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Three Soldiers from same small Washington town cross paths in Iraq
August 19, 2010
Three Soldiers originally from Monroe, Wash., took different paths to a reunion of sorts in Joint Base Balad in Iraq: Pfc. Kevin Wehmeyer, left, of the Wisconsin Army National Guard's 950th Clearance Company; Spc. Christopher Rhodes, of the active Army's 36th Engineer Brigade; and Pfc. Adam Chhour of the Army Reserve's 739th Multi-Role Bridge Company.
A journey in another Airman's footsteps
August 19, 2010
Staff Sgt. Abraham Pena, a security forces craftsman, radios information on a traffic violator to the security dispatcher. Pena returned to active duty with the wing in mid-July after serving nearly six months in Iraq.
Minnesota battalion receives commendation for 22-month deployment
August 18, 2010
Retired Army General John W. Vessey Jr., with the assistance of 1st Brigade commander Col. Eric Kerska, attaches the meritorious unit streamer to the battalion colors during a ceremony at Camp Ripley, Minn., Aug. 15, 2010. The 1/34th Brigade Special Troops Battalion was awarded the commendation for its exceptionally meritorious conduct during its 1st Brigade Combat Team deployment in 2006.
Cauley’s Corner: Built in memory of a fallen Guardsman
August 18, 2010
Training key to decreasing Guard’s motorcycle fatalities
August 18, 2010
Ohio Air Guard welcomes first new C-27J
August 18, 2010
Members of the 179th Airlift Wing bid farewell to the C-130 Hercules and welcomed the C27J Spartan Joint Cargo Aircraft, pictured here, at Mansfield Lahm Airport in Mansfield, Ohio, Aug. 14, 2010.
One COMM Link One Fight
August 18, 2010
Spc. Andre Viseur, left, and Sgt. 1st Class Kurt Lingle assemble communication equipment as part of deploying the JISCCat Phoenix Sky Harbor Air National Guard Base, Ariz., July 28, 2010. The JISCC bridges multiple communication gaps and opens the lines of communication between military and local agencies
Letters from Hollywood offer encouragement to servicemembers, families
August 16, 2010
NGB offers social media guidelines for Guardsmen
August 11, 2010
NGB offers social media guidelines for Guardsmen
August 11, 2010
National Guard Bureau Seal
Montana ANG F-15s begin alert duty in Hawaii
August 6, 2010
An F-15 assigned to the 120th Fighter Wing of the Montana Air National Guard lifts off in flight over the runway of the Great Falls International Airport in 2009.
Joint: The new 'buzz word' in family support
August 4, 2010
DoD officials stress importance of educating teachers about Guard children
August 4, 2010
Leaders say volunteers key to Guard's success
August 3, 2010
Army Maj. Gen. Raymond Carpenter, the acting director of the Army National Guard, right, and Air Force Gen. Craig R. McKinley, the chief of the National Guard Bureau, along with other Guard leaders answered questions from the audience during a panel discussion at the 2010 National Guard Volunteer Workshop in New Orleans Aug. 2, 2010. Over 1,000 Guard volunteers from the 54 states and territories are at the conference.
Mullen: Family support vital to war effort
August 3, 2010
Adm. Mike Mullen, the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, talks with Elaine Wright, who volunteers with the Maryland National Guard's family programs, at the 2010 National Guard Family Program Volunteer Workshop in New Orleans, La., Aug. 2, 2010.
Army Guard’s best warriors compete at Benning
August 3, 2010
Staff Sgt. Kevin McMakin, from Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 48th Infantry Brigade Combat Team of the Georgia National Guard throws a grenade during the urban operations portion of the 2010 Best Warrior Competition at Fort Benning, Ga., July 30, 2010. The Soldier and NCO who win this competition will go on to compete at the Army level event.
Warrior center cadre prepares Army Guard’s best
August 3, 2010
Cadre members from the Army National Guard’s Warrior Training Center conduct an Army Physical Fitness Test for participants in the 2010 Best Warrior competition on Stewart Field at Fort Benning, Ga., July 30, 2010. The Soldier and non-commissioned officer who win the competition will go on to compete in the All-Army competition.
Arkansas Guard provides water to Van Buren County
August 3, 2010
Rider safety training saves Georgia Soldier’s life
August 3, 2010
First Lt. Clifton Walker stands next to the motorcycle he was riding the day he had to put what he’d learned at the Guard’s Motorcycle Safety Course to the test
Air Guard focuses on equipment for domestic operations
August 3, 2010
Air Force Maj. Gen. Garry Dean, commander of 1st Air Force and U.S. North American Aerospace Defense Command, addressed nearly 450 Guardmembers during the Air Guard's Domestic Operations Equipment Requirements conference in Baltimore, Md., Aug. 2, 2010.