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Preparation, partnerships key to Missouri Guard storm response
February 18, 2011
Army Pvt. Corey Blackwood (far right) listens to GED Plus Commandant Army Lt. Col. Mary Maguire as she congratulates the current class of 65 recruits for earning their GED Diplomas, Feb. 18, 2011, at Camp Robinson in North Little Rock, Ark. Blackwood, a Michigan Army National Guard Citizen-Soldier, was the 10,000th recruit to graduate from the program.
Fornof takes command of Nevada’s Air Guard in formal ceremony
February 17, 2011
Air Force Col. Terry Fornof.
Earnhardt wins top position for shootout, finishes 19th
February 17, 2011
Dale Earnhardt Jr., driver of the No. 88 National Guard NASCAR racecar, leads the field at the pole position at the Daytona International Speedway in Daytona Beach, Fl., Feb. 12, 2011.
Kentucky Guardmember returns home, receives Purple Heart
February 16, 2011
Army Staff Sgt. Dennis LeFrancois, a Kentucky Guardmember, receives the Purple Heart Medal from Army Maj. Gen. John Campbell, commander of the 101st Airborne Division, after returning home recently from a deployment to Afghanistan.
South Carolina Guard Blawkhawk pilots accomplish first aquatic rescue mission
February 16, 2011
A South Carolina National Guard UH-60 Blackhawk helicopter hovers over a rescue site Feb. 11, 2011. The SC-HART joint operation between civilian first responders and Guardmembers, performed its first live rescue mission since forming in September 2009.
Pennsylvania Guardmembers have a hand in National 9/11 Flag
February 16, 2011
Army Command Sgt. Maj. George Holmes, a Pennsylvania Army National Guardmember, participates as one of 13 specially nominated “local heroes” in the National 9/11 Flag Tour stitching ceremony in Milford, Pa., Saturday, Feb. 12, 2011. Tour event manager Carolyn Deters (pictured) instructs visitors on the placing of their stitch in the traveling star-spangled banner, which once hung at the ground zero complex of the World Trade Center buildings and was severely damaged in the collapse of the towers.
Air Force officials warn: 'Spice' harmful to health, career
February 15, 2011
U.S. Air Force graphic
Petraeus visits Red Bull Division, Laghman Province leaders
February 15, 2011
Army Gen. David H. Petraeus, left, International Security Assistance Force commander, and Col. Ben Correll, right, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 34th Infantry Division commander, talk together in a pavilion outside the governor's compound in Mehtar Lam Feb. 7, 2011. The general met with Red Bulls and local Afghan leaders during his visit to the Laghman Province.
Utah National Guard hosts Western Regional Biathlon Championships
February 15, 2011
Army Capt. Dan Morken of the 489th Brigade Support Battalion, Utah Army National Guard, fires at targets downrange during the Western Regional Biathlon Championships in Soldier Hollow, Utah, Feb. 5-6, 2011. For the first time in a number of years, the Utah National Guard hosted the championships, which included civilian, Army Reserve and National Guard competitors from Utah, Colorado, Nevada, Montana, Arizona, Oregon, Wyoming, Texas and Guam.
Guardmembers visited by congressional delegates at Camp Victory
February 14, 2011
Congressman Stephen F. Lynch introduces himself to Massachusetts Army National Guardmembers from his home state during a meet and greet as part of a congressional delegation visit to Camp Victory, Iraq, Feb. 2, 2011.
Illinois Guardmembers improve sand tables at remote operating sites
February 14, 2011
New and reliable sand tables--or terrain models--are built by Army Staff Sgt. Rene De Anda, an Illinois Guardsman with Battery A, 2nd Battalion, 123rd Field Artillery Regiment, Feb. 7, 2011
Iowa Guard, Afghan National Army partnership produces results in Paktya
February 14, 2011
Army Staff Sgt. Clint Koerperich, an Iowa Guardmember and squad leader for 2nd Platoon, Company C., 1st Battalion, 168th Infantry Regiment, patrols with Afghan National Army soldiers to investigate possible insurgent cache locations in the Zormat District on Feb. 5, 2011. The ANA and 2nd Platoon responded to a tip provided to the ANA by the Guardians of Peace program, which is designed to allow villagers to give information anonymously to Afghan National Security Forces and coalition forces.
Air National Guard strips victory from reigning Canadian champs
February 11, 2011
Members of the Air National Guard Curling team stand with their Top Rock trophy Feb. 5, 2011, after the victory against the two-year Top Rock champions, the Canadian team. The Canadian team went to the finals of the Top Rock tournament in Anchorage to lose to the Air National Guard team 9-4.
Iowa National Guardmembers help Afghans improve winter storm response
February 11, 2011
Iowa Army National Guard Lt. Col. Tim Glynn, Panjshir Embedded Training Team commander, instructs members of the Operations Coordination Center-Provincial staff on emergency response planning and operations Feb. 7 at the Panjshir OCC-P headquarters in Afghanistan. The ETT is part of the 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 34th Infantry Division, Task Force Red Bulls. Glynn used the state of Iowa's Emergency Decision Matrix to help the OCC-P build a written plan for Panjshir Province's winter emergency response.
Virginia National Guard gets Army’s first mobile VICE trainer
February 11, 2011
The Army's first mobile Virtual Interactive Combat Environment trainer was delivered to the Virginia National Guard's Maneuver Training Center at Fort Pickett on Feb. 2, 2011. Soldiers from the MTC were on hand to receive basic operator training on the system. The VICE trainer is an infantry squad trainer that includes realistic scenarios using lifelike weapons. When fully fielded, the trainer will have three trailers that can link up to 13 Soldiers at once during a scenario. Soldiers can train in a virtual environment with real world locations. Trainers can watch and record how each Soldier reacts within the given scenario.
Warrior Transition Units: Army drafts new regulation
February 11, 2011
Warrior Transition Unit patch.
Washington Air National Guardmembers hone tactical air control skills
February 11, 2011
Staff Sgt. Cory Welton performs his duties as a Joint Terminal Attack Controller on Feb. 3, 2011, during a National Guard Bureau Joint Quarterly Training Exercise at Camp Townsend, Ga. Welton is a National Guardmember based out of Camp Murray, Wash.
Air National Guard director: Equitable treatment of all a “moral imperative”
February 10, 2011
Air Force Lt. Gen. Harry M. Wyatt III, director of the Air National Guard, addresses Guard and Reserve graduates of the Defense Equal Opportunity Management Institute's Equal Opportunity Advisor Reserve Component Program on Feb. 4, 2011, at the Institute. The EOARCP curriculum develops a base of knowledge and skills that allow graduates to assess human relations climates in the organizations they serve, and to provide advice and assistance to commanders to prevent, reduce or eliminate discriminatory practices.
Alaska National Guardmembers help make history in worldwide rugby competition
February 10, 2011
The Alaska Maulers, an Alaska National Guard-sponsored rugby team, poses for a photo before heading down to Nevada for The Las Vegas Invitational Tournament held Feb. 10 to 12. The Alaska Maulers will be competing against all-star teams from different countries all over the world.
New award recognizes supportive employers of Guardmembers’ spouses
February 9, 2011
Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve logo