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Alaska National Guard conducts three search-and-rescues in three days
October 17, 2012
An Alaska Air National Guard HH-60 Pave Hawk helicopter flies over Alaska during a winter training mission.
Dealing with unexploded ordnance part of the daily grind for these Soldiers
October 16, 2012
A pile of French munitions blows smoke, dirt and rock high above the treetops at one of the ranges on Camp Bondsteel, Oct. 10.
South Dakota Guard explores partnership opportunities with tribes
October 16, 2012
Richard Leasure, environmental director and emergency manager for the Yankton Sioux Tribe, visits with Maj. Gen. Tim Reisch, adjutant general of the South Dakota National Guard, to discuss partnership opportunities.
DoD helps military families maintain financial readiness
October 15, 2012
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New York Air National Guard kicks off Antarctic science support Tuesday
October 15, 2012
Master Sgt. Carmello Modesto loads equipment sleds destined for the U.S. Antarctic Program's South Pole research station into the back of an LC-130 Hercules.
Colorado National Guard member ends mountain rescue in a cast
October 12, 2012
Military rescuers joined civilian crews in saving a fallen climber in Colorado but the effort left one National Guard member with a broken lower leg.
Motorcycle Mentorship Program encourages safe enjoyment in the saddle
October 12, 2012
Sgt. 1st Class Wyatt A. Vanzee, 5th Armored Brigade, Division West, performs an inspection of his Soldier’s motorcycle using the Tires and Wheels, Cables and Control, Lights, Oil and Fluids, Chassis and Sidestand pre-ride checklist at the recent Task Force Coyote safety ride at Sioux Falls, S.D.
Idaho Air National Guard firefighters help douse blaze in Boise
October 11, 2012
Staff Sgts. Damon Williams, left, and Jeffrey Sawmiller, 124th CEF, and the 4,000 gallon water tender responded to the off-base house fire that was caused by a charcoal grill Sept. 23.
Capital Shield Exercise preps D.C. National Guard for Inauguration
October 11, 2012
D.C. National Guard members recently participated in training with other agencies to help protect the nation's capital.
Air Force Brig. Gen. Witham nominated as Deputy Director Air National Guard
October 11, 2012
Brig. Gen. James Witham was photographed in the Pentagon on April 20, 2012.
Monique Muncy honored with second-highest private citizen award
October 11, 2012
Lt. Gen. Harry Wyatt, Director of the Air National Guard, National Guard Bureau, Washington, D.C., presents the Chief of Staff of the Air Force award for exceptional public service to Monique Muncy, wife of Chief Master Sgt. Christopher E. Muncy, Command Chief Master Sergeant of the Air National Guard, National Guard Bureau, Washington, D.C., during Chief Muncy's retirement luncheon at Joint Base Anacostia-Bolling. Muncy retired after thirty-five years of service to his country and held the position of Command Chief Master Sergeant of the Air National Guard since May 2009.
Family Matters Blog: DoD teacher finds crossroads in U.S. education
October 9, 2012
Angela Wilson, the Defense Department Education Activity's Teacher of the Year, accepts an award from Defense Secretary Leon E. Panetta in the Pentagon, Oct. 2, 2012.
Wis. National Guard's Challenge Academy directs troubled teens
October 9, 2012
Wisconsin National Guard Challenge Academy Cadet Taelor Davis explains her binder to Dr. Tony Evers, Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction superintendent, and Maj. Gen. Don Dunbar, adjutant general of Wisconsin, during a visit to the Challenge Academy.
Vote now for your choice of best Army PT uniform
October 9, 2012
One of the design options for the Improved Physical Fitness Uniform.
Odierno, Jill Biden announce education milestone for military kids
October 5, 2012
Jill Biden speaks about being a military mother during a "Joining Forces" campaign event on educating educators at George Mason University in Fairfax, Va., Oct. 3, 2012.
Florida Soldiers hit the waves for Key West exercise
October 5, 2012
A member of the Florida Army National Guard's Charlie Company, 3rd Battalion, 20th Special Forces Group, exits a UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter during an airborne training exercise in Key West, Fla., Sept. 27, 2012.
Troops at risk to predatory schools, businesses, spending
October 5, 2012
Holly Petraeus, the assistant director at the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau for the Office of Service Member Affairs, sits next to Command Chief Doug Hensala, state command chief for the Wyoming Air National Guard, as they both listen to Maj. Gen. Luke Reiner, adjutant general for Wyoming, during a discussion on potential financial pitfalls for troops, Oct. 4, 2012.
MAFFS units set records this wildfire season, full of highs and lows
October 5, 2012
Air crews in two C-130 Hercules aircraft from the 153rd Airlift Wing, Wyoming Air National Guard, follow a U.S. Forest Service lead plane during Modular Airborne Firefighting System training April 16, 2012, over Camp Guernsey Joint Training Center, Wyo. Air National Guard air crews recently wrapped up a near record breaking wildfire season, dropping more than 2.4 million gallons of fire retardant and water while battling wildfires in the western U.S.
Georgia Army National Guard members train Burundi military
October 4, 2012
Master Sgt. Derek Gill demonstrates proper use of portable scales with the assistance of an interpreter. Gill and fellow Georgia Army National Guardsman Staff Sgt. Samuel Perez trained more than 30 Burundi soldiers during a two-week Africa Deployment Assistance Partnership Team training known as ADAPT.
Army's first cantor spreads word of Torah in Middle East
October 4, 2012
First Lt. David Frommer leads a small group of service members and civilians in the chanting of the Torah. A chaplain of four years, Frommer has conducted several celebrations of the biblical holiday Sukkot (Feast of Booths, Feast of Tabernacles), but this was his first in the Middle East.