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Beat flu season with balanced diet, exercise and the flu shot
September 28, 2012 — ARLINGTON, Va. - As fall and winter approach, so does cold and flu season. However, there are a number of ways that service members can ensure they stay healthy throughout the season.It starts with... MORE

Army Gen. Frank J. Grass, chief, National Guard Bureau, receives a flu vaccination at the Pentagon from Army Maj. Laurie Fontaine, a physicians assistant and medical standards officer with the Army National Guard Office of the Surgeon General, Monday, Sept. 24, 2012. The flu vaccine --which is mandatory for servicemembers to receive -- is one way servicemembers can remain healthy during the coming flu and cold season.

Family Matters Blog: Families can support suicide stand down
September 27, 2012 — WASHINGTON - As the Army conducts its worldwide stand down for suicide prevention today, there is something family members military wide can do, too, and it only takes a minute. Get out your smart... MORE

Conley takes reins as 10th command sergeant major of the Army National Guard
September 27, 2012 — ARLINGTON, Va. - The Army National Guard welcomed a new Soldier into the top enlisted position within the Army Guard.Command Sgt. Maj. Brunk W. Conley took over responsibilities as the 10th command... MORE

Command Sgt. Maj. Brunk Conley, the 10th command sergeant major of the Army National Guard, accepts the noncommissioned officers sword from Army Lt. Gen. William E. Ingram Jr., director of the Army National Guard, symbolically taking on the responsibilities of his new position in a ceremony at the Army National Guard Readiness Center in Arlington, Va., Sept. 26, 2012.

Dempsey: Leadership, trust essential to battling suicide
September 26, 2012 — WASHINGTON - Military leaders have changed the way they approach suicide prevention, the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff said during a recent interview with American Forces Press Service.Driven... MORE

Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Army Gen. Martin E. Dempsey speaks during a Memorial Day ceremony May 28, 2012.

Romanian defense chief visits Alabama National Guard
September 26, 2012 — MONTGOMERY, Ala. - For the first time in the nearly 20-year partnership between the Alabama National Guard and Romania, that nation's defense chief paid a visit to Alabama.Lt. Gen. Stefan Danila... MORE

Lt. Gen. Stefan Danila, Romania’s chief of defense, tours the 187th Fighter Wing to learn more about the unit’s organization and missions, Sept. 20, 2012.

More airports offer streamlined security screening
September 26, 2012 — WASHINGTON - Active duty service members and other eligible travelers now have more opportunity to take advantage of streamlined security check-in, as Transportation Security Administration officials... MORE

Two more airports are joining a TSA program to speed pre-flight screening for active-duty service members.

Suicide awareness month concluding with prevention, education efforts
September 26, 2012 — ARLINGTON, Va. - National Guard and Defense Department leaders are using September, which is National Suicide Prevention and Awareness Month, to reinforce to service members ways they can prevent... MORE

The poster illustrates getting involved, reaching out and the importance of being part of a team and looking out for your buddies.

Guard enlisted leader stresses support available
September 25, 2012 — WASHINGTON - National Guard members should know that they are never alone, even when they are away from their units, the National Guard Bureau's senior enlisted leader said.The National Guard is a... MORE

Chief Master Sergeant Denise M. Jelinski-Hall is the Senior Enlisted Leader for the National Guard Bureau.

New York National Guard meets face to face to strengthen South Africa relationships
September 25, 2012 — PRETORIA, South Africa - Senior military leaders from New York and South Africa met to share perspectives and build relationships during an international trade and air show Sept. 19-24.Representatives... MORE

Maj. Gen. Roy Andersen, Chief of the South African National Defence Reserve Forces, Brig. General Debbie Molefe, Director Defence Reserves, Chaplain Gen. Andrew Jamangile, Major Gen. Verle Johnston, the commander of the New York Air National Guard and Col. Ray Shields, the Director of Joint Staff for the New York National Guard, meet to discuss state partnership program initiatives.

Okla. Air National Guard crew helps fighter jet's pilot
September 24, 2012 — TRANSIT CENTER AT MANAS, KYRGYZSTAN - When crew members of the 137th Air Refueling Wing, Oklahoma Air National Guard, stepped into their KC-135R Stratotanker for a recent mission and departed the... MORE

Lt. Col. Aaron Wardlaw gazes out a KC-135 Stratotanker at the Transit Center of Manas, Kyrgyzstan.

Air National Guard command chief Muncy retires
September 24, 2012 — WASHINGTON - The command chief to the director of the Air National Guard retired during a Sept. 20 ceremony at Joint Base Anacostia-Bolling.Chief Master Sgt. Christopher E. Muncy said his final... MORE

Chief Master Sgt. Christopher E. Muncy, the command chief master sergeant to the director of ANG, on Sept. 20, 2012. Muncy retires after 35 years of military service.

Air National Guard director discusses the way forward
September 21, 2012 — NATIONAL HARBOR - Lt. Gen. Harry M. Wyatt III, the director of the Air National Guard, spoke about mission readiness and other challenges facing the ANG in future years to attendees of the Air Force... MORE

Lt. Gen. Harry M. Wyatt III, the director of the Air National Guard, addresses mission readiness and other challenges facing the ANG in future years during the Air Force Association Air and Space Conference and Technical Exposition at National Harbor, Md., Sept. 18, 2012.

Illinois Guard Soldier helps rescue unconscious equestrian
September 21, 2012 — PEORIA, Ill. - Immediate actions taken by an Illinois Soldier ensured the safety of an unconscious woman who had fallen from a horse in a state park.Sgt. 1st Class James Rade, of the Illinois... MORE

Sgt. First Class James Rade of the Illinois Recruiting and Retention Battalion used his military training to help a woman who tumbled from her horse.

Michigan Air National Guard joins forces at South Africa airshow
September 21, 2012 — PRETORIA, South Africa - U.S. Ambassador to South Africa Donald H. Gips met with a Michigan Air National Guard KC-135 Stratotanker crew Wednesday to learn about their aircraft.Personnel from the 171st... MORE

U.S. Ambassador to South Africa Donald H. Gips sits in a KC135T Stratotanker cockpit with Michigan Air National Guard aircraft commander Lt. Col. Paul Beck, Sept. 19, 2012. The two discussed the aircraft’s mission and capabilities during the opening day of the 2012 Africa Aerospace and Defense Airshow and Exhibition.

Civilians can help prevent military suicides, official says
September 21, 2012 — WASHINGTON - Defense Department civilians need to understand and recognize the warning signs for suicide just as their military counterparts are being trained to do, the acting director of the Defense... MORE

Civilians can help their loved ones who are going through a crisis period, an expert said at a Pentagon conference.

New York Guard Soldiers, Airmen train for a really rainy day in hurricane drill
September 20, 2012 — TROY, N.Y. - Outside it was a sunny, beautiful day, but inside the Glenmore Road Armory, New York National Guard Soldiers and Airmen wrestled with the challenges resulting from a hurricane hitting the... MORE

New York Naval Militia Patrol Boat 230 gets underway with a New York Guard (state defense force) Search and Rescue Team on the Hudson River at Troy, N.Y., Sept. 14, 2012.

Delaware National Guard helps Trinidad and Tobago hail its independence
September 20, 2012 — WILMINGTON, Del. - The Delaware National Guard and Republic of Trinidad and Tobago have been actively engaged in the State Partnership Program since 2005, but the latest visit was one of the most... MORE

Maj. Gen. Frank Vavala and Brig. Gen. Carol Timmons, Assistant Adjutant General, Air, visit with recruits to the Trinidad and Tobago Air Guard.

Maine Army National Guard MPs train for Afghan duties
September 19, 2012 — CAMP McGREGOR, N.M. - The 488th Military Police Company of the Maine Army National Guard is here training with Division West's 5th Armored Brigade for its first deployment in the unit's current form,... MORE

Staff Sgt. Johan Pae, right, an observer controller/trainer with Division West's 5th Armored Brigade, talks with soldiers of the Maine Army National Guard's 488th Military Police Company at the detainee operations training facility at Camp McGregor, N.M., last month.

Nebraska crops expert mentors Afghan farmers
September 19, 2012 — PAKTIA PROVINCE, Afghanistan - Army Sgt. Alex Peyton, an agricultural specialist from Gothenburg, Neb., bristles with weapons and gear as he sits quietly in a wooden chair, surveying the world outside... MORE

Army Sgt. Alex Peyton is an agricultural specialist with the Nebraska National Guard's agribusiness development team.

Free DoD Safe Helpline mobile app is now available
September 18, 2012 — WASHINGTON - With a new iPhone and Android app announced by the Department of Defense, service members transitioning to civilian life will have access to critical resources for managing the short and... MORE

The new app is free from the iPhone and Android stores.

Louisiana Guard, Active Component Airmen Complete Air-to-Air Integration Training

Air National Guard Leaders Host 2025 Wing Leader Fly-In

Colorado Army National Guard Conducts Aviation Training for Wildfire Season

Lt. Gen. Jon Stubbs Highlights Virginia National Guard Excellence at Military Ball

Oregon Air Guard Participates in Sentry Aloha Exercise