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Agreement has Navy Reservists anchored to the Mississippi Guard for three years
February 14, 2012
Air National Guard's 172nd Airlift Wing coin.
Alaska National Guard member wins "Top Brass" Charity Sled Dog Race
February 14, 2012
Army Maj. Gen. Thomas H. Katkus, adjutant general of the Alaska National Guard, races to the finish line during the "Top Brass" Charity Sled Dog Race held at Tozier Track, Anchorage, Alaska, Feb. 11, 2012.
Army blood drive seeking targeted donors
February 14, 2012
Army Cpl. Christopher LeRoy, of the 932nd Blood Support Detachment, monitors the progress of Army Sgt. Jennifer Skebong, of the 583rd Medlog Company, as she gives blood at Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan. Blood platelets are being collected in country for treatment of critically injured patients.
FBI exercise capitalizes on Michigan Guard value
February 14, 2012
More than 20 law enforcement agencies trekked to The Michigan National Guard's 127th Wing Feb. 9, 2012, as the FBI held a field office visit and table top exercise designed to guide actions that would be utilized during an actual weapons of mass destruction contingency response in the Detroit area. Several Michigan National Guard entities were present, including the 51st Civil Support Team, many members of the 127th Wing's first responders and Mission Support Group, and representatives from the state Emergency Operations Center. Also present were representatives from the U.S. Attorney's Office, Dearborn Police Department, Customs and Border Protection, the Coast Guard's Sector Detroit Enforcement Division, the Drug Enforcement Administration, Detroit Police Department, and the Macomb County Sheriff's office, as well as the Detroit FBI office.
Guard members, families to benefit from landmark settlement
February 13, 2012
Department of Defense Seal
Kuwait: Army Guard members try unique mission of "disposing"
February 13, 2012
Unsafe mortar shells placed and ready for an explosive detonation by members of the Tennessee Army National Guard's 268th Military Police Company. The Soldiers were selected as part of a unique Explosive Ordinance Disposal mission that very few Soldiers have the opportunity to experience.
South Dakota National Guard member named Miss Rodeo USA
February 13, 2012
Air Force Staff Sgt. Trisha Smeenk, a Public Affairs journalist with the South Dakota Air National Guard's 114th Fighter Wing was chosen as the 2012 Miss Rodeo USA at the International Finals Rodeo held in Oklahoma City, Okla. Jan. 15, 2012. Smeenk has been a member of the South Dakota Air National Guard for seven years and looks forward to continuing her career with the unit after her reign as Miss Rodeo USA concludes in January 2013.
Thailand: Army Guard Soldiers visit home for abandoned youth in Nakhon Ratchasima
February 13, 2012
Army Sgt. Michael Raaf, a medical readiness noncommissioned officer, and Army Capt. Joshua Van Vlack, chaplain both with 2nd Battalion, 162nd Infantry Regiment, 41st Infantry Combat Brigade with Oregon National Guard, fix a swing set at the Ratchasima Boy's Home here Feb. 10, 2012. The Guard members are training at Camp Friendship in support of Cobra Gold 2012. Cobra Gold 2012 is the 31st iteration of the joint, multinational exercise held to enhance interoperability with participating nations and to advance security throughout the Asia-Pacific region.
Volk Field receives second straight Air Force excellence award
February 13, 2012
Air Force Airman 1st Class Thao Moua, right, and Air Force Staff Sgt. Jeff Williams, both members of the Wisconsin Air National Guard's 115th Fighter Wing, take part in a land navigation exercise at Volk Field Combat Readiness Training Center, Wis., June 13, 2010. The 115th participated in a week long combat exercise as part of yearly training for members.
Kentucky Air guard members fly south for the winter to support scientific research at the bottom of the world
February 12, 2012
The Kentucky Air National Guard's Tech. Sgt. Ray Graves inspects outbound cargo on an ice runway Dec. 28, 2011, while deployed to McMurdo Station, Antarctica. Graves supported Operation Deep Freeze as NCOIC of joint inspection and rigging for the third rotation of the 2011-12 Deep Freeze season.
New campaign aims to improve troops, families' health
February 10, 2012
Department of Defense seal
Alaska Air Guard pararescuemen save young man's life in Red Devil
February 10, 2012
An Alaska Air National Guard HC-130 "King," from the 211th Rescue Squadron, flies on a training mission over Alaska, during the summer of 2011, to conduct air-to-air refueling with two HH-60 Pave Hawk helicopters from the 210th Rescue Squadron.
Royal Netherlands air force turns to Iowa Air Guard for F-16 paint-job
February 10, 2012
A Fighting Falcon from the Royal Netherlands Air Force is ready to go Feb. 8, 2012, after receiving a new coat of paint. The B model F-16 Fighting Falcon was in and out of the Air National Guard Paint Facility in just a few weeks. This is the first international aircraft that was painted here at the Sioux City, Iowa, based facility.
Afghanistan: Kansas National Guard ADT gives Arbor Day gifts to locals
February 8, 2012
Army 1st. Lt. Andrew Webster, the project manager for the Kansas Agribusiness Development Team, and Ismail Dawlatzai, director of Agriculture, Irrigation, and Livestock, distribute fruit bearing trees at the Alingar Agriculture Extension Center, Feb. 1, 2012. Around 2,400 saplings were given to the approximately 200 elders from villages around Alingar district.
LOXing the fleet: a cold, cold day in the Air National Guard
February 8, 2012
Air Force Master Sgt. Leslie Blanks returned home Jan. 6, 2012, after a 6-month deployment to Liberia, where he worked as a mentor and adviser to a group of Liberian military personnel. Blanks is a member of the 127th Logistics Readiness Squadron at Selfridge Air National Guard Base, Mich. The Michigan National Guard and the Armed Forces of Liberia recently entered into a partnership through the National Guard's State Partnership Program.
Illinois Guard training site prepares Soldiers for overseas deployments
February 8, 2012
Army Staff Sgt. James Stanfield with Company F, 634th Brigade Support Battalion, mans the turret in Sparta Training Area's new Virtual Vehicle Simulator, a state-of-the-art combat simulator capable of putting over 25 Soldiers into the same massive virtual environment. The VVT allows Stanfield to see into a custom-made scenario (his view is shown on the screen behind him) while still operating realistic equipment like vehicle controls and mock machine guns.
Michigan Guard member helped pave way for partnership with Liberia
February 8, 2012
Air Force Master Sgt. Leslie Blanks returned home Jan. 6, 2012, after a 6-month deployment to Liberia, where he worked as a mentor and adviser to a group of Liberian military personnel. Blanks is a member of the 127th Logistics Readiness Squadron at Selfridge Air National Guard Base, Mich. The Michigan National Guard and the Armed Forces of Liberia recently entered into a partnership through the National Guard's State Partnership Program.
Arizona Guard reaches out to community, assists youth with life skills
February 7, 2012
Youth participants receive instruction from members of the Arizona National Guard Civil Operations team on how to use night vision goggles, Jan. 13, 2012.
Army wants YOU to sound off about your PT uniform
February 7, 2012
Improved Physical Fitness Uniform.
NGB senior enlisted leader: Airmen must be more flexible than ever
February 7, 2012
Air Force Chief Master Sgt. Denise Jelinski-Hall prepares to give her coin to Justin Forton, a new enlistee in the Michigan Air National Guard. Jelinski-Hall is the senior enlisted leader for the National Guard Bureau. She visited Selfridge Air National Guard Base, Mich., Feb. 4, 2012, as part of a tour of several Michigan National Guard facilities. At each stop, she spoke to Airmen and Soldiers and sought their input on issues to take back to the senior leaders of the Guard.