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Texas, Wisconsin Guard units recognized for top family readiness programs
February 18, 2012
Army Lt. Gen. William E. Ingram Jr., director of the Army National Guard (left), and Army Command Sgt. Maj. Richard Burch, command sergeant major of the Army National Guard (right), stand with Soldiers from 1st Battalion, 147th Aviation Regiment, Wisconsin National Guard, and unit Family Readiness Group members, during the 2012 Department of Defense Reserve Family Readiness Awards ceremony at the Pentagon Feb. 17, 2012. The 1/147th was recognized as having the top Army Guard FRG program. Representing the Air Guard during the ceremony was the 136th Airlift Wing, Texas National Guard.
Alaska Air Guard members rescue head-on collision victims
February 17, 2012
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California Air Guard members go above and beyond to save lives
February 17, 2012
California Air National Guard Airmen 1st Class David Hutchason and Tod Miley, both members of the 144th Fighter Wing, stand beside retired Air Force Chief Master Sgt. Lawrence Pollastrini (center), Feb. 5, 2012. Their meeting comes one week after Pollastrini suffered a heart attack and Airmen Hutchason and Miley saved his life by administering CPR.
Florida National Guard participates in groundbreaking for historic seawall project
February 17, 2012
Adjutant general of Florida, Air Force Maj. Gen. Emmett Titshaw Jr. (second from left), joins state and local dignitaries in breaking-ground on the Seawall Rehabilitation Project in downtown St. Augustine, Feb. 13, 2012. Soldiers and Airmen helped kick off the $6.3 million project to restore a 175-year-old seawall stretching south along the bay front from the city's center to the Florida National Guard headquarters.
President Obama's Milwaukee visit begins, ends at Wisconsin Air Guard base
February 17, 2012
President Barack Obama greets the public during his visit to Milwaukee, Feb. 15, 2012. The president arrived and departed at the Wisconsin Air National Guard's 128th Air Refueling Wing.
Thailand: Guard members dedicate new school building they help build
February 17, 2012
Army Maj. Gen. William Beard, left, deputy commanding general of United States Army Pacific, Royal Thai Army Lt. Gen. Thawatchai Samutsakorn, middle, commanding general of 2nd Army Area, and Payakaphut Pokeaw, right, provincial governor, cut the ceremonial ribbon during the dedication ceremony for the multipurpose building at the Ban Wang Nam Khiao School in Nakhon Ratchasima, Thailand, today. The Royal Thai Army and U.S. Army with the Washington national Guard's 176th Engineer Company constructed the multipurpose building over the course of one month during Exercise Cobra Gold 2012. The exercise improves the capability to plan and conduct combined joint operations, building relationships between partnering nations and improving interoperability across the Asia-Pacific region.
Website helps Army Guard members maintain dental readiness
February 17, 2012
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First Lady, Panetta unveil effort to aid spouse employment
February 16, 2012
Defense Secretary Leon E. Panetta applauds First Lady Michelle Obama at the Pentagon, Feb. 15, 2012, as they announce a new report focusing on ways to streamline licensing regulations across state lines for military spouses seeking employment.
Guard's state partnership program could shape future Army capabilities
February 16, 2012
From left, working group three members Bob Toguchi, concept developer, U.S. Army TRADOC, and Mike Knippel, transformation integrator, G-3 Strategic Initiatives Division at U.S. Army Forces Command, listen as Col. Bruce Caulkins, Capability Development Integration Directorate, answers questions on the future of the National Guard. The seminar was the fifth in a series of Unified Quest 2012 seminars, hosted by U.S. Army Training and Doctrine Command.
Air Guard's 109th Airlift Wing "skis" into remote missions
February 16, 2012
An LC-130 Hercules from the New York Air National Guard's 109th Airlift Wing takes off on the Greenland ice cap during a mission in September 2008. The 109th AW is the only organization in the U.S. military that flies the ski-equipped LC-130 aircraft.
Wisconsin Guard members wrap up involvement in Yama Sakura 61
February 16, 2012
Army Capt. Jeremy Lyon, an infantry officer with the Wisconsin Army National Guard's 332nd Rear Operations Center, discusses troop movements with his Japanese counterparts at Camp Itami, Japan, Feb. 4, 2012. Lyon is participating in Yama Sakura 61, which was held just north of Osaka. Yama Sakura is an annual Japan-based, simulation-driven, joint-bilateral command post exercise held with the Japanese Ground Self-Defense Force and the U.S. military, designed to enhance U.S. and Japan combat readiness and interoperability and strengthen military relationships.
Air Guardsman provides 'indispensible' services while deployed
February 16, 2012
Air Guardsman provides 'indispensible' services while deployed
February 16, 2012
New York Soldiers represent U.S. military at workshop in S. Africa
February 15, 2012
Army Col. Craig Meinking, a member of the New York Army National Guard, explains New York Army National Guard health-check procedures to South African Maj. Gen. Roy Andersen (center) and other South African National Defense Force Reserves officers during a Dec. 1, 2010 visit in Latham, N.Y.
Alaskan veterans honored by military funeral services increase
February 15, 2012
Members of the Alaska National Guard Military Funeral Honors Team stand ready during funeral services at Fort Richardson National Cemetery Dec. 20, 2011. The Military Funeral Honors Team provides military honors for Alaska's 77,000 veterans.
Back to basics: Active Army trainers focus on infantry skills
February 15, 2012
Soldiers in the 120th Infantry Brigade's 2nd Battalion, 393rd Infantry Regiment move toward their targets during a short-range marksmanship range at Fort Hood, Texas, Feb 7, 2012. The unit's primary mission is planning and resourcing culminating training events for Army National Guard and Reserve units deploying overseas. In between training units, "Dakota" battalion Soldiers maintain their basic infantryman skills.
Florida National Guard Counterdrug Program receives prestigious award
February 15, 2012
The Florida National Guard Counterdrug Program was presented the 2012 Outstanding State National Guard Civil Operations Program Award during the 2012 Community Anti-Drug Coalitions of America National Leadership Forum in Washington, D.C., Feb. 7, 2012. The Program was recognized for their outstanding and longstanding commitment to community coalitions in Florida.
Minnesota National Guard in Norway for exchange program
February 15, 2012
Members of the Minnesota National Guard and Norwegian military participate in a flag ceremony during the early hours of Feb. 9, 2012 in Norway. The Minnesota National Guard will be in Norway for the next two weeks as they participate in the Norwegian Exchange, a program that also allows for Norwegian military members to train in Minnesota.
South Carolina Guard hosts UAE delegation, establishes relationships
February 15, 2012
United Arab Emirates Staff Maj. Gen. Ali Al-Kaabi, senior military advisor to U.A.E. Crown Prince, speaks with Army Maj. Gen. Robert E. Livingston Jr., adjutant general of South Carolina, during his visit to South Carolina. Al-Kaabi saw Army and Air National Guard installations around Columbia, S.C., Feb. 3, 2012. Al-Kaabi traveled to South Carolina on behalf of the Crown Prince's interest in establishing a military force in U.A.E. similar to the National Guard
Website connects military spouses with jobs through virtual job fair
February 14, 2012
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