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S.C. National Guard, U.S. Army Central host delegation from Pakistan
September 30, 2015
Pakistan Army Col. Shahid Hussain, deputy director of military training, and Lt. Col. Harpreet Baines, U.S. Army Central branch chief for Central and South Asia, discuss future exercise opportunities Sept. 22, 2015, during Inspired Gambit 15. Inspired Gambit is a USARCENT-led exercise held to increase proficiency, expand levels of military-to-military cooperation, and promote long-term regional stability and interoperability.
South Dakota Guard and Suriname military develop leaders
September 25, 2015
U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Richard Watkins, Master Sgt. Marcus Frey and Air Force Master Sgt. Lori Hoop, all members of the South Dakota National Guard, observe how the Suriname Army survives in a jungle environment during a subject matter expert exchange on non-commissioned officer professional development in Paramaribo, Suriname, Sept. 16, 2015.
Heroism on Everest: Air Guard doctor recounts lifesaving efforts in wake of massive Nepal earthquake
September 24, 2015
Maj. Asif Anwar in Nepal in April. Anwar, a flight surgeon with the Wisconsin Air National Guard’s 128th Air Refueling Wing, treated more than 500 patients on Mount Everest and in Katmandu, Nepal, in the days following the earthquake.
Kentucky plays host to delegation from new partner Djibouti
September 23, 2015
Chief Warrant Officer Kevin Keith discusses the capabilities of a UH-60 Black Hawk with Lt. Col. Chakib Mahamed Ali, deputy commander of the Djibouti Air Force, during a visit to the Kentucky Guard’s Army Aviation Support Facility in Frankfort, Kentucky, Sept. 15, 2015. Members of the Djibouti military toured several sites across Kentucky as part of the country’s new partnership with the Kentucky Guard.
Family Care is common bond for South Carolina National Guard and Colombian military
September 23, 2015
Barbara Livingston, wife of U.S. Army Maj. Gen. Robert E. Livingston, Jr., adjutant general for South Carolina, right, talks to Claudia Patricia Novoa, spouse of Colombian Air Force Maj. Gen. Ramses Rueda, chief of education for the Colombian Air Force and Durley Rocio Torrado Ortiz, spouse of Colombian Lt. Col. Alcaro Enrique Gomez Franco at an informal gathering held at the Livingston's home, Sept. 8, 2015, near Columbia, S.C. The gathering between the S.C. National Guard spouses and state partnership program spouses from Colombia focused on their roles as spouses of military leaders and the various programs in the National Guard such as the U.S. "Yellow Ribbon Reintegration Program" that puts in place programs to help families before, during, and after a deployment.
Nevada Guard welcomes state partner Tonga, dignitaries from Papua New Guinea and Nauru
September 22, 2015
Chief military officials of the Kingdom of Tonga — Nevada’s nation partner under the National Guard Bureau’s State Partnership Program — and senior officials from Papua New Guinea and Nauru visited Nevada this week. From left to right: Nevada Adjutant General, Brig. Gen. Bill Burks; Warrant Officer Class One (WO1) Taulaki Falesiva; Brigadier Tupou T. Aleamotu’a; Nevada Gov. Brian Sandoval; Nauru Deputy Police Commissioner Antonius Amwano; Papua New Guinea Esekia Litur Wenzel; Nevada Army Guard Command Sgt. Maj. Jared Kopacki.
South Carolina National Guard hosts Splash-and-Dash event to raise awareness of suicide prevention
September 21, 2015
Participants in the inaugural "Splash-and Dash" athletic competition run to raise awareness for suicide prevention at Saluda Shoals Park, Columbia, South Carolina, Sept. 12, 2015. The South Carolina National Guard hosted the event to recognize September as national suicide awareness prevention month.
Massachusetts Guard Announces State Partnership With Kenya
September 17, 2015
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South Carolina Guard members exchange best practices with Republic of Colombia counterparts
September 16, 2015
Army Sgt. Nathan Corley, an electronics mechanic, demonstrates equipment calibration during a South Carolina National Guard hosted visit for students from the Colombian War College at McEntire Joint National Guard Base in Eastover, S.C., Sept. 10, 2015 as part of the U.S. National Guard's State Partnership Program. These students are the future senior leaders of the Colombian army and the cultural and military exchange facilitated by this engagement is expected to further strengthen and develop this multinational initiative. (Air National Guard Photo by Airman Megan R. Floyd)
Minnesota National Guard fun runs highlight the ‘Power of One’ in suicide prevention
September 15, 2015
The Minnesota National Guard hosted two suicide prevention fun runs at Camp Ripley and Arden Hills Army Training Site, September 12-13, 2015, to raise awareness and establish a renewed emphasis on preventing suicide. The events focused on the 'Power of One,' or the ability of one person to make a difference and save a life.