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First Lady lauds Minnesota's military family support
March 19, 2012
First Lady Michelle Obama walks across the tarmac with Megan Soukup, 9, and Joseph Hudella, 10, participants in the Defending the Blue Line program, as she prepares to greet military families at Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport in Minneapolis, Minn., March 16, 2012. The First Lady traveled to Minnesota to meet with National Guard families and local community leaders dedicated to supporting military families.
President proclaims March 19 'National Day of Honor'
March 19, 2012
The Presidential Seal.
Alaska Army National Guard deploys to Afghanistan alongside Mongolians
March 16, 2012
Alaska State Flag.
Massachusetts biathlon team races to National Guard Bureau championships
March 16, 2012
Massachusetts Army National Guard 1st Lt. Stephen Fiola shows Massachusetts Army National Guard Capt. Robert Charbonnier his target matches during pre-race training on February 26, 2012 during the 2012 Chief of the National Guard Bureau Biathlon Championships at the Camp Ethan Allen, Jericho, Vt.
New York National Guard members step off for NYC St. Patrick's Day parade
March 16, 2012
New York State Flag.
South Korea: Utah National Guard, Republic of Korea Army conduct artillery exercise
March 16, 2012
Members of the Utah National Guard's 145th Artillery Battalion, and the Republic of Korea Army's 628th Artillery Battalion, show the level of mutual respect they have for one another during an artillery live-fire exercise at the Rodriguez Live-Fire Complex in South Korea, March 15, 2012.
TSA announces date for expedited screening, additional airports
March 16, 2012
U.S. Department of Homeland Security Seal.
Air Force senior leaders: Wingmen key to reducing sexual violence
March 15, 2012
U.S. Air Force graphic.
Florida National Guard officer receives prestigious leadership award
March 15, 2012
Florida Army National Guard Capt. Benjamin Ruffner accepts the guidon of the 690th Military Police Company from Army Lt. Col. Richard Elam, commander of the 254th Transportation Battalion, during a change of command ceremony in 2011.
FORSCOM commander conducts Northeast regional adjutants general conference
March 15, 2012
Pictured from left to right: Air Force Maj. Gen. Thaddeus J. Martin, the adjutant general, Connecticut National Guard, Air Force Maj. Gen.William N. Reddel, the adjutant general, New Hampshire National Guard, Army Maj. Gen. Patrick A. Murphy, the adjutant general, New York National Guard, Army Lt. Gen. Mick Bednarek, commanding general, First Army, Army Gen. David R. Rodriguez, commanding general, United States Army Forces Command, Army Maj. Gen. Joseph C. Carter, the adjutant general, Massachusetts National Guard,Army Maj. Gen. Kevin R. McBride, the adjutant general, Rhode Island NationalGuard and Air Force Maj. Gen. Michael D. Dubie, the adjutant general, VermontNational Guard. All generals attended the Northeast Regional Adjutant GeneralConference at Hanscom Air Force Base, March 8, 2012.
Fundraising by military members in uniform is prohibited
March 15, 2012
National Guard, active duty, Reserve optometrists provide free services to more than 300 patients per day
March 15, 2012
Air Force Lt. Col. Vince Simoncini, 113 Medical Group, D.C. Air NationalGuard, provides eye examinations to Hawaii residents as part of Tropic Care innovative Readiness Training on March 5, 2012. Tropic Care Innovative Readiness Training is comprised of military personnel assets of the U.S. Armed Forces to include active duty, Reserve and National Guard members who provide free medical services and conduct deployment and readiness training while forward deployed to medically underserved areas of Kaua'i, Hawaii, from Feb. 26 to March 10, 2012.
Afghanistan: Guard members conduct joint training with Afghan National Police
March 14, 2012
Army Staff Sgt. Jason Weaver looks on as Army Staff Sgt. Charles Cox, squad leaders with 1st Platoon, Alpha Company, 1st Battalion, 125th Infantry Regiment, 37th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, gives instructions to the Afghan National Police through their interpreter, March 7, 2012. The 37th IBCT is a part of the International Security Assistance Force. ISAF Regional Command North supports Afghan National Security Forces in close coordination and collaboration in providing security and disrupting insurgent activities in order to protect the Afghan population.
Africa: Guard members, Reservists, Gabonese share knowledge during MEDACCORD 12
March 14, 2012
Gabon military health services Lt. Noutoubeli Marcelle, a computer scientist, speaks with U.S. Army Capt. Jamie E. Jackson, A Mississippi National Guard member and task force liaison officer for Medical Accord Central 12 taking place March 5 to 16, 2102 in Libreville, Gabon.
Air Guard members part of total force tanker team at Red Flag exercise
March 14, 2012
Air Force 1st Lt. John Fisher, a KC-135 Stratotanker pilot with the Alabama Air National Guard's 99th Air Refueling Squadron, communicates with aircraft arriving to refuel during Red Flag 12-3, March 9, 2012 at Nellis Air Force Base, Nev. Red Flag is a realistic air-to-air combat training exercise involving the air forces of the United States and its allies.
Army National Guard Director visits Guard member in Korea, tours new housing area
March 14, 2012
Army Lt. Gen. William Ingram Jr., director of the Army National Guard, left, gets a tour of the future home of Army family housing on Camp Humphreys, Republic of Korea, given by David Talbot.
Illinois Guard members equipped with next generation communications during natural disasters, emergencies
March 14, 2012
Air Force Tech. Sgt. Brent Trame, a client system technician with the Illinois National Guard's 126th Communications Flight, attaches cabling to a video camera, March 3, 2012. The camera is part of a Contingency Response Communications System.
Kentucky Army Guard member credits service for saving his life, glad to help storm victims
March 14, 2012
Kentucky National Guard Pfc. Kyle Gray, 301st Chemical Company, pulls nails out of a piece of plywood, March 6, 2012 during tornado relief efforts in West Liberty, Ky. Gray boarded up broken windows and holes for West Liberty resident Thomas Coder, a retired Air Force veteran, after a tornado damaged most of his home, March 2, 2012.
Rwanda: Texas Guard members, Rwandan Defense Forces participate in training partnership
March 14, 2012
Members of the Rwandan Defense Forces participate in a lesson on urban operations from Rwandan and U.S. Army instructors during a field training portion of a month-long Peace Support Operations Soldier Skills Training course held at the Rwandan military base here Feb. 2, 2012. The RDF invited Texas Army National Guard soldiers from the U.S. Army 3rd Squadron, 124th Cavalry Regiment, in support of Combined Joint Task Force - Horn of Africa, to participate alongside Rwandan instructors during the course.
Afghanistan: Alaska Army Guard members provide intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance over the skies of Afghanistan
March 13, 2012
Alaska Army National Guard Staff Sgt. Eric Maschmeier, aerial sensor operator, Bravo Company, 306th Aerial Exploitation Battalion, Task Force Observe, Detect, Identify, and Neutralize - Afghanistan (TF ODIN- A), checks the equipment onboard the King Air 300 prior to flight on March 8, 2012. The enlisted Soldiers of Company B operate and maintain the collection equipment onboard the aircraft throughout their 12 month deployment, accruing hundreds of flight hours over the skies of Afghanistan.