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Army Guard to cut recruiting, retention bonuses
February 27, 2009
DoD to allow casket photographs with family's permission
February 27, 2009
Minnesota Guardsmen ski Birkebeiner on Balad flightline
February 27, 2009
Army Capt. Kenath Harris, the 834th Aviation Support Battalion chaplain (pictured), recently participated in the Wisconsin-based Birkebeiner cross-country ski race on the Joint Base Balad, Iraq flight line.
Stars alight Guard's 4th annual Youth ChalleNGe night
February 26, 2009
The National Guard's sponsored NASCAR Sprint Cup auto racing drivers Dale Earnhardt Jr., left, and Jeff Gordon help bring in donations for the National Guard Youth ChalleNGe program Feb. 24 in Washington during the Fourth Annual ChalleNGe Champions Gala. The drivers also joined with IndyCar Series driver Dan Wheldon to autograph a painting on stage by the artist William Patterson, in the background.
Illinois Guard provides safety net for PRT mission
February 26, 2009
A security forces member of the provincial reconstruction team in Afghanistan's Paktia province scans the area after the convoy stopped during a mission to drop humanitarian aid, Feb. 24, 2009, in the province's Sayed Karem district.
Canadian troops exercise with National Guard at Fort Pickett
February 26, 2009
U.S. Army Soldiers conduct fast rope insertion and extraction training during Exercise Southbound Trooper IX at Fort Pickett, Va. Feb. 16, 2009.
Illinois medics treat injured Afghan civilian
February 26, 2009
Illinois Army National Guard Spc. Whitney Meyers writes down vital information on the dressing applied to a 16-year-old truck driver of Herat city, during treatment for an injury he sustained to his foot. The Afghan National Police of the area brought Berza to the base where he was stabilized then medically evacuated to the Provincial Reconstruction Team in Farah where he was treated by U.S. surgeons.
New Mexico quartet plays private concert for Vietnam vet
February 26, 2009
The "Darn Saxy" quartet of the New Mexico Army National Guard's 44th Army Band recently held a priviate concert for retired Col. Frank Hines, an 81-year-old Vietnam veteran, who served in both the Navy and the Air Force during his long military career.
Kansas Guard trains with Saudi military in Friendship One
February 26, 2009
Maj. Brian Peterson, operations observer controller/trainer, 2nd battalion, 1st Squadron, 299th Cavalry Regiment, looks at a Jaguar radio with a Royal Saudi Land Force Soldier in a training session during Friendship One 2009, Feb. 21.
New York Guard hosts largest "reintegration" effort yet
February 25, 2009
Air National Guard Tech Sgt. Shannon Pingitore, a member of Joint Forces Headquarters-New York Human Resources Directorate, provides Army National Guard Spec. Michael Anderson Jr. with information about full time employment opportunities in the National Guard during the New York Army National Guard Yellow Ribbon Reintegration Program meeting at the Rochester Riverside Convention Center, Feb. 21.
Candidates "Start Your Engines"
February 25, 2009
About 190 officer candidates from the Alabama National Guard Training Site at Fort McClellan, Ala., recently participated in a seven-mile march, including two miles around the Talladega Superspeedway.
March is Brain Injury Awareness Month
February 25, 2009
Muncy announced as Air Guard Command Chief
February 25, 2009
Chief Master Sgt. Christopher Muncy (Official photo)
Predator passes 500,000 flight hours
February 25, 2009
CREECH AFB, Nev. - A MQ-1B Predator unmanned aircraft system takes off for a training mission at Creech Air Force Base, Nev.
Former Florida ChalleNGe graduate returns to guide new cadets
February 25, 2009
Former Florida Youth ChalleNGe Academy cadet Jonathan Aman stands outside the Academy campus at Camp Blanding Joint Training Center, nearly nine years after he graduated from the Youth ChalleNGe program. Now Aman, 26, has returned as a member of the Youth ChalleNGe cadre, and is sharing his experiences with the newest cadets.
Dad's duties to troops and tots
February 24, 2009
Tyler Dudley, left, is lovingly held by his dad, Army Capt. Brian Dudley, right, at the departure ceremony of the 363rd Explosive Ordnance Disposal Company from the National Guard Armory in Coolidge, Ariz., on Saturday, February 21, 2009. The senior Dudley commands 24 other Soldiers responsible for ordnance removal in Iraq and Afghanistan for the coming year.
Illinois Guard reaches out to families of deployed Soldiers
February 24, 2009
Tennessee general visits Volunteer well drillers
February 24, 2009
U.S. Army Brig. Gen. Robert A. Harris, commander, 194th Brigade speaks to local community leaders and military personnel near a well-drilling site in Djibouti, Feb. 20. Brig. Gen. Harris was on a five-day trip to Djibouti to visit his troops here. The well was being drilled by the 775th Well Drilling Detachment of the 194 Bde., a part of the Tennessee Army National Guard.
Mardi Gras spirit sent to Louisiana Guardsmen in Iraq
February 24, 2009
Lt. Col. David M. Lowe of Dixon, Mo., 35th Engineer Brigade judge advocate general officer, hands out Mardi Gras beads, stuffed animals and school supplies to more than 100 Iraqi children during a humanitarian mission with the Soldiers of the Louisiana National Guard's 769th Engineer Battalion of Baton Rouge, La. The Mardi Gras supplies were sent by Soldiers' Angels, a nation-wide organization, in effort to spread a little holiday cheer to the deployed Soldiers.
National Guard, USA Rugby team up for 16-nation tourney
February 24, 2009
The National Guard and USA Rugby partnered two years ago to ensure educational and athletic benefits are afforded to young people interested in pursuing the core values shared by USA Rugby and the National Guard. For the second year, the National Guard sponsored the USA Sevens Rugby Tournament recently held at Petco Park in San Diego. It is the largest rugby event in North America and the fastest-growing rugby event in the world.