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DoD presents 2010 SARC award to Massachusetts Airman
April 12, 2010
From left to right: Army Maj. Gen. Joseph C. Carter, the adjutant general of the Massachusetts National Guard; Air Force Col. Peter Green, the chief of staff of the Massachusetts Air Guard; Air Force 2nd Lt. Lori A. Alix; Air Force Chief Master Sgt. Peter Johnson, the recruiting and retention superintendant for the Massachusetts Air Guard; and Army Col. Jack Hammond, the chief of staff of the Massachusetts National Guard. Alix, was named the 2010 Exceptional Sexual Assault Coordinator at an awards ceremony in the Pentagon’s Hall of Heroes April 9, 2010.
Air Guard rolls out new radar for F-15
April 12, 2010
Congressman Ander Crenshaw (center) helps unveil the new APG-63(v)3 Active Electronically Scanned Array during a rollout ceremony at the 125th Fighter Wing in Jacksonville, Fla., April 12, 2010. Flanked by Air National Guard leaders - including the Adjutant General of Florida Maj. Gen. Douglas Burnett (second from left) - and representatives from Boeing and Raytheon, the congressman helped introduce the upgrade for the National Guard's F-15 Eagle fighter aircraft.
National Guard supports civilian agencies during nuclear summit
April 12, 2010
Members of the District of Columbia National Guard talk with officers from the Metropolitan Police Department's homicide branch while on duty at the nuclear summit in Washington, D.C., on April 12, 2010. The National Guard is supporting civilian authorities protecting 46 world leaders attending the summit.
Deployed troops bridge distance with technology
April 9, 2010
Army Guard launches new ‘Moments’ campaign
April 7, 2010
The Army National Guard Strength Maintenance Division launched a new video campaign called "Moments of Pride" on Monday, April 5, 2010. The new campaign incorporates the users already public Facebook photos and hometown information to create a uniquely personalized video experience, putting them in a real-life National Guard Soldier scenario.
Louisiana Guardsman documents deployment through paintings
April 7, 2010
Louisiana National Guardsman 1st Lt. Heather S. Englehart, the executive officer for the 1021st Vertical Engineer Company, 205th Engineer Battalion, 225th Engineer Brigade, paints a portrait of her military experiences at her home in New Orleans. Englehart was featured on the CBS Sunday Morning News last December as a result of the paintings she created while deployed to Iraq with the 1st Battalion, 244th Aviation Regiment, in 2004-2005.
Alaska Guard provides resources for victims of sexual assault
April 7, 2010
Veterans more likely to avoid foreclosure with VA-backed loan
April 7, 2010
Shinseki vows to tackle root causes of homelessness
April 7, 2010
Confront financial issues early, expert advises
April 7, 2010
Top Afghan officials visit Camp Atterbury
April 7, 2010
Afghanistan Sergeant Major of the Army Safi Roshan talks about the situation in Afghanistan with the Soldiers and staff of the Camp Atterbury Joint Maneuver Training Center in central Indiana March 10, 2010. Roshan toured the facility with Afghan Police Chief Non-Commissioned Officer Khan Karim to update U.S. forces group about the situation in Afghanistan. Camp Atterbury has trained thousands of mobilizing Soldiers deploying to Afghanistan in recent years.
NGB biathlon team rides wave of popularity in Sierra Nevada
April 7, 2010
Sgt. Brandon Adams of the Utah National Guard assists Allie McDaniel, 15, at the Northstar-at-Tahoe biathlon range on in Truckee, Calif., March 20, 2010. Adams was one of six Guard biathletes who promoted biathlon at civilian events throughout California in March.
Alabama Guard helps Iraqi highway patrol
April 6, 2010
Sgt. Matthew Glassford, a Military Police officer assigned to the 217th Military Police Company from the Alabama National Guard, supervises an Iraqi highway patrol officer during a training scenario March 17 in Baghdad. The 217th has worked with the IHP for six months on basic police skills such as traffic stops, search warrants and ticket writing.
Washington OSAA unit's 'blood runs' save lives
April 6, 2010
Sgt. 1st Class Michael Olezene, NCOIC of a mobile blood team, loads a box of "precious" cargo aboard a C-12 Huron from the Army National Guard's Washington Regional Flight Center during a recent blood run from Monterey, Calif., to Joint Base Lewis McChord, Wash.
Guardsman honors friend through service
April 6, 2010
Spc. Joseph Carter holds a photo of his best friend, Anthony Owens, who was killed in combat action Feb. 1, 2006, south of Baghdad, Iraq. Carter is deployed with the 1/187 Field Artillery Battalion of the South Carolina National Guard as part of the Paktika Provincial Reconstruction Team. Carter enlisted in the U.S. Army to serve his country and honor the life of his friend, who died while serving his country in Iraq. Carter now carries a photo of his fallen friend in his wallet on every mission.
Senators visit U.S. KFOR troops in Kosovo
April 6, 2010
North Dakota Sen. Byron Dorgan talks with a group of North Dakota National Guardsmen, including Sgt. Jessie Allen during a visit to Camp Bondsteel, Kosovo, on April 4, 2010.
Wyoming Soldiers receive “warm welcome”
April 6, 2010
From left, D.C. Faber and Mike Bacon, both part of the Wyoming Military Department's "Warm Welcome Team" look over their lists of Soldiers to talk with during out-processing functions while transitioning through Fort Hood, Texas, March 29, 2010. The team was tasked with connecting with Wyoming Soldiers one-to-one in order to offer reintegration resources once Soldiers arrive home.
California Air Guard performs dramatic rescue in Pacific
April 5, 2010
Pararescuemen from the 129th Rescue Wing of the California Air National Guard prepare to jump from the rear door of a Coast Guard C-130 Hercules airplane about 1,400 miles southwest of San Diego, Calif., April 1, 2010. The Coast Guard and Air National Guard worked together to respond to medevac an injured 57-year-old man by dropping four pararescuemen, an inflatable boat and other rescue and survival equipment.
Louisiana Guard restores coast with tree drop
April 5, 2010
Louisiana National Guard UH-60 Blackhawks of the 1st Battalion, 244th Aviation Regiment drop Christmas trees into the Bayou Sauvage National Wildlife Refuge to help rebuild the wetlands on March 30, 2010. The Christmas trees help to rebuild the missing wetlands that have been washed away over time by breaking waves and collecting silt for new vegetation to take root.
Oregon Guardsmen redeploy to Fort Lewis
April 5, 2010
The first group of Soldiers with the 41st Infantry Brigade Combat Team of the Oregon Army National Guard arrived at McChord Air Force Base, Wash., April 3, 2010. About 120 Soldiers returned after their nearly 12-month deployment to Iraq. The 2,700 Soldiers with the 41st IBCT are expected to arrive at Fort Lewis, Wash., in the next few weeks, where they will go through medical review and out-processing before returning to Oregon for their demobilization ceremonies scheduled for later this month.