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Alaska Air National Guard members rescue four at lake
November 14, 2013
A U.S. Air Force HH-60G Pave Hawk helicopter from the 101st Rescue Squadron conducts a nighttime live fire exercise at Warren Grove Gunnery Range in Ocean County, N.J., Aug. 29, 2013. Alaska Airmen used night vision gear and a similar helicopter to rescue four hypothermic people from a lake.
NGB Chief Frank Grass talks of 'tough issues' on troop visit in Afghanistan
November 13, 2013
Gen. Frank Grass answers a question asked by a Guard member during a town hall at Kandahar Airfield, Afghanistan, Nov. 7, 2013. Grass visited KAF to meet with deployed Guard members and Regional Command (South) leadership.
Georgia teacher commands convoy in Afghanistan
November 13, 2013
Army 1st Lt. Monicia Porter gives the signal to stop as she guides one of her platoon's vehicles out of their motor pool in preparation to conduct a sustainment and retrograde support mission to a remote location in Northern Afghanistan on Nov 4, 2013. Porter is a platoon leader and convoy commander for the Georgia Army National Guard and is a high school teacher at Central Gwinnett High School in Lawrenceville, Ga.
Mail early to ensure packages reach loved ones over holidays
November 12, 2013
Soldiers at Forward Operating Base Gamberi, Afghanistan, process holiday mail last December.
States focus on deployment health to improve readiness and resilience
November 12, 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.
Veterans Day discounts abound across USA for those who served
November 8, 2013
For Veterans Day, as a way to say thanks, many restaurants will be giving discounts and running promotions for veterans.
New York Air National Guard opens MQ-9 hangar at Fort Drum
November 8, 2013
New York Air National Guard Commander Maj. Gen. Verle Johnston speaks during the ribbon cutting officially opening the MQ-9 Launch and Recovery Element Hangar on Nov. 5, 2013.
Caregiving: What I wish I would have known before starting
November 8, 2013
Caleb and Brannan Vines pose at Fort Benning, Ga., in 2002, after Caleb graduated from basic training. He left the Army as a sergeant after a series of blasts he experienced during two deployments to Iraq left him with a traumatic brain injury and post-traumatic stress disorder. Frustrated by their three-year search for a diagnosis and the isolation that came with Caleb's injuries, Brannan founded an online support organization for other caregivers, Family of a Vet.
Pennsylvania Soldiers and Airmen engineer joint training
November 8, 2013
Master Sgt. Russ Krause, noncommissioned officer in charge of REOTS, observes an Army National Guard student backing up a front-end loader during the heavy equipment operator's course.
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.