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South Dakota STARBASE graduates its 200th class
November 26, 2008
A fourth grader from Vanderberg Elementary prepares his rocket for flight on Oct. 28, 2008, at Camp Rapid during the 200th class of STARBASE. Funded by the Department of Defense, the STARBASE goal is to raise interest and improve students' knowledge and skills by exposing them to a technological environment and positive role models found on military bases. The students attend one, five-hour class each week for five weeks studying subjects like Newton's laws of motion, the four forces of flight and the physics describing lift on an aircraft's wing known as Bernoulli's Principle.
PFI helping Guardmembers find active duty tours
November 25, 2008
'Guard farmers' join counterinsurgency fight in Afghanistan
November 25, 2008
Thanksgiving Day Message 2008
November 25, 2008
Maryland Guard takes part in U.S. Africa Command exercise
November 25, 2008
Maryland National Guard Staff Sgt. Deshanna Taylor, a medic with the state medical detachment, works on an infected foot during Flintlock 09, a 14-nation training exercise in support of the new U.S. African Command, which concluded on Nov. 20. For the first time, 18 Maryland National Guard doctors, nurses, dentists, pharmacists and other medical professionals from the National Guard deployed to Africa to help local Senegalese citizens get some desperately needed medical care.
Blum's time as chief ends with medal from SecDef, praise for others
November 25, 2008
Secretary of Defense Robert M. Gates presents an award to outgoing Chief of the National Guard Bureau LTG H Steven Blum during a transition ceremony at the Pentagon, Nov. 17, 2008.
Defense Department Prepares to Implement Reserve Changes
November 25, 2008
ANG forecasters ensure mission efficiency
November 24, 2008
Staff Sgt. Kevin Fedon, weather forecaster from the Nebraska Air National Guard, checks weather readouts (temperature, wind speed/direction and precipitation) at a remote weather sensor at an undisclosed location in Southwest Asia Nov. 4, 2008. The weather readings are put into a weather model to help predict weather patterns and are used for daily reports to aircrews preparing for missions.
National Guard makes connections at Fort Polk
November 24, 2008
Now that six yards of concrete is in the form, National Guardsmen work together to spread and level it.
Soldiers train for upcoming mission at Purdue University
November 24, 2008
Purdue University agronomy professor George Van Scoyoc explains the difference between forest and prairie soils to Soldiers of the Indiana National Guard's 1-19th Agribusiness Development Team at the Beck Agricultural Center in West Lafayette, Ind., on Tuesday, Nov. 18, 2008. The Citizen-Soldiers will use this training and their civilian acquired skills to help Afghanistan farmers when the team deploys in 2009.
Tennessee ANG graduates first class of Polish pilots
November 24, 2008
Ten students from the republic of Poland recently graduated from the first C-130 flying training class conducted by the Tennessee Air National Guard's 118th Airlift Wing in Nashville.
Thousands of Air Guard deployers to be honored through 'Salute Campaign'
November 24, 2008
Chief Master Sgt. Christopher Muncy, command chief of the Ohio Air National Guard, holds up a Hometown Heroes Salute award that in 2009 will be given to eligible National Guard Airmen who deployed on orders for more than 30 consecutive days in a contingency operation. Muncy and Chief Master Sgt. Richard Smith, command chief of the Air Guard, announced the Hometown Heroes Salute program Nov. 20 at the Air Guard Senior Leadership conference outside Washington.
Grief expert offers advice on dealing with traumatic loss
November 24, 2008
Bands spread Air Force message through music
November 20, 2008
Army Guard celebrates contribution of women
November 20, 2008
Chief Warrant Officer Lisa Bryan shares her experiences in the military during a Women Warrior Mentorship program at the Army National Guard Readiness Center in Arlington, Va., Monday, Nov. 17, 2008. The event was part of the Army's celebration of women in the Army as well as marking the 30th anniversary of the full integration of women into the Army.
Reserve Affairs chief explains new DoD directive to ANG leaders
November 20, 2008
Thomas F. Hall, assistant secretary of defense for Reserve Affairs, speaks about the transition of the Guard and Reserve from a strategic reserve to an operational reserve at the Air National Guard Senior Leadership Conference in Lansdowne, Va., Nov. 19, outside of Washington.
Wounded warrior shares his experiences with Army Guard audience
November 20, 2008
Capt. Adrian Perez collects his thoughts while recounting his story of recovering from wounds sustained in Iraq. Perez, of the Army National Guard's Manpower Analysis section, spoke at the Army National Guard Readiness Centeras part of Wounded Warrior Awareness Day, Wednesday, Nov. 19, 2008.
Monthly premiums decrease for TRICARE Reserve Select
November 20, 2008
Wyatt nominated as next Air National Guard director
November 19, 2008
Air Force Maj. Gen. Harry M. Wyatt III, the adjutant general of Oklahoma, is applauded by hundreds of general officers and command chief master sergeants at the Air National Guard's Senior Leadership Conference at the National Conference Center, Nov. 17, outside Washington. Gen. Craig R. McKinley, chief of the National Guard Bureau, announced the selection of Wyatt as the next director of the Air National Guard.
Legacy radio system retired from Army Guard
November 19, 2008
A Soldier using a VRC-12 radio during the Vietnam War. Photo courtesy of the U.S. Army's Center for Military History.