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Pennsylvania RED HORSE squadron returns from deployment
April 14, 2010
From left, Capt. Mark Burmbach and Maj. Eric Mannion received a fresh new red hat from Tech. Sgt. Kevin Rakus when they returned to Fort Indiantown Gap, Pa., after a six-month deployment to locations throughout Iraq and Afghanistan. They were among the more than 100 returning Airmen of the 193rd Special Operations Wing's 201st Rapid Engineer Deployable Heavy Operational Repair Squadron Engineers. Their mission was to build and repair military infrastructures that support missions theater wide.
Two Army Guard installations win DoD environmental awards
April 14, 2010
American Indian tribal representatives hold a prayer at Warm Springs in Camp Guernsey's South Training Area during a 2008 tribal consultation meeting field trip. Native American consultation is a key component of Camp Guernsey's cultural resources management program. A tribal monitoring program is in place for ground-disturbing projects; tribes visit on a rotating basis to participate in fieldwork and surveys.
Wisconsin Guard asset remains ready for state emergencies
April 14, 2010
Tech. Sgt. Charlotte Koshek analyzes a sample drawn from a "contaminated" room in the VIP Lodge at Alpine Valley Music Theatre during an Army North external evaluation of the Wisconsin National Guard's 54th Civil Support Team on March 25, 2010. The evaluation is required every 18 months for unit certification. In the exercise scenario, a winter concert by rock groups promoting animal cruelty was sabotaged with chemical, biological and radiological materials by an animal rights group.
Air Guard announces nominees for 2010 awards
April 14, 2010
Illinois governor, Guardsmen pay respects at Polish consulate
April 14, 2010
Gov. Pat Quinn, Consul General of Poland Zygmunt Matynia and Army Brig. Gen. Robert J. Pratt gathered at the Consulate General of the Republic of Poland in Chicago April 13, 2010. Quinn, along with Illinois National Guard leaders, gathered at the consulate to pay respects to the Polish president, military leaders and other dignitaries, who were killed in the April 10 plane crash.
Happy Hooligan helps save son's life
April 13, 2010
State welcomes home ‘Old Hickory’ Guardsmen
April 13, 2010
Members of the 30th Heavy Brigade Combat Team of the North Carolina National Guard stand in formation during a Welcome Home ceremony held at the RBC Center in Raleigh, N.C., April 11, 2010. The ceremony honored nearly 4,000 Soldiers and their families for their support and commitment during a nine-month deployment to Iraq.
New Guard recruits earn stripes for skills
April 13, 2010
From right to left, North Dakota Recruit Training Battalion members Pvt. Nina Santiago, Pvt. Daniel Bettin and Pvt. Kurt Altenburg apply camouflage face paint during a "stripes-for-skills" event at the Armed Forces Reserve Center in Fargo, N.D., April 10, 2010. The North Dakota Army National Guard event is part of a program to offer new soldiers a chance to be promoted based on their basic Army knowledge and skills.
Happy Hooligan helps save son's life
April 13, 2010
Wisconsin Guardsman supports contracting efforts for Southwest Asia wing
April 13, 2010
Tech. Sgt. Tyson Hall, a contracting officer with the 380th Expeditionary Contracting Squadron, works in his office in Southwest Asia, April 8, 2010. He is deployed from the Wisconsin Air National Guard's 115th Fighter Wing at Truax Field in Madison.
Rhode Island MPs prepare for ‘what-if’ scenarios
April 13, 2010
Members of the Rhode Island Army National Guard’s 115th Military Police Company Quick Reaction Force at Joint Task Force (JTF) Guantanamo take a break during training. QRF service members constantly train for a variety of situations ranging from camp riots to setting up roadblocks and checkpoints.
Guard celebrates 373rd First Muster on Salem Common
April 13, 2010
Army Maj. Gen. Joesph Carter (right), the adjutant general of the Massachusetts National Guard, Maj. David Hencke, the commander of the troops for the Military Muster (left), and Rep. John Tierney (rear left), and Salem Mayor Kimberley Driscoll (rear right), review the military units formed on the Salem Common in Salem, Mass., April 10, 2010. The celebration marked the 373rd anniversary of the First Muster.
Two Army Guard installations win DoD environmental awards
April 13, 2010
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Two Army Guard installations win DoD environmental awards
April 13, 2010
American Indian tribal representatives hold a prayer at Warm Springs in Camp Guernsey's South Training Area during a 2008 tribal consultation meeting field trip. Native American consultation is a key component of Camp Guernsey's cultural resources management program. A tribal monitoring program is in place for ground-disturbing projects; tribes visit on a rotating basis to participate in fieldwork and surveys.
Illinois adjutant general offers condolences to Polish people
April 12, 2010
Army Maj. Gen. Willliam L. Enyart.
Gates offers condolences to Polish military
April 12, 2010
Green Bay Packer visits Wisconsin Guard armory
April 12, 2010
Green Bay Packer offensive lineman Mark Tauscher signs his autograph for a fan during a recent visit to the Wisconsin Army National Guard Armory in Racine, Wis. Tauscher took time to sign autographs following a talk he gave at the armory, sharing his experiences working to live what he called his dream - playing in the NFL.
Airman-funded heart surgeries change 150 childrens' lives
April 12, 2010
Chaplain (Lt. Col.) James Kinsey, the 376th Air Expeditionary Wing head chaplain, who is also a member of the 129th Rescue Wing of the California Air National Guard, speaks to Firuza Nurahunova as her mother, Polak, looks on. Firuza, a 13-year-old Kyrgyz girl, just had open heart surgery to repair a faulty valve at a hospital in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan, March 21, 2010. This is Firuza's third heart surgery, and it was funded by Airmen in the Manas Area Benefits Outreach Society at the transit center.
Father patches son in ceremony
April 12, 2010
Col. Jeff H. Holmes, the commander of the 278th Armored Cavalry Regiment of the Tennessee National Guard, places the combat patch on his son, Spc. Hulon Holmes, a gunner with 3rd Platoon, F Troop, 2nd Squadron, 278th ACR, during a ceremony at Joint Base Balad, Iraq, April 8, 2010.
Afghan students work on green thumbs in Ghazni Province
April 12, 2010
U.S. Army Capt. Charles Peters, the Texas National Guard's Agribusiness Development Team operations officer, inspects the condition of a greenhouse during a site survey at Jungal Bagh Farm in Ghazni province, April 8, 2010. The Texas ADT works closely with farmers to achieve the best growing conditions for crops in Afghanistan.