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Wisconsin Air Guard officer rousts family from burning home
September 17, 2013
New Lisbon Fire Department personnel at a garage fire just outside of New Lisbon, Wis., on Aug. 30. Wisconsin Air National Guard Capt. John McKenna was first on the scene, called 911 and alerted the sleeping family.
Colorado National Guard, Army Soldiers rescue more than 2,100 people displaced by massive floods
September 16, 2013
Soldiers and Airmen from the Colorado National Guard, along with members of civilian emergency response agencies, distribute sandbags to overly saturated areas of Jefferson County, Colo., Sept. 15, 2013. Rescue units have evacuated thousands of people and animals in areas of Colorado that have been devastated by the record-setting flood.
New York Army National Guard aviation unit helps stop drugs
September 16, 2013
Counterdrug's aviation unit flies the UH-72A Lakota on a search for marijuana plants. On board is also a law enforcement agent with Rensselaer County. If found, the marijuana is either marked for eradication at a later time or ground support is called in to destroy it.
Soil ceremony a 'tangible reminder' of Florida National Guard militia history
September 16, 2013
Florida's former adjutant general, retired Maj. Gen. Ronald O. Harrison, is escorted by a historical re-enactor during the First Muster ceremony at the St. Francis Barracks in St. Augustine, Sept. 13, 2013.
Military service is all in the family - 161 years combined
September 13, 2013
Senior Master Sgt. Christine Koch is flanked by her father, Lt. Col. (ret.) Robert A. Heyart; and brother, Major Robert E. Heyart; moments after being sworn by her brother as she re-enlisted for another three years of service. Lt. Col. Heyart and five of his children have served the nation for a combined 161 years of military service. The three are seen on Aug. 23, 2013 at Selfridge Air National Guard Base, Mich.
Colo. National Guard assisting local authorities in response to massive flooding
September 13, 2013
Colorado National Guardsmen respond to floods in Boulder County, Colo., Sept.12, 2013. The Guard is working with local agencies to help people in the area affected by the flooding by evacuating people using high-clearance vehicles.
Alaska Guard members re-enlist aboard Navy ship in Persian Gulf on Sept. 11
September 13, 2013
Soldiers from Alpha Company, 1-207th Aviation Regiment recite the re-enlistment oath while aboard the USS Monterey. Reciting the oath left to right are Sgt. 1st Class George Koval, Sgt. 1st Class Julie Small and Sgt. Amber Hillman. 1st Lt. Dean Burgess and Capt. Bradley Hoppes are holding the flag. Chief Warrant Officer 2 Terry Symonds, far right, recites the oath of enlistment.
Selfridge Air Guard Base research helps keep Soldiers safe
September 13, 2013
Chris Fleczak, manager of the Army's Occupant Protection Lab, adjusts a test dummy in one of the lab's impact simulators at Selfridge Air National Guard Base, Aug. 29, 2013.
Some 'Greatest Generation' fighter pilots visit modern counterparts in Idaho National Guard
September 12, 2013
Retired Col. Bill Coburn discusses his time in the Idaho Air National Guard while standing next to an F-86A embossed with his name on it outside the Idaho Military History Museum on Sep. 8. "I have the urge to fly it again, and I would if I could sit in it," he said.
Guard's top shooters honored at Winston P. Wilson matches
September 11, 2013
A range safety looks on as competitors engage targets with an M16 rifle during the Winston P. Wilson Markmanship Competition at Camp Joseph T. Robinson, Ark., Sept. 4, 2013.
Missouri Airman goes from zoo to Air National Guard blue
September 11, 2013
More please! Liberty the hippo pleads for more treats from Casey Self in the Ruwenzori section of the Kansas City Zoo, Aug 9, 2013.
Virginia Guard member reflects on 9/11 recovery effort and suicide attempt
September 11, 2013
Army National Guard Chief Warrant Officer 4 Clifford Bauman, while at Langley Air Force Base, Va., Aug. 22, 2013, reflects on the boots, gloves and hat he wore during search and rescue missions at the Pentagon after the Sept. 11, 2001 attacks.
Challenges call for creativity, hard choices, efficiency, boldness, Winnefeld tells Reserve chiefs
September 10, 2013
Navy Adm. James Winnefeld, vice chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, addresses the 2013 Reserve Forces Policy Board dinner, in Arlington, Va., Sept. 4, 2013. The RFPB is a federal advisory committee established by statute within the Office of the Secretary of Defense that independently advises the secretary on strategies, policies and practices to improve and enhance the capabilities, efficiency and effectiveness of the reserve components.
Winnefeld: State Partnership Program one of nation's best foreign policy bargains
September 10, 2013
Marine Maj. Gen. Arnold Punaro, retired, chairman of the Reserve Forces Policy Board, talks with Navy Adm. James Winnefeld, vice chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, before the 2013 RFPB dinner in Arlington, Va., Sept. 4, 2013.
Joint Alaska Air and Army National Guard effort saves crash victim
September 10, 2013
The Alaska Army National Guard supplied a UH-60 helicopter similar to this model to assist in a recent rescue.
Maryland National Guard Soldiers 'de-slime' during training
September 10, 2013
Soldiers from the Maryland Army National Guard's 231st Chemical Company, based in Greenbelt, Md., decontaminate fellow Soldiers and their equipment during a Sept. 8, 2013, training exercise at Gunpowder Military Reservation.
Vietnam veteran retires after 42 years of service
September 10, 2013
U.S. Army Master Sgt. Richard Hitchens gives words of encouragement to Pvt. Spencer Bradford, a new recruit with the DNG who attended Hitchens' retirement ceremony held at Bethany Beach Training Site, Bethany Beach, Del., Sept. 7.
National Guard 9/11 experiences part of Tribute Center web exhibit
September 10, 2013
New York Army National Guard Spc. Christian Miller from Company C, 1st Battalion, 105th Infantry surveys ground zero devastation Sept. 13, 2001, two days after the 9/11 terror attacks.
Air National Guard director pays visits to Illiniois wings
September 9, 2013
Lt. Gen. Stanley E. Clarke III meets Staff Sgt. Brandon Johnson of the 182nd Civil Engineer Squadron to receive a briefing on urban search and rescue equipment during a visit at the 182nd Airlift Wing in Peoria, Ill., Sep. 6, 2013.
California Air Guard members help re-do Latvian high school
September 6, 2013
Senior Airman Jarrett Smith, center, works alongside Latvian soldiers installing new windows to the Ernst Gluck High school.