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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.
Africa: U.S. Army Africa, Tennessee Army National Guard personnel journey to Uganda
March 13, 2012
Army Maj. Tony Miller of the Tennessee National Guard explains shipping labels on outbound cargo during a recent training event where Africa Deployment Assistance Partnership Teams traveled to Uganda from Feb. 20 to Feb. 24, 2012 to conduct Phase I training for 27 members (17 Army and 10 Air Force) of the Uganda People's Defense Force.
California Air Guard team rescues fishermen off Mexico coast
March 13, 2012
An HH-60G Pave Hawk rescue helicopter from the California Air National Guard's 129th Rescue Wing hovers over the Chinese fishing vessel Fu Yuan Yu #871, March 12, 2012. Guardian Angel Pararescuemen from the wing rescued two fishermen who were burned in a diesel fire onboard the vessel more than 700 miles off the coast of Acapulco, Mexico.
Kuwait: ACAP counselors visit Minnesota Guard members Kuwait
March 13, 2012
Valecia Ross, Army Career and Alumni Program counselor and Ft. Polk, La., resident, listens to a question from the audience during her transition briefing at the Zone 1 Chapel March 6, 2012. Ross and two other ACAP counselors visited Kuwait to inform Soldiers who are soon departing active-duty status about the opportunities available to them as they transition back to civilian life. Ross informed the Third Army soldiers about different services provided by the ACAP counselors to ensure service members are given the chance to smoothly make the move from military to civilian life.
California Army Guard Soldier rises up from setbacks in life
March 13, 2012
Army Pvt. Travonce Marquiese Covey, reads through questions during an online high school class at the National Guard Patriot Academy, Jan. 17, 2012 in Butlerville, Ind. Covey earned an accredited high school diploma, March 2, 2012 and reported to Fort Sill, Okla., for his advanced individual training.
National Guard Soldier represents New York in National Hand-to-Hand Fighting Competition
March 13, 2012
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Mrs. Dempsey urges spouses to share 'Amazing' stories
March 13, 2012
Deanie Dempsey, wife of Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Army Gen. Martin E. Dempsey, urges a group of military spouses to share their "extraordinary" stories with the American public while speaking at Military.com's 2012 Military Spouse Summit in Arlington, Va., March 3, 2012.
Tropic Care training mission becomes realistic for Guard members in Hawaii after storms
March 13, 2012
Air Force Tech. Sgt. Jaqueline Constance, 113th Medical Group, D.C. Air National Guard, takes blood pressure of patients before they are seen by optometrists, medical doctors, or dental surgeons as part of an Innovative Readiness Training mission in Kaua'i, Hawaii, March 5, 2012.
Moroccan Ambassador visit highlights strong Utah partnerships
March 12, 2012
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Afghanistan: Déjà vu all over again: Guard member finds history repeating itself
March 12, 2012
Kentucky Air National Guard Tech. Sgt. Bucky Harris (left), talks with Army Spc. Courtney Stewart (right), before a mission in southern Afghanistan of February 11, 2012. The two are deployed together as a part of the Kentucky National Guard's Agribusiness Development Team 4, which seeks to improve the lives of Afghan farmers by teaching better farming and sales techniques.
Afghanistan: Alabama Guard member leading the fight with CEASAR
March 12, 2012
Army Maj. Ross Cline with Task Force CEASAR at Kandahar Airfield, Afghanistan, was selected to command the Army's first Airborne Electronic Attack unit and to be awarded the Bronze Star Medal and Basic Aviation Badge for his accomplishments.
Arizona Guard reaches out to community, youth
March 12, 2012
Teens get into formation under the supervision of Army Spc. Ian Carefoot, an instructor at the Project Challenge training facility, here Feb. 28, 2011. The course is operated by the Arizona National Guard, civilians, veteran service members, as well as Guard members, who provide coaching and mentorship to teens in need of redirecting their lives' decisions.
Defense Department releases energy conservation roadmap
March 12, 2012
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First lady greeted by Missouri Guard members, families during recent stop-off
March 12, 2012
First Lady Michelle Obama hugs Jennie Schueller, the wife of Army Staff Sgt. Andrew Schueller, of Missouri Army National Guard's the 1-138th Infantry Regiment, during a meet and greet on March 5, 2012 at Kansas City International Airport. The first lady greeted the Guard members and their families while passing through Kansas City.
Ham encourages enlisted Soldiers to earn their commissions as officers
March 12, 2012
Joint Staff Deputy Director for Regional Operations Brig. Gen. Carter Ham, U.S. Army, briefs Pentagon reporters on recent operations in Afghanistan and Iraq on May 31, 2006. DoD photo by R. D. Ward. (Released)
Kuwait: Guard members participate in coveted Army class
March 12, 2012
Jack Gross, Lean Six Sigma Master Black Belt and Instructor, observes a class of student soldiers in a recent Lean Six Sigma Green Belt class as they conduct one of the many exercises here, Feb. 23, 2011.
Illinois Guard members, Consul General of Poland celebrate Pulaski Day
March 9, 2012
Illinois National Guard Chief of the Joint of Staff Army Col. Christopher Lawson, along with other members of the Illinois National Guard, pose with Deputy Consul General of the Republic of Poland Robert Rusiecki at the Casimir Pulaski reception held at the Consulate of the Republic of Poland in Chicago, Mar. 8, 2012.
North Dakota National Guard musicians win Army honors
March 9, 2012
Army Sgt. DeAnn Fylling, left, has been named 2011 Reserve Component Army Band Junior Noncommissioned Officer of the Year while Army Spc. Aaron Bedford is runner-up for the 2011 Reserve Component Army Band Soldier of the Year. Both Soldiers are members of the North Dakota National Guard's 188th Army Band.
Pennsylvania Air Guard member named Air Force Athlete of the Year
March 9, 2012
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