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Respectful hearts keep weary feet marching in Bataan Death March
April 2, 2009
Team Juggernaut, made up of five Soldiers from Green Bay-based Co., B, 2-127th Infantry crossed the finish line in first place in the National Guard Heavy category of the 2009 Bataan Memorial Death March at White Sands Missile Range in Las Cruces, N.M., on March 29, 2009. The team included: Spc. Andrew Vannieuwehoven, Green Bay; Pfc. Jesse Tlachac, Sturgeon Bay; Sgt. Ryan Gries, Madison; Pfc. Eric Sallenbach, Green Bay; and Pfc. Kyle Cooper, Appleton.
Louisiana Air Guard completes simulated deployment training
April 2, 2009
A Louisiana National guardsman uses force protection procedures to detain a suspicious person outside the medical clinic during the Louisiana National Guard's 159th Fighter Wing's Operational Readiness Exercise at the Trent Lott Combat Readiness Training Center in Gulfport, Miss. The ORE represents real-world deployments to combat zones and tests readiness and training.
Expeditionary entertainer returns to Arizona Air Guard
April 2, 2009
Tech. Sgt. Chandra Smith visits with children in Honduras during Tops in Blue's performance at Soto Cano Air Base in January. The team's visit to three Honduran orphanages was the highlight of Smith's tour with the Air Force expeditionary entertainment group.
North Dakota leadership thanks South Dakota Guardsmen
April 2, 2009
North Dakota Guard Soldiers keep watch
April 2, 2009
Guardsmen patrol Fargo's dike lines around the clock
April 2, 2009
Sgt. 1st Class Steve L. Groth multitasks as he prepares to brief the next group of Soldiers and Airmen heading out to patrol dikes in 12-hour shifts around Fargo.
North Dakota Guardsmen keep it light at traffic control points
April 2, 2009
Spc. Keith J. Pic, of Fargo, and Airman 1st Class Paul W. Bartron, of West Fargo, wait in their Humvee at a major intersection while staffing a traffic control point in downtown Fargo.
Guard QRF responds to flood threat near Kindred, N.D.
April 2, 2009
Quick Reaction Force members wait near Mike Schmidt's home for more sandbags after using their first shipment to form the base of a temporary dike on April 1, 2009.
Minnesota National Guard breaks the ice
April 1, 2009
National Guard spending economic stimulus money
April 1, 2009
Army Guard joins WWE for tag team event
April 1, 2009
Shriners support Guardsmen conducting flood missions
April 1, 2009
Vehicles sit covered in snow outside the El Zagal Shrine in Fargo, N.D., while the North Dakota National Guard's Quick Reaction Force waits for a mission.
Helping families as they plan for their Soldier's return
April 1, 2009
Maj. Tammy Duckworth talks to a reporter following a recent family academy in Springfield. Duckworth, former director of the Illinois Department of Veterans' Affairs, said Vietnam veterans taught America a lot of lessons. She said "It doesn't matter where you stand on war, you must love the warrior." Illinois National Guard Family Academies were implemented in 2008 to prepare Soldiers' loved ones for their return and give families the tools and insight to ease the challenges of reintegration.