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Obama: Troops, veterans will benefit from housing settlement
March 8, 2012
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Program to expedite security for troops at Reagan Airport announced
March 8, 2012
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West Virginia National Guard members rescue stranded citizen after tornado
March 8, 2012
Army Spc. Timothy Copley, an infantryman with the West Virginia Army National Guard, picks up an unscathed picture from the ruins of resident, Janet Porterfields home March 5, 2012. Porterfield was trapped in her house for three days as National Guard Soldiers and Department of Highway workers struggled to clear fallen trees and debris out of the road.
Soldiers on path to success at National Guard Patriot Academy
March 6, 2012
Army Pfc. David Huff, Army Pvt. Tylor Dolfi, and Army Pvt. Evan Dancer, stand proudly in front of the National Guard Patriot Academy at the Muscatatuck Urban Training Center, Ind., Feb. 17, 2012. The three Alaska Army National Guard members are attending the National Guard Patriot Academy and are currently on track to earn their high school diplomas by the end of the summer.
Afghanistan: Georgia Guard welcomes visit from Bulgarian president
March 6, 2012
Army Col. Andy L. Hall, the commander of the 648th Maneuver Enhancement Brigade and Task Force Hydra, welcomes the Republic of Bulgaria's President, Rosen Plevneliev, to Camp Phoenix Feb. 29, 2012.
Indiana Guard members compete for best-of-the-best competition
March 6, 2012
Army Spc. Derek Thrasher, from the Directorate of Plans, Training, and Mobilization office at Camp Atterbury Joint Maneuver Training Center, Ind., climbs a five-foot wall March 4, 2012 here during a qualification competition for the 2012 Indiana Soldier and Noncommissioned Officer of the Year competition. The three-day competition included several events to determine the best qualified to compete in the state competition.
North Carolina Guard member among those to meet first lady Obama
March 6, 2012
First Lady Michelle Obama arrives at Raleigh-Durham International Airport where she greeted active duty, National Guard and veteran service members along with their families from all branches of the military here, March 2, 2012. Here Obama talks to North Carolina Army National Guard Staff Sgt. Stacy Gardner and her family.
'Serving Our Troops' serves families, Minnesota Guard members at home, deployed
March 6, 2012
Dozens of Delta volunteers showed up to help at a Serving Our Troops event at the RiverCentre in St. Paul, Minn. Feb. 25, 2012. More than 3,000 steak dinners were served to the families of deployed Minnesota National Guard 1st Brigade Combat Team Soldiers, while approximately 13,000 steak dinners were simultaneously served to service members at five military bases in and around Kuwait City. Throughout the meal, families were connected with their Soldier through live video feed and chats. This is the ninth project for the Minnesota-based group, with more than 70,000 steak dinners being served around the world since 2004.
Texas National Guard members support local authorities in emergency exercise
March 6, 2012
Guard members with Joint Task Force-71 support local and civil authorities during the El Campo Memorial Hospital Exercise, March 3, 2012. The training event, which simulated several hazardous and first response incidents, tested the alert and response capabilities of the different participating agencies. JTF-71 frequently engages joint and interagency exercises to improve department cooperation and communication.
Wyoming National Guard, Tunisia partnership expanding
March 5, 2012
The U.S. Ambassador to Tunisia, Gordon Gray, right, meets with Rick Kaysen, mayor of Cheyenne, Wyo., left; Army Maj. Gen. Luke Reiner, Wyoming adjutant general, center right; and Army Maj. Jim Cudney, the bilateral affairs officer in the U.S. Embassy in Tunis, Tunisia, Office of Security Cooperation, Feb. 16, 2012. The ambassador's visit was part of the National Guard Bureau's State Partnership Program.
Kentucky Guard supports local communities in eastern Kentucky
March 5, 2012
Army Spc. Matthew Sellers, Horizontal Engineer for the 207th Engineer Battalion, based in Hazard, Ky., shakes hands with Kenna Spears, district leader for Advance Auto Parts in Salyersville, Ky., March 3, 2012. Kentucky National Guard members from Hazard assisted local residents by directing traffic, aiding in search and rescue missions, and handing out supplies.
Kentucky governor: Devastation is "unlike anything I have ever seen"
March 5, 2012
Air Force Tech. Sgt. Harold Baker, a medic with the 165th.
Missouri National Guard mobilized to assist in storm response effort
March 5, 2012
Army Maj. Gen. Stephen L. Danner, adjutant general of the Missouri National Guard, tours southwest Missouri via UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter before meeting with Guard and local officials in Branson, Mo., the site of a Feb. 29, 2012, tornado. Gov. Jay Nixon activated the Missouri Guard for state emergency duty less than 24 hours after strong storms hit the state. About 120 Citizen-Soldiers are assisting local authorities.
Missouri Guard engineers assist Taney and Stone counties
March 5, 2012
Citizen-Soldiers with the Missouri National Guard are assisting local law enforcement in Branson, Mo., following the community's run-in with a Leap Day 2012 tornado. Missouri Guardsman will stay on duty in Branson until released by civil authorities.
National Guard responds immediately after tornadoes
March 5, 2012
Army Staff Sgt. Joshua Matlock, with the Charlie Battery, 1st Battalion, 623rd Field Artillery (HIMARS), accompanies Kentucky's Lt. Gov. Jerry Abramson as they view the debris that covered the area of East Bernstadt, Ky., March 3, 2012.
Ohio Air Guard Airmen help test new bio-fuel for the F-16
March 5, 2012
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Kentucky Guard conducts search and rescue operations
March 5, 2012
Kentucky National Guard service members engage in a search and rescue mission in West Liberty, Ky., for survivors after torrential storms and violent winds destroyed much of the community there, March 2, 2012.
Partnership built during exercises succeeds during disaster
March 5, 2012
Kentucky Air National Guard Capt. John P. Roth produces intelligence products in support of operations on March 3, 2012.
Tornadoes: "The deployment of the National Guard was one of the most timely ... I've ever seen"
March 5, 2012
Kentucky National Guard service members engage in a search and rescue mission in West Liberty, Ky., for survivors after torrential storms and violent winds destroyed much of the community there, March 2, 2012.
Wyoming National Guard, Tunisia partnership expanding
March 5, 2012
The U.S. Ambassador to Tunisia, Gordon Gray, right, meets with Rick Kaysen, mayor of Cheyenne, Wyo., left; Army Maj. Gen. Luke Reiner, Wyoming adjutant general, center right; and Army Maj. Jim Cudney, the bilateral affairs officer in the U.S. Embassy in Tunis, Tunisia, Office of Security Cooperation, Feb. 16, 2012. The ambassador's visit was part of the National Guard Bureau's State Partnership Program.