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McKinley: National Guard serves bravely at home, abroad
May 22, 2012
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Polish president bestows medal upon Illinois governor, Guard members
May 21, 2012
Polish President Bronislaw Komorowski visited Illinois Army National Guard Soldiers and five Polish officers who were conducting training May 20, 2012 at the Marseilles Training Center in Marseilles, Ill. Komorowski was accompanied by Illinois Gov. Pat Quinn and senior leaders of the Illinois National Guard, to include Army Maj. Gen. William L. Enyart, the adjutant general of the Illinois National Guard. Komorowski presented Quinn, Enyart, and 13 other Illinois Guard members with the Commander's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Republic of Poland, an honor that is bestowed upon foreigners for distinguished contributions to international cooperation with the nation of Poland.
Afghanistan: Kentucky ADT builds relationship in Afghanistan's Kandahar Province
May 21, 2012
Army Sgt. 1st Class Crystal Dunn, a member of Kentucky's Agribusiness Development Team 4, takes a moment to pose with local children in Afghanistan's Arghandab District on March 24, 2012. Dunn works as a project manager for the area's agricultural and business development programs, which seek to help local Afghan officials train their fellow Afghans on sustainable improvements.
Georgia Guard members embark on humanitarian mission as part of Joint Enabling Capabilities Command
May 21, 2012
Seven members of the Joint Communications Support Element, a subordinate command of the Joint Enabling Capabilities Command embark on the USNS Mercy in support of Operation Pacific Partnership 2012. The team, all members of the 224th Joint Communications Support Squadron, a Georgia Air National Guard unit aligned to JCSE, will provide essential unclassified and classified communications capabilities throughout the duration of the mission.
Wyoming Air National Guard participates in first-of-its-kind state exercise
May 21, 2012
Air Force Senior Airman Jacob Lloyd, a member of the 153rd Logistics Readiness Squadron, moves simulated vaccines onto a C-130 Hercules as part of the Strategic National Stockpile exercise in Wyoming, May 14, 2012. Airmen assigned to the Wyoming Air National Guard worked with multiple state agencies to test state health officials' abilities to receive, deliver and distribute medical supplies to various parts of the state.
DOD marks growth in spouses' employment program
May 18, 2012
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Command post helps National Guard respond to possible disasters
May 17, 2012
Army Spc. Louis Cesario, focuses while training as a liaison officer for the Homeland Response Force Tactical Operations Center in Utica, N.Y. May 16, 2012. Cesario helps the TOC provide important information to the civilian first responders in the event of an emergency situation.
Florida National Guard officer receives Award of Excellence from Medical Service Corps
May 17, 2012
Army Capt. Bill Elliott (center) met with Army Lt. Gen. Patricia Horoho (left), the 43rd Surgeon General of the U.S. Army and Army Brig. Gen. Dennis Doyle (right), the 17th Chief of the Medical Service Corps March 29, 2012, during the Medical Service Corps Junior Officer Week in Washington, D.C.
Kentucky's Air Guard exercises the Initial Response Hub
May 17, 2012
A loadmaster from the Kentucky Air National Guard’s 123rd Airlift Wing directs an all-terrain vehicle May 14, 2012, as its driver exits the cargo bay of a Kentucky Air Guard C-130 onto the flight line at Fort Campbell, Ky. The 123rd was participating in an exercise to test its response to a simulated earthquake in the New Madrid Seismic Zone, a fault line that originates near New Madrid, Mo., and stretches southwest across four states. About 20 Kentucky Airmen, all assigned to the 123rd’s Initial Response Hub package, assessed Campbell Army Airfield for earthquake damage, determined the kinds of airlift operations the facility could support and opened the ramp for incoming relief and aeromedical evacuation flights within five hours of being called to duty. (U.S. Air Force photo by Maj. Dale Greer)
Missouri Guard remains on mission one year after Joplin tornado
May 17, 2012
As the sun comes up in Joplin, Mo., on May 23, 2011, the Missouri National Guard's 117th Engineer Team's search and rescue specialists sort through rubble left by a tornado that roared into Jasper County Sunday evening.
Service members, families get free pass to National Parks
May 16, 2012
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West Virginia Guard members teach mine safety in Mongolia
May 16, 2012
Army 1st Lt. Joshua Poling, of the West Virginia National Guard, points out safety devices to Mongolian mining officials on a map of his West Virginia mine. Three Soldiers from the West Virginia National Guard are sharing their mining knowledge to help decrease the amount of fatalities in the Mongolia mining industry.
New York National Guard Homeland Response Force validation training lifts off
May 16, 2012
New York Army National Guard Sgt. John Grace, member of the 1156th Engineer Company's Search and Extraction Team, places a roller in front of a two-ton block as it moves 75 feet past obstacles at the New York State Preparedness Center, May 14, 2012. The exercise helped train Soldiers to rescue civilians from collapsed buildings and is one component of Homeland Response Force validation training for supporting civil authorities in the event of a national disaster.
Service members, families get free pass to National Park
May 16, 2012
West Virginia Guard members teach mine safety in Mongolia
May 16, 2012
Army 1st Lt. Joshua Poling, of the West Virginia National Guard, points out safety devices to Mongolian mining officials on a map of his West Virginia mine. Three Soldiers from the West Virginia National Guard are sharing their mining knowledge to help decrease the amount of fatalities in the Mongolia mining industry.
Afghanistan: South Dakota Guard members train Afghan National Air Force firefighters on Jaws of Life
May 15, 2012
An Afghan National Air Force airman uses the spreader tool on the crash vehicle during vehicle extraction training exercise held here May 2, 2012. The training, facilitated by the South Dakota Army National Guard's 451st Engineer Detachment firefighters, provided hands on training of the tools and techniques to safely remove a victim from a vehicle accident. International Security Assistance Force Regional Command North supports Afghan National Security Forces in close coordination and collaboration in providing security and disrupting insurgent activities in order to protect the Afghan population.
Arizona Guard, Canadian reserve combine training efforts, prepare for future missions
May 15, 2012
Army Sgt. Wichai Johnson, a member of the 1404th Transportation Company, from the Arizona Army National Guard, demonstrates how to operate an M2 .50-caliber machine gun for two officer members of the Canadian Army reserve at the Orchard Combat Training Area, Boise, Idaho May 3, 2012. Operation Cougar Salvo 12 was a joint- multinational exercise, held April 23, 2012 to May 5, 2012, for NATO allies from the U.S. and Canada to practice combat support and sustainment exercises.
Army National Guard medics among first to attend revamped flight medic program
May 15, 2012
Army Sgt. Cliff Aughe, a flight medic with C Company, 1st Battalion, 171st Aviation Regiment, New Mexico Army National Guard, watches over a soldier from the Afghan National Army during an evacuation mission in Afghanistan March 27, 2012.
Burundi: Texas National Guard members exchange best practices with Burundi soldiers
May 15, 2012
Burundi National Defense soldiers practice mortar man skills here, April 3,2012, with Texas Army National Guard Sgt. Tommy Cummings, Task Force Raptor, 3rd Squadron, 124th Cavalry Regiment. The Guard members conduct various military-to-military exchanges in support of Combined Joint Task Force - Horn of Africa to build partnerships with nations in East Africa.
Afghanistan: Guard members assist with large-scale inoculation project
May 14, 2012
A member of the Afghan National Civil Order Police secures a sheep for inoculation by an Afghan veterinarian while other members of the ANCOP and the International Security Assistance Force attempt to keep the other sheep in a central location. The 1st Battalion, 125th Infantry Regiment, 37th Infantry Brigade Combat Team assisted their ANCOP partners during this operation. The 37th IBCT is deployed to northern Afghanistan in support of ISAF in order to build Afghan National Police capacity.