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Herschel Walker shares a personal challenge with Guardmembers
March 18, 2010
Herschel Walker signs autographs at the Army National Guard Readiness Center in Virginia March 18 after speaking about how to recognize and overcome mental health challenges.
Wisconsin shows support for wounded warriors
March 18, 2010
Air Force Brig. Gen. Don Dunbar (left), adjutant general of Wisconsin, meets with wounded warriors at Fort Knox, Ky., March 11, 2010. The Soldiers are receiving medical care at the Warrior Transition Unit following their year-long deployment to Iraq. Dunbar and other senior leaders visited the Soldiers to show support and let them know that their health and welfare is a priority.
Illinois Guard helps prepare Polish army for Afghanistan
March 18, 2010
Stavridis discusses 'smart power' with Florida Guardsmen, students
March 18, 2010
'Extreme Home' for Mississippi Guardsman airs March 21
March 18, 2010
Staff Sgt. Sherman Heathcock of the Mississippi National Guard and his family were recently selected as the recipients of the new house from the ABC television show, "Extreme Makeover - Home Edition." The house was built Dec. 3-10. Heathcock is currently deployed to Iraq with the 155th Brigade Combat Team which is scheduled to return home in February.
North Dakota leaders meet with Guardsmen during sandbagging operations
March 17, 2010
Senior Airman Travis Besette, of the 119th Civil Engineer Squadron, center, catches a sandbag to pass along a human chain of National Guard members March 16, Fargo, N.D. The North Dakota Airmen from the 119th Wing were woven in between local high school student volunteers in sandbag lines that extended from pallets on the street and in driveways, through garages and out back doors. The quickly rising river behind them reminded them of the urgency of their mission.
Missouri engineers move cargo, supplies to needy bases
March 17, 2010
Puerto Rico to cancel previously issued birth certificates
March 17, 2010
OSAA Guardsmen welcome veterans for Hanks, Spielberg show
March 17, 2010
Sgt. Tammie K. Carr of the Operational Support Airlift Agency (OSAA), based at Fort Belvoir, Va., proudly shakes the hand of a very happy World War II veteran. On March 11,2010, about 250 veterans visited the National World War II Memorial and were honored by producers Tom Hanks and Stephen Spielberg in advance of their new HBO series, "The Pacific."
Air Guard strikes 'Silver' in green construction project
March 17, 2010
A validation test of the high expansion foam system is performed at the 188th Fighter Wing's new consolidated maintenance facility. It recently received a LEED Silver certification by the U.S. Green Building Council.
Colorado Guard recovers Coast Guard helicopter from crash site
March 17, 2010
Sgt. 1st Class Brett Meredith (center) inspects the rigging used to secure specialized rigging to a sling point on a U.S. Coast Guard MH-60T "Jayhawk" helicopter that crashed March 3, approximately 50 miles east of Salt Lake City. The Colorado National Guard successfully recovered the boom and the 15,700 pound fuselage in a daring three-hour high-altitude salvage operation using a CH-47 Chinook helicopter and a specialized 150-foot long remote controlled cable.
Southern Steel rolls out, Bootleggers take the wheel
March 17, 2010
Command Sgt. Maj. John Cartwright Sr., squadron command sergeant major of 3rd Squadron, 278th Armored Cavalry Regiment of the Tennessee National Guard, shakes hands with 1st Sgt. Brian Belue, interim command sergeant major of the 1st Squadron, 98th Cavalry Regiment of the Mississippi National Guard, after a flag presentation during a transfer of authority ceremony at Contingency Operating Base Speicher, Iraq, March 10, 2010. The flag was presented to the 1/98 Cavalry from the 3/278 Cavalry as a gesture of southern hospitality.
Four Oregon engineers return from Haiti
March 17, 2010
Master Sgt. Ken Campbell of the Oregon Air National Guard is interviewed by a local television station at the Portland International Airport on March 16, 2010 following his team's return from helping with recovery and relief efforts in Haiti following the devastating earthquake there in January. Campbell and three other Airmen are members of the 123rd Weather Flight, which is part of the 101st Combat Operations Group, at the Portland Air National Guard Base in Portland, Ore.
New York Guardsmen fire new guns at Camp Blanding
March 16, 2010
New York Army National Guard Soldiers from Alpha Battery, 1st Battalion, 258th Field Artillery Regiment's Gun Three team fire a high-explosive round from their M119A2 howitzer during the unit's gun crew qualification March 12 on Camp Blanding, Florida.
Air Guard members help plan for civil aviation in Haiti
March 16, 2010
Members of the 118th Civil Engineering Squadron remove lumber from the back of a truck as they begin work on various construction projects at the New Life Children's Home in Port au Prince, Haiti, Friday, March 12, 2010. Members of the squadron have been working at the home, a local orphanage that has also taken in many children injured by the January earthquake, building cabinets, storage areas and a medical clinic.
National Guard equipment levels improving, Renuart says
March 16, 2010
'Rock star' students inspire Guard officers
March 16, 2010
Watched by an audience that includes members of the Senate Youth Program, a Soldier guards the Tomb of the Unknowns at Arlington National Cemetery in Arlington, Va., on a rainy March 12, 2010. National Guuard officers served as military mentors for the 104 high schoolers selected for a week in the nation's capital that included meeting the president, a Supreme Court justice and other leaders from the executive, legislative and judicial branches of government.
Army Guard strives to improve medical readiness
March 15, 2010
Sgt. Nicole Davidson undergoes a dental exam as part of the Sustained Readiness Program at Marseilles Training Center in preparation for the deployment of 440 Illinois National Guard Soldiers to the Sinai Peninsula in Egypt. Davidson is a member of the 2nd Battalion, 123rd Field Artillery Regiment based in Milan, Ill., which is scheduled to deploy to Egypt in May. The Soldiers will be part of the Multinational Force and Observers. The international peacekeeping force oversees the terms of the 1979 peace treaty between Egypt and Israel.
North Dakota Guard mobilizes for flood duty today
March 15, 2010
Col. Ron Solberg, commander of the 119th Support Group of the North Dakota National Guard, right, addresses full-time North Dakota Air National Guard personnel as he initiates personnel mobilization plans for the regional flood fight beginning in the Red River Valley in Fargo, N.D., March 15, 2010. The North Dakota National Guard plan calls for 300-400 personnel to be voluntarily placed on state active duty orders within 24-hours. The plans provide for all of the same flood fighting missions that the North Dakota National Guard provided in the historic flood fight in the spring of 2009.
Air Guard engineers help Haitians return to homes
March 15, 2010
An Airman with the 118th Civil Engineering Squadron, gives candy to a child at the New Life Children's Home in Port au Prince, Haiti, Friday, March 12, 2010. Members of the squadron have been working at the home, a local orphanage that has also taken in many children injured by the January earthquake, building cabinets, storage areas and a medical clinic.