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New York National Guard marks birthday of eighth president
December 6, 2018
New York Army National Guard Command Sgt. Major David Piwowarski and Brig. Gen. John Adonie, render honors to President Martin Van Buren, the 8th president of the United States, during a Dec. 5, 2018 ceremony at his gravesite at Kinderhook Reformed Church Cemetery in Kinderhook, N.Y.
Maryland Guard, Bosnia-Herzegovina toast 15-year partnership
December 4, 2018
During a meeting in Sarajevo, Bosnia, U.S. Army Maj. Gen. Linda Singh, left, the adjutant general of the Maryland National Guard, presents Bosnia- Herzegovina army Lt. Gen. Senad Mašović, chief of the joint staff of the armed forces of Bosnia-Herzegovina, a gift commemorating the 15-year partnership between the Maryland Guard and the Bosnia-Herzegovina armed forces as part of the Department of Defense’s State Partnership Program, Nov. 28, 2018.
W. Va. Guard holds maintenance exchange with Peruvian army
December 4, 2018
West Virginia Army National Guard Master Sgt. Ricky Baker discusses preventative maintenance checks and services of the M1165 HMMWV Nov. 28, 2018, with Peruvian Army maintenance personnel during a Subject Matter Expert Exchange (SMEE) Global Peace Operations Initiative (GPOI) mission held in Lima, Peru.
Maryland Guard celebrates unity with Bosnia-Herzegovina
December 3, 2018
Army Brig. Gen. Janeen L. Birckhead, the Maryland Army National Guard’s assistant adjutant general for Army, attend the 13th Bosnia and Herzegovina armed forces celebration in Sarajevo, Nov. 30, 2018.
N.Y. Guard Warrant Officer reinvented career to keep serving
December 3, 2018
Col. John Andonie, chief of staff for the New York Army National Guard, pins Chief Warrant Officer 3 Albert Thiem, electronic warfare officer for the 42nd Infantry Division,during his promotion ceremony at the Division of Military and Naval Affairs Headquarters in Latham, N.Y., Nov. 9, 2018.
Three generations show commitment to service in W. Va.
November 30, 2018
Lt. Col. Andrew Farmer, 130th Logistics Readiness Squadron Commander, stands with his daughters Halle Farmer, Staff Sgt. Alexis Farmer and Senior Airman Carly Farmer in front of a C-130H Nov. 3, 2018, at McLaughlin Air National Guard Base, Charleston, W.Va.
Alabama Guard member helps save girl in mall shooting
November 30, 2018
Pfc. Rashad Billingsley of the 2025th Transportation Company in Jacksonville, Ala., used his combat life-saving training to help save a 12-year-old girl who was shot at the Riverchase Galleria mall Nov. 23, 2018.
Idaho Army Guard Soldier coaches school to football title
November 30, 2018
Idaho Army National Guard Staff Sgt. Tyler Richins poses for a photo with his father, Dwight Richins, after coaching Sugar-Salem High School to the Idaho 3A state football championship Nov. 17, 2018. The father-son team previously served in the Idaho Army National Guard together, where Dwight Richins retired as a lieutenant colonel in 2012, and won the 1999 3A state title as a coach/quarterback duo for Teton High School.
National Guard service strengthens West Virginia family
November 29, 2018
U.S. Army Chief Warrant Officer 5 Jeffrey Lohr, a C-12 master aviator and certified flight instructor assigned to Detachment 28 Operational Support Airlift Command, West Virginia Air National Guard in Williamstown, W.Va., poses with his wife Vicki Lynn and son Sgt. Nicholas Lohr, a crew chief with Company C, 1/150th Assault Battalion in Wheeling, W.Va., at the conclusion of his promotion ceremony held Nov. 16, 2018, at the West Virginia National Guard Armory in Williamstown, W.Va.
Hawaii life saver takes ‘fast track’ in career progression
November 28, 2018
Senior Airman Casey Whitworth, a full-time lifeguard and triage response team member of the Hawaii Air National Guard, was posted near this spot at Marine Corpse Base Hawaii when he was called to help rescue the victims of a commercial helicopter crash on Oct. 22, 2018. The rescue effort was successful because of the teamwork of his teammates, local firefighters and a few good Samaritans. Whitworth is a member of the 154th Medical Group’s Chemical, Biological, Radiological, Nuclear, High Yield Explosive Enhanced Response Force Package (CERFP), a unit that responds to emergencies on a regular basis. Whitworth attributes some of his preparedness to his training in the HIANG. This photo was taken on Nov. 22, 2018.