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New York rescue teams depart from Stewart Air Guard Base
January 19, 2010
An SUV belonging to New York Task Force 1, New York City's FEMA sponsored urban search and rescue team is loaded on a C-17 belonging to the 21st Airlift Squadron from Travis Air Force Base California by Airmen of the 105th Airlift Wing's Logistics Squadron early Saturday morning, Jan. 16. The New York Air National Guard's 105th Airlift Wing provided support to the team as they deployed to Port-au-Prince to respond to the Haiti Earthquake.
Kentucky TAG visits troops in Kosovo
January 19, 2010
Kentucky National Guard Maj. Gen. Edward W. Tonini chats with members of 2-147th Aviation Battalion, including Private 1st Class Jill M. Ashby, during the general's recent visit to Camp Bondsteel in Kosovo. The Kentucky National Guard has two units - 2-147th AV BN and the 69th Aviation Battalion - deployed there.
Texas ANG delivers rescue team to Haiti
January 19, 2010
A container holding equipment belonging to Texas Task Force One is being prepared for air transport by members of the 147th Reconnaissance Wing of the Texas Air National Guard, based at Ellington Field Joint Reserve Base in Houston Texas Jan. 14, 2010.
California ADT hosts animal clinic in Asadabad
January 19, 2010
A local Afghan veterinarian works with U.S. Army Staff Sgt. John Carter (left), California National Guard's 40th Infantry Division Agribusiness Development Team security forces squad leader from Oakland, Calif., to help vaccinate farm animals near Camp Wright in Asadabad, Afghanistan, Jan. 15. The ADT worked hand-in-hand with village elders and Afghan veterinarians during a Veterinarian Civic Action Program event to administer vaccinations to more than 450 farm animals belonging to more than 100 local farmers. In addition to the vaccinations, local farmers who brought their animals received solar radios, booster packs of medicine to keep their animals healthy and local children were employed to help keep the animals corralled and the holding pens clean.
Florida Guard establishes flight operations center for Haiti
January 18, 2010
Waiting for returning Guardsman a labor of love
January 15, 2010
Johana Ortiz would not let labor pains keep her from meeting her husband, Spc. Melvin Ortiz of the Wisconsin National Guard, upon his return from a year-long deployment to Iraq Jan. 13, 2009.
Better mental fitness will help prevent suicide, general says
January 15, 2010
Defense, VA officials address suicide at conference
January 15, 2010
Indiana Guardsmen picked for special Afghanistan mission
January 15, 2010
Ohio ANG pilot describes scene in Haiti
January 15, 2010
Route-clearance crews work to improve relations
January 15, 2010
Florida Guardsman anticipates news of family in Haiti
January 15, 2010
West Virginia ANG sets up staging area for relief supplies
January 15, 2010
Officials urge more care for caregivers
January 14, 2010
Army Guard selects new command sergeant major
January 14, 2010
Command Sgt. Maj. Richard J. Burch
Military preps for broader Haiti relief mission
January 14, 2010
Air Force Gen. Douglas Fraser, commander of U.S. Southern Command, takes a question during a Pentagon news conference on earthquake-relief efforts in Haiti, Jan. 13, 2010.
Ohio Air Guard C-130s deliver first relief teams
January 14, 2010
Airmen from the 179th Airlift Wing of the Ohio Air National Guard unload supplies Jan. 13 from their C-130 Hercules cargo aircraft. They were the first to land in Port-au-Prince following a devastating magnitude 7.0 earthquake Jan. 12, 2009. Two C-130 aircraft and five air crews from the Mansfield unit are currently supporting relief efforts.
Florida jets fly 55,000th Noble Eagle sortie
January 14, 2010
An F-15 assigned to the 125th Fighter Wing, Detachment 1, flies over the skies of southern Florida.
Michigan, Kansas lead Guard efforts to stop suicide
January 14, 2010
Adm. Michael Mullen, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, and his wife Deborah speak at the 2010 Department of Defense/Veteran's Affairs Suicide Prevention Conference Wednesday, Jan. 12, 2010 in Washington, D.C. Mullen was one of many presenters at the conference, which focused on suicide and mental health issues, training to prevent suicides and care for providers.
Vermont Guardsman named to Olympic biathlon team
January 14, 2010
Sgt. Jeremy Teela enters the stadium in the 10K sprint biathlon race during the 2002 Winter Olympic Games in Salt Lake City, Utah. Teela, a member of the Vermont National Guard, finished 20th overall, which is the second best American finish ever in that event.