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Colorado National Guard continuing firefighting support
June 12, 2013
A UH-6-0 Blackhawk helicopter from the Colorado Army National Guard's 2nd Battalion, 135th General Support Aviation, drops 500 gallons of river water onto a wildfire burning the training range at Fort Carson, Colo., June 13, 2008.
National Guard Bureau Chief Grass visits Golden Coyote exercise
June 12, 2013
Gen. Frank J. Grass, shakes hands June 11, 2013, with Spc. Kristen Croymans, a medic with the 730th Area Support Medical Company, South Dakota Army National Guard, during his visit to Lower Brule, S.D., as a part the 29th annual Golden Coyote training exercise.
Clinical pastoral education program helps chaplains assist Minnesota Soldiers
June 12, 2013
Rev. John Oliver addresses 100 pastors during regional chaplain training June 6, 2013, at Camp Ripley, Minn. Oliver is chief of the chaplain service at the Association for Clinical Pastoral Education at the Durham (N.C.) VA Medical Center.
Kentucky Army National Guard medic helps with better care for military dogs
June 11, 2013
U.S. Army 2nd Lt. Justin Gilliam, 2/138th Field Artillery Regiment medic, takes U.S. Navy military working dog Adela’s pulse May 21, 2013, during a MWD care under fire class taught by U.S. Army Capt. Danielle Diamond (center), Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa Surgeon Cell veterinarian. While U.S. Navy Master-at-Arms 3rd Class Ryan Ezell, Adela’s handler, restrained her during the hands-on class instruction, he and Diamond ensured the medics understood restraining and training a MWD, or its handler, downrange will likely entail considerably more difficulty.
To ensure readiness, National Guard seeks to boost Warrant Officer Corps
June 10, 2013
Chief Warrant Officer 5 Thomas Ensminger, command chief warrant officer of the Army National Guard Bureau, meets with Warrant Officer Tracy Rosa, Warrant Officer Basic Course student, 260th Military Battalion, Florida ARNG, to discuss warrant officer needs and recruitment.
National Guard medical readiness alive and well
June 10, 2013
Gen. Frank J. Grass, chief of the National Guard Bureau, said he’s pleased with the readiness of the Air and Army National Guard. He’s pictured on a recent visit to the Hawaii National Guard.
Air National Guard unit fuels the body and keeps the jets flying
June 7, 2013
Airman 1st Class Luis Sanchez, a services specialist with the 169th Services Flight at McEntire Joint National Guard Base, South Carolina Air National Guard, serves food from the Single Palletized Expeditionary Kitchen during the June Unit Training Assembly Readiness Exercise, June 1, 2013.
Iconic pre-D-Day photo of Eisenhower has National Guard connection
June 6, 2013
Gen. Dwight D. Eisenhower gives the order of the Day. "Full victory -- nothing else" to paratroopers in England just before they board their airplanes to participate in the first assault in the invasion of the continent of Europe. The Soldier wearing No. 23 is Wallace Strobel, who began his military career with the Michigan National Guard. The number corresponds to Strobel’s airplane number.
Missouri National Guard archeology – can you dig it?
June 6, 2013
Regina Meyer, cultural resource manager for the Missouri National Guard environmental office, sifts through soil samples with students to find Native American artifacts on April 5, 2013.
Beyond the Horizons builds schools and partnerships
June 6, 2013
Lt. Col. Raymond Valas, Joint Task Force Jaguar commander, teaches the children of Central School, El Tamarindo, how to march, on their way out to look at Black Hawk helicopter May 14, 2013.
Guard, Reserve Soldiers can opt for reduced-age retirement
June 6, 2013
Sharin Baker, Military One Source, shares information about what they can do for military retirees at the 63rd Regional Support Command pre-retirement seminar, held at the Moffett Field Army Reserve Center.
National Guard uniquely positioned to boost cyber defense
June 5, 2013
Soldiers from the Fairfax, Va.-based Data Processing Unit conduct a computer network defense exercise Sept. 15, 2012, in Fairfax. The exercise used different cyber scenarios of varying difficulty in order to evaluate the proficiency levels of the unit's Soldiers in computer network defense.
National Guard first responders at Boston Marathon awarded Army Commendation Medals
June 5, 2013
Gen. Frank Grass, chief of the National Guard Bureau, and Massachusetts Gov. Deval Patrick at awards ceremony for heroic Guard members who immediately responded at Boston Marathon bombing.
Maryland lieutenant colonel helps save Soldier after jump mishap
June 4, 2013
Lt. Col. Bradley Martsching performs a Jumpmaster Personnel Inspection on Spc. Moises Sanchez of C Company (Long Range Reconnaissance), prior to a planned airborne operation on Bitner drop zone near Little Orleans, Md.
Military Saves launches "National Guard summer savings drive"
June 4, 2013
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Florida National Guard unit helps coordination on the Afghan-Pakistan border
June 4, 2013
U.S. Army Sgt. 1st Class Thomas West points out the Pakistan border to Staff Sgt. Christopher Redd, kneeling, from an Afghan Border Police facility at Torkham Gate in eastern Afghanistan.
Commentary: National Guard milestone law was signed June 3, 1916
June 3, 2013
Soldiers from the Massachusetts National Guard 8th Infantry disembark from a train stopped in Columbus, N.M., on or about July 1, 1916. The Massachusetts Guardsmen were among the first National Guard units to arrive in Columbus after their 2,000-mile journey from Boston, after President Wilson federalized the entire force on June 18, 1916, the first use of the National Defense Act signed into law 15 days earlier.
Father of Kentucky National Guard Soldier in Afghanistan accepts diploma for her
June 3, 2013
Tom Hoffmann receives an Ashford University diploma on behalf of his daughter, Sidney, who is serving in Afghanistan with the Kentucky National Guard.
Defense Department adds peer support chats for sexual assault victims
May 31, 2013
Logo for the Defense Department's sexual assault assistance website.
Hagel names Guard, Reserve Employer Support national chair
May 31, 2013
Paul Mock is the new chair of Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve, a Department of Defense operational committee that seeks to foster a culture in which all employers support and value the employment and military service of members of the National Guard and Reserve.