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Pennsylvania National Guard traces Gettysburg lineage for 150th anniversary
July 9, 2013
Units in formation at the wreath-laying ceremony held in Gettysburg, Pa. Nine organizations within the Pennsylvania National Guard trace their lineage to the historic battle.
New York Army National Guard helps Mohawk Valley rebuild and recover from floods
July 9, 2013
Pfc. Joshua Haller, a member of the New York Army National Guard's 827th Engineer Company, uses a hydraulic excavator July 3, 2013, to remove a boulder and other flood debris from Fulmer.
Defense Department will muscle through furlough period
July 9, 2013
Pentagon press secretary George Little, shown here in an Oct. 4, 2012, briefing, said Monday that the Defense Department would muscle through the furlough period.
Air National Guard director visits Joint STARS in Georgia
July 5, 2013
Maj. Stephen Baffic, Homeland Response Force surgeon with the 116th Air Control Wing, briefs Lt. Gen. Stanley E. Clarke III, director of the Air National Guard, during a hands-on demonstration by the 116th Medical Group's Chemical, Biological, Radiological, Nuclear and Explosives Enhanced Response Force.
Alaska National Guardsmen rescue two plane crash victims near Talkeetna
July 3, 2013
An Alaska Air National Guard HH-60 Pave Hawk combat search and rescue helicopter from the 210th Rescue Squadron flies over Cook Inlet April 30, 2013. A similar helicopter rescued the plane-crash survivors.
250 New York National Guard members assisting after flooding in Mohawk Valley
July 3, 2013
New York Army National Guard Soldiers Staff Sgt. Gary Matt from the 2nd Battalion 108th Infanty and Staff Sgt. Joe Bolton from the 206th Military Police Company tow a surplus Humvee used by the Village of Mohawk as a rescue vehicle out of a garage where it was submerged in five feet of water.
National Guard Bureau launches broad campaign against sexual assault
July 3, 2013
National Guard Bureau seal
Minnesota National Guard commemorates 150th anniversary of Gettysburg
July 3, 2013
Minnesota National Guard Adjutant General Maj. Gen. Richard Nash and Alabama Adjutant General Maj. Gen. Perry Smith meet on the Plum Run ravine, the site of the deadliest battle in Gettysburg, to exchange gifts during the 150th anniversary of the battle.
Independence Day message to the men and women of the National Guard
July 3, 2013
Gen. Frank J. Grass, the chief of The National Guard Bureau, speaks during a Town Hall gathering at the National Guard Bureau June 28, 2013, in Arlington. Grass was addressing some of the key issues the National Guard is facing to include sequestration and budget, sexual harassment policy, and the future for Guardsmen.
Ceremony honors North Carolina Guard members killed in firefighting air crash
July 2, 2013
Maj. Gen. Gregory Lusk, adjutant general of the North Carolina National Guard, left, hugs Chief Master Sgt. Andy Huneycutt, MAFFS-7 crew member, during the unveiling of an interpretive sign near Edgemont, S.D., July 1, 2013, that honors the airmen of the North Carolina Air National Guard C-130 aircraft that crashed while supporting the White Draw Fire one year ago this day.
Forest Service repositions firefighting aircraft to Arizona
July 2, 2013
An air tanker "pit" crew detaches a fire retardant loading hose from an Air Force Reserve C-130 June 24, 2013, prior to the aircraft's departure from Peterson Air Force Base, Colo.
Colorado National Guard continues mission at West Fork Complex fire
July 1, 2013
Colorado Army National Guard Sgt. Cassandra Quinones listens as Sgt. Nathan Faith, both with the 117th Space Battalion, points out areas on an inferred satellite image of the West Fork Complex Fire from their location in Pagosa Springs Colo., June 27, 2013. The West Fork Complex Fire is in the Rio Grande National Forest, Colo., and Colorado National Guard's soldiers and airmen have been assisting local authorities.
Hagel notes 40th anniversary of all-volunteer force
July 1, 2013
Chuck Hagel is shown addressing the Joint Task Force Carson community about issues and concerns with downsizing and furloughs during an open forum at Manhart Field, June 28, 2013. On Monday, he noted the 40th anniversary of the all-volunteer force.
U.S. Soldiers work with Serbian Armed Forces
June 28, 2013
U.S. Army Lt. Col. Joseph Grimmett, the Joint Implementation Commission Chief and a member of the Utah National Guard, greets his Serbian Armed Forces counterpart after a coordination meeting in Vrapce on June 21. The two groups meet monthly to coordinate their efforts along the Administrative Boundary Line between Kosovo and Serbia.
Colorado National Guard continues supporting firefighting relief efforts
June 28, 2013
A Humvee with members of the 1157th Engineer Firefighting Company travels down Colorado Highway 149 in Rio Grande County Colo., June 25, 2013.
North Carolina National Guard forward observer reaps satisfaction as 'king of battle'
June 27, 2013
National Guard unit's annual training exercise at Fort Bragg, N.C., June 10. The forward observers' training ensures that targets are quickly identified to achieve maximum effects.
New Army National Guard website features tailored health information
June 27, 2013
Homepage of guardyourhealth.org.
Colorado Guard supporting firefighting efforts, 2 medevac helicopters standing by
June 26, 2013
Preparing the Bambi Bucket, June 21, 2013, Sgt. Nicholas Parrott is a member of the Colorado Army National Guard's 2nd Battalion of the 135th Aviation Regiment, stationed at Buckley Air Force Base, Aurora, Colo.
For Ohio Airman, saving lives 'just doing what I am trained to do'
June 26, 2013
Senior Airman David Kitchen holds a first aid kit he has used many times when aiding passengers at Bagram Air Field, Afghanistan.
Georgia National Guard, Country of Georgia hone disaster response capabilities
June 25, 2013
The sun sets over the ancient city of Tbilisi, site of Shared Horizons 2013, a bilateral exercise between the Country of Georgia and the U.S. Military. The Georgia National Guard has trained with the Country of Georgia since 1994 as part of the National Guard's State Partnership Program.