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Military assesses Haiti disaster, readies for response
January 13, 2010

National Guard ready to help in Haiti
January 13, 2010
A UH-60 Blackhawk from the Puerto Rico Army National Guard prepares to takeoff in the file photo from 2007.

Former ANG director passes away at 88
January 13, 2010
Retired Maj. Gen. John J. Pesch, a former director of the Air National Guard

Guardsmen provide water in five states
January 13, 2010
From left to right, Spc. Anthony Brewer with the 77th Engineer Detachment in Jasper, Ala., Jason Thomas with the Bon Secour Fire Department in Baldwin County, Ala., and Pfc. Kevin Offutt with the 186th Engineer Company in Dothan, Ala., help fill jugs with non-potable water for the citizens of Thomasville, Ala. Due to subzero temperatures, many residents in Thomasville and surrounding towns have been without water for almost a week. Brewer and Offutt, along with two other Alabama guardsmen, will remain in Thomasville for as long as there is a need.

Guardsmen provide water in four states
January 13, 2010

North Dakota county thanks Guard for flood help
January 13, 2010
Army Maj. Gen. David Sprynczynatyk, North Dakota National Guard adjutant general, displays the award the Guard received from the Cass County Sheriff's office. The inscription reads "In recognition for your assistance during the emergency response in the Red River Valley."

Two ARNG units named 'best of best' in food service
January 13, 2010

New Jersey Guard tackles icy, rusty challenge
January 13, 2010
Sgt. 1st Class James Walker of the New Jersey National Guard runs a cable to an M-60 tank before trying to move the tank between Veterans of Foreign Wars posts in Brick on Tuesday.

2010 budget helps Guard equip, modernize
January 12, 2010

Airmen show off 'Project Liberty' for ANG director
January 12, 2010
A Liberty Project MC-12W Air Force aircraft taxis on the flight line Jan. 9 at Key Field Air National Guard Base. Key Field Airmen provide mission qualification training here for the tactical intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance (ISR) platform. It has trained and deployed more than 124 active duty crew members since Project Liberty's initial training began last March.

Army Guard grows while modernizing medevac fleet
January 12, 2010
The UH-60M Black Hawk is just one of new aircraft currently being fielded by the Army National Guard.

New York Guardsmen test bobsled track with auto racing pros
January 12, 2010
A New York Army National Guard Soldier from the 2nd Battalion, 108th Infantry Regiment, keeps his head down while serving as brakeman on a sled as it speeds down the Mount Van Hoevenberg bobsled track during the Geoff Bodine Bobsled Challenge in 2009.

Alabama welcomes new Lakotas
January 12, 2010
A showcasing the UH-72A Lakota Light Utility Helicopter received by the Alabama National Guard was held Jan. 9, 2010. The aircraft will be used to provide support to military and civilian authorities. It will also be a useful tool for search and rescue missions for emergency operations.

No business like snow business
January 12, 2010
Civilian Tom McBurney, a state employee in operations and maintenance at Yeager Airbase, Charleston, W.Va., works to remove snow, Jan. 5, 2010. State employees worked extended hours to remove snow and keep 130th Airlift Wing of the West Virginia Air National Guard operations up and running. Snow and emergency service started December 2010 and operations and maintenance has accrued nearly 300 hours of overtime.

Wyatt visits Mississippi Air Guard units
January 11, 2010
Adm. Mike Mullen, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, greets Spc. Dennis Morgan Jr. and Autumn Gustausen during a departure ceremony for Vermont National Guard in Burlington, Vt., on Jan. 8, 2010. Morgan is deploying for a yearlong tour to Afghanistan as a member of the 86th Infantry Brigade Combat Team.

Laws change for military, overseas voters
January 11, 2010

Arkansas ADT prepares for deployment to Afghanistan
January 11, 2010

Florida Guardsman named Female Athlete of Year
January 11, 2010
"My father drove me to do my best, and I've always tried to follow his advice," said Master Sgt. Karrie Warren, the 2009 U.S. Air Force Female Athlete of the Year, seen here in her Air Force softball uniform.

Wisconsin BCT completes Iraq mission
January 11, 2010

Guardmembers must submit civilian employment information
January 11, 2010