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Idaho Guard member finds peace six years after he was shot
June 4, 2018
Sgt. Albert Vieth meets Capt. Nicole Washington at Fort Hood, Texas, upon the A, 1-168th GSAB's return from Afghanistan Feb. 9, 2013. Vieth was shot in the arm on a mission in Afghanistan on June 3, 2012.
173rd Fighter Wing provides scientists with Antarctic chaplain
June 1, 2018
U.S. Air Force Chaplain (Maj.) Kraig Kroeker, the 173rd Fighter Wing chaplain, stands for a photo at McMurdo Station on Antarctica where he provided mental health and spiritual support for almost two months in partnership with the National Science Foundation. The foundation relies on the Air National Guard to supply chaplains who are trained to operate in austere environments and who in-turn get to hone their skills in a short period of time.
Twins serve together for nearly 20 years at the 178th Wing
May 31, 2018
Senior Master Sgt. Tabatha King, newly selected Chief enlisted manager of the 178th Communications Flight, left, and Master Sgt. Tammy Remley, Senior NCO in charge of inspections with the 178th Inspector General Office, pose for a photo April 26 at Springfield-Beckley Air National Guard Base in Springfield, Ohio.
Washington's State Partnership Program continues to grow
May 30, 2018
81st Stryker Brigade Combat Team members and three officers from the Royal Thai Army pose for a photo by the Washington National Guard headquarters building on Camp Murray, Wash. on April 5, 2018.
WWII vet fires high-tech howitzer with Guard for first time
May 29, 2018
WWII veteran Charlie Brown, who served with the 258th Field Artillery, arrives on in the training site of Fort Drum, Watertown, N.Y., May 23, 2018. Brown was a guest of the 258 during their annual training, and would be pulling the lanyard on the first M777 howitzer to fire.
More nutrition to fuel Soldier lethality
May 29, 2018
The prototype Close Combat Assault Ration on display at the Pentagon May 24, 2018, includes a tart cherry nut bar, cheddar cheese bar, mocha desert bar, vacuum-dried strawberries and trail mix of fruit and nuts, among other items that were vacuum-microwave dried
W.Va. Guardsman uses language skills for dream job in Peru
May 23, 2018
Capt. Joe Reppert, West Virginia National Guard Traditional Commanders Activities (TCA) coordinator at the U.S. Embassy Peru, discusses potential engagements with the Peruvian Army during a meeting held Feb. 1, 2018, in Lima, Peru, as a part of key leader engagement for the State Partnership Program. The WVNG and Peruvian Army and Air Force have been partners through the National Guard Bureau’s SPP program since 1996.
Central New York mobilized troops at NYS Fairgrounds in WWI
May 22, 2018
U.S. Army Soldiers stand on a typical company street at Camp Syracuse, N.Y., in 1918. The camp provided training to new recruits and National Guard Citizen-Soldiers in America’s mobilization for World War I. Camp Syracuse, located on a portion of the New York state fairgrounds, processed more than 40,000 Soldiers for the war effort.
Ky. National Guard provides a glimpse into Soldiers' lives
May 22, 2018
Kentucky National Guard ran 2018 Operation Immersion , a five-day training event held May 7-11, 2018, at Wendell H. Ford Regional Training Center in Greenville, Kentucky. Operation Immersion is designed to expand the knowledge base and skills of professionals who support service members, families and veterans by giving them a dose of military boot camp.
NCNG, Moldovan soldiers collaborate on Humvee maintenance
May 21, 2018
Warrant Officer Ghenadie Varzari and SGT Andrei Dogari, Mechanics with the Moldovan Defense Forces, work together to troubleshoot the issue in a Humvee engine at the North Carolina National Guard Combine Support Maintenance Shop in Raleigh, North Carolina, May 17, 2018. The North Carolina National Guard and the Moldovan Defense Forces have been hosting bi-lateral engagements through the State Partnership Program that has allowed Soldier growth and development for both countries.