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Texas Army Guard responds to winter storm, helps stranded motorists
December 11, 2013
Spc. Douglas Rose, with the Texas Army National Guard's 236th Engineer Company, hands food and water to a long-haul truck driver near Sanger, Texas, after a winter storm stranded his rig Dec. 7, 2013. Soldiers from the Texas Army Guard were called out to provide assistance to state and local authorities during recent winter storms that hit the area. Soldiers were stationed along major highways in the area and helped stranded motorists.
Chief, National Guard Bureau, Gen. Grass to host Facebook town hall
December 10, 2013
Army Gen. Frank Grass, the chief of the National Guard Bureau, surfs his official Facebook page at the Pentagon, Arlington, Va., Nov. 19, 2013
Dr. Biden hosts National Guard christmas tree dedication
December 10, 2013
Dr. Jill Biden, wife of Vice President Joe Biden, hosts a National Guard Christmas Tree dedication in her office in the Eisenhower Executive Office Building in Washington, D.C., Dec. 9, 2013.
Maryland Air Guard pilots awarded Distinguished Flying Cross for actions in Afghanistan
December 9, 2013
Air Force Maj. Chris Cisneros, far left, and Air Force Lt. Col. Paul C. Zurkowski, left, both A-10C Thunderbolt II pilots with the Maryland Air National Guard's 104th Fighter Squadron, stand at the position of attention during an awards ceremony at Warfield Air National Guard Base, Md., Dec. 8 where they were awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross with Valor for their actions in a fire fight while deployed to Afghanistan.
South Dakota leaders visit Suriname to bolster state partnership
December 6, 2013
Color guard Soldiers from the South Dakota National Guard participate in a ceremony in Suriname during a State Partnership Program visit in November, 2013.
National Guard units in Arkansas, Oklahoma and Texas activated for winter storm
December 5, 2013
Soldiers from the 236th Engineers prepare to roll out in the predawn darkness on Dec. 6, 2013.
Brother finds motivation on path to warrant officer
December 4, 2013
Warrant Officer 2 Joseph Emery pins his brother Nick with the rank of Warrant Officer Candidate. After Nick completes Warrant Officer School at Fort Rucker he will earn the rank of Warrant Officer 1.
Prepare now for tax season, Defense Department official advises
December 3, 2013
Tax-preparation assistance is available from experts at Military OneSource, the Defense Department said.
Minnesota National Guard builds on environmental commitment
December 3, 2013
Col. Larry Herke, deputy facilities officer, shows the 40kW solar photovoltaic systems contol center at the new Field Maintenance Shop.
Mom: 'There go my boys to save another life'
December 2, 2013
Air Force Staff Sgt. Cody Inman, a pararescue jumper assigned to the 210th Rescue Squadron, Alaska Air National Guard, left and his brother Air Force Staff Sgt. Jacob Inman, a special mission aviator assigned to the 212th Rescue Squadron, Alaska Air National Guard, stand in front of a HH-60 Pave Hawk helicopter on Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, Nov. 20, 2013.
Task Force Nightmare benefits from Guard experience
December 2, 2013
Army Sgt. Tiara Carr, an AH-64 Apache helicopter maintainer with the Missouri Army National Guard's Company C, 1st Battalion, 135th Aviation Regiment (Attack Reconnaissance) inspects the tail rotor gear box while performing a 25-hour inspection on an Apache helicopter, Nov. 5, 2013. The 135th Aviation Regiment maintainers immediately perform inspections upon an Apache landing to provide the maximum time to fix any problems on the aircraft since last leaving the ground.