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Hazardous materials, mass casualties and winter storm all in a day’s work for Vigilant Guard participants
November 8, 2013
Soldiers of the Massachusetts Army National Guard and members of the Federal Emergency Management Agency's Urban Search and Rescue Task Force 1 receive a briefing before heading to the site of a simulated collapsed building during Maine's Vigilant Guard Exercise on Nov. 6, 2013.
South Carolina Army National Guard pilots help save gravely wounded hunter
November 7, 2013
The South Carolina Army National Guard's 2-151st Aviation and S. C. Helicopter Aquatic Team (SCHART) teamed up to rescue a hunter in Walhalla, S.C. Nov. 5, 2013. The hunter suffered a gunshot wound and needed to be airlifted out of the area.
National Guard helping America sustain enduring global partnerships
November 7, 2013
By a show of hands, Guard members deployed to Kosovo indicate to Army Gen. Frank Grass, the chief of the National Guard Bureau, and Air Force Chief Master Sgt. Mitch Brush, the chief's senior enlisted advisor, how many have completed state active duty missions for domestic responses before they deployed, Nov. 6, 2013.
Indiana National Guard hosts multiagency explosives training
November 7, 2013
Cpl. David Poynter of the Indiana State Police works with explosive-detecting dog Mela during a multiagency training exercise at Indiana National Guard headquarters in Indianapolis, Nov. 4, 2013.
Air National Guard units join Brazilian-led exercise
November 6, 2013
An F-16c Fighting Falcon from the 113th Fighter Wing District of Colombia Air National Guard Washington, D.C., lands at Natal Air Base, Natal, Brazil, Nov. 3, 2013. More than five F-16s will be taking part in the Brazilian-led training exercise, CRUZEX.
Afghan aviators resupply remote bases with partnered close-air support
November 6, 2013
An Afghan Mi-17 helicopter begins a resupply mission to a remote Afghan base in eastern Afghanistan, Aug. 5, 2013. The Afghan Air Force, with about 60 Mi-17 helicopters, took over the resupply mission of Afghan bases in the spring of 2013.
Maine aviators do double duty, flying supplies and training for rescues
November 5, 2013
Maine park rangers and Army National Guard Soldiers took the opportunity to train on medical evacuation techniques in Baxter State Park on Nov. 2, 2013, during Operation Timberhook.
National Guard, Reserve members encouraged to nominate supportive employers for top honor
November 5, 2013
Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve logo
Sexual assault victims now entitled to their own legal representation
November 4, 2013
Beginning Nov. 1, 2013, Soldiers who report they have been sexually assaulted can elect to have a Special Victims Counselor assigned to them. (U.S. Air Force photo by /Released)
North Carolina National Guard doubles its engagements in the State Partnership Program in 2013
November 1, 2013
Army ROTC students from the United States take a quick moment to celebrate during the Army Cadet Command's ROTC Cultural Understanding and Language Program (CULP) to Moldova. The CULP is one of many ways the North Carolina National Guard seeks to partner with Moldova, the organization's State Partnership Program partner.
New York Guard aviators heading to Horn of Africa
November 1, 2013
Soldiers assigned to the New York Army National Guard's Detachment 20, Operation Support Airlift Agency stand in formation Oct. 25, 2013, during their deployment ceremony.
Remote Piloted Aircraft garner 2 million hours
October 31, 2013
California National Guard Airman 1st Class Allan Polzin, 163d Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, conducts pre-flight checks on the MQ-1 Predator while in communication with the pilots prior to a training flight at Southern California Logistics Airport in Victorville, Calif., Nov. 3, 2012.
Leaders advise commission not to merge Air Force Reserve and Air National Guard
October 30, 2013
Chief Master Sgt. Cameron B. Kirksey, the command chief master sergeant of the Air Force Reserve Command, testifies to the National Commission of the Structure of the Air Force on October 25, 2013 in Arlington, Va.
Hurricane Sandy struck a year ago but recovery is ongoing
October 29, 2013
U.S. soldiers with the 28th Military Police Company, Pennsylvania Army National Guard, prepare to depart from Fort Indiantown Gap, Pa., Nov. 4, 2012, to support Hurricane Sandy relief efforts in the New York City area.
National Guard units from four states pitching in to fix Colorado roads
October 28, 2013
The Texas Army National Guard's 36th Infantry Division's Domestic All-Hazards Response Team-West continues to coordinate assistance requests and support for the Colorado flood relief effort. Pictured here, a military hydraulic excavator works to clear the remainder of a Colorado road after a flood washed it away.
All in the family: Dad shares last deployment with son and son-in-law
October 28, 2013
Air Force Senior Master Sgt. Steven Buchwald is flanked by his son-in-law, Air Force Senior Airman Hans Hock, left, and his son, Air Force Senior Airman Travis Buchwald, right, in front of a C-130 from their home unit, the New York Air National Guard's 107th Airlift Wing. The airmen are deployed together to Southwest Asia with the 386th Expeditionary Maintenance Group.
National Guard members share close connection with Medal of Honor recipient
October 28, 2013
Capt. William Swenson, left, assists severely wounded Sgt. 1st Class Kenneth Westbrook onto a UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter, Sept. 8, 2009, during the Battle of Ganjgal, in Afghanistan. Sgt. Marc Dragony, right, and Staff Sgt. Kevin Duerst, foreground holding an M4 carbine, from the California National Guard, assist.
British and Danish wounded warriors receive 'phenomenal' welcome by U.S. Soldiers
October 28, 2013
Command Sgt. Maj. Brunk W. Conley, the sergeant major of the Army National Guard, shares stories with British soldiers during a wounded warrior event held Oct. 25, 2013, at the Army National Guard Readiness Center in Arlington, Va. The visit was the first stop in a week-long visit which included participation in the 38th Marine Corps Marathon.
Missouri Guard unit helps protect World Series teams and fans
October 28, 2013
Members of the Missouri National Guard 7th Weapons of Mass Destruction Civil Support Team were on hand at Busch Stadium to support safety and security measures during the 2013 World Series.
Alaska rescue Airmen save man at mine
October 25, 2013
An HH-60 Pave Hawk with the 210th Rescue Squadron, Alaska Air National Guard, lands on the airfield in Galena, Alaska, to assist in the evacuation of residents from Galena, Alaska, May 28. The squadron was involved in the rescue of a man from a mine.