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Air Guard engineers say planning the key for Africa trip
April 16, 2010
Staff Sgt. Marcel Prude and Master Sgt. Jeff Talaga, members of the 127th Civil Engineering Squadron of the Michigan Air National Guard, look over the job site at Akota air base in Accra, Ghana, April 12, 2010. The 127th CES deployed to Ghana for two weeks in April to help perform a major renovation on this training building used by the air force of Ghana.
Think globally, act locally to prevent atrocitie
April 16, 2010
Dr. Greg Robinson, associate professor of history at L'Université du Quebec à Montréal, spoke at a Day of Remembrance ceremony at the Army National Guard Readiness Center in Arlington, Va., April 15, 2010. Robinson spoke to a room of Soldiers and military civilians about the Holocaust and the horrible crimes that were committed during that time. He emphasized that not only Jews were systematically killed, but also Poles, Russians, the disabled, homosexuals and religious groups.
Guardsmen provide dental care to remote Alaskan village
April 16, 2010
A dental technician comforts a child undergoing a dental procedure in Kotzebue, Alaska, April 15, 2010. An Air Force dental team composed of active duty, Guard and Reserve Airmen deployed to Kotzebue as part of Operation Arctic Care, a joint innovative readiness training exercise.
Gordon unveils Special Forces paint scheme for Texas race
April 16, 2010
The No. 24 National Guard Special Forces car will compete in the Sprint Cup Series race this weekend at Texas Motor Speedway on April 18, 2010.
Indiana governor announces proposal for Camp Atterbury expansion
April 16, 2010
Army Maj. Gen. Marty Umbarger, the adjutant general of the Indiana National Guard, gives a local news reporter information after Indiana Gov. Mitch Daniels' announcement of plans to expand the Camp Atterbury Joint Maneuver Training Center by 1,200 acres of land at the Department of Natural Resources Sgt. Joseph E. Proctor Memorial Shooting Range in central Indiana, April 15, 2010. The plan is still pending approval from U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and the U.S. National Parks Service.
McCarthy: Guard, Reserve want to be operational
April 16, 2010
Northcom nominee pledges to focus on relationships
April 16, 2010
Vice Adm. James "Sandy" Winnefeld Jr.
Multi-state effort supports West African partner
April 16, 2010
Tech. Sgt. Ken Forche uses a saw to cut a piece of lumber as Senior Airman Derek Leppek holds the board steady during a deployment to Accra, Ghana, April 12, 2010. The 127th Civil Engineering Squadron of the Michigan Air National Guard deployed to Ghana for two weeks to help perform a major renovation on this training building used by the air force of Ghana.
Schwartz discusses leadership with Air Guard commanders
April 16, 2010
Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. Norton A. Schwartz talks about leadership with a gathering of Air National Guard squadron and installation commanders at a National Guard Bureau Commanders course at the Air National Guard Readiness Center at Andrews Air Force Base, Md., April 14, 2010.
Air Force Team of the Year includes Texas Air Guardsman
April 16, 2010
Alabama governor pays tribute to Guard children
April 15, 2010
Charlie Pond, the son of a Wisconsin National Guard Soldier, reads an essay entitled "Military kids are courageous" during a youth symposium held during the recent Wisconsin National Guard Family Program statewide conference in Wausau
Memories of Utah's fallen warriors take flight with eagle
April 15, 2010
Close-up of a rehabilitated golden eagle prior to its release at Camp Williams Veterans Memorial Park April 10. The eagle was returned to the wild in honor of 39 Utah Servicemembers who have died in Iraq and Afghanistan.
Non-dual status technicians critical to Guard missions
April 15, 2010
Suspected suicides up among Guard, reserve Soldiers
April 15, 2010
Air Force Gen. Craig McKinley, the chief of the National Guard Bureau, recognizes Valerie Gonzalez as a 2010 Our Military Kid of the Year at a ceremony at the Cannon House Office Building in Washington, D.C., on April 13, 2010. The daughter or a deployed servicemember, Valerie received a grant from Our Military Kids that paid for extracurricular activities while her father was overseas and she created an "Adopt a Soldier" program at her school that collected boxes of items to be sent to troops serving abroad. Our Military Kids has helped more than 17,000 children of National Guard and Reserve servicemembers with grants for enrichment activities and tutoring that nurture and sustain the children during the time a parent is away in service to our country.
USO Metro honors Massachusetts Guardsman at gala
April 15, 2010
USO Metro honors Massachusetts Guardsman at gala
April 15, 2010
Adm. Mike Mullen, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff congratulates U.S. Army MSgt. Robert Sutherland after presenting him with the Special Salute Award at the annual USO Gala at the Ritz Carlton in Arlington, Va., on April 14, 2010.
Flying Yankees fly first aeromed mission with C-21s
April 15, 2010
A medical team prepares a table for a patient's arrival at MacDill Air Force Base, Fla., March 8, 2010. The Flying Yankee C-21s from the Connecticut Air National Guard's 103rd Airlift Wing picked up patients as they arrived from overseas as well as those needing transfer from other CONUS medical facilities.
Dual-status technicians critical to Guard missions
April 15, 2010
Wisconsin Guard leaders honor families at annual conference
April 14, 2010
Wisconsin National Guard members and their families participate in the "Dancing in the Kitchen" workshop at the 2010 Wisconsin National Guard Family Program Conference. This workshop is designed to help busy people lead healthier lives.
Cadets have a different kind of college experience
April 14, 2010
Cadets from the University of Alabama Birmingham's ROTC program race to the finish during a Spring Challenge at Oak Mountain State Park on Saturday, April 10th. The cadets are using a F470 Zodiac assault vessel supplied by the Alabama Guard's 20th Special Forces.