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Illinois National Guard Soldiers help first responders at Megabus crash
August 7, 2012
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New substance abuse program seeks better outcomes for 'nation's heroes'
August 7, 2012
Fort Belvoir Community Hospital launched an intensive Substance Abuse Residential Treatment Program in May as part of the last piece to the comprehensive model aimed at reducing relapse rates in active-duty service members. The 20-bed, inpatient section is one of nine departments in Behavioral Health at Belvoir Community Hospital and offers round-the-clock comprehensive care for those in need of the highest level of intervention.
North Carolina National Guard medical officer earns top medical leadership award
August 7, 2012
Army Capt. Jacqueline Brinson (left) and Army 1st Lt. Sherise Johnson both medical service operations officers are deployed with the North Carolina National Guard's 113th Sustainment Brigade in support of Operation Enduring Freedom. Brinson is this year's Army National Guard recipient of the Capt. John R. Teal Leadership Award which annually recognizes MSC officers and non-commissioned officers who have made significant contributions to the medical community and displayed exceptional soldiering skills.
Botswana: Collective training creates partnership between U.S., Botswana Defense Forces
August 7, 2012
New Jersey Army National Guard Staff Sgt. Dustin Widas, a squad leader with Company A 1-114th, leads a patrol during training at Thebephatshwa Air Base in Botswana. Widas is in Botswana as part of Southern Accord 12, an annual combined, joint exercise that brings together U.S. military personnel with counterparts from the Botswana Defense Force to conduct humanitarian assistance/disaster relief operations, peace keeping operations and aeromedical evacuation to enhance military capabilities and interoperability.
Afghanistan: Alabama Guard Soldiers tackle Afghanistan convoy missions
August 7, 2012
Alabama Army National Guard Soldiers with the 781st Transportation Company strap down cargo, July 24, 2012, at Forward Operating Base Walton, Afghanistan. The 781st TC transports cargo between Kandahar Airfield and other FOB's, helping to sustain troops out in the field.
Kansas National Guard members demonstrate CBRN skills during Vibrant Response 13 training exercise
August 7, 2012
Kansas Army and Air National Guard members assigned to the 73rd Civil Support Team - Weapons of Mass Destruction - take pictures, and use chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear (CBRN) equipment to detect possible hazardous contaminants in the basement of a school during a Vibrant Response 13 field training exercise at the Muscatatuck Urban Training Center, Ind, Aug. 6, 2012. The chemical specialists were responsible for documenting and relaying information of contaminated areas to other Joint Task Force Civil Support units during the training venue.
Joint National Guard, Air Force Reserve team takes Gold Medal in NATO competition
August 7, 2012
On the Gold Medal platform in the center, from the left, Pennsylvania National Guard Staff Sgt. Matthew Stern, Air Force Reserve Maj. Brendon Ritz and Pennsylvania National Guard Staff Sgt. Mark Jones pose with their Gold Medals for 1st Place in the Novice category Aug. 3, 2012. Ritz is an operations officer with the Pacific Command J3. Jones is an Infantry squad leader with Company B, 1st Battalion, 111th Infantry Regiment. Stern is a recruiter with the Pennsylvania National Guard Recruiting Command. The three were competitors with Team USA Military competing at the NATO Military Skills Pentathlon held in Hoevelte, Denmark.
National Guard expands Midwest, Southwest wildfire support
August 7, 2012
Nebraska National Guard crew members of Company C, 2nd-135th General Support Aviation Battalion, dump water from a Bambi bucket onto flames of the High Park fire, in Larimer County, Colo., approximately 15 miles west of Fort Collins, June 18, 2012.
Rwanda: Texas National Guard members, Rwandan Defense Force exchange best practices
August 7, 2012
Rwanda Defense Force soldiers and policemen practice their combat casualty care skills at a combat lifesaver course held June 11 to 15, 2012. The RDF invited U.S. Army medics from Task Force Raptor, 3rd Squadron, 124th Cavalry Regiment, Texas Army National Guard, to attend the seminar. The Texas National guard members participate in various military-to-military training sessions in support of Combined Joint Task Force - Horn of Africa, whose mission is to strengthen partner nation military capacity in East Africa.
Family Matters Blog: job fairs join spouses, employers
August 2, 2012
Kentucky Air Guard member earns National Guard Bureau top flight-safety award
August 2, 2012
Air Force Lt. Col. Todd Lally (right), chief of the Kentucky National Guard's 123rd Airlift Wing Safety Office, received the 2011 Air National Guard Outstanding Individual for Flight Safety Award.
Missouri Guard shares homeland response process with Chilean officers
August 2, 2012
Missouri National Guard Brig. Gen. Randy Alewel, commander of the Missouri National Guard's 35th Engineer Brigade, center, greets Chilean Army Maj. Gen. Mario Puig, left, at the brigade armory at Fort Leonard Wood, Missouri. Puig, the commander of engineers of the Chilean Army, and his staff were on post for a week to learn about U.S. Army Engineer practices and the Missouri Guard's approach to homeland response.
Botswana: Hawaii National Guard provides helicopters to support Southern Accord 12 in Botswana
August 2, 2012
Soldiers of Hawaii Army National Guard's Bravo Company, 1-171st Aviation Regiment, based at Wheeler Army Airfield in Wahiawa, Hawaii, assemble the last of four Chinooks they transported to Botswana in support of Southern Accord 12. SA 12 brings together U.S. military personnel with their Botswana Defense Force counterparts to enhance military capabilities and interoperability.
Air National Guard, Reserve MAFFS-equipped C-130s integral part of wildfire suppression
August 1, 2012
The Wyoming National Guard's 153rd Airlift Wing use a Modular Air Fire Fighting System equipped C-130 Hercules aircraft in support of the Waldo Canyon wild fire in Colorado Springs, CO on June 27, 2012. Four MAFFS-equipped aircraft from the 302nd Airlift Wing - an Air Force Reserve unit - and 153rd flew in support of the U.S. Forest Service as they fought fires in Colorado. MAFFS is a self-contained aerial firefighting system that can discharge 3,000 gallons of water or fire retardant in less than five seconds, covering an area one-quarter of a mile long by 100 feet wide.
Ohio Guard members, Marines work jointly to clear rubble, evacuate survivors during Vibrant Response 13
August 1, 2012
Search and extraction team members pull a "victim" from the rubble July 27, 2012 during Vibrant Response 13, a major incident exercise conducted by U.S. Northern Command and led by U.S. Army North. The team of Ohio National Guard members, are part of the Chemical, Biological, Radiological and Nuclear Enhanced Response Force Package, Homeland Response Force Region V.
Pennsylvania National Guard and civilian emergency responders train together
August 1, 2012
Four Pennsylvania National Guard Soldiers carry an actor playing an injured victim of a natural disaster July 25, 2012 at Lancaster County Public Safety Training Center. The Army and Air Guard members participated in a weeklong training event to prepare to aid other first responders in a large-scale emergency.
Tanzania: Texas National Guard members mentor Tanzanian soldiers
August 1, 2012
Texas Army National Guard Staff Sgt. Fabian Alban, Troop A, 3rd Squadron, 124th Cavalry Regiment, and a Tanzania People's Defense Force soldier exchange best practices at a crew-serve weapons seminar held July 2 to 13, 2012. The Texas National Guard members conducted various military-to-military training sessions in support of Combined Joint Task Force - Horn of Africa, whose mission is to build partnerships with nations in East Africa.
Family Matters: Joining Forces exceeds expectations
July 30, 2012
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District of Columbia Guard members celebrate history, partnership with Jamaica counterparts
July 23, 2012
Army Maj. Gen. Errol R. Schwartz, commanding general of the District of Columbia National Guard, tours Jamaica Defence Force facilities with Jamaican Maj. Gen. Antony B. Anderson, commander of the Jamaica Defence Force, June 27, 2012. Schwartz's visit was in honor of the Jamaica Defence Force's first Military Tattoo in almost 30 years. Jamaica is partnered with the District of Columbia National Guard through the National Guard Bureau's State Partnership Program.
National Guard, active duty medics work together to achieve common goals in Cambodia
July 19, 2012
Cambodian Capt. Prum Sanghoun, a Royal Cambodian Armed Forces doctor, explains the care of a patient to Army Staff Sgt. Erin Smith, a medic with the Idaho National Guard's Charlie Company, 145th Brigade Support Battalion, during a tour of the Phnom Penh Military Hospital June 27, 2012. The Idaho National Guard conducted the subject matter expert exchange as part of its ongoing relationship through the National Guard Bureau's State Partnership Program with the Royal Kingdom of Cambodia.