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Minnesota National Guard commemorates 150th anniversary of Gettysburg
July 3, 2013
Minnesota National Guard Adjutant General Maj. Gen. Richard Nash and Alabama Adjutant General Maj. Gen. Perry Smith meet on the Plum Run ravine, the site of the deadliest battle in Gettysburg, to exchange gifts during the 150th anniversary of the battle.
Independence Day message to the men and women of the National Guard
July 3, 2013
Gen. Frank J. Grass, the chief of The National Guard Bureau, speaks during a Town Hall gathering at the National Guard Bureau June 28, 2013, in Arlington. Grass was addressing some of the key issues the National Guard is facing to include sequestration and budget, sexual harassment policy, and the future for Guardsmen.
Ceremony honors North Carolina Guard members killed in firefighting air crash
July 2, 2013
Maj. Gen. Gregory Lusk, adjutant general of the North Carolina National Guard, left, hugs Chief Master Sgt. Andy Huneycutt, MAFFS-7 crew member, during the unveiling of an interpretive sign near Edgemont, S.D., July 1, 2013, that honors the airmen of the North Carolina Air National Guard C-130 aircraft that crashed while supporting the White Draw Fire one year ago this day.
Forest Service repositions firefighting aircraft to Arizona
July 2, 2013
An air tanker "pit" crew detaches a fire retardant loading hose from an Air Force Reserve C-130 June 24, 2013, prior to the aircraft's departure from Peterson Air Force Base, Colo.
Colorado National Guard continues mission at West Fork Complex fire
July 1, 2013
Colorado Army National Guard Sgt. Cassandra Quinones listens as Sgt. Nathan Faith, both with the 117th Space Battalion, points out areas on an inferred satellite image of the West Fork Complex Fire from their location in Pagosa Springs Colo., June 27, 2013. The West Fork Complex Fire is in the Rio Grande National Forest, Colo., and Colorado National Guard's soldiers and airmen have been assisting local authorities.
Hagel notes 40th anniversary of all-volunteer force
July 1, 2013
Chuck Hagel is shown addressing the Joint Task Force Carson community about issues and concerns with downsizing and furloughs during an open forum at Manhart Field, June 28, 2013. On Monday, he noted the 40th anniversary of the all-volunteer force.