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Colorado Guardsmen protect the force in Iraq
February 2, 2010
Force Protection Soldiers of Bravo Troop with the Colorado National Guard's 41st Infantry Brigade Combat Team, move stairs of an observation point at an entry control point to Victory Base Complex on Jan. 9, 2010. The entry point was upgraded to provide more security for VBC. Blast walls were added around the entrance. Hesco barriers were replaced and added to support the base of the observation point.

Governor promotes mental health services for Kentucky veterans
February 2, 2010
Kentucky Gov. Steve Beshear provides an overview of the "Give An Hour" program - a national effort to encourage mental healthcare providers to volunteer one hour each week to help Servicemembers who suffer from post-deployment mental health issues, Jan. 14, 2010.

Kansas civil engineers build hospital in Haiti
February 2, 2010
Lt. Col. Mark Green (center), commander of the Kansas Air National Guard's 190th Civil Engineering Squadron deployed to Haiti, demonstrates the proper technique for anchoring an Expeditionary Medical Support (EMEDS) hospital. Green, who commanded the Guardsmen who built an EMEDS after a devastating tornado in Greensburg, Kan., in 2007, is one of 46 Kansas Guardsmen deployed to build infrastructure for sustained operations in Haiti.

Study: Patriotic, active kids suffer less deployment stress
February 2, 2010

North Dakota Soldier patrols fields, floods
February 2, 2010
Spc. Shane P. Spieker, right, and Staff Sgt. Jeffery
Gehrtz, both of the North Dakota National Guard, discuss information
gathered to include an a periodic situation report made to the Tactical
Operation Center. Both Soldiers are currently deployed to Kosovo.

Oregon weathermen to deploy to Haiti
February 2, 2010

Taluto retires as TAG, withdraws nomination as Army Guard director
February 2, 2010

Teleconference links returning Guardsmen with benefits experts
February 2, 2010
Army Capt. John Donovan addresses the soldiers attending a video teleconference at Contingency Operating Base Basra, Iraq, Dec. 17, 2009. In conjunction with the community of St. Cloud, Minn., the 34th Infantry Division hosted the teleconference to showcase the individuals and organizations the soldiers of central Minnesota will deal with when seeking veterans benefits.

Study shows deployments' impact on Army wives
February 1, 2010

Air Force Recruiting campaign features Arkansas A-10
February 1, 2010
An A-10C Thunderbolt II "Warthog" piloted by Lt. Col. Tim Eddins of the 188th Fighter Wing of the Arkansas Air National Guard conducts a low approach over an A-10 monster truck above the runway at the Fort Smith (Ark.) Regional Airport during a photo and video shoot with U.S. Air Force Recruiting Services Jan. 26, 2010.

Guard families get free access to caregiver network
February 1, 2010

New Mexico mechanics keep unit mission ready
February 1, 2010
Spc. Jaun Barela of the 720th Convoy Support Company checks the fluids in his MRAP at a motor pool on Camp Adder, Iraq, Jan. 24, 2010.

New York engineers support earthquake relief efforts from Guantanamo
February 1, 2010

Mississippi Guardsmen recover vehicles throughout northern Iraq
February 1, 2010
Spc. Tommy J. Thomason Jr., a gunner with 3rd Platoon, 204th Military Police Company, 519th MP Battalion, headquartered in Fort Polk, La., stands security while awaiting Q-West's vehicle recovery quick reaction force to arrive and extract a Mine-Resistant, Ambush-Protected gun truck mired in a sinkhole in Ninewa Province, Jan. 18, 2010. The recovery QRF - manned by C Company, 2nd Battalion, 198th Combined Arms, 155th Brigade Combat Team of the Mississippi National Guard - retrieved the vehicle and returned it to base.

Alaska Air Guard trains Japanese pilots on air refueling
February 1, 2010
Capt. A flight engineer with the 210th Rescue Squadron prepares for a simulated hoist extraction during a nighttime training flight on an HH-60G Pavehawk Nov. 5, 2009. Kulis Air National Guard rescue squadrons conduct training missions five days a week around the Alaska airspace. Most rescue training operations occur during the nighttime hours which help Guardsmen become more efficient and increase survivability in combat

Review aims to rebalance forces, puts people first
February 1, 2010

Defense review foresees long-term role for National Guard
February 1, 2010
Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates and Navy Adm. Mike Mullen, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, brief the press on the Quadrennial Defense Review and the 2011 budget request at the Pentagon, Feb. 1, 2010.

South Dakota Airmen mobilized for Haiti deployment
February 1, 2010

Guard assists seven states with winter storm emergencies
February 1, 2010
Virginia National Guardmembers brief Gov. Bob McDonnell in Sandston, Va., on winter storm response operations throughout the commonwealth Jan. 30, 2010. The governor received the briefing after severe winter weather dumped up to 14 inches of snow in areas across the commonwealth, creating a state of emergency which called out the Guard to assist civilian responders.

Total Force crew delivers Soldiers, communication equipment to Haiti
February 1, 2010
Chief Master Sgt. Byron Todd (far right) guides Army Staff Sgt. Luke Skinner, a Soldier with the Army's 82nd Airborne Division, as he backs a satellite communication uplink trailer into an awaiting Air Force Reserve C-130 Hercules at Pope Air Force Base, N.C., Jan. 27, 2010. Skinner and more than 10 members of his unit later arrived at Port-au-Prince, Haiti, where they deployed in support of earthquake relief operations. Todd is a loadmaster assigned to the Minnesota Air National Guard's 133rd Airlift Wing in Minneapolis-St. Paul. Both the C-130 and its aircrew are deployed to Muniz Air Base, Puerto Rico, in support of Air Expeditionary Force Coronet Oak, operated by the 35th Expeditionary Airlift Squadron.