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New York Guard Airmen and Soldiers volunteer to help Trees for Troops
December 5, 2014
New York Air National Guard members of the 109th Airlift Wing from Scotia, N.Y. volunteer their time to assist FedEx driver Don Pelletier load Christmas Trees here at Ellms Christmas Tree Farm Dec. 7. Nearly 20 Airmen volunteered to assist in the annual "Trees for Troops" loading of about 150 donated trees bound for military installations and families around the country and the globe.
Broncos' player says military helped in pursuit of football jersey
December 4, 2014
U.S. Air Force Capt. Ben Garland (63), 140th Wing Pubic Affairs, Colorado Air National Guard, and offensive lineman with the Denver Broncos, stands at attention during the national anthem at Sports Authority Field at Mile High, where the Denver Broncos hosted the Miami Dolphins, Nov. 23, 2014. Garland is playing in his first official home game with the Denver Broncos, having also played in the past two away games for Denver this season.
Military spouse employment program expands partnership
December 4, 2014
Defense Department official Laura Junor recalls her difficulties finding work when her husband was in the Navy.
Guard Teen Panel provides outlet for Guard youth to voice concerns
December 2, 2014
Jameson McCaffrie, left, talks with Emma Scholtes and other members of the National Guard Teen Panel during the panel’s recent quarterly meeting in Washington, D.C. The teen panel acts as an outlet for teenagers who are part of National Guard families to voice their issues and concerns about Guard programs and initiatives that affect them.
Wisconsin National Guard engineers ready to clear the path
December 2, 2014
A Soldier from the Wisconsin Army National Guard’s 950th Engineer Company moves between vehicles during a training mission Nov. 24, 2014, at Fort Bliss, Texas. The 950th is training to conduct a route clearance mission in Afghanistan.
Guard cyber experts offer computer security tips
November 28, 2014
An Advanced Individual Training Soldier at Fort Rucker, Ala. conducts set up of an Army-issued notebook computer for his classwork June 18, 2013. Cyber security should be practiced at work, home and the local coffee shop, experts say.
Arizona Soldier pays it forward in work with at-risk youth
November 26, 2014
Army Spc. Zachariah Deans conducts a preventive maintenance inspection on a light medium tactical vehicle at the Papago Park Military Reservation in Phoenix. Deans is a member of the Arizona National Guard’s 153rd Brigade Support Battalion and works full time at Canyon State Academy as a group leader for disadvantaged youth.
National Guard Bureau chief issues Thanksgiving greeting
November 26, 2014
Gen. Frank J. Grass, chief of the National Guard Bureau, sent out holiday greetings to troops and their families on Nov. 25, 2014.
More than 700 New York Guard members leaving for home after helping at major snow dump
November 25, 2014
New York Army National Guard Soldiers from the 105th Military Police Company, based in Buffalo, conduct a traffic control point in the vicinity of Ridge Road in Lackawanna Nov. 23, 2014, as part of the National Guard’s support to law enforcement in keeping closed roads free of traffic. Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo’s mobilized more than 775 members of the New York National Guard to help with recovery efforts.
Army National Guard trains its first Cyber Network Defenders
November 25, 2014
Army Maj. Gen. Judd H. Lyons, left, acting director of the Army National Guard, speaks with a member of the 1636th Cyber Protection Team during a patch ceremony at Fort George G. Meade, Maryland, Tuesday Oct. 7, 2014, where unit members received their shoulder sleeve insignia. The 1636th CPT is the first Army National Guard cyber protection team to be activated and several of its members recently graduated from the Cyber Network Defender Course, with several being named as honor graduates.
Army National Guard units get new communications gear with synchronized fielding, training
November 24, 2014
Through Unit Set Fielding, the Army continues to deliver modernized mission command network capabilities so both regular Army and Army National Guard units can keep pace with technological advances and communicate with each other when called upon.
New York National Guard has 780 members working to remove snow, prepare for flooding, in Buffalo area
November 24, 2014
New York Air National Guard Airmen from the 107th Airlift Wing based in Niagara Falls support the stockpiling of sandbags Nov. 23, 2014, at the Erie County Community College in Williamsville, New York. The Airmen helped with the palletization, loading and onward movement of the sandbags destined for response efforts following the warmer temperatures in Western New York that has raised flooding concerns across Erie County.
Deadline extended for confidential health-behavior survey
November 21, 2014
An Advanced Individual Training Soldier at Fort Rucker, Ala. conducts set up of an Army-issued notebook computer for his classwork June 18, 2013. Cyber security should be practiced at work, home and the local coffee shop, experts say.
Over 750 New York National Guard members assist after snow; prepare for possible floods
November 20, 2014
New York Army National Guard Soldiers from the 152nd Engineer Company use engineering equipment to assist in snow removal efforts in Buffalo, New York, Nov. 20, 2014, as part of Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s callup of some 500 National Guard members to support response and recovery efforts in Western New York following historic amounts of snowfall.
Kentucky Airmen return from West Africa mission
November 19, 2014
Master Sgt. Matthew Hourigan, left, and Tech Sgt. Jacob Harper greet their children in Louisville, Kentucky, after the Airmen returned from a deployment, Nov. 19, 2014.
New York National Guard members called up in snow emergency
November 19, 2014
New York Air National Guard’s 107th Security Forces from Niagara Falls, N.Y. deploy to the affected areas in Western New York on Nov. 18, 2014. Airmen grab their gear for the mission.
Mantastic Movember, geared to men's health, introduced in November
November 19, 2014
Mantastic Movember, a men's health campaign launched this month, has lifestyle and wellness tips geared to men.
New York National Guard Homeland Response Force trains in the cold
November 18, 2014
Members of the New York National Guard’s Chemical, Biological, Radiological or Nuclear incident response task force conduct casualty decontamination training at the Erie County Emergency Services Training and Operations Center in Cheektowaga, N.Y., Nov. 14, 2014.
Wisconsin National Guard's Ebola team vital to state response, health official says
November 18, 2014
Maj Gen. Donald Dunbar, the adjutant general of Wisconsin, looks on as a member of the Wisconsin National Guard’s Joint Health Assistance Team decontaminates her protective suit during training for an Ebola Virus Disease response Oct. 31 at Volk Field, Wisconsin.
NGB senior leaders, DoD officials witness combat effectiveness of the National Guard
November 18, 2014
Several UH-64 Apache attack helicopters from the South Carolina Army National Guard and the North Carolina Army National Guard perform system checks prior to the kickoff Operation Carolina Thunder 2014 at McEntire Joint National Guard Base, Nov. 15, 2014. Spanning Nov. 14-16, Operation Carolina Thunder was a large-scale combat training exercise that involved aircraft - both fixed and rotary wing - and Soldiers and Airmen from units in North and South Carolina, Georgia and Tennessee.