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Military families and the life of the cautiously carefree child
April 18, 2017
U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Mikki Munson, a human resources specialist with the Wyoming Army National Guard’s Joint Force Headquarters, along with husband Jason, pose for a photo with their children Lily, Jaxson and Hunter, during the 2017 Month of the Military Child Kick-Off Party at Storey Gym in Cheyenne, April 6. Governor Matt Mead signed a proclamation noting the important and challenging role of military children and officially proclaimed April 2017 as the Month of the Military Child in Wyoming.
Forging bonds with antique metalworking
April 17, 2017
Brig. Gen. Michael Glisson began working in metal crafts at age 11. He explained that metalcraft work "is in his blood" because he comes from a family of wood and metal craftsmen, fabric creators and builders.
South Carolina National Guard Soldier shares story of support and gratitude
April 17, 2017
U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Jeffrey Hoffhaus, Company A, 4-118th Combined Arms Battalion, 218th Maneuver Enhancement Brigade, South Carolina National Guard, poses next to his M2 Bradley Infantry Fighting Vehicle during an annual training event at Fort Stewart, Georgia, April 10, 2017.
South Carolina Guard member saves lives as a Soldier and civilian
April 11, 2017
Army Staff Sgt. Jessica Thibeau, with the South Carolina Army National Guard’s 59th Aviation Troop Command, observes from a UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter during efforts to fight South Carolina wildfires, Nov. 24, 2016.
Alaska National Guard member pushes toward Olympic dream
April 11, 2017
Army Pfc. Travis Cooper of the Alaska National Guard starts the 12.5-kilometer pursuit race during the 2017 U.S. Army National Guard Biathlon Championships held at Camp Ethan Allen, Vt., March 6, 2017.
World War I centennial: Ohio National Guard played pivotal role
April 10, 2017
Officers of the 2nd Battalion, 372nd Infantry in France: 2nd Lt. Tom Walker (from left), 1st Lt. Ben Rudd and 2nd Lt. William Nichols. The 372nd was a segregated unit that earned the French Croix de Guerre with Palm during the Meuse-Argonne campaign for its heroic actions in battle. April 6, 2017, commemorates the 100th anniversary of the U.S. entry into World War I.
Texas, Nebraska ANG benefit from State Partnership Program with Czech Republic
April 7, 2017
Airmen with the Texas and Nebraska Air National Guard, Army National Guard and the Czech Air Force pose for a photo March 22, 2017, at the 22nd Helicopter Air Base, Namest Nab Oslavou, Czech Republic. The services participated a maintenance exchange as part of the state partnership program between the Czech Republic, and the Texas and Nebraska National Guard units.
75 years ago, Guard members endured Bataan Death March
April 7, 2017
U.S. Army National Guard and Filipino soldiers shown at the outset of the Bataan Death March. Allied forces were forced to surrender to the Japanese on April 9, 1942, the largest surrender in U.S. history. Their defense and sacrifice under dire circumstances allowed the United States badly needed time to mobilize in the Pacific Theater of War, and avoided a greater catastrophe beyond the bombing of Pearl Harbor in December 1941.
Colombian military members get close look at Vigilant Guard in Georgia
April 6, 2017
U.S. Army Sgt. Alex Chavez, right, a Soldier with the South Carolina Army National Guard, answers questions and translates into Spanish during a tour of the Georgia National Guard’s Joint Operations Center at the Clay National Guard Center in Marietta, Ga., March 30, 2017. Five officers from the Colombian military toured multiple sites in Georgia during the National Guard’s Defense Support to Civilian Agencies exercise called Vigilant Guard. The South Carolina National Guard is partnered with Colombia through the State Partnership Program and hosted the Colombian officers.
Alaska Air National Guard Airman exercises lessons learned in and out of the classroom
April 5, 2017
Staff Sgt. Megan Schreder, services craftsman for the 168th Force Support Flight, Alaska Air National Guard, Eielson AFB, Alaska, administers fitness tests inside the Baker Field House, Eielson AFB, Alaska, April 2, 2017. Schreder, when not wearing Air Force camouflage, is a full-time elementary school teacher in Fairbanks, Alaska, and is in her second year of teaching.