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National Guard Soldiers not just "brothers" during Civil War
April 7, 2011
Army Pvt. Albert D.J. Cashier enlisted in the Illinois militia August 3, 1862 at age 19. After being hit by a car in 1911 a doctor discovered he was a woman by the name of Jennie Hodgers. As a Soldier, Cashier frequently went above the call of duty serving in the 95th Illinois Regiment, a unit that saw much combat, including the battle at Vicksburg.
North Dakota Guard members begin flood duty
April 6, 2011
Air Force Staff Sgt. Donald Clarke, of the North Dakota Air National Guard's 119th Civil Engineer Squadron, and Air Force Senior Airman Gabriel Irvis, of the 119th Security Forces Squadron, watch for traffic at a traffic control point at an intersection being used for sandbag delivery April 5 in Fargo, N.D. Clarke and Irvis are making sure that unauthorized people are not using the route and the road is being kept clear for flood fighting resource delivery.
Kentucky Air Guard deploys for Southern Command airlift mission
April 6, 2011
Loadmasters from the 123rd Airlift Wing direct a pallet of cargo onto a C-130 aircraft on the flight line of the Kentucky Air National Guard Base in Louisville, Ky., April 2, 2011, as nearly 50 Kentucky Air Guard aircrew members, maintenance personnel and support troops prepared to deploy to San Juan, Puerto Rico, in support of Operation Coronet Oak. The mission provides vital airlift capabilities throughout the U.S. Southern Command Area of Responsibility. (U.S. Air Force photo by Maj. Dale Greer)
D.C., Florida Guard members unfurl super-flag on opening day
April 6, 2011
Members of the D.C. National Guard hold a football-field sized American flag on the outfield during pre-game ceremonies for Opening Day at Nationals Park in Washington, D.C. March 31, 2011.
West Virginia Guard member looks back at Desert Storm
April 6, 2011
Sgt. 1st Class John Oliverio, a senior human resource non-commissioned officer, assigned to 1/201st Field Artillery, West Virginia Army Guard, wears his Desert Storm combat patch proudly. Oliverio was assigned to the 201st but attached to the 18th Airborne Corps and fondly remembers the welcome home celebration his unit received upon their return. Oliverio resides in Fairmont, W.Va., with his wife Barbara and together they share six children and six grandchildren.
New York Army Guard members learn survival skills from Canadian Army
April 5, 2011
33 Combat Brigade Group (33 CBG) deployed to Gogama, Ontario to conduct Exercise Wolfpack Endeavour 2011 (Ex WPE 11) from 12-20 March 2011. Ex WPE 11 will offer soldiers and leaders the complete winter warfare qualification, which is the foundation for future Army Reserve winter activities.
West Virginia Air Guard members establish customs program
April 5, 2011
Air Force Staff Sgt. Patrick Ware, Air Force Tech Sgt. Ben Dillard, and Air Force Senior Airman Terry Whittington demonstrate procedures for handling regulated trash inside the designated regulated trash shed at the 167th Airlift Wing on April 1, 2011
Texas National Guard ADT facilitates reforestation initiative in Ghazni
April 5, 2011
Qarabagh District subgovernor Muhibullah Ekhpelwak waters a newly planted fruit tree at the bazaar in Qarabagh District, March 27, 2011. Within a two-week period at the end of March, more than 28,000 trees were planted throughout Ghazni in an initiative facilitated by Texas Army National Guard Ghazni Agribusiness Development Team-IV and the Ghazni Director of Agriculture, Irrigation, and Livestock.
Army unveils new, mobile marksmanship simulator
April 5, 2011
Soldiers simulate real world battle conditions with the Product Manager for Ground Combat Tactical Trainers Engagement Skills Trainer 2000. The EST 2000 will be available for Army National Guard, Reserve and Reserve Officers Training Corps May 2011 until February 2012
DoD celebrates Month of the Military Child
April 4, 2011
Army Maj. Gen. David Sprynczynatyk, the North Dakota adjutant general, answers impromptu questions from children of North Dakota National Guard members during the 2011 professional development workshop Mar. 5,2011.
Dale Jr. crosses finish line in Martinsville with second place finish
April 4, 2011
The pit crew of Dale Earnhardt Jr.,driver of the No. 88 National Guard NASCAR racecar, works quickly to change the two right-side tires, at the Martinsville Speedway in Martinsville, Va., April 3, 2011. The pit stop was a strategic move by crew chief Steve Letarte that put the No. 88 team in second place coming out of the pits on lap 210.
Some servicemembers qualify for extended tax filing deadline
April 4, 2011
Department of Defense Seal
Warrior training center produces tough Guard Soldiers
April 4, 2011
Army Cpt. Roswell McLarin of Fort Benning's Warrior Training Center demonstrates the low crawl to prospective students March 29,2011. (U.S. Army photo by Alexandra Hemmerly-Brown)
Deployed S.C. National Guard unit trains in suicide intervention techniques
April 1, 2011
Army Staff Sgt. Matthew Smock and Army Sgt. Jaquin Harrison work through a role-playing exercise during the Applied Suicide Intervention Skills Training workshop on Victory Base Complex, Iraq, on March 18, 2011.
Florida Army National Guard saves money, gains training
April 1, 2011
A Solider from the Florida Army National Guard's 3rd Battalion, 116th Field Artillery Regiment, guides a M577 armored personnel carrier onto a railroad car March 22, 2011, in preparation for an upcoming annual training period at Fort Stewart, Ga.
Iowa ADT practices fiscal vigilance on canal project
April 1, 2011
Members of the Iowa National Guard’s 734th Agribusiness Development Team pass an Afghan girl as they conduct a foot patrol down the Asadabad canal to determine if the canal needs to be cleaned March 22, 2011.
New York National Guard exercise tests civilian and military disaster response
April 1, 2011
New York Army National Guard Lt. Col. Dennis Deeley coordinates the confined space extraction of casualties with incident commander Chief Don Hayde from the New York City Fire Department's Special Operations Command during a joint interagency training event, May 3, 2008, between the FDNY and the New York National Guard at the FDNY's fire training academy on Randall's Island, N.Y.
South Dakota Guard Soldiers report on U.S. military efforts in Afghanistan
April 1, 2011
Army National Guard journalist Sgt. Rebecca Linder, of the 196th Maneuver Enhancement Brigade, South Dakota Army National Guard, makes notes during a mission Sept. 29, 2010, in Kabul, Afghanistan.
Department of Defense urges employers to complete survey measuring Guard and Reserve impact on workforce
April 1, 2011
ESGR employer support of the guard and reserve.
Iowa National Guard gives rabies education to Afghan health professionals
March 31, 2011
Dr. Mohammed Ghalib, Kunar provincial veterinarian, sits with health professionals at Asadabad Hospital during a rabies prevention and control education session here March 9. Members of the Iowa National Guard's 734th Agribusiness Development Team and Kunar Provincial Reconstruction Team provided the training for the health care professionals.