior runner-up
October 23, 2019
U.S. Army Spc. Hunter Olson finds the grid coordinates to engage the enemy in a stress shooting lane during the 2019 HQDA Best Warrior Competition at Fort A.P. Hill, Virginia, Oct. 9, 2019.
Airman first to compete in Combatives Tournament
October 21, 2019
Participants compete in the 2019 Ohio Army National Guard Combatives Tournament Sept. 14, 2019, at the Maj. Gen. Robert S. Beightler Armory in Columbus, Ohio. More than 65 Ohio Guard members competed in the double-elimination tournament, in its sixth year.
142nd FW Airman completes 5th Ironman Triathlon
October 18, 2019
Senior Master Sgt. Bobbi Kennedy, 142nd Medical Group superintendent, (right), poses with friend Rebekah Lemarr during the May 19, 2019, Ironman Triathlon in Chattanooga, Tennessee.
C-130H crew lands at international air show
October 18, 2019
Staff Sgt. Stephanie Rowland, Lt. Col. Kenda Garrett, Master Sgt. Erin Evans, Staff Sgt. Jessica McGilton, Maj. Janelle Guillebeau, Senior Airman Ashlyn Hendrickson, Technical Sgt. Nicole Beck, Lt. Col. Sarah O’Banion, and Staff Sgt. Tracie Winston after landing in Abbottsford, British Columbia, Canada, to support the annual Sky’s No Limit – Girls Fly Too aerial symposium. This is the first all-female C-130H crew in the history of the annual event.
Creating experts at Warrant Officer Candidate School
October 17, 2019
Warrant Officer Candidate Kristina Howgate of Indianapolis, Indiana, negotiates an obstacle course during phase three of Warrant Officer Candidate School at Camp Atterbury, Indiana, Sept. 16, 2019.
Brazilian three-star general visits New York National Guard
October 15, 2019
Lt. Gen. Achilles Furlan Neto, the Brazilian Army's operations officer, shares a laugh with New York Army National Guard Soldiers while touring a display of equipment on the parade field at the Camp Smith Training Site in Cortlandt Manor, N.Y., Oct. 8, 2019. The New York Army National Guard has had a partnership with Brazil under the State Partnership Program since March 2019.