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Family advocates take cause to Capitol Hill
September 23, 2010
Family advocates take cause to Capitol Hill
September 23, 2010
Indiana Guard retires howitzer with direct fire event
September 23, 2010
The 2nd Battalion, 150th Field Artillery M-198 155mm Towed Howitzer crew from the Indiana National Guard fires the final round during a historic retirement ceremony at Camp Atterbury Joint Maneuver Training Center, Ind., Sept. 18, 2010. The last shot fired marked the end of an 18-year-long era for the 2-150th firing the M-198.
Kentucky Air Guard divers hold exchange with Ecuadorian military
September 23, 2010
Members of the Ecuadorian Military and pararescuemen from the 123rd Special Tactics Squadron of the Kentucky Air National Guard prepare to conduct a dive while tethered to a rope in order to perform a sweep of the nearby area at a State Partnership Program exchange at Dale Hollow Lake in Albany, Ky., Sept. 17, 2010.
Missouri Guardsman earns second Army shooting award
September 23, 2010
Rifleman Badge
NGB general visits California border troops
September 23, 2010
Army Maj. Gen. Peter M. Aylward, special assistant to the chief of the National Guard Bureau, right, learns about the equipment used by California National Guard members at inland and coastal sites in southern California to support U.S. Customs and Border Protection and U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement. Aylward visited National Guard troops along the U.S.-Mexico border in all four border states last week.
Oregon Guard brigade to deploy to Iraq
September 23, 2010
Oregon Gov. Theodore Kulongoski presents Oregon Army National Guard Lt. Col. Phillip Appleton with the Oregon State flag during the mobilization ceremony for the Oregon National Guard’s 3rd Battalion, 116th Cavalry, part of the 116th Cavalry Brigade Combat Team at Eastern Oregon University in LaGrande, Ore., Sept. 21, 2010. It is customary for Oregon units to fly the state flag above their Forward Operating Base in their deployed location, and as a tradition, Kulongoski presents the state flag to the unit commander at their mobilization ceremony. More than 600 Oregon Guard Members will join Soldiers from Idaho and Montana for a one-year deployment to Iraq in support of Operation New Dawn.
DOD supports military children in public schools
September 22, 2010
Today’s Army stronger, more seamless, Carpenter says
September 22, 2010
Army Brig. Gen. Lester Simpson, commander of the Texas Army National Guard's 176th Engineer Brigade, places a combat patch on the right sleeve of Army Capt. Thomas Loftis, commander of the brigade's Headquarters and Headquarters Company, at a ceremony on Forward Operating Base Sharana Sept. 11, 2010.
New York Guardsmen train with new .50 caliber machine gun simulator
September 22, 2010
Staff Sgt. Anthony Burgess, center, a master gunner instructor with Charlie company, Warrior Training Center, Ft. Benning, Ga., instructs Sgt. Peter Hyland, the unit administrator for the New York National Guard's 1st Detachment, Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 27th Brigade Special Troops Battalion, on the new .50 caliber individual gunnery trainer at the 27th Brigade armory Sept. 15, 2010.
Iowa ADT meets Kunar counterparts
September 22, 2010
Army Col. Craig Bargfrede, commander of the Iowa National Guard's 734th Agri-Business Development Team, meets with Haji Mohasal Kahn, Kunar province director of Agriculture, Irrigation and Livestock, at the governor's compoundin Asadabad, Afghanistan, Sept. 14, 2010. Members of the ADT met with their counterparts from the Kunar provincial government to introduce the provincial agriculture leaders to their counterparts from Iowa and get a better sense for how best to quickly assist the provincial government in providing more robust agricultural services to its citizens.
Minnesota, Croatian troops assist in Afghan election
September 22, 2010
A Minnesota Guard member from Camp Mike Spann talks with local Afghans on election day in Afghanistan Sept. 18, 2010. The Minnesota Guard and the Croatian Operational Mentor and Liaison Team 47 performed vehicle and weapon systems inspections in preparation for a mission related to the elections.
Inside the California Guard's border security mission
September 22, 2010
A California National Guard Soldier, left, works with U.S. Customs and Border Protection agents to scour the hills near the U.S.-Mexico border.
Guard, Afghan Soldiers deliver supplies to orphanage
September 22, 2010
Maj. Edward Michels, 1st Battalion, 178th Field Artillery of the South Carolina Army National Guard, gives two boys a handful of toys during a humanitarian aid drop at Maihan Orphanage in Kabul, Afghanistan Aug. 31, 2010. Michels and several other servicemembers stationed at Camp Phoenix participated in the drop delivering toys, blankets, shoes and clothing.
Patriot Academy Soldiers experience burdens of bomb squad
September 22, 2010
Patriot Academy Soldiers Pvt. Cody Grasman and Pvt. Corey Smith complete 10 pushups after running two figure eight laps around the gym in an 87-pound bomb technician suitin Butlerville, Ind., Sept. 3, 2010. Bomb technicians from the Indiana State Police Explosive Ordnance Disposal Team visited the school and taught safety to the students.
Senegal president praises Guard partnerships
September 22, 2010
Arkansas Guard hosts earthquake response workshop
September 21, 2010
Dr. Paul Stockton, the assistant secretary of defense for Homeland Defense and Americas' Security Affairs, was the keynote speaker at the 2010 New Madrid Seismic Zone conference and workshop held at the National Guard's Professional Education Center at Camp Joseph T. Robinson, Ark., Sept. 14-16, 2010.
U.S. law plays important role in Afghanistan COIN strategy
September 21, 2010
Lt. Col. Donald McCarty, left, deputy staff judge advocate for the 196th Maneuver Enhancement Brigade of the South Dakota Army National Guard listens as Rahim, center, a linguist for the 196th, explains a claim made by Naqeb, right, a local Afghan citizen. McCarty helps local Afghans file claims against the U.S. military when any incident, such as a car accident happens.
National Guard Counterdrug supports ‘Operation Medicine Cabinet’ this week
September 21, 2010
National Guard Counterdrug Logo
Honor guard teams compete to be the best
September 21, 2010
Army National Guardsmen taking part in the 2010 Army National Guard honor guard competition perform an "eyes right" to ensure the have the proper distance before conducting a 21-gun salute during the firing detail portion at Fort Snelling, Minn., Sept. 20, 2010.