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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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Senior leaders ask for input to keep family programs active
October 24, 2013
Secretary of the Army John McHugh, left, and Army Chief of Staff Gen. Ray Odierno, right, applaud as the Flores family is awarded the 2013 Association of the United States Army Family of the Year at the organization's annual meeting and exposition in Washington, D.C., Oct. 21, 2013. The family members are 1st Sgt. Tommy Flores, his wife Laura, daughter Zanayah, 12, and son Carlos, 10.
Regionally aligned forces continue to organize despite budget uncertainties
October 24, 2013
Leaders from the Army speak Oct. 22, 2013, at a forum on regionally aligned forces at the Association of the U.S. Army's 2013 Annual Meeting and Exposition, at the Washington Convention Center.
Military parenting website assists communication
October 22, 2013
Air Force Staff Sgt. Sabrina Siegele and her husband, Air Force Senior Airman Matt Siegele, enjoy time after work with their daughter, Stephanie, at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash. The Siegeles say they like the age-appropriate scenarios of the new MilitaryParenting.org website.
Gen. Grass returns to Minnesota to sit down with state leaders and visit alma mater
October 22, 2013
Chief of the National Guard Bureau Gen. Frank J. Grass met with Minnesota Gov. Mark Dayton, Oct. 17, 2013, at the Governor’s Office in St. Paul, Minn., to discuss National Guard challenges, priorities and objectives.
New York's 109th Airlift Wing launches annual Antarctic mission
October 22, 2013
An LC-130 assigned to the 109th Airlift Wing leaves Stratton Air National Guard Base for Antarctica on Oct. 18, 2013.
Army National Guard’s first sergeant major runs Army 10-Miler on 80th birthday
October 21, 2013
Command Sgt. Maj. Brunk W. Conley, center, the sergeant major of the Army National Guard, and retired Command Sgt. Maj. Al Hunt Jr., with glasses, the first sergeant major of the Army Guard, run toward the finish line of the Army 10-Miler, Oct. 20, 2013. Hunt, who turned 80 the day of the race, completed the run in just under three hours with Conley and other Soldiers assigned to the Army National Guard Readiness Center.
Shutdown effects continue on Defense Department, Hagel says
October 18, 2013
Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel talks about the government shutdown during a news conference at the Pentagon, Oct. 17, 2013.
New York's 'hire heroes' job fair attracts hundreds of vets and service members
October 18, 2013
Kristen Cargill, a representative from Northwestern Mutual Financial Network, speaks with New York Army Guard Soldier 1st Lt. John Scott at the U.S. Chamber of Commerce's "Hiring Our Heroes" job fair held at the New York National Guard armory Oct. 16.
National Guard engineers from four states continue Colorado highway repair
October 18, 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.
Hagel stresses workforce's value after 'manufactured crisis'
October 17, 2013
Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel addresses Pentagon employees and U.S. Service members Feb. 27, 2013, during an all-hands meeting on Hagel's first day at the Pentagon in Arlington, Va.
Tennessee Guard recognizes 1,000th member hired by new jobs program
October 17, 2013
Maj. Gen. Max Haston, the adjutant general of Tennessee, congratulates 2nd Lt. Ian Joyner and his wife Jennifer for being the 1,000th Tennessee National Guard member hired through the Job Connection Education Program.