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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.
On 14th anniversary of terror attacks, Soldiers and Airmen remember vividly
September 11, 2015
Two members of the National Guard stand beneath one of hundreds of American flags that have been hoisted or worn by rescue workers at the site of the collapsed World Trade Center in New York on Sept, 19, 2001.
New Mexico National Guard members share first aid techniques with Costa Rican partners
September 10, 2015
Sgt. 1st Class Greg Holmes, center, a New Mexico Army National Guard medic, demonstrates splinting a broken ankle during a three- day course where he shared emergency medical response tactics, techniques and best practices with 34 Costa Rican first responders from three agencies.
Fort Indiantown Gap becomes part of Pennsylvania’s bald eagle success story
September 9, 2015
An adult bald eagle keeps watch near the nest site following snowfall, Dec. 12, 2014. The installation hosted its first bald eagle nest in the recorded history of the installation during the 2014-2015 nesting season.
South Dakota Guard members work with Suriname partners on disaster preparations
September 8, 2015
U.S. Army Capt. Jodi Gilberti, operations officer, South Dakota Army National Guard, briefs leadership from Suriname’s Army, Navy, Air Force, Military Police, Special Troops and the National Coordination Center for Disaster Relief during a subject-matter expert exchange focusing on disaster response best practices in Paramaribo, Suriname, Aug. 26, 2015. South Dakota and Suriname, in coordination with U.S. Southern Command, established a successful security cooperation relationship in 2006 under the National Guard Bureau’s State Partnership Program.
Army Reserve, National Guard Soldiers survive Sapper Stakes, turn a challenge into friendship
September 4, 2015
National Guard combat engineers with the 119th Engineer Company (Sapper), from West Virginia, carry a 15-pound shape charge onto a demolition range during Sapper Stakes 2015 competition at Fort Chaffe, Arkansas, Aug. 31, 2015. Combat engineers use demolition in mobility and counter-mobility to both allow movement to allies and impede movement for enemy forces. The competition is designed to build teamwork, enhance combat engineering skills and promote leadership among the units.
Nebraska Air Guard simulator cuts fuel-refill training costs
September 3, 2015
Gene Ernst, a civilian flight refueling instructor, helps Nebraska Air National Guard boom operators hone their skills refueling aircraft in the newly acquired boom operator simulator located at the 155th Air Refueling Wing, Lincoln, Nebraska, Aug. 25, 2015. The Nebraska Air Guard is the first Guard unit to receive the BOSS 59-1495.
Guard member brings diverse background to Bagram’s mission
September 2, 2015
North Carolina Air National Guard Tech. Sgt. Russell McLamb, an aeromedical evacuation technician, helps load an injured service member onto a C-17 Globemaster III on the flight line at Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan, Aug. 8, 2015. McLamb, a veteran of three branches of the military, is deployed from the 156th Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron, based in Charlotte, North Carolina, to the 455th Expeditionary Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron at Bagram.
Fort Indiantown Gap's Fire Station 75 is ready for any mission
September 1, 2015
Chief Donald Wilson, Assistant Chief Samuel Clark and Assistant Chief Raymond Jones. All are members of Fort Indiantown Gap’s Station #75.