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Louisiana Guard member practices jungle warfare in Belize
April 27, 2018
Louisiana National Guard Kenrick Cormier, second from left, back row, stands with his fellow graduates from the Belize Defence Force’s Jungle Warfare Instructor Course in Belize. Cormier was the first Guardsman to participate in the course.

National Guard's 'Military Child of the Year' is named
April 26, 2018
Aaron Hall, the 2018 Operation Homefront National Guard military child of the year, stands during the National Anthem at a gala event held in Arlington, Va., April 19, 2018. Joining Aaron was Lt. Gen Daniel R. Hokanson, the 11th Vice Chief of the National Guard Bureau.

Kansas National Guard fulfills ill teenager's wishes
April 25, 2018
Seth Cummings flies above Topeka, Kansas, aboard a Black Hawk helicopter from the 1st Battalion 108th Aviation Regiment as part of a Make-A-Wish  foundation dream come true on March 30, 2018.

S.C. Guard exchanges maintenance tips with Colombian army
April 23, 2018
U.S. Army Sgt. Diego Franco translates from English to Spanish for Judson Hockman of General Dynamics Land Systems on M1135 Stryker maintenance during a State Partnership Program subject matter expert exchange April 18, 2018. Five soldiers from the Colombian army spent a week with Soldiers from the South Carolina Army National Guard during the exchange on maintenance best practices.

West Virginia National Guard and Qatar selected as partners
April 19, 2018
The West Virginia National Guard and Qatar are the latest partners in the State Partnership Program.

N.Y. Guard Soldiers survived U-boats, crowded ships in 1918
April 18, 2018
Soldiers of the 105th Field Artillery on board the troopship Mercury in Newport News, Virginia,  in May 1918 as the 27th Division, the New York National Guard's division, leaves the United States for France in World War I. This photograph appeared in Maj. Gen. John F O'Ryan's book, "The Story of the 27th Division."

W. Va. Guard’s Patriot Guardens program taking root
April 18, 2018
Participants are receiving supplies from West Virginia State University Extension Service for those of the West Virginia National Guard's Patriot Guardens educational program. Each participant receives seeds, a 3x8 raised bed and 2 bales of Pro Mix Soil to get started. The participants then purchase additional soil and compost to add to the raised bed as their contribution.

Husband-wife team are First Sergeants in 189th Airlift Wing
April 17, 2018
Air Force Master Sgts. Herbert “Glen” Bates, left, and Stephanie Bates are the first spouses to serve concurrently as first sergeants in the Arkansas Air National Guard’s 189th Airlift Wing.

Massachusetts Guardsman comes full circle on Marathon Monday
April 13, 2018
Army 1st Lt. Joe Fortini, an explosive ordinance qualified officer, suits up in full protective gear April 11, 2018 at Camp Edwards, Massachusetts.

Right time, right place: Wash. Guardsmen save child's life
April 12, 2018
Washington Guard members save child's life